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Music covers the people, performances and recordings that shape what we hear, from classic rock and pop to newer artists and regional industries. It also includes the stories behind songs, albums, tours and the creative choices that give them lasting appeal.

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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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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE’s JESSE LEACH Is Open To Releasing A New ‘EP Or A Couple Of Songs’ Instead Of Focusing On Making A Full-Length Album

  • Jesse Leach is open to an EP or a few standalone songs.
  • He favours shorter releases with tracks likely to be played live.
  • Killswitch Engage recorded four extra songs during its 2025 album sessions.

Killswitch Engage singer Jesse Leach says he is open to releasing an EP or a few songs before the band makes another full-length album. He sees shorter releases as a fun, quicker way to share new music, while still valuing the album format. Leach suggested an EP of…

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Bob Iger Stresses Value of Communal Cultural Experiences in World “Rife With Disruption and Polarization” at PAC NYC Icons of Culture Gala

  • Bob Iger received PAC NYC’s 2026 Icon of Culture honour.
  • He said shared cultural experiences are vital amid disruption and polarisation.
  • The gala featured Disney music and a new song from The Greatest Showman stage show.

Bob Iger was honoured as the 2026 PAC NYC Icon of Culture at a gala in lower Manhattan, where performers and colleagues celebrated his decades-long career at Disney. He used the occasion to argue that art and culture matter especially in a world marked by disruption, anxiety and…

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The “absurd, horrible” 1960s moment Jane Fonda called the worst of her career: “I pretended I didn’t understand”

  • Fonda said a director made an inappropriate demand during a film meeting.
  • She pretended not to understand him and avoided complying.
  • She later named director René Clément.

Jane Fonda has described an encounter with a French director as the worst and most “absurd, horrible” moment of her career. While discussing a possible film role, he asked to see what she looked like having an orgasm, using his position to make an inappropriate personal demand. Fonda…

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Morgan Wallen ‘Now’ Has Another Record on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart

  • Morgan Wallen earns his 23rd Country Airplay No. 1.
  • He is the first to score at least four in three consecutive years.
  • “Been by Now” reached 33.5 million audience impressions.

Morgan Wallen has scored his 23rd No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Been by Now” tops the list dated 7 November. The milestone makes him the first act to achieve at least four Country Airplay No. 1s in three consecutive years, extending a run of success…

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Sammy Hagar could sing one 1991 Van Halen song for the rest of his life and die happy: “The best lyrics I’ve ever written”

  • Hagar chose “Right Now” as the song he could sing for life.
  • He called its lyrics the best he had written.
  • The 1991 song pairs a lasting message with a striking video.

Sammy Hagar says Van Halen’s “Right Now” is the song he would be happy to sing for the rest of his life, calling its words the best lyrics he had written. The 1991 track mattered to him because it let him write about living in the moment and…

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In the 1960s, The Beatles were beaten to the best-selling song of the year. Not once, but seven times

  • The Beatles had the decade’s best-selling single in three years.
  • Elvis Presley topped the UK figures in 1960 and 1961.
  • Other chart-toppers included the Stones, Cream and Neil Diamond.

The Beatles were hugely successful in the 1960s, but they did not have the best-selling single in the UK every year. The article uses yearly sales figures to show that other artists also topped the charts, adding context to the idea that the decade’s popular music was dominated…

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Heavy Song of the Week: Ministry Go Out with a Bang on “Crickets”

  • Ministry’s “Crickets” is Heavy Song of the Week.
  • The track calls for speaking up against oppression.
  • The article also highlights releases by three other artists.

Ministry’s “Crickets”, from their newly released 17th and final album, is named Heavy Song of the Week. The song urges people who feel shut out to speak against oppression and fascism, pairing that political message with the band’s industrial rock sound. The article praises its machine-like grooves and…

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Aaron Frazer Doubles Down on Soul with New ‘Corners’ EP: ‘Simple Things Can Be Elegant’

  • Aaron Frazer’s new six-track EP focuses on classic soul.
  • *Corners* runs for 19 minutes and includes two singles.
  • Its videos recreate the feel of a 1970s dance show.

Aaron Frazer has released *Corners*, a six-track EP that leans into the late 1960s and 1970s soul music at the heart of his work. After exploring several genres across his solo and band projects, Frazer says he wanted to deepen that sound and show how simple musical choices…

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In 1977, Christine McVie wanted to openly fight her own bandmate: “She cried. She cried a lot”

  • Christine McVie said she confronted Lindsey Buckingham over his treatment of Stevie Nicks.
  • She recalled slapping him and possibly throwing wine.
  • The incident reflected wider tensions within Fleetwood Mac.

Christine McVie said she once slapped Lindsey Buckingham and may have thrown wine at him after he mistreated Stevie Nicks during a Fleetwood Mac concert. She objected to his conduct as unprofessional and unfair to both Nicks and the paying audience. The account links the incident to tensions…

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The 25 Biggest Halloween Songs of All Time on the Hot 100

  • “Thriller” reached the ranking’s top 20 for the first time in 2026.
  • The list ranks 25 songs by their Hot 100 performance.
  • It includes Halloween themes and seasonal words in song titles.

A chart ranking of the 25 biggest Halloween songs, based on their achievements on the Billboard Hot 100, shows which seasonal tracks have performed most strongly over time. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” is outside the top 10, but rose into the top 20 for the first time in 2026,…

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