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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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SONS OF CREAM, Featuring Sons Of CREAM members JACK BRUCE And GINGER BAKER, Announces ‘Half And Half’ Album

  • Sons Of Cream’s debut album is due on 15 January 2027.
  • *Half And Half* pairs six Cream songs with six originals.
  • A US headline tour begins in Nashville on 14 January.

Sons Of Cream, featuring Malcolm Bruce, Kofi Baker and Rob Johnson, will release their debut album, *Half And Half*, on 15 January 2027. The group brings together the sons of Cream members Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker with guitarist and vocalist Johnson, aiming to honour the influential band’s…

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In 2015, Mia Goth appeared in an advert that was banned for sexualising a child. She was 22

  • Mia Goth was 22 when the Miu Miu advert was banned.
  • The ASA said it sexualised a child.
  • Goth and the brands defended the campaign.

Miu Miu’s 2015 fashion advert featuring Mia Goth was banned by the UK Advertising Standards Authority, which ruled that it presented a child in a sexualised way. Goth was 22, and the decision drew attention to how the campaign’s styling and her youthful appearance could be interpreted, despite…

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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders score win over My Chemical Romance in legal dispute

  • My Chemical Romance will change the look-alike costumes.
  • The agreement cancelled a scheduled court hearing.
  • Two Hollywood Bowl shows remained on 30 and 31 October.

My Chemical Romance has agreed to change costumes at its remaining Hollywood Bowl shows after the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ parent company sued over look-alike uniforms. The dispute centred on a staged sequence featuring dancers dressed as the squad amid a violent scene, which Silver Star Ltd. said could…

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Prosecution Rejects Russell Brand’s Claim He Has Been Abandoned: “You Have A Platform Of Millions”

  • Brand denied the charges in court.
  • The prosecution disputed his claim that he was abandoned.
  • He faces seven charges linked to allegations by six women.

Russell Brand told Southwark Crown Court that he blames Channel 4’s documentary and the media for his current situation, while denying the charges against him. Prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones challenged his claim that he had been abandoned, pointing to his large online following and a packed London show around…

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Young Parisian orchestra uses performances to support protest movements

  • Paris musicians played on during student protests.
  • The orchestra uses performances to advance social and political aims.
  • Its approach echoes radical British orchestras of the 1960s and 1970s.

L’Orchestre du Nouveau Monde, a group of young Parisian musicians, drew attention during last week’s student protests by continuing to play as tear gas canisters landed nearby. The orchestra treats music as a means of political action and public participation, challenging the idea that classical music belongs in…

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Deftones, The Strokes and Fontaines D.C. top Kilby Block Party 2027 lineup

  • Deftones, The Strokes and Fontaines D.C. lead the 2027 bill.
  • Kilby Block Party runs 14 to 16 May in Salt Lake City.
  • Three-day passes start at $245.

Kilby Block Party has announced its 2027 lineup, led by Deftones, The Strokes and Fontaines D.C. The annual Salt Lake City festival brings together established and newer acts across indie rock and other genres, giving fans a broad bill to plan around. The festival runs from 14 to…

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NFL Boss Roger Goodell Says ‘It Was Clear’ Jay-Z Wanted Super Bowl Halftime Show: ‘He’s Already Got His Vision’

  • Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show in 2027.
  • Goodell says Jay-Z had been waiting for the right moment.
  • The show is scheduled for Los Angeles on Valentine’s Day.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Jay-Z had wanted to headline the Super Bowl halftime show for some time, but waited until the moment felt right. Jay-Z was announced this week as the performer for Super Bowl LXI in February 2027, marking a major personal milestone and the next…

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“I’ve done Genesis, ELP, Yes and King Crimson. It’s cool”: Arjen Lucassen’s rules for his Ayreon album guest lists

  • Lucassen chooses Ayreon guests for their fit with each album.
  • Musical background, availability and interest all shape the line-up.
  • He has worked with musicians linked to four major prog bands.

Arjen Lucassen says his Ayreon guest lists are guided by personal taste and practical considerations, rather than a plan to reunite musicians from particular bands. He has already worked with singers and players associated with Genesis, ELP, Yes and King Crimson, and says he is comfortable with that.…

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4 Pop Songs From 1968 That Give Me Instant Goosebumps Every Time

  • Four songs linked to 1968 are praised for their emotional impact.
  • The choices span folk, soul and atmospheric pop.
  • Joni Mitchell wrote “Both Sides Now”, recorded by Judy Collins.

The article highlights four pop songs associated with 1968 that the writer says reliably give them goosebumps. It links the era’s sound to influences from the folk revival and West Coast psychedelia, and describes how each track creates an emotional or atmospheric effect. The selections are Simon &…

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In 1973, John Lennon wrote a song he was afraid to release. So he gave it to Ringo Starr instead

  • Lennon gave his song ‘I’m The Greatest’ to Ringo Starr.
  • Starr’s version opened his 1973 album *Ringo*.
  • Lennon, Starr and Harrison recorded together on the track.

John Lennon wrote ‘I’m The Greatest’ in 1970 as a tongue-in-cheek reflection on his fame, but worried it might be taken as another boast after the backlash to his claim that The Beatles were “more popular than Jesus”. In 1973, he gave the song to Ringo Starr, whose…

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