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Music covers the people, performances and recordings that shape what we hear, from classic rock and pop to newer artists and regional industries. It also includes the stories behind songs, albums, tours and the creative choices that give them lasting appeal.

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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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This Month in the Music Industry: Summer Walker, UMG Layoffs & Termination Rights | Billboard On The Record

  • October brought major music business developments.
  • The episode covers UMG, Summer Walker and copyright rights.
  • Goldman Sachs’ industry report is also discussed.

A monthly music business podcast reviewed four major developments from October 2026: Universal Music Group restructuring, Summer Walker’s dispute with Interscope Records, a court ruling on copyright termination rights and a Goldman Sachs industry report. The discussion matters because these issues touch on how music companies are organised,…

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CSNY travelled by private plane and limousine. Even their dinner plates featured Joni Mitchell’s artwork

  • Mitchell witnessed the harmony that brought the band together.
  • CSNY travelled in private planes, helicopters and limousines.
  • Mitchell’s artwork appeared on the band’s pillows and plates.

Graham Nash said Joni Mitchell was the only witness when he joined David Crosby and Stephen Stills in singing a three-part harmony that inspired them to form a band. Their collaboration became Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, whose success led to tours on a scale that astonished Nash.…

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3 Classic Rock Albums From 1981 That Suddenly Sounded Old Overnight

  • 1981’s new wave challenged established rock sounds.
  • Styx’s *Paradise Theatre* was a commercial high point.
  • Meat Loaf’s *Dead Ringer* missed the US top 40.

The article argues that three established rock acts released albums in 1981 that seemed out of step as punk, new wave and synth-pop reshaped popular music. Their theatrical and progressive styles faced changing tastes, though the records had mixed commercial and critical fortunes. Styx’s *Paradise Theatre* became the…

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‘FBI’ To Reunite Scola & Nina As Shantel VanSanten Sets Season 9 Guest Appearance

  • Shantel VanSanten returns as Nina Chase in Season 9.
  • Nina and Scola reunite after their Season 8 wedding.
  • The episode centres on a Most Wanted suspect caught on camera.

Shantel VanSanten will return as Special Agent Nina Chase for one episode of CBS’s *FBI* in its ninth season, appearing opposite John Boyd as her on-screen husband, Stuart Scola. The reunion follows the characters’ engagement and low-key City Hall wedding in Season 8, giving the couple another storyline…

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Mariah Carey Declares ‘It’s Time’ for Christmas 2026 With Holiday Campaign — and Another Grunge Album Tease

  • Carey launched her 2026 Christmas season video.
  • A Gucci campaign features “All I Want for Christmas Is You”.
  • A grunge album tease renewed hopes of its release.

Mariah Carey marked the start of the 2026 holiday season with her annual “It’s time!” video and a new festive campaign with Gucci. The video also revisits her shelved grunge album, raising fresh speculation about whether it could finally be released. In the Halloween section, Carey performs “Hermit”,…

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD’s M. SHADOWS Believes ‘The Stage’ Has Become ‘The Crown Jewel’ In The Band’s Catalog A Decade After Its Surprise Release

  • “The Stage” has become a catalogue favourite for M. Shadows.
  • Its surprise launch sold 76,000 copies in the first week.
  • The band underestimated the need for a longer promotional build-up.

Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows says the band’s 2016 surprise album “The Stage” has grown into the “crown jewel” of its catalogue, despite a difficult launch. Looking back on its tenth anniversary, he said the band’s eagerness to try new ideas brought artistic satisfaction but the release strategy…

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The 1967 partner Brian Wilson said was “not easy to work with at all”

  • Wilson called Van Dyke Parks a perfectionist.
  • They collaborated on the unfinished 1967 album *Smile*.
  • Wilson praised Parks despite their demanding partnership.

Brian Wilson described lyricist and co-arranger Van Dyke Parks as “not easy to work with at all”, saying Parks was a perfectionist who wanted things done his way. Their demanding partnership helped shape the Beach Boys’ 1967 album *Smile*, a project whose unfinished state reflects the difficulty of…

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Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Rides Halloween Boo-sts Back Onto Hot 100

  • “Thriller” returns to the Hot 100 at No. 20.
  • Its US streams rose 49% to 9.3 million.
  • Two other Halloween songs also re-entered the chart.

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” has returned to the US Billboard Hot 100 at No. 20 as Halloween listening lifted its streams, radio audience and sales. Its seasonal rise matters because the 1983 song has again reached the chart’s top 20, after hitting No. 10 last year. For the 23–29…

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The 1987 punk classic Dave Grohl believes “sounds heavier” than any metal album in history

  • Grohl says the Melvins’ 1987 punk record sounds heavier than any metal album.
  • The band slowed its hardcore sound to defy audience expectations.
  • Their early music helped shape the Seattle grunge scene.

Dave Grohl has praised the Melvins’ 1987 punk record as sounding heavier than any metal album, crediting the band’s slow, sludgy sound and refusal to follow trends. His view highlights the Melvins’ influence on the emerging Seattle grunge scene and the ways punk and heavy metal fed into…

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Boy Throb set 20-date North American tour for 2027

  • Boy Throb will play 20 North American dates in 2027.
  • The tour runs from 10 March to 10 April.
  • General ticket sales begin on 6 November.

Boy Throb have announced a 20-date North American tour for March and April 2027, their first concert tour since Darshan Magdum secured a US O-1 visa. The “Real Tour” marks the quartet’s first full run of shows across the United States and Canada. The tour opens in Minneapolis…

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