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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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Queens of the Stone Age add nine European shows to 2027 tour

  • Queens Of The Stone Age announced nine European shows for June 2027.
  • The run celebrates their ninth album, ‘Perfecth’.
  • Tickets go on sale on 6 November; UK dates are unannounced.

Queens Of The Stone Age have announced nine European shows for June 2027 as part of their tour celebrating their ninth album, ‘Perfecth’. The run follows North American dates with Pixies, while the band say lessons from their stripped-back ‘Catacombs’ tour will inform a new approach to their…

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In 1974, Genesis had just finished recording an album that would sell 5,600,000 copies. But Peter Gabriel knew he had to leave: “No question”

  • Gabriel’s family circumstances helped drive his decision to leave Genesis.
  • *The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway* was his final Genesis album.
  • He told the band he would quit during a 1974 tour stop.

Peter Gabriel decided to leave Genesis while the band were making *The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway*, their 1974 double album. The decision grew from tensions over his role in the group and his belief that his family needed his attention during his wife’s difficult childbirth. Genesis wrote…

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@ share ‘Running Down Calliope’, their exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover

  • @ curated a playlist featuring artists from Nina Simone to Yes.
  • The duo released their second album, *Autosmile*, last month.
  • They say they want to remain connected to DIY music.

Philadelphia indie-folk duo @ have made a playlist, “Running Down Calliope”, to accompany their feature in The Cover. The selection spans artists including Nina Simone, Roscoe Holcomb, Warren Zevon, Wolf Eyes, Violent Femmes and Yes, offering a glimpse into the musical influences and tastes of Victoria Rose and…

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Surf’s Up! Festival Brings Heavy Lineup Back to Melbourne in 2027

  • Thornhill will headline and curate Surf’s Up! in Melbourne in February 2027.
  • Eight other acts join the one-day heavy music festival.
  • Stand Atlantic’s latest album recently topped the ARIA chart.

Thornhill will headline and curate the Surf’s Up! Festival in Melbourne on 20 February 2027, bringing together Australian and international heavy music acts. The one-day event is another artist-curated bill at the Riviera Beach Club and follows a successful run for Thornhill, whose recent album won major Australian…

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Ray Davies, 1966, and The Kinks song he hated being compared to The Beatles: “No, no”

  • Ray Davies pushed back against comparisons between the Kinks and the Beatles.
  • He said Buddy Holly inspired ‘I’ll Remember’.
  • Davies praised ‘Love Me Do’ while stressing the bands were different.

In the 1960s, The Kinks were often compared with The Beatles, whose success had transformed popular music in America and beyond. Ray Davies resisted the comparisons, arguing they obscured the Kinks’ distinct musical identity and overstated their similarity to the Liverpool group. The article recalls Davies rejecting the…

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The 1970s icon Brian May thought could replace him in Queen: “A lot in common”

  • May saw Mick Ronson as a possible stand-in.
  • He valued Ronson’s supportive guitar playing.
  • Ronson was a key musical partner for David Bowie.

Brian May said Mick Ronson could have been a strong choice to replace him in Queen, praising the guitarist’s supportive playing. The idea highlights how May’s role involved more than solos: his layered guitar parts and harmonies were central to the band’s sound. May told Guitarist that he…

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The making of ‘Violins’: A playlist of Blondshell’s biggest inspirations

  • Blondshell shared songs that shaped her third album, *Violins*.
  • Her influences span indie rock, pop, piano ballads and soul.
  • She says she aimed for music that feels emotionally rich and timeless.

Blondshell has shared a playlist of songs that inspired her third album, *Violins*. The selections show how the record draws on a wide range of sounds, helping explain its mix of abrasive guitar music, piano-led longing, pop melodies and soul. The playlist includes Interpol’s ‘Sudden’, Radiohead’s ‘All I…

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Tallinn Black Nights Fest Turns 30 With New Artistic Director, a Latin American Streak and a Baltic Boom

  • PÖFF marks its 30th edition under artistic director Triin Tramberg.
  • The programme includes 230 features and 259 shorts from 87 countries.
  • Latin American and Baltic cinema feature prominently.

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) opens its 30th edition under new artistic director Triin Tramberg, who has worked at the festival for 16 years. The anniversary programme highlights films from Latin America and gives Baltic cinema a stronger international platform, reflecting PÖFF’s growing global reach. Running from…

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Suki Waterhouse, Australian Crawl Join Sydney Opera House’s On The Steps Series

  • On The Steps runs for 12 nights at the Sydney Opera House.
  • Suki Waterhouse and Australian Crawl join a broad 2026 lineup.
  • Merchandise proceeds will support music workers through Support Act.

Live Nation Australia has completed the 2026 On The Steps lineup, a 12-night summer concert series at the Sydney Opera House’s Forecourt running from 28 November to 12 December. The bill spans Australian and international acts, with Suki Waterhouse launching the Australian leg of her Loveland tour and…

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Quick-fire Questions: 10 minutes with Django Django

  • *Doveland* blends musical styles with themes of mystery and grief.
  • Django Django developed the album in the German countryside.
  • David Maclean discusses UFOs, music and internet lore.

Django Django’s sixth album, *Doveland*, uses the internet myth of a vanished Wisconsin town as a springboard for music that moves between genres and explores mystery. The article presents the record as both expansive and mystical, with an inward-looking human core shaped by themes including grief and the…

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