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Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 5: Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic have returned to the Women’s Super League nearly 20 years after their women’s team was disbanded following the men’s side’s relegation from the Premier League, and Karen Hills’s squad now face the challenge of establishing themselves in the top flight. The club impressed on their way up, going unbeaten for 27 games and…
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4 Songs From 70s Classic Rock You Can Probably Recognize (Even if You Can’t Name Them)
This lighthearted piece from American Songwriter highlights well-known 1970s classic rock songs that many listeners can hum instantly but might struggle to name, focusing on the stories behind their creation. It draws on band members’ own accounts to explain how each track came together, offering a bit of nostalgia and trivia for fans of the…
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The three albums Frank Zappa considered his “masterworks”
The article, published by Far Out Magazine, explores composer and musician Frank Zappa’s insistence that his entire body of work formed one continuous piece of music rather than a series of separate albums. Zappa often faced criticism for seemingly cynical or “soulless” lyrics, but his wife Gail explained that he viewed every record as part…
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How the Muppets Were Brought Back to Life for the Disney Special
Production designer Denise Pizzini, writer Albertina Rizzo and performer Matt Vogel have spoken about recreating “The Muppet Show” for a new Disney special starring Sabrina Carpenter, marking Kermit the Frog’s first television episode in a decade. The special, which pays tribute to the original 1976-1981 series while updating it for a new era, has earned…
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Brian Wilson Thought He Could Never Touch the Vocal Range of This 1970s Country Icon
Brian Wilson, the celebrated songwriter and vocalist behind The Beach Boys, once admitted he felt his singing voice fell short compared with that of country star Kenny Rogers. Although Wilson was widely regarded as a studio genius who crafted the band’s intricate vocal harmonies, he privately wished he possessed the kind of deep, masculine timbre…
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How Dolly Parton corralled a Who’s Who of rock royalty to record her landmark Rockstar album: “There’s more aggression in rock’n’roll – you’ve got to treat it with respect”
Dolly Parton described how her 2023 album Rockstar grew from her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which she initially felt she had not earned as a country artist. Determined to justify the honour, she made a full-scale rock record featuring major guest musicians and said she approached the genre with respect…
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Bob Dylan Made a Lot of Fans Angry With This Controversial Performance
Bob Dylan sparked outrage among folk purists when he performed with an electric band at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, a moment now regarded as one of the most controversial turning points in American music history. Until then, Dylan had built his reputation as an acoustic troubadour and figurehead of the folk revival, celebrated…
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The Game Says He Reconsidered Including Drake Verse on ‘No Brakes’ to ‘Protect the Coast’: ‘I Pulled Certain Things Off the Album’
The Game has suggested that he removed or altered a Drake verse on “No Brakes”, a track from his new album The Documentary III, in order to avoid stoking tension within West Coast hip-hop. Speaking on Real 92.3’s The Cruz Show, the Compton rapper said he had made changes to the record to keep the…
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Signed: Meghan Trainor Joins UTA for Global Representation
This week’s Billboard “Signed” round-up covers several major talent agency deals, headlined by Meghan Trainor’s move to United Talent Agency (UTA) for global representation. – Meghan Trainor signed with UTA for global representation across live touring, brand partnerships, film, digital media and theatre; she released her seventh album, Toy With Me, in April and won…
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BOSTON: 50th-Anniversary Edition Of Iconic Debut Album To Include Rare Original ‘Lost’ Demos
Tom Scholz, mastermind of the rock band Boston, has teamed up with Impex Records to release a definitive 50th-anniversary vinyl and SACD/Hybrid reissue of the group’s self-titled 1976 debut album, tentatively scheduled for the second quarter of 2027. The album was a landmark release that helped define arena rock, becoming the best-selling debut album in…