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For readers, music offers both discovery and connection: a chance to find new voices, revisit familiar favourites and understand how artists build their work and careers. Disputes over samples, reunions and the changing business of entertainment show how creativity, money and cultural influence intersect.
Ecco2k has announced Echo, his first solo album since 2019’s E, due out on Thursday, 12 November through his own label, 9th. The release marks a seven-year gap between solo albums and is built around a fictional wanderer searching for signals across varied landscapes. The 12-track album includes…
Kristin Hersh has announced Downers On Blackstone, a five-song companion EP to her solo album Sugar On Blackstone, released earlier this year. Drawn from the same recording sessions, the EP offers a slower, heavier counterpart built around stories from the same world. Hersh has released “Pass Christian” as…
Elvis Presley Enterprises has sued AI music company Suno, accusing it of commercially exploiting Presley’s identity by letting users clone his singing voice. The case matters because it centres on rights to a person’s likeness, including their voice, rather than the copyright claims that have shaped other music…
Gatta Morta have announced their debut album, *Immaculator*, and released its lead single, “Music For Furbies”. The group brings together Buzz Osborne of Melvins, JD Pinkus of Butthole Surfers, Coady Willis of Big Business and High On Fire, and Clinton Jacob of Mr. Phylzzz. The band recorded the…
The article argues that 1977 was a pivotal year in music, as punk and new wave gained momentum in the United States and Britain while disco offered escapism amid bleak news. It presents the year’s music scenes as a response to isolation and hardship, and suggests their influence…
Marni Nixon supplied Audrey Hepburn’s singing voice in the 1964 film *My Fair Lady*, because Hepburn could not reach the high notes the songs required. The article describes ghost singing as a longstanding Hollywood practice that lets actors perform musical roles without singing every part themselves. Nixon had…
Chicago post-hardcore band ira glass have released “mister magnanimous”, a new single accompanied by a self-directed music video. The track moves from screamed vocals and abrasive instrumentation into eerie screeches and an uneasy, loping groove, before building back into another burst of noise. Frontwoman Lise Ivanova’s lyrics continue…
Fourteen-year-old Austrian developer Stanislaus Hees has created Autark, an open-source tool that organises AI agents into a team to handle ongoing tasks with less user prompting. A manager agent assigns work from an inbox, while other agents carry it out, report back and can ask questions when instructions…
The article forecasts contenders in four music categories for the 2027 Grammy Awards: best global music album, best global music performance, best African music performance and best reggae album. It expects African artists to remain prominent, with Angélique Kidjo, Tems, Davido and Asake among the possible nominees, while…
The article revisits four songs released in 1989, arguing that their melodies and styles can still appeal to modern listeners. It highlights how the year’s music bridged the sound of the 1980s and the emerging feel of the 1990s. The songs discussed are Milli Vanilli’s “Blame It on…