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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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‘Vicarious wish-fulfillment’: why That Thing You Do! is my feelgood movie

  • Hanks’s music comedy finds joy in creative success.
  • The Wonders’ fame arrives quickly, but proves short-lived.
  • Its kindness and wistfulness make it a comfort film.

The article argues that Tom Hanks’s 1996 film *That Thing You Do!* is a feelgood favourite because it captures the exhilaration of creative success while recognising that success can be fleeting. Its warmth, humour and kindness make it comforting, even though the band’s story does not end in…

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Phoebe Bridgers leads first All Points East 2027 line-up announcement

  • Phoebe Bridgers will headline All Points East on 27 August 2027.
  • Four acts have been announced for the support line-up.
  • Pre-sale starts 28 October; general sale follows the next day.

Phoebe Bridgers has been announced as the first headliner for All Points East 2027, with a performance scheduled at London’s Victoria Park on 27 August. The show is part of a summer run supporting her 2026 album *Lost Weekend*, and the festival has confirmed an all-female support line-up…

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4 Unforgettable Hard Rock Hits From 1971 That Take Baby Boomers Back in Time

  • Four rock hits from 1971 are revisited.
  • “Brown Sugar” topped the US chart.
  • “Hymn 43” gained retrospective appreciation.

The article revisits four rock songs released in 1971 that it says remain memorable for many baby boomers. Their chart results and musical styles varied, while some gained appreciation over time. The songs are the Rolling Stones’ “Brown Sugar”, which reached No. 1 in the US and No.…

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Phoebe Bridgers confirmed as first All Points East headliner for 2027

  • Bridgers will headline All Points East on 27 August 2027.
  • The Victoria Park show is her biggest headline date to date.
  • Caroline Polachek and three other artists are also confirmed.

Phoebe Bridgers will headline All Points East at Victoria Park in London on 27 August 2027, in what is described as the biggest headline show of her career. The announcement makes her the festival’s first confirmed headliner for next summer, with Caroline Polachek, Kelsey Lu, Danielle Ponder and…

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In 2009, Tom Pelphrey thought he was a made man. After “the great shock to me ego”, he had nothing

  • Pelphrey expected more work after leaving Guiding Light.
  • He spent years taking smaller roles before Ozark brought acclaim.
  • His later work includes Broadway and an Emmy-winning performance in Task.

After leaving the soap opera Guiding Light in 2009, Tom Pelphrey expected his Emmy-winning work to bring a stream of new opportunities. Instead, he struggled to find roles, a setback he later described as a major shock to his ego and a reminder that success on television did…

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In 1964, Rod Stewart released his debut and most controversial song. He later dismissed it as “useless”

  • Stewart’s 1964 debut was a cover of a controversial blues standard.
  • He called it “useless”, reportedly because it sold poorly.
  • The article argues its lyrics deserve scrutiny today.

Rod Stewart’s debut solo single was a 1964 cover of ‘Good Morning Little Schoolgirl’, a blues song whose lyrics about an adult man pursuing a schoolgirl are troubling to many listeners today. Stewart later called the recording “useless”, but the article says he was criticising its failure to…

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Jimmy Webb releases unheard songs as renewed interest sustains touring at 80

  • Jimmy Webb has released an album of previously unheard songs.
  • Its songs were once considered for Dolly Parton and Frank Sinatra.
  • Recent performances have encouraged the 80-year-old to keep touring.

Jimmy Webb, the songwriter behind “Wichita Lineman”, “MacArthur Park” and other enduring hits, is releasing an album of previously unheard songs and continuing to tour at 80. Renewed attention to his work, including recent recordings and performances by other artists, has helped persuade him to keep performing. The…

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In 1973, Status Quo scored their first number one album. Rick Parfitt always called it his favourite

  • *Hello!* was Status Quo’s first UK number one album.
  • Rick Parfitt called it his favourite of the band’s albums.
  • The record helped establish their enduring boogie-rock sound.

Status Quo’s 1973 album *Hello!* became the band’s first UK number one, marking a high point in their shift from psychedelic rock to the driving boogie sound that brought them lasting commercial success. Rick Parfitt later called it his favourite album, praising its songs, cover and place in…

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The iconic 1987 role Rutger Hauer wanted nothing to do with: “I didn’t see that happening”

  • Hauer declined the lead in Verhoeven’s 1987 *RoboCop*.
  • Peter Weller took the role.
  • Creative differences had strained their partnership.

Rutger Hauer turned down the lead role in the 1987 science-fiction film *RoboCop*, despite his earlier success in *Blade Runner* and his close working relationship with director Paul Verhoeven. Their creative disputes during the making of *Flesh and Blood* contributed to a difficult period between them, while Hauer…

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Before Megadeth, Dave Mustaine formed a band with two fellow telemarketers

  • Mustaine worked as a telemarketer after leaving Metallica.
  • Fallen Angels included two colleagues from the job.
  • Neighbours Ellefson and Handevidt helped lay groundwork for Megadeth.

Before forming Megadeth, Dave Mustaine briefly started a band called Fallen Angels with two fellow telemarketers, Robbie McKinney and Matt Kisselstein. The episode shows that Megadeth did not take shape immediately after Mustaine’s dismissal from Metallica; he first needed work and a new musical line-up. After returning to…

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