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4 Songs From 1971 That Even Modern Music Fans Can Get Behind

  • Four well-known songs from 1971 are revisited.
  • The selection spans country, rock, folk and pop.
  • Their themes include family, home and peace.

The article highlights four songs released in 1971 that it argues can appeal to listeners across generations: Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors”, the Rolling Stones’ “Bitch”, Joni Mitchell’s “California” and John Lennon’s “Imagine”. It presents them as varied examples of the year’s music, spanning country, rock, folk…

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Yungblud’s unseen Idols-era photographs to feature in free London exhibition

  • Previously unseen “Idols” photographs go on show in London from 20 November.
  • The free exhibition follows the collection’s debut in Sydney.
  • Opening events include an album playback and a Q&A with Tom Pallant.

A free exhibition of previously unseen photographs from Yungblud’s “Idols” era will open in London on 20 November. The UK showcase brings photographer and creative director Tom Pallant’s images to the city after the collection’s debut in Sydney, offering fans a look at the album’s creation and the…

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U2 add UK and European stadium dates with Wolf Alice supporting

  • U2 have added UK and European stadium dates to their 2027 tour.
  • Wolf Alice will support at all announced UK and European shows.
  • More dates are expected in Ireland, Spain and North America.

U2 have expanded their 2027 stadium tour with UK and European dates, and added extra shows in Mexico City, São Paulo and Buenos Aires after strong demand. Wolf Alice will support at every announced UK and European show, while U2 say dates in Ireland, Spain and North America…

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U2 to Play Rare, Intimate London Show for BBC Music in November

  • U2 will play an intimate BBC Music show in London on 3 November.
  • The venue will be revealed to ticket holders on the day.
  • Their new album is due on 15 November, with global listening events.

U2 will play a rare, small-scale show for BBC Music in central London on 3 November, featuring a select group of fans. The event will include songs from the band’s back catalogue and their forthcoming album, and will be broadcast as part of a BBC night devoted to…

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Mark Knopfler always had one favourite guitarist. In 1985, he got to play Wembley with him

  • Knopfler invited Hank B. Marvin to join him at Wembley in 1985.
  • They played ‘Going Home’, a song Knopfler wrote for Local Hero.
  • Marvin’s distinctive guitar style influenced generations of British players.

Mark Knopfler brought his childhood guitar hero, Hank B. Marvin, on stage at Wembley Arena in 1985 during Dire Straits’ Brothers in Arms tour. Their performance of ‘Going Home’ was a tribute to the musicians who shaped Knopfler’s playing and to Marvin’s influence on British guitar music. Knopfler…

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Watch Fontaines D.C. play ‘Demolition’ live for first time as band hail student victory over government in Belgrade

  • Fontaines D.C. debuted ‘Demolition’ live in Belgrade.
  • Grian Chatten celebrated the student movement’s election victory.
  • The Student List won 141 seats to the SNS’s 103.

Fontaines D.C. played their song ‘Demolition’ live for the first time at a Belgrade concert, where frontman Grian Chatten also acknowledged a student-led election victory over Serbia’s governing party. He told the cheering crowd, “Victory”, and said the moment belonged to them, linking the performance to a significant…

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Hearing loss inspires The Big Moon’s joyful, life-affirming fourth album

  • Hearing loss prompted Jackson to rethink her songwriting.
  • *Forever* turns difficult experiences into hopeful pop-disco.
  • Its songs celebrate everyday joy and life’s fleeting moments.

Juliette Jackson’s experience of hearing loss after a cholesteatoma diagnosis became the starting point for The Big Moon’s fourth album, *Forever*. Instead of continuing to write songs she found too miserable, she imagined a happy ending, turning a period of fear and frustration into an exuberant pop-disco record.…

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How David Bowie Saved Paul McCartney From His Worst Career Crisis: “Complete Disaster”

  • McCartney often compared Wings with The Beatles.
  • Bowie helped him reassess the band’s success.
  • *Back to the Egg* reached number eight in America.

After The Beatles split, Paul McCartney formed Wings but judged the band harshly against his former group’s unprecedented success. He says David Bowie helped him see that Wings’ achievements were substantial, despite not matching The Beatles’ cultural stature. McCartney recalled calling the album *Back to the Egg* a…

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In 1959, Vince Taylor recorded a rockabilly B-side. In 1979, The Clash made it into a punk masterpiece

  • Taylor’s 1959 B-side initially flopped in Britain.
  • The Clash revived it on *London Calling* in 1979.
  • Their cover became more famous than the original.

Vince Taylor’s 1959 rockabilly song ‘Brand New Cadillac’ began as the B-side to ‘Pledgin’ My Love’, a single that failed to gain traction in Britain. Two decades later, The Clash recorded it for *London Calling*, turning the little-known track into one of the album’s best-known songs. Taylor, born…

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METALLICA + BEATLES Mashup Act BEATALLICA Announces January/February 2027 European Tour

  • Beatallica will tour five European countries in early 2027.
  • The 14 dates run from 15 January to 3 February.
  • More shows are expected.

Beatallica, the satirical act combining Beatles songwriting with Metallica’s heavy sound, has announced a European tour for January and February 2027. The run will take in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Poland, with the band planning to play material from its latest album and earlier catalogue.…

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