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Thea Gilmore turns anonymous public messages into songs

  • Thea Gilmore turns anonymous public messages into songs.
  • The Echo Line received 150 messages in two days.
  • “He Walks Like War” passed 10,000 listens before removal.

Thea Gilmore has launched The Echo Line, a project that turns anonymous messages from the public into songs. After decades of writing largely from personal experience, she says the project helps put other people’s lives at the centre of her music and offers contributors the experience of being…

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Malevolence Announce 2027 UK/IRE Headline Tour

  • Malevolence will tour the UK and Ireland in February 2027.
  • Guilt Trip and Bodyweb join the UK dates.
  • The 15-show run includes Dublin, Belfast and smaller touring stops.

Malevolence have announced a UK and Ireland headline tour for February 2027, with support from Guilt Trip and Bodyweb on the UK dates. The band say the run is intended to celebrate the heavy music scene and bring live shows to cities that are often passed over for…

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Riftbound’s New Radiance Booster Set Brings an Awesome New Music Component to the League of Legends TCG

  • Radiance is Riftbound’s fifth booster set.
  • It adds three keywords and a Riot Games Music collaboration.
  • Evelynn and Seraphine headline new two-player starter decks.

Riftbound’s fifth set, Radiance, introduces a collaboration with Riot Games Music alongside new cards, Legends and mechanics for the League of Legends trading card game. The set aims to appeal to both players and fans of Riot’s music projects, including K/DA, and includes two-player starter decks featuring Evelynn…

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Turnstile raise more than $200,000 for humanitarian causes following benefit concert at the Washington Monument

  • Turnstile raised more than $200,000 for humanitarian causes.
  • An estimated 60,000 people attended the free Washington DC show.
  • The ongoing fundraiser is approaching its $350,000 goal.

Turnstile raised more than $200,000 for humanitarian efforts in Gaza, Sudan and Lebanon after a free benefit concert near the Washington Monument. The show, attended by an estimated 60,000 people, was organised with Canadian charity Human Concern International, and the fundraiser is still open. The band played 19…

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In 1989, Rod Stewart found a song everyone underrated. It became one of his biggest hits and sold over 4,000,000 albums

  • Stewart turned Tom Waits’s “Downtown Train” into a hit.
  • He said he brought out the song’s chorus melody.
  • The headline reports more than four million albums sold.

In 1989, Rod Stewart recorded Tom Waits’s “Downtown Train” for his greatest-hits album, seeing a strong melody in a song he felt had been overlooked. Stewart’s pop-oriented version became a major hit, showing how he could bring a songwriter’s work to a broader audience while retaining the song’s…

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JORN LANDE’s Moment Has Arrived On New TONY IOMMI Solo Album, ‘From The Dark’

  • Jorn Lande sings on Tony Iommi’s new solo album, *From The Dark*.
  • Its eight tracks draw on the sound of Dio-era Black Sabbath.
  • Lande had worked with Iommi on demos years before this album.

Tony Iommi has released *From The Dark*, a solo album featuring Norwegian singer Jorn Lande, whose powerful voice and admiration for Ronnie James Dio make him a fitting choice for its Sabbath-inspired sound. The article presents the record as a return to the weighty, dramatic style of Iommi’s…

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‘Barbara Forever’ Director Brydie O’Connor on Celebrating a Lesbian Icon Who Did It All – and Getting Support From Christine Vachon

  • *Barbara Forever* brings Barbara Hammer’s work to new audiences.
  • Hammer made more than 85 films and kept 125 boxes of archives.
  • Director Brydie O’Connor says queer filmmakers still struggle for funding.

Director Brydie O’Connor’s documentary *Barbara Forever* introduces audiences to lesbian filmmaker and artist Barbara Hammer, whose work and influence went largely unrecognised during her life. O’Connor says Hammer’s persistence in making films despite feeling invisible resonates with queer filmmakers today, who still face barriers to funding and recognition.…

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Roberto Andrade Dirak promoted to President of Warner Music Latina and A&R, Latin America

  • Roberto Andrade Dirak takes charge of Warner Music Latina and regional A&R.
  • He will continue to report to Alejandro Duque from Miami.
  • US Latin music revenue reached US$542.2 million in the first half of 2026.

Warner Music Group has promoted Roberto Andrade Dirak to President of Warner Music Latina and A&R for Latin America, expanding his role to cover regional A&R strategy. He will remain based in Miami and report to Warner Music International President Alejandro Duque, working with local teams on genre…

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It Took Dusty Springfield a Whopping 47 Tries To Record One of Her Biggest Hits

  • Springfield reportedly made 47 vocal takes.
  • The 1964 song became her first US Top 5 single.
  • Elvis Presley’s 1970 version reached No. 1.

Dusty Springfield reportedly needed 47 vocal takes to record “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me” to her satisfaction. The effort behind the 1964 recording is striking given that the song became one of her best-known hits and her first US Top 5 single. The song was…

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thredd Bottle Summertime Nostalgia On ‘Swimming’

  • thredd have released the new single “Swimming”.
  • The song follows two people through London nightlife.
  • It comes after a summer of festival performances.

London and New York-linked collaborative project thredd have released “Swimming”, a new wave-inspired single shaped by the energy of touring and city nights. The song follows their 2025 debut album and its reworked companion, extending the project’s exploration of its music through a new release. The group describes…

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