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The 1994 song that reduced Tom Waits to tears: “It changed my life”

• Puccini’s ‘Nessun Dorma’ moved Tom Waits to tears.
• He first heard it at Francis Ford Coppola’s home in 1994.
• Waits said the aria changed his life.

Tom Waits said hearing Puccini’s aria ‘Nessun Dorma’ for the first time in 1994 changed his life and moved him to tears. The moment stands out because Waits, whose songwriting is deeply rooted in blues, has often favoured older blues music over newer styles. He recalled that Francis…

At ADE 2026, a Top Music Lawyer Talks AI, Independence & What the Biz Can Learn From Radiohead

• Fluet said control of fans, rights and data shapes industry power.
• He described electronic music as a model for direct monetisation.
• The global dance scene was valued at $15 billion in 2025.

At Amsterdam Dance Event 2026, music lawyer and analyst Cliff Fluet argued that influence in the music business increasingly depends on who controls artists’ rights, audience data and fan relationships. Using Radiohead’s 2007 pay-what-you-want release of *In Rainbows* as an example, he said its lasting lesson was about…

New Anthony Edwards Ad Takes Shots at Drake: ‘A Certain Bandwagon Fan Is Facing FOMO & Buried in Lawsuits’

• Hasan Minhaj’s adidas advert takes a swipe at Drake.
• The exchange follows Drake’s joke about Edwards’s sneakers.
• Edwards had also parodied Durant’s Nike advert.

Anthony Edwards’s new adidas AE 3 advert, featuring comedian Hasan Minhaj, takes aim at Drake amid an ongoing exchange of jokes over basketball shoes. It extends a rivalry involving Edwards, Kevin Durant and Drake, with the advert answering a jab Drake made in a Nike campaign. Minhaj calls…

3 One-Hit Wonder Lyrics From 1982 That Every 80s Kid Remembers

• Three 1982 songs became lasting pop signatures.
• “I Want Candy” was a cover of a 1965 hit.
• “Come On Eileen” was Dexys’ only US No. 1.

The article looks back at three memorable songs from 1982: A Flock of Seagulls’ “I Ran (So Far Away)”, Bow Wow Wow’s “I Want Candy” and Dexys Midnight Runners’ “Come On Eileen”. It explains how each became closely associated with its performer, while noting that “one-hit wonder” status…

In 1975, Patti Smith created a landmark in music history. Decades later, she was “honoured” to inspire a new generation of female legends

• *Horses* challenged conventions for women in rock.
• Smith called her influence an honour and responsibility.
• Her work helped open doors for later female artists.

Patti Smith’s 1975 debut album *Horses* challenged expectations of what a female rock star could be, bringing poetry, rawness and vulnerability into her music. The article argues that its influence helped create space for later artists such as PJ Harvey and Alanis Morissette to make their mark. Smith…

Parallax Films Boards Sales On ‘Fuxi: Four Tales Of Feasting’ Ahead of Tokyo World Premiere

• Parallax Films is handling international sales for Qiu Jiongjiong’s new film.
• *Fuxi* premieres in Tokyo’s main competition.
• The story spans four feasts across four millennia.

Parallax Films has taken on international sales for *Fuxi: Four Tales Of Feasting*, a new film by Chinese artist-filmmaker Qiu Jiongjiong. Its world premiere is in the main competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival, giving the folklore-inspired work an international launch. The film unfolds through four feasts…

They Might Be Giants Announce “The Bigger Show Tour” Dates in 2027

• They Might Be Giants added 2027 West Coast tour dates.
• Multi-night shows will feature album spotlight sets.
• General ticket sales begin 30 October.

They Might Be Giants have extended their “The Bigger Show Tour” into 2027, adding West Coast dates across six cities. The run includes several multi-night stops, where fans will hear the band perform a different album in the first set each night, followed by a mix of favourites,…

Neil Young seeks $10m over Trump PAC’s unauthorised rally music use

• Young seeks $10m over alleged unauthorised rally use.
• The song played at a 12 October Ohio event.
• He also wants a court order preventing further use.

Neil Young has sued Donald Trump’s political action committee, seeking $10 million over the alleged unauthorised use of “Rockin’ in the Free World”. He says the song’s use at a Trump rally implies his support for the president and harms his reputation and brand. The case concerns the…

£130m AI Cyber Defence, No Man’s Sky Tease and Taiwan Screen Fest

The government is funding AI agents to probe critical infrastructure, while No Man’s Sky fans speculate over a new update. Taiwan’s screen industry gathers in Taipei this November.