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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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‘DWTS’ Grammy Night Taps Sheryl Crow, Maren Morris, Brandy and Monica: Where to Watch Online

  • “Dancing With the Stars” is staging its first Grammy Night.
  • Sheryl Crow, Maren Morris, Brandy and Monica will perform live.
  • The episode airs on ABC and Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

“Dancing With the Stars” is holding its first Grammy Night on Tuesday, 10 November, with live performances by Sheryl Crow, Maren Morris, and Brandy and Monica. The special episode combines the dance competition with songs associated with Grammy-winning and nominated artists. The programme airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT…

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Every Baby Boomer Alive Has a Core Memory To Go With These 4 Songs From 1965

  • Four 1965 hits are tied to memories of youth.
  • “Help!” stood out for its vulnerability.
  • “My Girl” topped two US charts.

Four songs popular in 1965 are presented as soundtracks to baby boomers’ formative memories: the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”, the Beatles’ “Help!”, the Temptations’ “My Girl” and the Beach Boys’ “Help Me, Rhonda”. The article links their lasting appeal to how music can evoke the…

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Janet Planet: the ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ who inspired Van Morrison

  • Janet inspired ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ and other Van Morrison songs.
  • Their marriage faced financial and emotional strain.
  • They separated in 1973, after years together.

Janet Rigsbee, later known as Janet Morrison Minto, inspired Van Morrison’s 1967 hit ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ and several songs from his early solo years. Their relationship helped shape his music and public image, but her recollections also describe a marriage strained by his anger and emotional turmoil. They…

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Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Scares Up 40th Week at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart

  • Halloween lifted *Thriller* back to No. 1.
  • The album now has 40 weeks at the chart’s summit.
  • SZA’s *SOS* remains ahead with a record 46 weeks.

Michael Jackson’s *Thriller* returned to No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart after Halloween revived interest in its title track. The album’s 40th week at the top brings it closer to SZA’s *SOS*, which holds the chart record with 46 weeks. For the week ending 5 November,…

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Who plays the theremin on ‘Good Vibrations’?

  • Paul Tanner played the Electro-Theremin on ‘Good Vibrations’.
  • The device was designed to imitate a theremin with easier controls.
  • The song helped spur Moog to mass-produce theremins.

Brian Wilson used an Electro-Theremin on The Beach Boys’ ‘Good Vibrations’, played by its co-inventor Paul Tanner. The distinction matters because the instrument is often mistaken for a conventional theremin, although its controls and design were different. Tanner, a former trombonist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, developed the…

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Fear Factory Announce New Album, Unleash Single “Detonizer”: Stream

  • Fear Factory’s new album is called *Roboticist*.
  • It is their first album without Burton C. Bell.
  • “Detonizer” arrives with an AI-driven video.

Fear Factory have announced *Roboticist*, their first album with a new line-up and the first in their nearly 40-year career without former singer Burton C. Bell. The announcement is accompanied by “Detonizer”, a new single and video that blend djent with modern rock choruses and use AI-generated visuals…

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Foreigner Thought This Big Early Hit Was Far Too Pop for Their Debut Album in 1977

  • Jones worried the song was too pop for Foreigner.
  • It replaced a track that did not fit the album.
  • “Cold As Ice” became the band’s second single.

Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones thought “Cold As Ice” was too pop-oriented to fit the band’s sound when it was being considered for their 1977 debut album. The song became the group’s second single and a major early hit, showing the versatility Jones wanted the band to have. The…

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In 1975, Ozzy Osbourne made a song that annoyed all of Black Sabbath. It was the beginning of his solo career

  • “Am I Going Insane” annoyed Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmates.
  • Bill Ward later called the song good.
  • The article traces its melodic streak to Osbourne’s solo work.

A Moog-driven song Ozzy Osbourne brought to Black Sabbath during the making of *Sabotage* frustrated his bandmates, who disliked its direction. Drummer Bill Ward later called it a good song and said Osbourne’s personality was emerging in it; the article presents the track as an early sign of…

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Shane Butler – “Devotee”

  • Shane Butler shares “Devotee”, from his forthcoming solo debut.
  • The song reflects on his mother’s life in a spiritual commune.
  • *Heavy Debt* is due on 4 December via Peal Music.

Shane Butler has released “Devotee”, a new track from his debut solo album, *Heavy Debt*, due next month. The song turns to his mother’s life and the paths she might have taken, offering a personal perspective on the spiritual community where Butler grew up. Butler says his mother…

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Nicko McBrain on Iron Maiden Missing Its Rock Hall Induction: ‘I’m Sure We’ll Say Thank You In Another Way’

  • Iron Maiden will thank fans another way after missing its Hall of Fame induction.
  • Nicko McBrain’s memoir covers his life and 42 years with the band.
  • He says he chose a reflective tone over stories of debauchery.

Nicko McBrain says Iron Maiden will find another way to thank fans after missing the band’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. The drummer’s comments come as his memoir, *Hello Boys and Girls!*, offers a reflective account of his life in music and his 42 years with…

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