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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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Ozzy Osbourne’s 10 favourite Beatles songs, ranked by Far Out

  • The Beatles inspired Ozzy Osbourne to become a musician.
  • “She Loves You” was the song that first struck him.
  • “The Long and Winding Road” ranked tenth among his favourites.

Ozzy Osbourne said The Beatles inspired him to become a musician, recalling how hearing “She Loves You” on a transistor radio made him want to make music. The article presents his enduring admiration for the band and ranks ten of his favourite Beatles songs. Osbourne described the group’s…

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Hex Girlfriend Share New Single ‘Sore Loser’ + Announce UK Shows

  • Hex Girlfriend have released ‘Sore Loser’.
  • The duo say it puts personal frustrations in a wider context.
  • Their UK shows begin in Leeds in March 2027.

Hex Girlfriend have released their new single, ‘Sore Loser’, as the duo continue to build their profile. James Knott and Noah Yorke formed the project while studying at Goldsmiths, making music in their halls of residence. Released through Soil To The Sun Recordings, the track combines bright pop…

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BEHEMOTH’s NERGAL Rips Internet Haters: ‘If You Don’t Have Balls To Come And Say Things In My Face, You Can F*** Off’

  • Nergal said online criticism does not shape his music.
  • He said critics rarely confront him in person.
  • Both musicians said they have not compromised for wider appeal.

Behemoth’s Adam “Nergal” Darski said he does not let online criticism influence his music, arguing that strongly divided reactions can reflect an artist’s honesty. He added that people who insult him online rarely confront him in person, and said they could “f*** off” if they would not say…

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Pollyanna Pickering exhibition to launch new Inspired by Nature book

  • Free exhibition runs near Matlock from 7 to 15 November.
  • New book pairs over 50 paintings with collected quotations.
  • At least 10% of purchases will support British wildlife conservation.

More than 50 original paintings by the late wildlife artist Pollyanna Pickering will be shown at a free exhibition at her private gallery at Brookvale House, Oaker, near Matlock, from 7 to 15 November 2026. Open daily from 10am to 6pm, the exhibition will also launch Inspired by…

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Budget winners and losers: pensioners and households gain as banks and betting shops hit

  • A £100 energy payment is planned for households in council tax bands A to D.
  • Pensioners’ state pension will rise to £13,036 next April.
  • Banks, betting shops and some savers face higher taxes.

The Budget, John Healey’s first as chancellor in the Burnham government, offers some help with living costs while raising taxes for banks, betting shops and people with savings or rental income. Its measures also leave some groups, including students with plan 2 loans, without the relief they had…

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Bryan Adams brings up Epstein files on second diss track against Donald Trump of 2026

  • Bryan Adams’ new song criticises Trump’s Lake Ontario renaming proposal.
  • The lyrics suggest the move distracts from attention on the Epstein files.
  • The track features on an album about Canada due on 6 November.

Bryan Adams has released “Lake Ontario”, a song criticising Donald Trump’s suggestion that the lake be renamed Lake America. The Canadian singer also links the proposal to the Epstein files, presenting it as a distraction from their gaining attention, while arguing that Trump’s actions have strained relations between…

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National Harbor Sphere Gains Final Approval, Targets Early 2030 Opening

  • National Harbor’s smaller Sphere has final approval.
  • The county authorised up to $215 million in bonds.
  • The 6,000-seat venue targets an early 2030 opening.

Prince George’s County Council has given final approval for a smaller Sphere venue at National Harbor in Maryland, authorising up to $215 million in bonds to support construction. The project matters because it will bring a high-capacity entertainment venue with immersive technology to the area, with repayment of…

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4 Country Songs About the Vietnam War That Still Bring Tears to Listeners’ Eyes

  • Four country songs explore personal perspectives on the Vietnam War.
  • Cash drew on his 1971 USO tour to Vietnam.
  • Johnny Wright’s “Hello Vietnam” topped the Billboard chart.

The article looks at four country songs that reflect different experiences and views of the Vietnam War, from a performer’s visit to troops to the fears of soldiers and their families. Together, the songs show how country musicians brought the war and its personal costs into popular music.…

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The 1970 Led Zeppelin III song that was almost lost forever: “Completely wiped by an engineer”

  • An engineer accidentally erased Bonham’s drum track.
  • Page used a synthesiser drone to bridge the gap.
  • The repair links ‘Friends’ with ‘Celebration Day’.

An engineer accidentally recorded over John Bonham’s drum track while Led Zeppelin were making their 1970 album *Led Zeppelin III*. Jimmy Page salvaged the recording by using a synthesiser drone to bridge the gap, turning a studio mistake into part of the transition between two songs. The missing…

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Bono admits U2’s ‘Songs of Innocence’ iTunes album giveaway “went too far”

  • Bono says U2’s iTunes giveaway went too far.
  • The album appeared in more than 500 million accounts.
  • Apple later introduced a tool to remove it.

Bono has reiterated that U2’s 2014 decision to put “Songs of Innocence” into iTunes users’ music libraries without warning “went too far”. The giveaway, arranged with Apple, was intended to get a company to pay for the band’s music and distribute it, but many users objected to having…

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