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Olivia Rodrigo Drops ‘Handmaid’s Tale’-Inspired ‘Serena Joy’ as CD Single at Indie Record Store
Olivia Rodrigo has surprise-released ‘Serena Joy’ as a limited-edition CD single through an independent record shop in Tustin, California, ahead of her Daisy Chain Fields festival. The move highlights her support for independent retailers and the festival’s focus on women in music and fundraising for women and girls. Analog Music Shop received 500 copies, all…
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The one singer Joni Mitchell didn’t want to influence anyone: “Not great”
The wrong kind of influence. The post The one singer Joni Mitchell didn’t want to influence anyone: “Not great” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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“It was dark and cool, really different. Beth Gibbons was one of my greatest vocal and musical inspirations.” The story behind Portishead’s Dummy, the album that change everything for Evanescence’s Amy Lee
The article reflects on Portishead’s 1994 debut Dummy and its influence on Evanescence singer Amy Lee, who describes Beth Gibbons as a major vocal and musical inspiration. It places the record within a changing popular-music landscape, arguing that its dark, cool and distinctive sound offered an alternative to the dominant rock and pop trends of…
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Casio’s Smart Watch Launch as Wild Live Festival Ends
Casio has expanded its UK watch range with the F-B100W, a retro-styled digital watch that adds Bluetooth connectivity and step counting to a design inspired by the long-running F-91W. Priced at £55, it links to Casio’s companion app for activity records and settings, and also offers automatic time adjustment, world-time settings and a phone-finder function.…
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Willie Nelson’s First Top 10 Hit Turns 65: The Song That Helped Him Land His First Record Deal
Willie Nelson’s “Touch Me” marks 65 years since it was recorded for Liberty Records on 22 August 1961. Released in May 1962, it reached No. 7, becoming his first solo top-10 hit and helping establish him as a recording artist after an initially difficult search for a Nashville record deal. Before his breakthrough, Nelson had…
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SYMPHONY X Plans To Start Recording Long-Awaited New Studio Album In September
Symphony X plan to begin recording their long-awaited new studio album in September, according to vocalist Russell Allen. The progressive metal band’s first album since 2015’s *Underworld* is expected to arrive in 2027, marking progress after years of touring and delays. Allen said the music, lyrics and concepts are already prepared, with guitarist Mike Romeo…
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Zara Larsson & PinkPantheress Finally Perform Together For The First Time At All Points East
Pop stars Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress performed their “Stateside” remix together live for the first time, during Larsson’s headline set at London’s All Points East festival in Victoria Park on 22 August. Larsson brought PinkPantheress out unannounced, telling the crowd “you guys are watching herstory being made right now,” a milestone moment despite the pair…
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Country Music Royalty Comes Together for a Powerful “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” Performance at ACM Honors
At the ACM Honors, Brenda Lee presented the Carter Family with the ACM Poet’s Award and joined several of the family’s descendants for an impromptu rendition of “Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By)”. The moment underscored the group’s enduring influence on country music and celebrated a song that has remained widely performed across…
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the internet is a crazy place #howtosavealife #thefray #samtompkins #cover
Sam Tompkins is a British singer-songwriter known for his acoustic covers and soulful pop originals, often shared in short-form video clips. This upload is a snippet of him covering “How to Save a Life” by The Fray, one of the American rock band’s best-known and most emotionally charged tracks. The video appears as a short-form…