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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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Anderson .Paak & Cordae’s ‘Heavy Is the Crown’ Reigns on Top Rap Albums Chart

  • .Paak and Cordae earned their first Top Rap Albums chart leaders.
  • The album opened with 30,000 equivalent units in the US.
  • “Airbender” drew 2.4 million streams and debuted at No. 21.

Anderson .Paak and Cordae’s first joint album, *Heavy Is the Crown*, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart. It is the first time either artist has topped the chart, marking a new career milestone for both. The album earned 30,000 equivalent album units in the…

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Usher Previews Sultry Remix of Drake & Loe Shimmy’s ‘I’m Spent’: ‘Got So Many Hits I Damn Near Almost Forget’

  • Usher previewed a remix of Drake and Loe Shimmy’s “I’m Spent”.
  • An official release has not been confirmed.
  • The original track reached No. 34 on the Hot 100.

Usher has previewed a remix of Drake and Loe Shimmy’s “I’m Spent” during an Instagram Live studio session, adding his smooth R&B vocals to the track. The preview hints at a possible first official collaboration between Usher and Drake, though there is no confirmation that the remix will…

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Boy George visits the Nova Music Festival memorial site and prays for peace at the Western Wall ahead of his concerts in Israel

  • Boy George visited the Nova memorial and prayed for peace.
  • He is performing two concerts in Tel Aviv.
  • 1,500 tickets for the second show were donated to the Nova community.

Boy George visited the Nova music festival memorial site in southern Israel, where he met survivors, former hostages and bereaved families, and prayed for peace at Jerusalem’s Western Wall. The visits came ahead of two concerts in Tel Aviv and highlighted his support for the Nova community and…

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3 Soul Songs From the 1970s That Encourage Us To Survive, Despite It All

  • Three 1970s soul songs offer messages of persistence and support.
  • Curtis Mayfield’s “Move On Up” was not a US chart hit on release.
  • Diana Ross and Gloria Gaynor each reached No. 1 on the Hot 100.

The article highlights three 1970s soul songs that it says can encourage listeners to keep going through difficult times. Curtis Mayfield’s “Move On Up” urges perseverance towards a goal, while Diana Ross’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” offers reassurance of lasting support. Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” completes…

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Neil Young met one of his favourite guitarists in the late 1960s. To this day, he has never heard him play a bad note

  • Neil Young admired Eric Clapton’s precise, complementary guitar playing.
  • They met at a Buffalo Springfield rehearsal in the late 1960s.
  • A noise complaint led to a memorable run-in with police.

Neil Young praised Eric Clapton’s guitar playing, saying he had never heard him play a bad note and that his carefully shaped lead parts complemented Young’s rhythm playing. Their musical connection mattered to Young because it let him add a funkier edge without having to slow down. Young…

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ENSLAVED Remains One Of Progressive Metal’s Most Restless Bands: ‘We’re Still Looking For New Paths’

  • Enslaved wrote “Mið” together in the studio without prepared songs.
  • The 17th album has eight tracks.
  • Its themes include experience, storytelling and myth.

Enslaved recorded their 17th studio album, “Mið”, without songs prepared in advance, choosing to write together in the studio. Guitarist and songwriter Ivar Bjørnson says the unconventional approach reflected the album’s concept and the band’s continuing search for new creative paths. The album contains eight tracks, including lead…

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The “extraordinary” 1972 performance that forced Roger Ebert to say: “I was wrong”

  • Ebert later said he was wrong to dismiss Schneider’s performance.
  • Schneider was 19 while filming opposite 48-year-old Marlon Brando.
  • Controversy over the film’s notorious scene has often overshadowed her acting.

Roger Ebert reconsidered his view of Maria Schneider’s performance in Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1972 film *Last Tango in Paris*, eventually writing that he had been wrong to discount her work. His reassessment draws attention to how Schneider’s acting was overshadowed by Marlon Brando’s role and by controversy around the…

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Band of Heathens’ Gordy Quist Shares Cancer Diagnosis

  • Gordy Quist says he has Stage 3 colorectal cancer.
  • A routine colonoscopy found it before he had symptoms.
  • He is pausing touring to focus on treatment.

Gordy Quist, singer and guitarist with the Band of Heathens, has announced he has Stage 3 colorectal cancer. The diagnosis followed a routine colonoscopy despite him having no symptoms, prompting him to urge people who are overdue for screening to arrange one. Quist will step away from touring…

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‘Arabic music is not a niche waiting to be discovered.’

  • IPNation plans to invest US$100 million in Arabic music rights.
  • It aims to acquire 10 to 20 catalogues.
  • MENA recorded music revenue grew 15.2% in 2025.

Eddy Maroun, co-founder of Anghami, has launched IPNation to invest in music rights and entertainment intellectual property across the Middle East and North Africa. The company aims to develop acquired songs into wider entertainment ventures, as Maroun argues that Arabic music is an established cultural asset with room…

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My Chemical Romance, Michael Jackson & More: Highlights of This Week’s Billboard Charts

  • My Chemical Romance’s *The Black Parade* reached No. 1 after its anniversary reissue.
  • Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” returned to the Hot 100 at No. 20.
  • “Choosin’ Texas” extended its record run at No. 1 to 26 weeks.

My Chemical Romance’s *The Black Parade* has reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for the first time, following its 20th anniversary deluxe reissue. The album’s climb sets a new record for the longest journey to the chart’s top spot and gives the band its first Billboard 200…

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