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Music covers the people, performances and recordings that shape what we hear, from classic rock and pop to newer artists and regional industries. It also includes the stories behind songs, albums, tours and the creative choices that give them lasting appeal.

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For readers, music offers both discovery and connection: a chance to find new voices, revisit familiar favourites and understand how artists build their work and careers. Disputes over samples, reunions and the changing business of entertainment show how creativity, money and cultural influence intersect.

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Pat Gelsinger backs Nagare Labs’ bid to expand AI memory capacity

  • Pat Gelsinger is backing Nagare Labs’ Z2RAM memory development.
  • Z2RAM aims to pair SRAM-like speed with over five times its bit density.
  • The technology could reduce chip counts for some AI workloads.

Former Intel chief executive Pat Gelsinger is backing Nagare Labs, a start-up developing Z2RAM, a memory technology intended to ease the bandwidth and capacity constraints affecting AI computing. The company says it could combine SRAM-like speed with much greater density and simpler manufacturing, though its claims face a…

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3 Definitive Eagles Songs That Sound Even Better When You Listen to the Lyrics

  • Familiar Eagles hits can hide carefully crafted lyrics.
  • “Lyin’ Eyes” tells a layered story of infidelity.
  • Another song uses storytelling to explore fame and the music industry.

The article argues that three familiar Eagles songs reward closer attention to their lyrics, which can be overlooked when listeners know the music so well. It says the words add character, storytelling and social commentary to songs whose melodies may make them seem breezier or more straightforward. “Lyin’…

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UnitedMasters Expands Latin Division & Signs Two New Artists

  • UnitedMasters signed Lyanno and Lyon La F.
  • The signings expand its Latin artist development work.
  • FloyyMenor’s “GATA Only” reached No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs.

UnitedMasters has expanded its Latin division by signing Puerto Rican artist Lyanno and Chilean artist Lyon La F. The move continues the company’s focus on developing independent Latin artists, with its Latin marketing head saying the team aims to provide global strategy and infrastructure as well as distribution.…

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Watch Ali G Boot ‘One of Them Oasis Twins’ Out of His Seat at Premiere of ‘Ali G: Who Iz I?’

  • Sacha Baron Cohen staged an Ali G joke with Noel Gallagher.
  • Ali G pretended Gallagher had taken his cinema seat.
  • Oasis recently announced reunion dates for 2027.

Sacha Baron Cohen brought Ali G to a screening of his new film and staged a comic confrontation with Noel Gallagher, pretending the Oasis musician had taken his seat. The encounter revives a joke between the two: Gallagher had criticised Ali G’s influence on children in 2015, while…

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In 1998, a pop song reached number 38 in America. Joni Mitchell said it changed her ”mind about quitting”

  • Mitchell said the song gave her hope.
  • She had been considering quitting music.
  • It reached number 36 in the US.

Joni Mitchell said The New Radicals’ 1998 song ‘You Get What You Give’ changed her mind about quitting music. At a time when she had stopped playing, singing and choosing to listen to music, the track gave her hope and helped revive her creative interest. Mitchell called it…

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Patti LaBelle Was Afraid of What Her Mother Would Think After Recording This “Taboo” Song

  • “Lady Marmalade” was Labelle’s only Hot 100 No. 1.
  • Patti LaBelle said the group initially did not know what the lyrics meant.
  • She worried about her mother’s reaction but defended the song.

Labelle’s “Lady Marmalade” became the group’s first and only No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974. Patti LaBelle later said the group did not know the song was about a sex worker when they recorded it, and worried about what her mother would think once…

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KIRK WINDSTEIN On Next CROWBAR Album: ‘We’re Gonna Start Writing First Of The Year’

  • Crowbar plans to begin writing a new album early in the year.
  • Windstein says a regular rehearsal schedule could help the songs come together quickly.
  • The new record will follow 2022’s “Zero And Below”.

Crowbar founder Kirk Windstein says the band plans to start writing its next album at the beginning of the year. The follow-up to 2022’s “Zero And Below” matters to fans of the long-running Louisiana group, whose doom metal sound has influenced other bands. Windstein says the group writes…

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Silverchair’s Ben Gillies Launches New Band The Kiln With Grammy-Winning Producer

  • Ben Gillies and Joseph Prielozny have formed The Kiln.
  • Their debut album is due in 2027.
  • Half the auction bid for a rare test pressing will support musicians.

Silverchair drummer Ben Gillies has formed The Kiln with Joseph Prielozny, a multi-instrumentalist and two-time Grammy-winning producer. The duo’s self-titled debut album is planned for 2027, marking a new project for Gillies after years of work outside Silverchair. To support Australian music charity Support Act, the pair are…

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Slayyyter addresses resurfaced racial slurs amid backlash

  • Old posts containing racial slurs have resurfaced.
  • Slayyyter apologised in 2020 and says she has changed.
  • Fans disagree over whether she has taken enough responsibility.

Slayyyter has responded to renewed backlash after old social media posts containing racial slurs resurfaced. The US singer says she has changed since her high-school years, but fans remain divided over whether her past apology showed sufficient accountability. The posts first surfaced in 2020, when Slayyyter, whose real…

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Steven Wilson announces Requiem For A Village event with Al Murray and shares new video for A Basket Of Bees

  • Steven Wilson shared a “A Basket Of Bees” video.
  • The track is from his ninth album, *Requiem For A Village*.
  • He will discuss the album with Al Murray in London.

Steven Wilson has released a video for “A Basket Of Bees”, the third track shared from his ninth studio album, *Requiem For A Village*. The video is part of the “Village Hall Sessions”, which present album tracks in a retro studio setting, and Wilson has also announced a…

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