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The Tallest Man on Earth Readies New Album
The Tallest Man on Earth, the project of Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Mattson, has announced a new album titled “Just Beyond Endless Mountain,” due for release on 9 October via Anti-. The record draws on the traditional folk music of Sweden’s Dalarna region, where Mattson grew up, and reflects what he describes as a return to…
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Queen Of Jeans Announce New Album hard/SWEET: Hear “Sweet Devotion”
Philadelphia band Queen Of Jeans have announced their new album, hard/SWEET, due for release this autumn following on from 2024’s All Again. Alongside the announcement, the group have shared a new single, “Sweet Devotion,” described as introspective and featuring more refined vocals from Miri Devora. The band say the record explores the tension between guardedness…
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Watch Michelle Branch & New Radicals’ ‘The Game of Love’ Video, As Gregg Alexander Also Dives Into His Kurt Cobain-Namechecking New Song: Exclusive
Michelle Branch and Gregg Alexander of New Radicals have reunited nearly 25 years after co-writing “The Game of Love” for Santana and Branch, releasing a new duet version of the song alongside its first accompanying music video. The reimagined track has already debuted at No. 33 on Billboard’s Adult Pop Airplay chart, marking a notable…
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Spotify Announces Badge For “AI Personas,” Will Exclude Their Music From Recommendations
Spotify has announced it will apply an “AI Persona” badge to artist profiles that are fully AI-generated, and will by default exclude these artists’ music from its editorial and algorithmic recommendations. The move responds to growing concern within the music industry about the flood of AI-generated tracks on streaming platforms and fears that Spotify might…
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Taylor Swift Named to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Becoming Its Youngest Inductee Ever
Taylor Swift has been elected to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, becoming, at 36, the youngest songwriter ever to receive the honour. The induction, announced on Tuesday by executive director Mark Ford during a livestream, will take place this autumn and adds to a string of recent accolades recognising Swift’s songwriting career rather than…
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‘La Bola Negra’ Tune “La Nieve” Joins Best Original Song Oscar Race (Exclusive)
“La Nieve,” a Spanish-language song from Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s Cannes breakout film “La Bola Negra,” has been submitted for Best Original Song Oscar consideration, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. The film, acquired by Netflix for an awards campaign, follows three generations of Spaniards connected through a final, unfinished play by poet Federico…
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The one musician Paul McCartney never wanted in The Beatles: “Quite a mild request”
The wrong kind of musician. The post The one musician Paul McCartney never wanted in The Beatles: “Quite a mild request” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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3 Rockers From the 1970s Who Ended up Joining Famous Bands
Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and Sammy Hagar are highlighted in a retrospective piece as 1970s rock musicians who moved between solo careers and celebrated bands. The article traces how each artist balanced independent work with group membership during a pivotal decade for rock music, illustrating how collaboration shaped some of the era’s most enduring music.…
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Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Pop Jams From 1973
American Songwriter has published a nostalgia-focused list highlighting four classic pop songs from 1973, aimed at reminding baby boomers of hits that dominated the charts that year. The feature spans several genres, including soul, funk, gospel and country, reflecting the eclectic mix of music that topped or nearly topped the Billboard Hot 100 during that…