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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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Watch: TESLA’s FRANK HANNON Performs Two Songs With Y&T In Rocklin, California

  • Frank Hannon joined Y&T for two songs in Rocklin.
  • He said Y&T inspired the name of his former band, EARTHSHAKER.
  • Dave Meniketti is the only surviving member of Y&T’s debut lineup.

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon joined Y&T on stage in Rocklin, California, to perform two songs, marking a personal tribute to the band that influenced his early musical career. He told the audience that his former band, EARTHSHAKER, took its name from Y&T’s earlier name, Yesterday and Today, and…

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Taylor Swift’s High School Crush Unsuccessfully Tried To Connect With Her After Hearing This Hit Single From 2007

  • “Teardrops On My Guitar” was inspired by Drew Hardwick.
  • Hardwick contacted Swift after his relationship ended.
  • Swift said the moment had passed.

Taylor Swift’s 2007 single “Teardrops On My Guitar” was inspired by her high school crush, Drew Hardwick, and became her first Top 15 hit. The song’s success later prompted Hardwick to contact her, but Swift said the timing was too late for her feelings to return. Hardwick was…

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Popular seafood staple contains up to 64% less of key heart-healthy nutrient than older data showed

  • Farmed salmon had lower omega-3 levels than older data suggested.
  • The study tested eight fillets from mid-Atlantic retailers.
  • Zimmern urges improving aquaculture, not abandoning farmed seafood.

A USDA-led study found that farmed Atlantic salmon fillets contained considerably less of two heart-healthy omega-3 fats than older federal data indicated. The findings matter because salmon is a popular source of these nutrients, but chef Andrew Zimmern says they should prompt efforts to improve fish farming rather…

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Five songs that were given new life by samples

  • Sampling can give older songs a new audience.
  • Basement Jaxx revived a Gary Numan riff.
  • ‘Paper Planes’ drew on The Clash and was sampled again.

Sampling gives older recordings new audiences by reworking recognisable fragments into fresh compositions. The article describes how the technique grew from musique concrète in the 1940s and became especially prominent in hip hop, while arguing that successful sampling needs more than nostalgia. Basement Jaxx’s 2001 hit ‘Where’s Your…

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4 Top 40 Hits From 1973 That Stay on Repeat in My Car

  • Four 1973 hits remain regulars on the writer’s car playlist.
  • The selections span Pink Floyd, Golden Earring, Stevie Wonder and Joe Walsh.
  • Personal memories and distinctive sounds keep the songs in rotation.

The writer selects four 1973 Top 40 hits that remain favourites for car journeys: Pink Floyd’s “Money”, Golden Earring’s “Radar Love”, Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” and Joe Walsh’s “Rocky Mountain Way”. The piece is a personal reflection on how each song’s sound, lyrics or memories make it enduring listening.…

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Watch: QUEENSRŸCHE’s TODD LA TORRE Sings IRON MAIDEN’s ‘Powerslave’ At His Home Studio

  • La Torre sang “Powerslave” in his home studio.
  • He was preparing to work on Queensrÿche album demos.
  • He says rest and hydration help him maintain his voice.

Queensrÿche singer Todd La Torre has shared a home-studio video of himself singing Iron Maiden’s “Powerslave”. He said he uses songs he enjoys to get his voice going before recording demos for Queensrÿche’s forthcoming album; the clip offers a glimpse of his preparation rather than a formal performance.…

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Singer wins The Voice UK after starting her career busking in Cardiff

  • Cate McHugh won The Voice UK.
  • The Cardiff busker receives £50,000 and a recording contract.
  • Her win came in Sir Tom Jones’s final appearance as a coach.

Cate McHugh, a singer from Llantwit Major who began busking in Cardiff as a teenager, has won The Voice UK. Her victory marks a major step in her career, which she continued to pursue after being diagnosed with a degenerative sight condition and registered blind. The 31-year-old was…

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In 1978, ‘Roxanne’ looked like it was going to be another flop for The Police. One little white lie changed everything

  • The Police said “Roxanne” was banned, though it had only missed the playlist.
  • The claim helped attract attention during the punk era.
  • The single later reached number 12 in the UK.

The Police portrayed “Roxanne” as banned by the BBC after it failed to make Radio One’s playlist, turning the lack of airplay into a story of punk-era rebellion. The article says the claim helped draw attention to the single and strengthen the band’s profile when their early releases…

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3 One-Hit Wonders From 1985 That Changed Modern Music Forever

  • Celebrity helped drive several notable 1985 music hits.
  • “We Are the World” raised millions for charity.
  • The article links star power to modern cross-media marketing.

The article highlights three 1985 hits by entertainers better known for other work, arguing that they showed how celebrity could drive music success and foreshadowed modern cross-media marketing. It presents “Party All the Time”, “We Are the World” and “You Look Marvelous” as examples of fame helping songs…

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Watch Paleface Swiss blast through three Slipknot songs while dressed as Slipknot at their Halloween gig

  • Paleface Swiss covered three Slipknot songs at a Halloween gig.
  • The band dressed as Slipknot for the performance.
  • The set included “People = Shit”, “The Heretic Anthem” and “(sic)”.

Swiss metal band Paleface Swiss performed three Slipknot songs at a Halloween gig while dressed in outfits inspired by Slipknot. The tribute paired the band’s live set with the look of the group they were covering. The article identifies the songs as “People = Shit”, “The Heretic Anthem”…

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