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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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20 Years Ago Today, Music Row Said Goodbye to Its “Den Mother,” Who Wrote Hits for Lefty Frizzell, Stonewall Jackson, and Jimmy Dean

  • Marijohn Wilkin died in 2006, aged 86.
  • She co-wrote major hits for Lefty Frizzell and Stonewall Jackson.
  • Her Buckhorn Music company backed songwriters including Kris Kristofferson.

Marijohn Wilkin, a songwriter and former touring musician known as the “Den Mother of Music Row”, died of heart disease on 28 October 2006, aged 86. Her publishing company helped launch the careers of songwriters who went on to shape country music. After moving to Nashville in the…

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Why did Paul McCartney write a song about 1985 in 1973?

  • The year 1985 was chosen because it fitted McCartney’s opening line.
  • The song is about devotion, not a prediction.
  • He performed it live again on his 2010–11 tour.

Paul McCartney did not write “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five” as a prediction about the year itself. The Wings song closes the 1973 album *Band on the Run*, and its title came from a line that occurred to McCartney and sounded right to him. He said the opening line…

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Panda Bear Announces ‘pb band live 25 at power station’

  • Panda Bear has announced a 17-track live album.
  • It was recorded at New York’s Power Station studio.
  • The album is due out on 11 December.

Panda Bear has announced a live album recorded with the full band he assembled to perform material from his 2025 album *Sinister Grift*. The project captures a new, expanded approach to his solo catalogue, with the band reshaping songs for live performance. The recording was made at New…

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Kevin Morby and Lonnie Holley’s New Single Raises Money for Gun Safety

  • Kevin Morby’s new single features Lonnie Holley.
  • Proceeds support Everytown for Gun Safety.
  • Morby chose Bandcamp to give listeners more control.

Kevin Morby has released “Nursery Rhyme”, a Bandcamp-exclusive single featuring Lonnie Holley, with proceeds going to Everytown for Gun Safety. Morby described it as the darkest and most violent song he has written, and said the Bandcamp release was intended to avoid it appearing in algorithms or reaching…

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Dave Grohl on poaching Taylor Hawkins from Alanis Morissette and the moment they became “best friends for the rest of our lives”

  • Grohl says he knew he and Hawkins would become lifelong friends.
  • Morissette suggested Hawkins could be a good fit for Foo Fighters.
  • Hawkins joined the band in 1997 and played on eight albums.

Dave Grohl has recalled meeting Taylor Hawkins backstage at a festival while Hawkins was touring with Alanis Morissette, saying he immediately felt they would be lifelong best friends. The story highlights how their personal bond began before Hawkins joined Foo Fighters and became a defining part of the…

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Remember When Wild Cherry Released Their Only No. 1 Hit in 1976?

  • Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music” was their only No. 1 hit.
  • The 1976 single topped the Hot 100 for three weeks.
  • Its lyrics grew from the band’s move towards dance music.

After years of releasing singles with little radio success, Wild Cherry scored their first major hit in 1976 with “Play That Funky Music”. The song topped two Billboard charts and became the band’s only No. 1 hit, marking a decisive shift from their earlier rock sound towards dance…

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Who played the dulcimer on The Rolling Stones’ 1966 song ‘Lady Jane’?

  • Brian Jones played dulcimer on “Lady Jane”.
  • He also used it on “I Am Waiting”.
  • Richard Fariña’s music helped inspire Jones.

Brian Jones played the dulcimer on The Rolling Stones’ 1966 song “Lady Jane”, giving it its distinctive, almost psychedelic baroque-pop sound. His use of the instrument reflected his willingness to expand the band’s sound beyond its early blues and R&B roots. Jones also played dulcimer on “I Am…

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Peermusic acquires Australia’s 120 Publishing, names Karen Hamilton MD of Peermusic Australia

  • Peermusic acquires 120 Publishing.
  • Karen Hamilton becomes Peermusic Australia’s managing director.
  • The deal includes about 5,000 works and 120,000 copyrights.

Peermusic has acquired Sydney-based 120 Publishing and appointed its general manager, Karen Hamilton, as managing director of Peermusic Australia. The move expands Peermusic’s presence in the Australasian market and gives 120’s songwriters access to the company’s international network. The acquisition covers rights to about 5,000 works and 120,000…

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MAN WITH A MISSION Announce New Album ‘The Circus’

  • MAN WITH A MISSION’s eighth album is called *The Circus*.
  • It is scheduled for release on 23 December.
  • New single ‘Firestarter’ will feature on the album.

MAN WITH A MISSION have announced their eighth album, *The Circus*, due out on 23 December through Sony Music/Century Media. It follows 2022’s *Break and Cross the Walls II*, and brings together songs made for film, anime and sport alongside new material. The album will feature previously released…

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Bob Dylan thinks there is one musician who will last forever: “He rises above all”

  • Dylan called Johnny Cash “the North Star”.
  • Cash recorded Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me Babe” in 1964.
  • They recorded “Girl from the North Country” together in 1969.

Bob Dylan paid tribute to Johnny Cash as a musician whose influence and legacy would endure, describing him as “the North Star” and saying he “rises high above all”. The praise reflects the mutual respect between two artists who helped bring each other’s songs to wider audiences. Dylan…

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