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Music covers the people, performances and recordings that shape what we hear, from classic rock and pop to newer artists and regional industries. It also includes the stories behind songs, albums, tours and the creative choices that give them lasting appeal.

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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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Ice Cube & New Line Cinema Have Found Their ‘Last Friday’ Director

  • Lawrence Lamont is reportedly directing *Last Friday*.
  • The film is expected to shoot in Southern California.
  • California incentives are contributing $11.4 million.

Ice Cube and New Line Cinema have reportedly chosen Lawrence Lamont to direct *Last Friday*, the next film in the *Friday* franchise. The project’s progress matters to fans who have waited years for a fourth instalment, after Ice Cube, Mike Epps and studio executives gave updates that it…

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5 Pop Songs From the 1970s That Will Make Any Baby Boomer Feel Like a Teenager Again

  • Five 1970s pop hits are linked to teenage nostalgia.
  • The songs span disco, film music and dance-floor favourites.
  • “Rich Girl” is singled out for its teenage attitude.

A music feature highlights five 1970s pop songs that may bring baby boomers back to their teenage years. It argues that music heard while people are forming their identities can stay especially vivid, and that the songs’ energy and attitude help revive memories of youth. The selections are…

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Bob Weir had been a musician for decades. In 1994, a musician finally taught him “how to play rock ‘n’ roll”

  • Johnnie Johnson taught Bob Weir about rock and roll’s feel.
  • Weir credited Johnson with pioneering a shuffle against a straight beat.
  • The Grateful Dead’s varied sound still drew on rock and roll.

Bob Weir said pianist Johnnie Johnson taught him and RatDog how to play “real rock and roll”. The comment highlights Johnson’s influence on the music’s rhythmic foundations, even for a guitarist who had spent decades performing songs shaped by rock and roll. Weir recalled Johnson creating a shuffle…

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Born 84 Years Ago Today in California, the Country Legend Who Performed His Patriotic Anthem for Multiple US Presidents

  • Lee Greenwood was born in California on 27 October 1942.
  • “God Bless the U.S.A.” peaked at No. 7, but became his best-selling single.
  • The anthem has been used in several campaigns and national moments.

Lee Greenwood, born on 27 October 1942 in California, is best known for “God Bless the U.S.A.” The song has endured across several decades and political campaigns, making it a prominent patriotic anthem even though it was not his highest-charting hit. Greenwood scored 20 top 10 country hits…

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Maná to Stream Their Performance at the Legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre For Free on YouTube

  • Maná’s Red Rocks concert special streams free on 6 November.
  • It premieres at 8:30 p.m. ET and will stay on demand.
  • A mini-documentary recalls Fher Olvera’s long-held Red Rocks dream.

Maná will stream a recording of their September 2026 concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheatre free on YouTube on 6 November. The premiere brings the Mexican rock band’s performance at the iconic Colorado venue to a worldwide audience and coincides with their 40th-anniversary celebrations. Titled *Maná: Vivir Sin Aire…

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Harry Styles Casts Couple Who Got Engaged at His Show in ‘Coming Up Roses’ Music Video

  • Harry Styles featured recently engaged fans in his “Coming Up Roses” video.
  • Marivel and Frankie got engaged at his October Madison Square Garden show.
  • Styles gave the couple flowers and a handwritten note.

Harry Styles invited Marivel and Frankie, who got engaged at one of his October concerts, to appear in his “Coming Up Roses” music video. Their cameo makes the video’s closing group photo a celebration of the couple’s engagement and gives them a personal connection to the song. The…

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Miranda Lambert Recalls the “Pretty Magical” Experience of Writing “Over You” With Then-Husband Blake Shelton

  • Lambert recalls the emotional late-night writing of “Over You”.
  • The song grew from conversations about several losses.
  • She says it remains special to both former partners.

Miranda Lambert has recalled writing “Over You” with her then-husband Blake Shelton, describing the late-night session as a “pretty magical” moment when their personal relationship gave way to two songwriters sharing an honest conversation. The song matters to both of them, she said, and remains special despite their…

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Simply Red’s Lead Singer Was Just 17 Years Old When He Wrote This Big Hit

  • Hucknall began writing “Holding Back the Years” at 17.
  • A 1986 re-release became Simply Red’s first US No. 1.
  • Hucknall said credited co-writer Neil Moss did not write the song.

Simply Red’s “Holding Back the Years” became the band’s first US No. 1 in 1986, a year after its initial release failed to chart on radio. The song’s reflective lyrics grew from an exercise in writing by stream of consciousness, begun by singer Mike Hucknall when he was…

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I’ve turned 30 and become obsessed with LCD Soundsystem. Am I just another cliché?

  • Turning 30 has brought an unexpected love of LCD Soundsystem.
  • “All My Friends” was the writer’s way into the band.
  • The essay questions whether musical individuality follows predictable milestones.

The writer reflects on turning 30 and becoming absorbed in LCD Soundsystem, asking whether their supposedly individual music taste is simply another predictable stage of millennial adulthood. They argue that music had felt like a source of meaning and escape, but their new enthusiasm for a band they…

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Brad Paisley’s Ukraine Song ‘Same Here’ Was Attacked Online. He Cites Russian Bots

  • Paisley attributes online criticism of “Same Here” to Russian bots.
  • He says responses shifted from 98% positive to 90% negative.
  • The song features audio from a conversation with Zelensky.

Brad Paisley says a Russian bot campaign turned online reactions to his 2023 Ukraine solidarity song “Same Here” from mostly positive to mostly negative. His account highlights how coordinated, convincing social media activity can make public opinion appear to shift, and how support for Ukraine became a target…

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