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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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Born 93 Years Ago Today in Louisiana, the Self-Taught Pianist Who Helped Create the Nashville Sound and Played on Elvis Presley’s Breakthrough Hit

  • Floyd Cramer helped shape the Nashville Sound.
  • He played piano on “Heartbreak Hotel”.
  • “Last Date” reached number two on the US pop chart.

Pianist Floyd Cramer, born in Louisiana on 27 October 1933, helped shape the Nashville Sound with his distinctive “slip-note” style, sliding into notes from below. His playing featured on Elvis Presley’s breakthrough hit “Heartbreak Hotel” and on recordings by country and pop stars, helping country music reach a…

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U2’s The Edge on finding your voice as a musician

  • The Edge says a guitarist’s voice is about expression.
  • Challenging music can change how players use the guitar.
  • Originality matters more than showing off licks.

U2 guitarist The Edge says unusual, challenging music can change a musician’s idea of what the electric guitar is for. He argues that developing a distinct voice is less about demonstrating technical skill and more about deciding what the instrument can express. His comments frame musical originality as…

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5 Classic Rock Albums From the ’70s With No Skips, Ranked

  • A ranking celebrates five skip-free 1970s rock albums.
  • The excerpt covers *Imagine*, *All Things Must Pass* and *Rumours*.
  • It champions listening to albums from start to finish.

The article ranks five classic rock albums from the 1970s that it considers consistently strong from beginning to end. It argues that listening to a complete album offers an experience shaped by the artists’ chosen song order, at a time when listeners can easily skip between tracks. The…

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BLACK STONE CHERRY’s Follow-Up To ‘Celebrate’ EP Is ‘Already Done’: ‘It’s Just Gotta Be Mixed’

  • Black Stone Cherry’s follow-up EP is recorded and awaiting mixing.
  • The band is still writing riffs for future songs.
  • Two EPs allow more frequent, concise releases.

Black Stone Cherry guitarist Ben Wells says the band has completed a second EP to follow this year’s “Celebrate”; it now needs mixing. The update signals that more new music could arrive before the band would typically finish a full album and its extended touring cycle. Wells said…

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Says He Requested Jay-Z Take Super Bowl Stage ‘Whenever the Moment Felt Right’

  • Jay-Z will headline the 2027 Super Bowl halftime show.
  • Goodell said he had asked Jay-Z to perform when the moment felt right.
  • Roc Nation has guided the NFL’s live music strategy since 2019.

Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show on 14 February 2027 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, marking his first time performing as the event’s headliner. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he had asked Jay-Z to take the stage when he felt the timing was right,…

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In 1998, Hilary Swank was fired from the biggest role of her career. A year later, she won an Oscar

  • Swank was fired from Beverly Hills, 90210 after 18 episodes.
  • The dismissal freed her to star in Boys Don’t Cry.
  • She won Best Actress at 25.

Hilary Swank was dismissed from Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1998 after 18 episodes, when the show’s creative team felt her character was not connecting with viewers. Losing the role freed her to take the lead in Boys Don’t Cry, a performance that earned her the Academy Award for…

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EMPIRE hires Leesa Brunson-Boland and Bina Fronda as SVPs in New York

  • EMPIRE names two New York-based senior vice-presidents.
  • Brunson-Boland will lead A&R Operations.
  • Fronda will focus on marketing across genres.

EMPIRE has appointed Leesa Brunson-Boland as Senior Vice President of A&R Operations and Bina Fronda as Senior Vice President of Marketing, both in New York. The hires add senior leadership as the independent music company expands its work across genres and territories, strengthening the processes that take artists’…

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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Reads Edgar Allen Poe’s ‘The Raven’

  • Kirk Hammett reads the closing stanzas of “The Raven” in a Halloween video.
  • The clip features Metallica’s “Inamorata” and a horror-themed set.
  • Metallica’s Las Vegas Sphere residency includes a Halloween show.

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has shared a Halloween-themed video of himself reading the final seven stanzas of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”. The performance draws on his long-standing interest in horror and pairs the poem with music and a deliberately eerie setting. Hammett reads in a raven-decorated jacket…

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Shane McAnally Reflects on His Record-Breaking 11 CMA Song of the Year Nominations: ‘For a Songwriter, There’s No Bigger Acknowledgement’

  • McAnally sets a new record with 11 CMA Song of the Year nominations.
  • His latest nomination is for Kacey Musgraves’ “Dry Spell”.
  • He says the award recognises songwriters’ contributions.

Shane McAnally has earned a record 11 CMA Song of the Year nominations, surpassing his previous tie with Alan Jackson. His latest nomination is for Kacey Musgraves’ “Dry Spell”, and he describes the category as one of the highest forms of recognition for a songwriter. McAnally’s first nomination…

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4 No. 1 Hit Songs From 1969 With Lyrics That Every 60s Kid Remembers

  • Four memorable number-one hits came out in 1969.
  • The songs ranged from a cartoon tie-in to rock and soul.
  • “Honky Tonk Women” topped the US chart for two weeks.

The article recalls four number-one hits from 1969, focusing on lyrics and the stories behind the songs. It highlights how pop aimed at children, The Beatles’ songwriting and the Jackson 5’s early success all made their mark on the year’s charts. The songs are The Archies’ “Sugar, Sugar”,…

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