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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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Emraan Hashmi’s Musical Horror Film ‘Rooh’ Adds Tips Films and Tips Music (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Tips Films and Tips Music join “Rooh”.
  • The musical horror film is due in 2027.
  • It is planned for Hindi, Tamil and Telugu markets.

Emraan Hashmi’s musical horror film “Rooh” has added Tips Films and Tips Music to its producing team, with Kumar Taurani joining as a producer. The partnership brings together the actor and the company behind his first film, “Footpath”, as the project prepares for a 2027 cinema release. Directed…

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Bernie Taupin steps into the spotlight with reflective solo album

  • Bernie Taupin has released a reflective solo album.
  • He says anonymity is one of his great pleasures.
  • His past work includes major hits beyond Elton John.

Bernie Taupin has released *The Sea Has No Mercy*, a reflective solo album that brings his own voice and songwriting into focus. Best known for writing lyrics for Elton John, he says he values being able to live anonymously, in contrast to John’s intense public profile. The 76-year-old…

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The Chicks move Los Angeles concert to 4 November after illness

  • Illness forced the Chicks to postpone their Los Angeles concert.
  • The show was rescheduled for 4 November.
  • Existing tickets remain valid; refunds are available if needed.

The Chicks postponed their Los Angeles concert because of illness, announcing the change just hours before doors were due to open. The performance was rescheduled for Wednesday, 4 November, leaving some fans who had travelled long distances unable to attend. Previously purchased tickets will be honoured on the…

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How to Vote for Your Favorite Artist on Season 30 of ‘The Voice’

  • Viewers will choose the final artist in the Top 13.
  • Vote by text or on *The Voice*’s TikTok account.
  • Voting closes on 2 November; results air on 9 November.

After *The Voice*’s first Cut Week, viewers can vote to decide which of 12 remaining contestants advances to the live shows. The winner of the public vote, from any team, will take the final place in the Top 13. Fans can vote by texting their favourite artist’s name…

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How Barack Obama inspired the defining song of 2009: “Impossible not to get swept up”

  • Obama’s 2008 election inspired The Drums to write ‘Let’s Go Surfing’.
  • The song captured widespread optimism about political change.
  • Its hopeful mood now feels bittersweet against Obama’s contested legacy.

The Drums wrote ‘Let’s Go Surfing’ on the day Barack Obama won the 2008 US presidential election, with the band later saying the national mood of excitement inspired its buoyant sound. The song became a defining snapshot of millennial optimism, capturing the belief that Obama’s promised “hope and…

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Thirteen-year-old Brianna Cameron wins Live Shows place after emotional performance

  • Brianna Cameron, 13, advanced to The Voice’s Live Shows.
  • She performed Natalie Cole’s “Inseparable”.
  • Kelly Clarkson chose her from five Team Kelly artists.

Thirteen-year-old Brianna Cameron earned a place in The Voice’s Live Shows after impressing coach Kelly Clarkson during the competition’s first Cut Week. Her performance of Natalie Cole’s “Inseparable” drew strong praise from Clarkson and guest advisers Queen Latifah and Riley Green, and showed a different side of her…

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“If You’re Not in the Finale, I’d Be Mind Blown”: Riley Green’s ‘Voice’ Contestant Wows With Keith Whitley Cover to Advance to the Lives

  • Joe Henley advanced after performing a Keith Whitley song.
  • Kelly Clarkson tipped him as a potential finalist.
  • Riley Green chose him from five Team Riley artists.

Joe Henley advanced to the live shows of *The Voice* after impressing the coaches with his cover of Keith Whitley’s “Don’t Close Your Eyes”. Kelly Clarkson predicted she would be “mind blown” if he did not reach the finale, while coach Riley Green praised his natural voice and…

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15-Year-Old ‘Voice’ Contestant Impresses With Lainey Wilson Cover as Coach Riley Green Calls Her “Little Reba”

  • Allie Rae impressed with a Lainey Wilson cover.
  • Riley Green called the 15-year-old a “little mini Reba”.
  • Coaches and viewers will determine the Top 13.

Fifteen-year-old singer Allie Rae impressed the coaches on *The Voice* with a cover of Lainey Wilson’s “4X4XU”. Coach Riley Green praised her performance and compared her to Reba McEntire, while Kelly Clarkson said Rae was far ahead for her age. Their comments underline how strongly Rae performed as…

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In the 1950s, Frank Zappa urged a school friend to sing his own way. The world would know him as Captain Beefheart

  • Zappa urged Van Vliet to sing in his own style.
  • Van Vliet became the experimental musician Captain Beefheart.
  • Zappa later helped him work on *Trout Mask Replica*.

Frank Zappa encouraged his school friend Don Van Vliet to stop trying to sing in conventional 4/4 time and make music in his own way. Van Vliet later became Captain Beefheart, whose unconventional vocals and experimental records helped establish him as a counterculture figure. The pair listened to…

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The three people Chuck Berry wished he could have played with

  • Berry named Nat ‘King’ Cole and Tommy Dorsey as dream collaborators.
  • His third choice was his mother, who sang hymns with him.
  • He shared the memory in a 2008 interview, aged 82.

Chuck Berry said he would have most liked to play with Nat ‘King’ Cole, Tommy Dorsey and his mother. His answer highlights the range of his musical interests, from jazz and swing to the hymns he sang with his family, and the personal memories behind his music. Berry…

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