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STEVEN WILSON Confirms Second STORM CORROSION Album Is In The Works: ‘It’s Almost Entirely Played On Acoustic Instruments’

  • Wilson has begun a second Storm Corrosion album with Mikael Åkerfeldt.
  • The record is a substantial work built mostly around acoustic instruments.
  • Wilson says it will sound familiar in spirit but different overall.

Steven Wilson has confirmed he has started work on a second Storm Corrosion album, reuniting with Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt. The project follows their 2012 debut and will continue its distinctive musical approach while taking it in a different direction. Wilson described the new record as a large body…

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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love’ Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200

  • Olivia Rodrigo returns to No. 1 for a third week.
  • Her album earned 75,000 units, up 15%.
  • Zach Bryan’s new release debuts at No. 2.

Olivia Rodrigo’s *you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love* has returned to No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 for a third nonconsecutive week. Its 15% rise in equivalent album units followed a remix of “Expectations” featuring Chappell Roan and the release of the song’s…

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In 1970, Paul Simon experimented with a new kind of music. 16 years later, it sold 16,000,000 records

  • “El Condor Pasa” helped inspire *Graceland*.
  • Simon believed cross-cultural music needed collaboration with local musicians.
  • *Graceland* sold 16 million records.

Paul Simon’s experiments with music beyond conventional pop began with “El Condor Pasa”, recorded with Art Garfunkel, and later helped shape his solo album *Graceland*. Simon said the 1986 record grew from the idea that music from another culture could become popular, and that working with musicians where…

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Who is ‘Sexy Sadie’ in The Beatles’ 1968 song?

  • ‘Sexy Sadie’ was inspired by Lennon’s experience with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
  • Lennon changed the song’s original title after Harrison’s advice.
  • The fictional character broadened the song’s appeal.

John Lennon wrote ‘Sexy Sadie’ after becoming disillusioned with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, whom he had visited with the Beatles in Rishikesh. The song portrays a figure who manipulates others, reflecting Lennon’s feeling that the guru had misled him. Lennon initially wanted to call the song ‘Maharishi’, but George…

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‘American Idol’ Winner Once Compared to Dolly Parton Delivers a Fitting Tribute to the Late Country Legend

  • Hannah Harper released a live “9 to 5” cover recorded at Dollywood.
  • She described the performance as a tribute to Dolly Parton.
  • Luke Bryan previously compared Harper’s voice with Parton’s.

American Idol winner Hannah Harper has released a live cover of Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5”, recorded during her recent performance at Dollywood. The tribute celebrates Parton’s influence on country music and the significance of the park she founded. Harper called performing there an honour and said the…

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In 1977, Fleetwood Mac nearly threw away a song. It became one of their most beloved classics

  • ‘The Chain’ nearly missed *Rumours*.
  • The song evolved from ‘Keep Me There’.
  • All five members contributed to the final track.

Fleetwood Mac nearly left ‘The Chain’ off their 1977 album *Rumours*, despite it later becoming one of their best-loved songs. The story matters because the track, credited to all five band members, grew out of a collaborative process during a period of intense personal strain. The song began…

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Elvis Presley rights owner seeks $41m from Anthropic over AI training tracks

  • Elvis Presley’s rights owner is suing Anthropic over 274 songs.
  • The claim seeks about $41m in damages.
  • The case could shape AI use of music catalogues.

Authentic Brands Group is suing Anthropic, alleging the AI company used 274 Elvis Presley songs to train its Claude models without permission. The case is among the first major copyright challenges brought directly by an artist’s rights owner against an AI developer, and its outcome could influence how…

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In 1988, Neil Young wrote a song about hating commercials. Glenn Frey wanted him to shut up

  • Young mocked commercial deals in rock.
  • Frey defended his Pepsi advert and criticised Young’s records.
  • Their exchange reflected a wider debate about artistic integrity.

Neil Young’s song ‘This Note’s For You’ mocked the growing commercialisation of rock, taking aim at musicians who lent their names to adverts. Glenn Frey, who had made a Pepsi commercial, retorted that Young had no right to present himself as rock’s moral authority. Frey defended his choice…

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ZEBRA’s RANDY JACKSON Says Second TRUMP Presidency Has Been ‘A Nightmare’: ‘I’m Voting Blue, Straight Up And Down’, In The Midterm Election

  • Randy Jackson says he will vote Democrat in the midterms.
  • He calls Trump’s second term a “nightmare”.
  • He urges people to vote, whatever their views.

ZEBRA guitarist and singer Randy Jackson said he plans to vote for Democrats in the November midterm elections, describing President Donald Trump’s second term as “a nightmare”. He criticised the administration’s conduct and said he hoped voters could bring about major changes in Congress. In an interview on…

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The 2012 Van Halen song David Lee Roth refused to record: “No, not doing it”

  • Roth refused to record a song created during a Van Halen jam.
  • The unfinished track was nicknamed “Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Panama”.
  • The 2012 album was Van Halen’s final studio release.

David Lee Roth declined to record a Van Halen song developed during the sessions for the band’s 2012 album, *A Different Kind of Truth*. Wolfgang Van Halen recalled that the track began as a new jam, but Roth rejected it when it was suggested for the album, leaving…

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