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BET Revamps the Soul Train Awards: ‘We Knew This Couldn’t Be a Granddaddy’ Show

  • Soul Train Awards return on 27 November after a two-year hiatus.
  • Chaka Khan and Durand Bernarr are among the honourees.
  • The show will air on CBS for the first time.

BET is bringing back the Soul Train Awards on 27 November after a two-year break, with a redesigned show intended to honour the genre’s legacy while highlighting its future. BET says audience demand and renewed interest in R&B helped drive the return, which will also mark the awards’…

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Kiss Take Their Curtain Call in New ‘End of the Road’ Doc Trailer

  • Kiss’ farewell tour is the focus of a new documentary.
  • The tour ran from 2019 to its final show in 2023.
  • The film premieres online on 19 November.

Kiss have released a trailer for *Kiss: End of the Road*, a documentary following the band’s farewell tour. The film captures the tour’s on-stage spectacle and backstage difficulties, as well as the members’ reflections on bringing a five-decade chapter of the band’s history to a close. The tour…

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INTERVIEW: Selfish Things On Accountability, Recovery & New Album ‘Receptivity’

  • Alex Biro returns with a stark album about addiction and accountability.
  • He began writing six months into sobriety in 2022.
  • Biro cites a 35% depression rate among touring musicians.

Alex Biro has returned to his band Selfish Things to make *Receptivity*, a candid album about addiction, recovery and taking responsibility for past actions. Nearly four years sober, he says making the record helped him bring a painful period of his life to a close and speak to…

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A Heavy Metal Dad Takes His 11-Year-Old Daughter to a KATSEYE Show (And Has a Blast)

  • A father took his daughter to her first concert: KATSEYE.
  • The sold-out show drew long queues at UBS Arena.
  • She met Ian Lex and Megan’s mother, Sylvia.

A heavy metal-loving father took his 11-year-old daughter to see KATSEYE on the group’s Wildworld Tour at UBS Arena in New York. The sold-out concert was her first official show, and the experience gave the father a glimpse of the excitement surrounding the young group’s growing fanbase. The…

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Watch A Rare Live Clip Of Amy Winehouse Performing ‘You Know I’m No Good’

  • A rare acoustic Winehouse performance has surfaced.
  • ‘Back To Black’ marks 20 years since its release.
  • The album is the UK’s second-highest-selling of the 21st century.

A rare acoustic live clip of Amy Winehouse performing ‘You Know I’m No Good’ has been released as her album ‘Back To Black’ marks its 20th anniversary. The recording offers a glimpse of Winehouse’s songwriting and vocal ability, and recalls the album’s role in shaping modern pop. ‘Back…

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Turnpike Troubadours Earn First Hot 100 Hit With Zach Bryan Collab ‘Plainsman’

  • Turnpike Troubadours reach the Hot 100 for the first time.
  • “Plainsman” debuts at No. 45, driven mostly by streaming.
  • Zach Bryan’s new release opens with 65,000 equivalent album units.

Turnpike Troubadours have earned their first Billboard Hot 100 entry as featured performers on Zach Bryan’s “Plainsman”. The collaboration debuted at No. 45, marking a new milestone for the Oklahoma band, whose chart success had previously centred mainly on albums. The song drew 6 million official US streams…

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Fantastic Four-Album Runs: Bob Dylan From 1975 to 1979

  • Dylan released four acclaimed albums from 1975 to 1979.
  • New collaborators helped shape the storytelling on Desire.
  • Slow Train Coming reflected his Christian faith.

Bob Dylan’s run of four albums from 1975 to 1979 is presented as a sustained creative resurgence, shaped by new influences and changes in his personal life. The article argues that the records show him moving from renewed storytelling and vivid songwriting to music infused with his Christian…

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In the 1970s, Leonard Cohen played in an asylum on the outskirts of London

  • Cohen played at a psychiatric hospital in Sutton in 1970.
  • He turned the performance into an impromptu hoedown.
  • The gig came two days before his Isle of Wight appearance.

In August 1970, Leonard Cohen performed at Henderson Hospital, a psychiatric institution in Sutton, before appearing at the Isle of Wight Festival. He had expressed interest in playing at psychiatric hospitals, believing that people facing personal difficulties might connect with his music. A student nurse recalled that Cohen…

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Here Are Special Award Recipients & Performers for the 2026 Soul Train Awards: Updating List

  • Elmiene, Durand Bernarr and Chaka Khan will receive special honours.
  • Elmiene and Bernarr are also set to perform.
  • The awards return on 27 November with a first-time CBS simulcast.

BET has announced three special honourees for the 2026 Soul Train Awards: Elmiene, Durand Bernarr and Chaka Khan. Elmiene and Bernarr will also perform, with Bernarr hosting the digital red carpet show; their recognition highlights emerging and established contributions to R&B. Hosted by Anthony Anderson, the two-hour ceremony…

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LPO/Gardner review – Mark Simpson’s piano concerto leaves its audience panting

  • Mark Simpson’s new concerto premiered in London.
  • Tamara Stefanovich tackled its relentless, high-energy demands.
  • The reviewer found *The Firebird* lacking in colour and precision.

The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Edward Gardner, gave the world premiere of Mark Simpson’s Piano Concerto at the Royal Festival Hall, with Tamara Stefanovich as soloist. The review describes a forceful, demanding work that sustains high energy for around half an hour and leaves the audience “panting”.…

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