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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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Warner Chappell’s Guy Moot Becomes First Music Publisher to Receive Music Industry Trusts Award

  • Guy Moot is the first music publisher to win the MITS Award.
  • Mark Ronson presented the honour at a London ceremony.
  • The event raised funds for two UK music charities.

Guy Moot, chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music, has become the first music publisher to receive the Music Industry Trusts Award. Presented by musician Mark Ronson at a London ceremony, the annual honour recognises significant contributions to the UK music industry. Moot’s career spans more than 30…

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Playing VAN HALEN Songs At TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concerts: ‘I Knew If I Messed Up, My Life Was Over’

  • Wolfgang Van Halen found the tribute performance terrifying and emotional.
  • He played three Van Halen songs at Wembley before about 80,000 people.
  • The concert gave him a chance to honour his father and Taylor Hawkins.

Wolfgang Van Halen says performing his late father Eddie’s songs at the 2022 Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts was terrifying and deeply emotional. He had avoided playing Van Halen material without his father, but saw the tribute as a chance to honour both Eddie and Hawkins, whom he remembered…

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Daddy Yankee Reveals Why He Retired in 2023 and What Brought Him Back in First Interview in Two Years

  • Daddy Yankee retired after three decades, feeling exhausted and disconnected.
  • He says a better life balance brought him back to music.
  • His new album features Cardi B, Myke Towers and Bizarrap.

Daddy Yankee says he retired in 2023 after 30 years of working without a break left him exhausted and disconnected from himself. In his first interview in two years, the Puerto Rican reggaeton pioneer explained that he wanted to rest, regain his sense of balance and start afresh;…

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Dolly Parton’s acrylic nails created the clacking rhythm on 9 to 5

  • Parton made “9 to 5”’s typewriter-like beat with her acrylic nails.
  • The improvised rhythm was kept in the finished recording.
  • The idea came to her while she was on the film set.

Dolly Parton created the clacking rhythm in “9 to 5” by tapping her long acrylic nails together, producing a sound that evoked typewriter keys and suited the song’s workplace theme. The detail shows how an improvised idea from the film set became part of the hit’s finished recording.…

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Paul McCartney is now officially a billionaire and the world’s third wealthiest musician

  • Forbes estimates McCartney’s fortune at $1.4 billion.
  • His Beatles catalogue share is valued at about $350 million.
  • The estimate ranks him third behind Jay-Z and Taylor Swift.

Forbes estimates Sir Paul McCartney’s net worth at $1.4 billion, which would make him the world’s third-wealthiest musician. The assessment places him behind Jay-Z, whose reported fortune is $2.8 billion, and Taylor Swift, at $2 billion. Much of McCartney’s estimated wealth comes from music rights: his share of…

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Walliams denies misconduct allegations as investigation names him publicly

  • The High Court rejected Walliams’ bid to block publication.
  • Thirty women are reported to have made allegations against him.
  • Walliams denies wrongdoing; organisations have taken action.

The Guardian and ITN were permitted to publish allegations against David Walliams after the High Court rejected his attempt to block their investigation. Walliams denies the allegations and says he is “not a sexual predator”, while acknowledging that he may have behaved thoughtlessly towards women in past relationships.…

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Phil Collins vows to return to the studio: “I will get down there”

  • Collins hopes to make music again in his Swiss home studio.
  • He says he has ideas and partly finished material.
  • Touring remains a possibility, but costs are a hurdle.

Phil Collins says he hopes to return to his home studio in Switzerland and make music again, after years of serious health problems. He says he has ideas and unfinished work, and feels he may now be well enough to try. Collins’s last album of original material was…

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SABATON Shares Music Video For ‘Berserker’ Featuring Actor ERIC ROBERTS

  • Sabaton’s “Berserker” video features Eric Roberts.
  • The deluxe “Legends” edition arrives on 5 March 2027.
  • The expanded album will include 16 tracks.

Sabaton have released a video for “Berserker”, featuring actor Eric Roberts, as they build anticipation for a deluxe edition of their album “Legends”. The song draws on Scandinavian history and mythology, reflecting the band’s Nordic roots. “Legends (Deluxe)” is due on 5 March 2027 through Better Noise Music…

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Ye and Ty Dolla $ign sued by producers who claim ‘Vultures’ used music sent to Ty as an MP3 – without a license or payment

  • Two producers allege “Vultures” used their 2018 recording without a licence.
  • They say neither was paid and one was not credited.
  • The lawsuit also cites merchandise revenue and a disputed copyright registration.

Producers Jae Deal and Marlon Barrow are suing Ye, Ty Dolla $ign and others, alleging that the song “Vultures” used a recording they co-own without permission or payment. The case matters because the producers say the music was shared informally, then used across several releases and related commercial…

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3 Country Songs From the 1960s That Find Something Funny in the Most Depressing Situations

  • Roger Miller makes relationship neglect into a novelty hit.
  • Johnny Cash turns heartbreak into a crude joke.
  • “King of the Road” pairs a jaunty tune with hardship.

Three 1960s country songs use humour to make painful situations easier to face, turning neglect, heartbreak and homesickness into witty, memorable stories. Their light touch matters because it lets listeners laugh through hardship without hiding the sadness underneath. Roger Miller’s “Dang Me” jokes about a man neglecting his…

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