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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 1975 Hit Single Was Recorded by Two Country Icons Before Becoming a No. 1 Track for Someone Else in 1974

  • Fender’s bilingual recording became a 1975 No. 1 hit.
  • Charley Pride and Jerry Lee Lewis recorded it earlier.
  • The song won Fender the CMA Single of the Year award.

Freddy Fender made “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” a major hit in 1975, helping launch his solo career after he was asked to record a demo. His bilingual version reached No. 1 and remains among his best-known songs. Charley Pride had recorded the song in 1967 and Jerry…

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Who plays the spoons on The Slits’ 1979 song ‘Newtown’?

  • Dennis Bovell played the spoon on ‘Newtown’.
  • He also used an ashtray and matches as percussion.
  • The song satirised suburban boredom and television culture.

Dennis Bovell played the spoons on The Slits’ 1979 song ‘Newtown’, using an ashtray, a spoon and a box of matches as percussion. The improvised sounds helped shape the track’s unusual punk and dub texture, accompanying its critique of suburban boredom and consumer culture. The song appeared on…

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Olivia Rodrigo sets 5 November release for Christmas single

  • Rodrigo has announced a festive single and accompanying video.
  • It is due on 5 November at 5pm Pacific time.
  • Vinyl and cassette editions are available to pre-order.

Olivia Rodrigo has confirmed that she will release a festive single, “Take Me Home (4 Christmas)”, accompanied by a video featuring Cynthia Nixon and Ben Marshall. The release adds a Christmas track to a year in which Rodrigo has also put out a successful album, staged a charity…

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STEVE VAI On Debut SATCHVAI Album ‘The Sea Of Emotion’: ‘It Was My Favorite Collaboration’

  • Vai calls the SATCHVAI album his favourite collaboration.
  • *The Sea Of Emotion* is released on 6 November.
  • It includes a teenage recording of the pair playing together.

Steve Vai says making *The Sea Of Emotion*, the debut album by SATCHVAI with longtime friend Joe Satriani, was his favourite collaboration. He describes the pair’s musical exchange as enjoyable and says they created songs that would not sound like a typical Vai or Satriani record. The album…

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Taylor Swift Made Sure She Didn’t ‘Kick Somebody Off’ of ‘Toy Story 5’ by Agreeing to Write the End Credits Song

  • Stanton waited for Swift rather than approach another songwriter.
  • Swift and Jack Antonoff wrote the song in a few hours.
  • “I Knew It, I Knew You” debuted at No. 1.

Taylor Swift wrote the end credits song for *Toy Story 5* after director Andrew Stanton decided she was the only artist he wanted for the job. Stanton said he chose to change the franchise’s musical approach, and waited for Swift rather than ask another songwriter, so she would…

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Interpol announce intimate London replacement show after Bloc Party co-headline gig cancelled

  • Interpol have announced one replacement London show for 4 December.
  • The 3,800-capacity British Airways Arc replaces two cancelled Olympia dates.
  • Bloc Party will not perform at the new show.

Interpol will play a replacement London show on 4 December after venue planning issues led to the cancellation of two planned co-headline concerts with Bloc Party. The single, more intimate performance gives the band a chance to play for London fans in support of their eighth album, *This…

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Russell Dickerson to Appear on ‘9-1-1: Nashville’: ‘The Cast & Crew Made Me Feel Right at Home’

  • Russell Dickerson will cameo in *9-1-1: Nashville*.
  • The episode is due to air on 5 November.
  • His role details have not been disclosed.

Country singer Russell Dickerson will make a cameo in an upcoming episode of ABC’s *9-1-1: Nashville*, sharing scenes with LeAnn Rimes. The appearance marks another step into acting for Dickerson, who said the cast and crew made him feel welcome and that he may act again. The episode,…

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Daddy Yankee Talks Biggie, Dancehall, and Coining the Term “Reggaeton” on Track Star: Watch

  • Daddy Yankee says he coined the term “reggaeton” in 1992.
  • He cited hip-hop, dancehall and salsa as key influences.
  • A collaboration helped him recognise his music’s reach in India.

Daddy Yankee discussed the influences behind reggaeton during a music trivia appearance on Track Star, naming American hip-hop, Jamaican dancehall and Puerto Rican salsa. He said he coined the term “reggaeton” in 1992, a claim he has made before, though accounts differ about when the word first appeared…

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Huge band announced as first headliner for major Sheffield summer 2027 music festival with lots of big names revealed

  • Courteeners will headline Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus in Sheffield.
  • The festival runs from 26 to 29 August 2027.
  • Three more headliners are yet to be announced.

Courteeners have been announced as the first headliners for Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus’s 2027 Sheffield festival, returning to Don Valley Bowl on Saturday 28 August. The announcement matters as the event marks its fifth year in the city, with organisers promising more major acts and additions. The Courteeners…

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In 1965, an Animal nearly became a Monkee

  • Tappy Wright accidentally auditioned for The Monkees in 1965.
  • He was in Los Angeles on business for The Animals.
  • The mix-up came amid the British Invasion.

In 1965, The Animals’ manager Tappy Wright accidentally found himself auditioning for The Monkees while visiting the Screen Gems offices in Los Angeles. The mix-up offers an amusing glimpse of how the American group was assembled during the British Invasion, when US music-makers were seeking their own answer…

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