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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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4 Music Videos From 1985 That Feel Like Mini Movies

  • Four 1985 videos are presented as cinematic mini-stories.
  • A-ha’s “Take On Me” combines animation and live action.
  • MTV helped bring the videos to a wide audience.

The article revisits four music videos released in 1985 that use cinematic settings or storytelling. It describes how their memorable visuals helped make the songs feel like more than performances, with MTV’s popularity in the 1980s giving such videos a large audience. Starship’s “We Built This City” pairs…

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Nina Simone hated the box music critics kept putting her in. She called it “racist”

  • Simone called the “jazz singer” label racist.
  • She worked across many musical traditions.
  • Racism had already hindered her classical career.

Nina Simone objected to critics describing her simply as a jazz singer, saying the label reflected racist assumptions about what a Black performer should be. The article argues that this categorisation obscured her broad musical work and echoed the prejudice that had already limited her classical ambitions. Simone…

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3 Cover Songs That Decoded the Genius of The Rolling Stones

  • Otis Redding gives “Satisfaction” a soulful, horn-led edge.
  • The Sundays make “Wild Horses” dreamy and atmospheric.
  • Devo turns “Satisfaction” into anxious new wave.

The article highlights three covers of Rolling Stones songs that reinterpret the originals while revealing the strength of the band’s songwriting. Otis Redding and Devo reshape “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” in contrasting ways, while The Sundays give “Wild Horses” a more atmospheric sound. Redding replaces the song’s…

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In 2016, Axl Rose replaced Brian Johnson on tour with AC/DC. Johnson couldn’t bring himself to watch

  • Hearing concerns forced Brian Johnson off AC/DC’s tour.
  • Axl Rose filled in for the remaining shows.
  • Johnson praised Rose but found it too painful to watch.

Brian Johnson had to stop performing with AC/DC in 2016 after doctors warned that continuing the Rock or Bust tour could cost him his hearing. The band carried on with Axl Rose, Guns N’ Roses’ singer, stepping in, a decision that kept the tour going but divided fans.…

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Fans Choose LISA’s ‘Press Play’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music

  • LISA’s *Press Play* topped the weekly new music poll.
  • It received 87% of the votes.
  • LISA co-wrote all six tracks.

LISA of BLACKPINK’s new solo EP, *Press Play*, was voted listeners’ favourite new release in a weekly poll. It won by a wide margin, ahead of releases by Hilary Duff, John Mayer, ATEEZ and Miley Cyrus. The six-song EP came out on 23 October with a video for…

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In 1989, Daniel Lanois told Bob Dylan to scrap a song. In 1991, he released it anyway

  • Lanois regrets advising Dylan to omit “Series of Dreams”.
  • The song was released in 1991.
  • He thought it echoed his earlier production work.

Producer Daniel Lanois says he regrets advising Bob Dylan to leave “Series of Dreams” off 1989’s *Oh Mercy*. The song later appeared on a 1991 release, giving listeners access to a track Lanois now considers one of his favourites from the sessions. In a 2026 interview, Lanois said…

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In 1966, Brian Wilson was making his masterpiece. Mike Love dismissed the lyrics immediately

  • Wilson started developing *Smile* after *Pet Sounds*.
  • Mike Love said he could not relate to Van Dyke Parks’s lyrics.
  • The article presents Love’s objections as one factor among several.

Brian Wilson began developing *Smile* in 1966 after *Pet Sounds* marked a more adventurous direction for the Beach Boys. The article says the album had not sold as well as expected on release, and that Mike Love’s doubts about the new project added to the difficulties surrounding Wilson’s…

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3 Classic Rock Songs From 1965 We Hear All the Time in Shopping Malls and Grocery Stores

  • Three 1965 songs remain familiar choices in shops.
  • The list spans The Who, Bob Dylan and Sonny & Cher.
  • The songs are praised for energy and nostalgia.

The article highlights three 1965 rock songs that it says are still often played in shopping malls and grocery stores. Their familiar sound, energy and nostalgic appeal make them enduring choices for retail playlists. The songs are The Who’s “My Generation”, Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” and…

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How Cancer Bats are surviving the music industry on their own terms

  • Cancer Bats have stayed active by working on their own terms.
  • The band has weathered major changes in the music business.
  • Rumours once wrongly linked an announcement to Foo Fighters.

The article examines how Canadian hardcore punk band Cancer Bats have remained active through major changes in the music industry, including shifts in the way music is released and promoted. Their approach centres on independence and making decisions on their own terms, helping them sustain a long career.…

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Band steering can leave devices on slower 2.4GHz Wi-Fi despite faster options

  • Band steering can leave devices on a slower Wi-Fi frequency.
  • 2.4GHz offers greater range; 5GHz and 6GHz offer more speed.
  • Separating network names lets users choose a band for each device.

Devices on a fast broadband connection can still experience slow downloads or buffering if they connect to an unsuitable Wi-Fi band. The article says band steering, which lets a router and devices choose between frequency bands under one network name, can leave some devices on slower 2.4GHz Wi-Fi…

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