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Born 64 Years Ago in El Paso, the Bluegrass Star Who Played With Jimmy Martin and Rhonda Vincent Before Launching a Solo Career
Bluegrass musician Audie Blaylock was born on 18 August 1962 in El Paso, Texas, and went on to become a respected sideman and bandleader within the genre. He first rose to prominence in his late teens when Jimmy Martin recruited him as mandolin player for the Sunny Mountain Boys, a role he held for nearly…
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Born 64 Years Ago in El Paso, the Bluegrass Star Who Played With Jimmy Martin and Rhonda Vincent Before Launching a Solo Career
Audie Blaylock, a veteran bluegrass mandolin and guitar player, was born in El Paso, Texas, on 18 August 1962. Raised in a musically inclined family, he taught himself guitar by ear from the age of eight before going on to become a respected sideman and, eventually, a bandleader in his own right within the bluegrass…
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Fontaines D.C. Detail New Album Dopamine Chamber: Hear “Marianne”
Fontaines D.C. have announced their fourth studio album, Dopamine Chamber, following on from 2024’s Romance. The band shared the news alongside their first official single, “Marianne”, accompanied by a music video directed by Dave Meyers, marking a fresh chapter for the Irish group as they move towards a more cinematic, expansive sound. The album was…
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Haim “always writing” as they take their time on New York-inspired new album
Haim have signalled that a fifth studio album is in the works, with bassist Este Haim telling NME the band is “always writing” even as they take time to gather inspiration before committing to new material. The Los Angeles trio, made up of sisters Danielle, Este and Alana Haim, released their fourth record ‘I Quit’…
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Kanye West announces tour dates in St Petersburg, Russia
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, will perform two concerts in St Petersburg, Russia, on 10 and 11 October, making him the most prominent western artist to play in the country since its invasion of Ukraine four years ago. The shows are significant both for what they reveal about Ye’s ability to keep…
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Brandon Flowers tells us about making his most personal album yet: “I’m finally ready to do this”
Brandon Flowers has spoken to NME about his third solo album, ‘Thrasher’, which draws heavily on his childhood in rural Utah and the country music his father played him growing up, including Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings. The Killers frontman said he now feels equipped as a songwriter to explore the darker sides of his…
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Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup Neko Health opens first US office, in New York
Neko Health, the body-scanning health startup co-founded by Spotify boss Daniel Ek, is opening its first US office in New York on 24 September, marking its long-promised expansion into the American market. The move brings the company’s scanning technology, which combines proprietary body scans with bloodwork and fitness device data to assess users’ health, to…
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Slow Horses season six brings Sid back amid deadly threat
Apple TV+ has released the trailer for Season 6 of “Slow Horses”, confirming the surprise return of Olivia Cooke’s character Sid, unseen since Season 1 in 2022, alongside a deadly new threat facing the Slough House team. Gary Oldman reprises his role as the acerbic spymaster Jackson Lamb, who leads his misfit agents into hiding…
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Celia Cruz, Gian Marco & Lupita Infante Among La Musa Awards’ 2026 Honorees
The Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 class of inductees and special honorees for the 13th annual La Musa Awards, with the late “Queen of Salsa” Celia Cruz set to receive a posthumous lifetime honour alongside Peruvian singer-songwriter Gian Marco and Mexican-American artist Lupita Infante. The recognition celebrates songwriters and producers whose…
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The 2005 song George Michael called “the most surreal”
Stepping into the big leagues. The post The 2005 song George Michael called “the most surreal” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.