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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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The annoying classic rock singer Keith Richards couldn’t stand: “The guy’s voice started to get on my nerves”

  • Richards found Plant’s early vocal style irritating.
  • The pair later collaborated on ‘Scarlet’.
  • Richards consistently praised Jimmy Page’s guitar playing.

Keith Richards said Robert Plant’s voice began to irritate him, describing the Led Zeppelin singer as “a little too acrobatic”. The remarks highlight Richards’ preference for blues and more restrained singing, despite the two musicians later collaborating. Richards made the comment in 1969, before he and Plant worked…

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Goya Gumbani Shares New EP ‘Bean Pie’

  • Goya Gumbani has released the five-track EP *Bean Pie*.
  • The project follows last year’s *Warlord of the Weejuns*.
  • Joe Armon-Jones and SALIMATA feature on the EP.

Goya Gumbani, the Brooklyn-born artist based in south-east London, has released the five-track EP *Bean Pie* through Ghostly International. A more freeform project following last year’s album *Warlord of the Weejuns*, it brings together songs written at different times and reflects Gumbani’s view of them as separate ingredients…

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3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1970s We Hear All the Time in Dentist Offices

  • Three 1970s songs are linked to dentist office playlists.
  • The picks are by Jean Knight, Derek & The Dominos and Blue Swede.
  • The article offers examples, not data on how often they play.

A music commentary article identifies three 1970s songs it says are often played in dentists’ surgeries: “Mr. Big Stuff” by Jean Knight, “Layla” by Derek & The Dominos and “Hooked On A Feeling” by Blue Swede. It suggests that familiar, catchy music can help make a dental visit…

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Jarvis Cocker reveals plans for Pulp pub in Sheffield and special day for legendary band

  • Pulp’s Sheffield Walk of Fame induction is on 30 October.
  • The band will run a pop-up pub at the Hallamshire Hotel.
  • The day includes archive displays, merchandise and evening activities.

Pulp will take over Sheffield’s Hallamshire Hotel for a one-day pop-up pub on 30 October, the same day the band is inducted into the city’s Walk of Fame. The event links a public honour at Sheffield Town Hall with a celebration at a venue closely tied to Pulp’s…

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XIAOJUN Of WayV Makes Solo Debut With First Mini Album ‘Hey, Somebody’

  • XIAOJUN has released his first solo mini-album, *Hey, Somebody*.
  • The title track is available in Chinese and English.
  • He hopes the album’s messages offer listeners comfort and encouragement.

WayV member XIAOJUN has made his solo debut with the mini-album *Hey, Somebody*, released with Chinese and English versions of its title track. The release gives him space to explore different musical styles and express himself independently. XIAOJUN describes the album as a way to keep a promise…

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Turnstile’s Washington Monument benefit draws 60,000 and raises $220,000

  • Turnstile drew 60,000 fans to a free Washington Monument show.
  • The concert raised more than $220,000 for humanitarian aid.
  • Donations support people in Palestine, Sudan and Lebanon.

Turnstile’s free concert at the Washington Monument drew an estimated 60,000 people and raised more than $220,000 for humanitarian aid in Palestine, Sudan and Lebanon. The benefit, organised with Human Concern International, more than doubled its initial $100,000 fundraising target. The 75-minute show on 24 October was the…

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Remembering When One of The Beatles’ Associates Failed Them When They Needed Him Most in 1969

  • Magic Alex’s promised studio failed the Beatles in 1969.
  • George Martin arranged a portable EMI recording unit.
  • Mardas later left the group’s inner circle.

In 1969, The Beatles moved their Let It Be recording sessions to the basement of Apple Records, expecting a state-of-the-art studio promised by Alexis Mardas, known as “Magic Alex”. The equipment failed when tested, leaving the band without a usable recording set-up at a tense point in the…

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Musical comedown? Movie template? Untoppable creative peak? The Who’s Quadrophenia is a prog classic

  • *Quadrophenia* is regarded as a progressive rock classic.
  • The 1973 double album follows Mod Jimmy’s search for identity.
  • Its music and film adaptation helped secure its lasting reputation.

The Who’s *Quadrophenia* is presented as a landmark progressive rock album and a defining work in the band’s career. The article considers its lasting influence and asks whether its reputation rests on the music, its later film adaptation or the idea that it represents the band’s creative peak.…

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The Power Station: The short-lived supergroup that brought Duran Duran and Robert Palmer together

  • The Power Station brought Duran Duran members together with Robert Palmer and Tony Thompson.
  • “Some Like It Hot” peaked at number six in the US.
  • The group split after touring, then briefly reunited in 1996.

After Duran Duran went on hiatus in 1984, guitarist Andy Taylor and bassist John Taylor formed The Power Station with Chic drummer Tony Thompson and singer Robert Palmer. Their 1985 single “Some Like It Hot” combined funk, rock and pop, became their signature track and helped define the…

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In the 1960s, a young Elvis Costello enountered the only pop song he still couldn’t live without

  • Costello’s 1992 island records spanned classical, jazz and pop.
  • His only rock band choice was the Beatles.
  • He selected their cover of Smokey Robinson’s “You Really Got a Hold on Me”.

In a 1992 appearance on Desert Island Discs, Elvis Costello chose eight records he would want with him on a deserted island, explaining that this was different from selecting his favourite songs. His choices spanned classical music, jazz and standards, with just one rock band represented, reflecting tastes…

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