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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.

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Cardi B Reveals First Photos of Her Son With Stefon Diggs — and His Uncommon Name — as Baby Boy Turns 1

  • Cardi B revealed her son Grey Marsean Diggs’s face and name.
  • Grey celebrated his first birthday.
  • He is Cardi’s first child with Stefon Diggs.

Cardi B has revealed her youngest son’s face and name, Grey Marsean Diggs, in an Instagram post celebrating his first birthday. The announcement matters because it publicly confirms the name of her child with American football player Stefon Diggs, whose identity she had previously kept private. Grey turned…

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‘It’s just magical’ – Stacey to return to NW200

  • Stacey will return to the NW200 in 2027.
  • He won Superstock and Superbike races on his debut.
  • He will race for GRYD Racing alongside Glenn Irwin.

Storm Stacey will return to the North West 200 in 2027 after winning both Superstock and Superbike races on his debut at the road-racing event. His first-visit double made him one of only 27 newcomers to win at the NW200 on their first attempt, and brought him acclaim…

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This Marvin Gaye Song From 1968 Almost Wasn’t Released Before It Became His First No. 1 Hit

  • Gaye’s version almost missed release.
  • Gladys Knight and the Pips took the song to No. 2.
  • Gaye’s recording became his first US No. 1.

Marvin Gaye’s version of “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” was nearly held back from release, despite winning support at a Motown meeting. Berry Gordy favoured a more romantic song for Gaye, but the track later became his first US No. 1 hit. Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong…

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The 1960s song George Harrison and Joan Baez agreed Bob Dylan could’ve retired after, and still been a legend

  • Harrison and Baez said one song could have secured Dylan’s legacy.
  • “Blowin’ in the Wind” became a defining protest anthem.
  • Dylan wrote it in under ten minutes.

George Harrison and Joan Baez both said Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” was such a significant song that it could have secured his legacy on its own. Their praise reflects the song’s lasting influence and its place as a defining protest anthem of the 1960s. Dylan wrote…

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: ‘Hate Crew – A Visual History’ To Be Released In April 2027

  • A 240-page Children of Bodom visual history arrives in April 2027.
  • It includes rare photographs and archival material.
  • Finnish and English editions are planned.

Children of Bodom’s history will be documented in a new illustrated book due in April 2027. Compiled by Finnish music journalist Timo Isoaho, it will trace the band’s journey from its early days as Inearthed to international success, offering fans a visual record of a group that helped…

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From Billboard Charts to Congress: Musician Bobby Pulido Wins Historic South Texas Race for Democrats

  • Bobby Pulido flips Texas’s 15th District for the Democrats.
  • He defeated Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz.
  • The former singer campaigned on affordability and healthcare.

Bobby Pulido, the norteño-tejano singer who retired from music to enter politics, has defeated Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz in Texas’s 15th Congressional District. His victory flips the South Texas seat to the Democrats and brings a long-time local performer to Congress. The 53-year-old campaigned in the…

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Everything Everything fight modern life on new album ‘Poison Pop’: “It’s about this drink that kills you, but you still want it”

  • Everything Everything’s new album takes a faster, more direct approach.
  • “Poison Pop” explores social media, online rage and AI-generated art.
  • The band rejected around 80 or 90 songs during its creation.

Everything Everything have released “Poison Pop”, an album that turns from the abstract approach of 2024’s “Mountainhead” towards faster, punk-leaning songs about modern life. Frontman Jonathan Higgs says the band wanted a more direct, confrontational record that reflects the uncertainty and conflicting opinions around them. The songs address…

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3 Rock Stars Who Made Surprisingly Convincing Country Records

  • Darius Rucker’s country career followed his 1990s rock years.
  • Steven Tyler released a country album in 2016.
  • The Byrds blended country and rock on *Sweetheart of the Rodeo*.

Darius Rucker, Steven Tyler and The Byrds each made country music in ways that challenged the boundaries between rock and country. Their records showed how rock musicians could adopt country sounds, either through a lasting career change or by folding twang and Southern influences into their existing style.…

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In 1980, Eagles blew up for the final time. Glenn Frey wished he could take it all back

  • A 1980 charity gig exposed the Eagles’ growing tensions.
  • Frey later regretted how he handled the conflict with Felder.
  • A later reunion did not prevent another dispute over money.

The Eagles’ 1980 charity performance for Senator Alan Cranston became a public flashpoint in the growing conflict between Glenn Frey and guitarist Don Felder. The article presents it as a moment when tensions that had built during the difficult making of *The Long Run* spilled onto the stage,…

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My therapist thinks I should chuck the Amazon Bee Frontier out a window

  • Bee records conversations and uses AI to interpret them.
  • Song says its mistakes have made her doubt her own memories.
  • Her therapist advised her to stop using the device.

An always-on recording device that Victoria Song initially hoped would help her check her memories has instead made her doubt them. The Amazon Bee Frontier transcribes conversations and uses AI to summarise them, but Song says its errors and confident interpretations can make her feel “perpetually gaslit”; after…