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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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Amy Grant says Vince Gill isn’t ‘afraid to put somebody in their place’ after confronting radio host

  • Amy Grant says Vince Gill has always stood up for her.
  • Gill confronted Don Imus over comments about the couple.
  • Grant says Gill supported her through surgery and an accident.

Amy Grant says her husband, country singer Vince Gill, has consistently supported and defended her during their marriage. She recalled how he confronted radio host Don Imus after Imus made disparaging remarks about the couple, and said Gill’s care has helped her through serious health setbacks. Gill told…

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3 Country Rock Songs From 1969 That Helped Invent the 1970s Sound

  • Three 1969 songs previewed country rock’s 1970s rise.
  • “Bad Moon Rising” topped the UK singles chart.
  • Dylan and The Band also scored notable chart positions.

Three songs released in 1969 helped anticipate the country rock sound that became prominent in the 1970s. Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Bad Moon Rising”, Bob Dylan’s “Lay Lady Lay” and The Band’s “Up On Cripple Creek” each blended country influences with rock or folk, showing how varied the emerging…

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Five 2000s indie vinyl records that have skyrocketed in value

  • Vinyl’s revival has increased prices for some 2000s indie records.
  • A numbered Killers debut pressing sold for $1,850 in 2024.
  • Inserts and scarce editions can significantly raise a record’s value.

The revival of vinyl collecting has raised prices for some early 2000s indie records, as listeners who grew up with the music have become collectors. Original pressings were often produced in smaller numbers when vinyl was less popular, making some editions scarce and valuable today. The article gives…

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Vince Staples: ‘Hip-Hop Doesn’t Really Have Any Rules’

  • *Crybaby* draws on a range of genres.
  • Some album tracks took years to come together.
  • Touring requires substantial spending before ticket sales are known.

Vince Staples says hip-hop has no fixed rules and describes his latest album, *Crybaby*, as drawing on punk, funk, jazz and other sounds. In a live interview, he also discussed the demands of touring, where artists and their teams must fund the operation before knowing whether ticket sales…

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On Air Fest Sets Initial Talent Lineup for 10th Anniversary Edition in Brooklyn

  • On Air Fest will mark its 10th anniversary in Brooklyn in February 2027.
  • Megan Rapinoe, Dr Sanjay Gupta and other podcast figures are on the first lineup.
  • The three-day programme includes live shows, a business summit and the Ambies.

On Air Fest has announced the first names for its 10th anniversary edition, taking place in Brooklyn from 23 to 25 February 2027. The festival will bring together live podcasts, conversations, performances and events under the theme “10 Years On…”, with a focus on the future of storytelling.…

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Dave Grohl on the thee albums every music fan needs to hear before they die

  • Dave Grohl picked three essential albums for music fans.
  • His choices span The Beatles, AC/DC and the *Saturday Night Fever* soundtrack.
  • He praised *Back in Black* as “rock ’n’ roll drumming 101”.

Dave Grohl named three albums he believes every music fan should hear: The Beatles’ *Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band*, AC/DC’s *Back in Black* and the *Saturday Night Fever* soundtrack. The Foo Fighters frontman shared the choices during a 2020 BBC Breakfast interview about records that could form…

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Bryan Adams releases protest song opposing proposed Lake America name

  • Bryan Adams released a song opposing the proposed renaming of Lake Ontario.
  • The lyrics reference Indigenous history, Iran and the Epstein files.
  • The track is a bonus on his Canada-themed album due 6 November.

Bryan Adams has released “Lake Ontario”, a protest song opposing Donald Trump’s proposed renaming of Lake Ontario as “Lake America”. Adams says the track is for people on both shores who believe the lake will retain its name and that the current political turmoil will pass. The lyrics…

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19 Years Ago Today, We Lost “Mr. Grand Ole Opry,” the Country Legend Who Helped Introduce Dolly Parton to the World

  • Porter Wagoner died aged 80 in 2007.
  • His television show helped introduce Dolly Parton to millions.
  • He was a prominent Grand Ole Opry member and spokesman.

Porter Wagoner, the country singer and long-time Grand Ole Opry figure, died of lung cancer on 28 October 2007, aged 80. He is remembered for his songs and television work, which helped introduce Dolly Parton to a national audience and launch her career. Wagoner began performing in Missouri…

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Avicii’s ‘Levels’ Was Released 15 Years Ago Today: Watch the Moment He Played It For the First Time at a Festival

  • Avicii’s full 2011 Tomorrowland set is now available.
  • He first played “Levels” there, three months before release.
  • The song reached the Hot 100 top five in 2012.

Avicii’s 2011 Tomorrowland mainstage performance has been released in full to mark 15 years since “Levels” came out. The set captures the song’s first live performance at the festival, months before its official release, and documents an early moment in dance music’s shift into the mainstream. The roughly…

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AMON AMARTH’s New Album ‘The Allfather Awakens’ Lands On Global Charts

  • *The Allfather Awakens* topped hard rock charts in three countries.
  • The album also placed highly in UK, German, Swiss and Austrian charts.
  • Its songs draw on Norse mythology and Viking history.

AMON AMARTH’s album *The Allfather Awakens*, released in early October, has reached the top of several hard rock and rock/metal charts in North America and Europe. The results mark a strong international showing for the Swedish band and add to the profile of an album that draws on…

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