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Kamasi Washington and Leon Bridges team up for swinging new Christmas single ‘Trying To Get There’ from Apple TV’s ‘Snoopy Presents: 12 Days Of Snoopy’

  • Kamasi Washington and Leon Bridges released a festive jazz single.
  • ‘Trying To Get There’ features on a new Snoopy Christmas soundtrack.
  • The Apple TV special follows Snoopy’s 12-day bid to leave Santa’s naughty list.

Kamasi Washington and Leon Bridges have teamed up on ‘Trying To Get There’, a jazz-tinged Christmas single for Apple TV’s animated special *Snoopy Presents: 12 Days Of Snoopy*. The release pairs Washington’s saxophone with Bridges’ soulful vocals, adding a contemporary big-band sound to music from the Peanuts universe.…

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3 One-Hit Wonders Most People Learn to Sing Before They Turn 10

  • Three older songs are said to be familiar to children.
  • “Lollipop” and “Monster Mash” are named.
  • The robin song is not identified.

The article highlights three older songs that it says many people learn to sing before they are ten: “Lollipop” by Ronald & Ruby, “Monster Mash” by Bobby Pickett, and an unnamed song featuring a robin. It suggests that repeated exposure at home, on the radio or through seasonal…

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Kings of Leon bring ‘O My Beloved’ and all the hits to London: Here’s their setlist in full

  • Kings of Leon debuted four songs from *O My Beloved* in London.
  • “Wasted Time” returned to the set for the first time since 2014.
  • Their planned 2027 tour ends at Madison Square Garden.

Kings of Leon played songs from their new album, *O My Beloved*, alongside familiar hits at a London show on 10 November. The gig took place at the 3,800-capacity British Airways ARC, offering a more intimate setting than the band usually plays. They performed four new songs and…

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Riot adds 30 minutes of League of Legends music to Netflix, but one band is missing

  • Riot is bringing League of Legends music videos to Netflix.
  • The collection arrives on 12 November.
  • Pentakill’s videos and concert are not included.

Riot Games is adding a collection of League of Legends music videos to Netflix in its first partnership of this kind. The move brings several virtual music groups to the streaming service ahead of K/DA and True Damage’s performance at the League of Legends World Championship opening ceremony.…

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The 1971 track with “the greatest opening line to any song ever written”, according to Paul Rodgers

  • Paul Rodgers chose “Morning Has Broken” as music’s greatest opening line.
  • The lyric originated in a 1931 Christian hymn.
  • Yusuf/Cat Stevens adapted it for his 1971 recording.

Paul Rodgers named the opening words of “Morning Has Broken” as the greatest first line in any song, saying they evoke the world’s first morning and a sense of wonder. The song is best known through Yusuf/Cat Stevens’s 1971 recording, whose appeal lies partly in how its arrangement…

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The John Hiatt Lyric That “Turned” the Page on the Past

  • Hiatt’s “Slow Turning” reflects on ageing and gradual change.
  • The song followed personal and professional setbacks.
  • Its narrator weighs family, love and the passage of time.

John Hiatt’s 1988 song “Slow Turning” reflects on ageing, change and the challenge of maintaining a stable life without becoming stuck. Written after a difficult period in his personal life and career, it captures the uncertainty that can remain even when circumstances improve. Hiatt had lost his record…

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Pro-war artist replaces ‘Living My Best Life’ inscription at Instagram-famous St. Petersburg bus stop with Putin quote and drone decals

  • A popular St Petersburg bus stop’s inscription has been replaced.
  • New decals depict Geran drones and a Putin quote.
  • Artist Alexey Chizhov said the timing marked a military forces’ founding day.

St Petersburg’s Instagram-famous “Naberezhnaya Miklukho-Maklaya” bus stop has had its “Living My Best Life” inscription replaced with pro-war decals showing Geran drones and a quote from Vladimir Putin. The change removes a phrase that helped make the stop a popular photo spot overlooking the Gulf of Finland, and…

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Aftershock Reveal Dates For 2027 Festival

  • Aftershock returns to Sacramento from 30 September to 3 October 2027.
  • The festival’s 15th edition follows a record year with over 180,000 attendees.
  • Tickets go on sale on 16 November at 12pm Pacific time.

Aftershock will return to Discovery Park in Sacramento from 30 September to 3 October 2027 for its 15th edition. The dates give festivalgoers a chance to plan ahead, with ticket sales set to begin in November. The 2026 festival drew more than 180,000 people, its largest attendance to…

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Born 96 Years Ago Today in South Carolina, the Guitar Virtuoso Who Backed Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, and Johnny Cash—and Sold a Million Records Before He Could Legally Drink

  • Hank Garland was a leading Nashville session guitarist.
  • “Sugarfoot Rag” sold more than a million copies.
  • A 1961 brain injury ended his guitar career.

Hank Garland, born in South Carolina on 11 November 1930, became a highly sought-after guitarist whose playing featured on recordings by Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline and many other major artists. His career bridged country and jazz, and his early success helped establish him as one of Nashville’s leading…

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Mouth Culture Announce Debut Album ‘The Wire’

  • Mouth Culture’s debut album arrives on 2 April 2027.
  • ‘The Wire’ will feature ten tracks, including two released singles.
  • The band will tour the UK with South Arcade in February.

Mouth Culture have announced their debut album, ‘The Wire’, due for release on 2 April 2027 through Killabop. The announcement follows the release of the singles ‘Growing Pains’ and ‘Fool’, and marks the arrival of a full-length record from the British rock band. The ten-track album includes ‘Outta…

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