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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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REM tried to step out of the spotlight. ‘Losing My Religion’ pulled them further into it

  • REM struggled with the scrutiny that came with fame.
  • “Losing My Religion” brought success the band could not predict.
  • Michael Stipe said the period was enjoyable despite the attention.

REM’s members found the attention that came with success tiring, and Michael Stipe sometimes skipped press duties because he felt he had run out of things to say. Yet the band’s attempts to step back from the spotlight coincided with their greatest creative and commercial success, driven in…

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Before ‘Born to Run’, one song would change Bruce Springsteen’s life forever: “Shot straight through to my brain”

  • Elvis Presley’s ‘Hound Dog’ made a lasting impression on young Springsteen.
  • Springsteen later wrote ‘Fire’ hoping Presley would record it.
  • The song helped point him towards a life in music.

Bruce Springsteen has said Elvis Presley’s 1956 recording of ‘Hound Dog’ was a life-changing moment when he was growing up in New Jersey. He recalled that the song made him realise there was more to life, and its energy helped set him on a path towards music. Springsteen…

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Rosé Covers The Killers At LACMA Gala

  • Rosé covered “Read My Mind” at LACMA’s Art + Film Gala.
  • The Killers released the song in 2006.
  • Leonardo DiCaprio was among the gala’s hosts.

Rosé, the Blackpink member, performed a cover of the Killers’ “Read My Mind” at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s annual Art + Film Gala on Saturday. The performance brought a 2006 rock song to a high-profile event and drew on the bright, new wave-influenced sound associated…

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Bruce Springsteen Jokes About G-Spots (for a Good Cause) at 2026 Stand Up for Heroes Benefit: 5 Best Moments

  • Stand Up for Heroes raised $5.9 million for US veterans.
  • Craig Newmark pledged another $28 million.
  • Springsteen mixed acoustic songs with risqué jokes.

The Bob Woodruff Foundation and New York Comedy Festival held the 20th annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit at New York’s David Geffen Hall, raising money for US veterans through comedy and music. Bruce Springsteen performed acoustic songs and joked with the audience, while comedians Jon Stewart, Josh…

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NewJeans’ record label contract reportedly lacked protections for minors

  • Report alleges NewJeans’ contracts omitted protections for minors.
  • Members signed with ADOR aged 14 to 17.
  • HYBE says its contracts protect artists’ wellbeing.

A report by The New York Times alleges that contracts NewJeans members signed with ADOR lacked several protections for minors. The claims matter because the members were aged 14 to 17 when they signed, and the contracts governed their work and rights as young performers. The report says…

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Clutch’s Neil Fallon on Making ‘Wasted Lands’ for the Stage, Bringing Back a Fan-Favorite Producer, and Playing Banjo on the New Album (Exclusive)

  • Clutch’s 14th album is due in January 2027.
  • The band discarded material they felt would not translate live.
  • “Beware the Fever” grew from a jam featuring Fallon’s banjo.

Clutch are due to release their 14th studio album, *Wasted Lands*, in January 2027, their first since 2022. Frontman Neil Fallon says the band set aside a large amount of recorded material after questioning whether it would work on stage, returning instead to the sound and approach they…

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Alanis Morissette comes out as pansexual

  • Morissette said she is pansexual on the Handsome podcast.
  • She is married to Souleye and they have three children.
  • She has also released a Christmas album and is staging a musical play.

Alanis Morissette said she is pansexual during an episode of the Handsome podcast, hosted by Fortune Feimster, Tig Notaro and Mae Martin. Her comment came after Feimster asked whether past relationships with men had ever made her want to be a lesbian; Morissette replied that she was pansexual…

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Palehound announces fifth album, due on 5 February after four-year gap

  • Palehound’s fifth album is due on 5 February.
  • It follows 2023’s *Eye on the Bat*.
  • “Natural Disasters” is the lead single.

Palehound, El Kempner’s indie rock project, has announced its fifth album, *You Sing Like You’re Joking*, due on 5 February through Polyvinyl. It is the project’s first album in nearly four years and follows 2023’s *Eye on the Bat*. Kempner co-produced the album with Katie Von Schleicher and…

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Messina Touring Group at 25: How The Promotion Company Behind Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran Was ‘Built on Trust and Vision’

  • MTG marks 25 years as an independent promotion company.
  • Its roster grew from five acts to global stars.
  • Sheeran’s Mathematics Tour sold 8.8 million tickets.

Louis Messina’s independent promotion company, Messina Touring Group (MTG), is marking 25 years in business after growing from a small roster into a major force in live music. Its work on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Ed Sheeran’s Mathematics Tour highlights the scale it has reached, while Messina…

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CLUTCH Announces 2027 U.S. Tour With CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, AGNOSTIC FRONT And CHUCK RAGAN

  • CLUTCH have released “Beware The Fever” from their forthcoming album.
  • Their 2027 tour runs from 5 February to 4 April.
  • Corrosion of Conformity, Agnostic Front and Chuck Ragan join most dates.

CLUTCH have announced their 2027 “Give The People What They Want” headline tour, with Corrosion of Conformity, Agnostic Front and Chuck Ragan joining them on most dates. The announcement comes with “Beware The Fever”, a new single from the band’s forthcoming fourteenth album, “Wasted Lands”; it marks the…

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