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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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In 1966, Keith Moon approached a singer for a new project. Don Arden threatened to hurt him instead

  • Moon hoped to build a band around Beck’s session.
  • Don Arden’s threat reportedly ended the approach to Steve Marriott.
  • Moon stayed with The Who as the supergroup idea faded.

In 1966, Keith Moon wanted to turn a recording session for Jeff Beck’s instrumental ‘Beck’s Bolero’ into a band. Jimmy Page later recalled that Steve Winwood and Small Faces singer Steve Marriott were considered as vocalists, but Marriott’s manager, Don Arden, intervened. According to Page, Arden threatened Moon…

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Harry Styles ends New York residency with Talking Heads cover

  • Styles closed his New York residency with a Talking Heads cover.
  • His rat-themed costume referenced New York’s viral Pizza Rat.
  • Madison Square Garden marked his record 30 sold-out consecutive shows.

Harry Styles ended his New York residency at Madison Square Garden with a performance of Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer”, wearing a rat-themed outfit. The 31 October concert also marked the US finale of his “Together, Together” tour and capped a record-setting run at the venue. The song featured…

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Heidi Klum’s severed hand and Lisa Rinna’s Kylie Jenner impersonation lead Hollywood’s best Halloween looks

  • Heidi Klum wore a giant severed-hand costume.
  • Zendaya recreated Halle Berry’s 2000 X-Men premiere look.
  • Celebrities also paid tribute to Kylie Jenner and Dolly Parton.

Hollywood celebrities marked Halloween with costumes ranging from elaborate horror prosthetics to tributes to film, music and fashion icons. Heidi Klum’s giant severed-hand transformation was among the most striking, while Zendaya, Lisa Rinna and Rita Ora recreated well-known looks associated with Halle Berry, Kylie Jenner and Dolly Parton.…

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Why Sammy Davis Jr. Thought His First No. 1 Single Would Go “Straight Into the Toilet”

  • Davis expected “The Candy Man” to flop.
  • It became his only Billboard Hot 100 No. 1.
  • The song stayed at the top for three weeks.

Sammy Davis Jr’s first and only US Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “The Candy Man”, a song he initially thought would damage his career. His unexpected success marked a striking reversal for the singer, whose earlier releases had brought only moderate chart results. Written by Leslie Bricusse…

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Gavin and Stacey actor hopes his band will be ‘the next Stereophonics’

  • Neil the Baby actor Oscar Hartland is building a music career.
  • His band wants to create a modern Welsh sound.
  • New single “Wild Bull” draws on growing up in the valleys.

Oscar Hartland, who played Neil the Baby in *Gavin and Stacey*, is pursuing a music career and hopes his band can become “the next Stereophonics”. His performance of The Beatles’ “Blackbird” in the sitcom’s 2024 finale helped introduce him to a huge audience, and he says his band…

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4 Rock Songs From 1981 That Give Me Instant Goosebumps Every Time

  • Four 1981 rock songs still give the writer chills.
  • The picks include hits by Foreigner, Journey, Collins and REO Speedwagon.
  • Dramatic stories, builds and chord changes drive their impact.

A personal selection highlights four 1981 rock songs that the writer says still give them goosebumps. The article links their impact to arena rock’s dramatic sound and to musical or lyrical moments that build emotion. The songs are Foreigner’s “Juke Box Hero”, praised for its story of aspiring…

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“We looked the the hippies they wanted to kill!”: How Opeth survived their early days in a scene they didn’t quite fit

  • Opeth felt like outsiders in Sweden’s black metal scene.
  • Åkerfeldt says their appearance made them look like targets.
  • The band kept to the fringes as it found its own sound.

Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt recalls that the band felt out of place in Sweden’s early black metal scene, where they were viewed as outsiders. Their long hair and hippie appearance made them resemble the people some scene members targeted, despite Opeth’s interest in heavy music. Åkerfeldt says the…

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The 1960s singers Tom Petty called “the best” of the British invasion

  • Petty singled out the Hollies for their vocal harmonies.
  • “I’m Alive” was the song that particularly captivated him.
  • The Hollies reclaimed it and scored a number-one hit.

Tom Petty said the Hollies were the British Invasion’s finest harmony singers, apart from the Beatles. His praise reflects how strongly British groups shaped his musical outlook and helps explain why the Hollies stood out among his influences. The song that particularly captivated him was “I’m Alive”, whose…

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DJ Uncovers and Releases Lost Daft Punk Mix From the 1990s

  • Ralph Lawson released a restored Daft Punk mix from 1997.
  • The hour-long recording is distinct from their known Essential Mix.
  • Specialists restored the mouldy tape without adding compression.

DJ Ralph Lawson has restored and released an hour-long Daft Punk mix that had been stored on tape since 1997. The discovery matters because Lawson says it is not the duo’s known BBC Essential Mix, and he could find no information about this recording. Daft Punk sent Lawson…

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In 1975, the Eagles recorded a song nobody else wanted. It was supposed to keep the band together

  • The Eagles kept a song they disliked to try to preserve the band.
  • Bernie Leadon co-wrote ‘I Wish You Peace’ with Patti Davis.
  • The track appeared on 1975’s *One of These Nights*.

The Eagles included Bernie Leadon’s song ‘I Wish You Peace’ on their 1975 album *One of These Nights*, even though the other band members thought it fell short of their standards. Don Henley later said it was kept as a gesture intended to help hold the increasingly tense…

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