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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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Christina Aguilera shares nude bathtub selfie ahead of Halloween

  • Aguilera posted a nude bathtub selfie ahead of Halloween.
  • Her caption hinted at a planned “Xtinaween” costume.
  • She recently performed with Chappell Roan in Los Angeles.

Christina Aguilera shared a nude bathtub selfie ahead of Halloween, with two ghost emojis covering parts of her reflection. Her caption, “last looks before xtinaween”, suggests she may have a costume planned, though she had not revealed it in the post. The Instagram photo appeared on 28 October,…

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Jennifer Lopez Teases New Songs That Are “Super Fun and Cunty for My Gays”

  • Lopez is preparing to release several new songs.
  • “Proof of Love” will lead as a bonus track on Love? vinyl.
  • Release dates for the other songs and a new album are unconfirmed.

Jennifer Lopez says she has written new music and is preparing to release several songs, including a pair she calls “super fun and cunty for my gays”. The announcement signals a joyful new phase for the singer as she returns to recording after her 18-year-old twins left for…

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Hardcore newcomers Haywire got shut down by the NYPD

  • Police stopped Haywire’s Times Square performance after about one and a half songs.
  • The Boston band had planned to film a music video.
  • UK dates and European festival appearances remain on the schedule.

Boston hardcore band Haywire had a planned Times Square performance stopped by New York police while filming a music video. The brief, unauthorised show drew a large crowd, and its abrupt end echoes earlier high-profile bands whose public performances were also halted by police. Formed in 2023, Haywire…

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Who is ‘Boogaloo’ in Ringo Starr’s 1972 hit ‘Back Off Boogaloo’?

  • The song is read as a pointed message to Paul McCartney.
  • Its title came from Marc Bolan of T. Rex.
  • Beatles-era tensions shaped its interpretation.

Ringo Starr’s 1972 single “Back Off Boogaloo” is often interpreted as a jab at his former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney, reflecting tensions after the group split. The article argues that the song’s lively sound masks frustration, adding a personal edge to Starr’s early solo work. Starr reportedly borrowed…

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UMG revenue rises 11.7% as streaming and Downtown boost growth

  • UMG revenue rose 11.7% to €3.39 billion.
  • Subscription streaming revenue grew 17.9%.
  • Downtown contributed 9.5% of streaming growth.

Universal Music Group (UMG) reported third-quarter revenue growth, with faster subscription streaming income and the integration of Downtown Music Group among the factors behind the results. The figures underline how streaming and the acquisition are contributing to growth, while performance varied across UMG’s businesses. Revenue reached €3.39 billion,…

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Bathing Suits Raise The Temperature With ‘Do Ya?’

  • Bathing Suits have released the industrial pop single ‘Do Ya?’
  • Freyja Blevins says it explores desire and wanting more.
  • The band are due to play London on 12 November.

Leeds group Bathing Suits have released ‘Do Ya?’, an industrial pop single that combines electronics, noise and dance rhythms. The track adds to a breakout year for the band, whose debut EP drew attention and whose singer, Freyja Blevins, walked for Vivienne Westwood at Paris Fashion Week. Blevins…

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Latto Explains Why She Loves When People ‘Hate on’ Her: ‘Thank You for Putting That Battery in My Back’

  • Latto uses criticism as motivation.
  • She often does features for free, but is reconsidering.
  • *Big Mama* debuted at No. 16 with 33,000 units.

Latto said on her “Hot Ones” debut that criticism motivates her to work harder and prove her detractors wrong. She described hostility as fuel for her music and said it also does not shake her confidence in her home cooking. She also discussed doing guest verses without payment…

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4 Songs That High Schoolers in 1992 Knew Every Word To

  • Four prominent songs helped define the sound of 1992.
  • “Baby Got Back” sparked debate over its message about body image.
  • Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” featured in *The Bodyguard*.

Four songs featured in the article as likely favourites among high schoolers in 1992 are Boyz II Men’s “End of the Road”, Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back”, TLC’s “Baby-Baby-Baby” and Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You”. Their popularity reflects the range of chart hits that year, from…

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In 1970, a folk-rock song failed to chart. Now, Robert Plant calls it “one of the more beautiful lyrics”

  • Robert Plant praised the lyrics of Tim Buckley’s “Song to the Siren”.
  • Buckley’s original single did not chart.
  • This Mortal Coil later renewed interest in the song.

Tim Buckley’s “Song to the Siren” never charted as a single, yet Robert Plant has praised its lyrics as among the most beautiful he has heard. The story highlights the song’s lasting influence on Plant, who said Buckley shaped his early musical outlook while he was travelling to…

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Primavera Porto 2027: Fontaines DC and Hayley Williams top stacked bill

  • Fontaines D.C., Hayley Williams and FKA Twigs top Porto’s 2027 line-up.
  • The festival runs for four days, from 10 to 13 June.
  • Passes start at €190, with VIP tickets priced at €390.

Primavera Sound Porto has announced its first acts for 2027, with Fontaines D.C., Hayley Williams and FKA Twigs leading the bill. The four-day festival will run from 10 to 13 June at Parque da Cidade in Porto, bringing together established international performers and emerging artists. Other announced acts…

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