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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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Sony’s New Walkman Is a Real Status Symbol, with a $6,000 Price Point to Match

  • Sony’s flagship Walkman costs $5,899.
  • Three models are aimed at audiophiles.
  • The cheaper model claims up to 40 hours of battery life.

Sony has opened pre-orders for its new flagship Walkman, the NW-WM1ZM3, priced at $5,899 and due to ship in January. The high price reflects its specialist positioning for audiophiles, with Sony saying its gold-plated copper chassis and audio features are designed to reproduce performances in high resolution and…

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The “pretentious” 1981 Rush fan favourite Geddy Lee resented: “I never wanted to play that song”

  • Lee once thought “The Camera Eye” was pretentious and unworthy.
  • Rush left it out of concerts from 1984 to 2011.
  • A 90-second trim helped Lee fall in love with it again.

Rush bassist and singer Geddy Lee once disliked “The Camera Eye”, the ambitious track on the band’s 1981 album *Moving Pictures*, and resented fans’ requests to hear it live. His changing view reflects how a song can feel different to its creators over time, while remaining meaningful to…

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Lionel Richie’s Own Parents Inspired This No. 1 Single for The Commodores

  • Richie drew inspiration from his parents’ 37-year marriage.
  • “Three Times A Lady” became The Commodores’ first Hot 100 No. 1.
  • He first thought the song might suit Frank Sinatra.

The Commodores’ 1978 hit “Three Times A Lady” was inspired by Lionel Richie’s parents’ lasting marriage and became the group’s first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The story behind the romantic song was personal: Richie wrote it as a dedication to both his wife and his…

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Slash finally met Keith Richards in a hotel room. The Rolling Stones guitarist pulled out a knife

  • Keith Richards showed Slash a butterfly knife at their first meeting.
  • Ronnie Wood introduced the musicians in Richards’s hotel room.
  • Slash has long admired the Rolling Stones.

Slash said his first personal meeting with Keith Richards began with Richards brandishing a butterfly knife in a hotel room. He recalled the moment as funny and unusual, and said he was unsure how to react; the anecdote reflects the rock image both musicians have been associated with.…

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Billy Strings Can’t Stop Winning at the 2026 Bluegrass Awards

  • Billy Strings won Entertainer of the Year for the fifth time in six years.
  • East Nash Grass took home two major awards.
  • Bluegrass is bringing traditional and progressive artists together.

Billy Strings won Entertainer of the Year for the fifth time in six years at the 37th International Bluegrass Music Association awards in Chattanooga. The results reflect bluegrass’s growing reach and a scene where progressive and traditional styles increasingly share the same space. East Nash Grass won both…

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In 1979, Pink Floyd sold over 4,000,000 copies of their best-selling song. David Gilmour will always regret one lyric

  • Pink Floyd’s 1979 hit was widely misread as opposing education.
  • Roger Waters framed it as rebellion against controlling authority.
  • David Gilmour later questioned the decision to release it as a single.

Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” became a major hit in 1979, but its chorus was controversially interpreted as a call to end children’s education. The song was intended as a protest against controlling authority, and the reaction showed how its message could be misunderstood.…

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The 1977 song Bruce Springsteen tried to bury alive: “I never liked it”

  • Springsteen said he never liked “The Way”.
  • The song was hidden on a 2010 outtakes album.
  • He had omitted it from several earlier releases.

Bruce Springsteen repeatedly tried to keep “The Way” from reaching listeners, despite eventually including it as a hidden track on his 2010 album *The Promise*. His dislike of the song, and his efforts to leave it off earlier releases, make it an unusual case of an artist actively…

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The rise of new black spaces in music

  • Bristol promoters are building spaces for black music and culture.
  • Khaya Nights is helping grow the local amapiano scene.
  • Promoters say finding welcoming venues remains a challenge.

Bristol’s dancefloors are drawing new audiences to amapiano and other electronic music from across the African diaspora. A new generation of black promoters is creating events where people can celebrate their cultures and feel represented, while also facing difficulties finding venues that welcome nights aimed at black audiences.…

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4 Iconic Folk Rock Songs That Give Me Instant Goosebumps Every Time

  • The writer names four folk rock songs that give them goosebumps.
  • The songs span Neil Young, Don McLean, The Beatles and the Eagles.
  • Their appeal comes from message, imagery, tension and harmonies.

The article picks four folk rock songs that the writer says reliably give them goosebumps, linking their impact to forceful messages, vivid imagery, musical tension and soothing harmonies. It offers personal reactions rather than a ranking or a broader claim about the genre. The choices are Neil Young’s…

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ALICE COOPER Reflects On Depths Of His Crack Addiction: There Are Three Albums ‘I Don’t Remember Writing, Recording Or Touring’

  • Cooper says addiction left him unable to remember three albums.
  • He says he has been sober for 43 years.
  • His comments came during a UK memoir tour.

Alice Cooper has described how severe his crack cocaine addiction became in the early 1980s, saying he wrote and recorded three albums during that period but remembers little of the work or touring. He said the drug made him feel capable of anything while his ordinary life fell…

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