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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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Drake Sings ‘I Want It That Way’ With Backstreet Boys at 40th Birthday Bash

  • Drake joined the Backstreet Boys for “I Want It That Way” at his 40th birthday party.
  • The party drew more than 400 guests and featured prizes worth up to $1 million.
  • New certifications took Drake past 350 million RIAA-certified units.

Drake marked his 40th birthday at a New York party where the Backstreet Boys performed and he joined them for “I Want It That Way”. The celebration followed a major career milestone, with Drake becoming the first artist to pass 350 million RIAA-certified units. More than 400 guests…

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Corinne Bailey Rae and Jorja Smith lead concert marking 20 years of Back to Black

  • Artists honour *Back to Black* 20 years after its release.
  • The Roundhouse concert features the Amy Winehouse Band.
  • Cynthia Erivo hosts the SNL UK series finale.

Corinne Bailey Rae, Jorja Smith and other artists will perform at a concert celebrating Amy Winehouse’s album *Back to Black*, 20 years after its release. The show, recorded at London’s Roundhouse, features the Amy Winehouse Band and is led by the album’s producers, Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi.…

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The unlikely inspirations behind the Arctic Monkeys’ 2013 song ‘R U Mine?’

  • Hip-hop and R&B shaped ‘R U Mine?’
  • The song helped set the direction for AM.
  • It reached number 23 in the UK.

Arctic Monkeys’ ‘R U Mine?’ drew on unexpected influences from hip-hop and contemporary R&B, helping the band find a sound they developed further on their 2013 album AM. The song’s blend of those ideas with heavy guitars marked a shift in their musical direction. Alex Turner said Lil…

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Tony Iommi on writing metal’s greatest riff: “You never know when the magic’s going to strike”

  • Iommi says “Symptom of the Universe” began with an unexpected riff.
  • He brought the idea to Black Sabbath and built a song around it.
  • He says inspiration cannot be predicted.

Tony Iommi says the riff for Black Sabbath’s “Symptom of the Universe” came to him unexpectedly, illustrating how songwriting inspiration can arrive without warning. The piece reflects on the creation of a track often regarded as one of metal’s defining riffs. Iommi wrote the riff while at home…

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In 1982, Michael Jackson made the best-selling album ever. Elton John believed that was part of the problem

  • John said *Thriller* set an almost impossible standard.
  • He urged Jackson to stop trying to outsell it.
  • John’s own career taught him to accept change.

Elton John believed the success of Michael Jackson’s *Thriller* created pressure for Jackson to surpass an almost impossible benchmark. John said records of that scale come along once in a lifetime, and that artists eventually need to find their feet rather than keep trying to top them. The…

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The one band that gave the world Lemmy, Sting, and Ozzy Osbourne

  • The Beatles inspired musicians across rock and pop.
  • Lemmy, Ozzy Osbourne and Sting all credited them.
  • Their success encouraged others to write songs.

The article argues that The Beatles inspired musicians across genres, including hard rock, punk and pop, by showing that a band could write its own songs and become a global success. It says that example helped give later artists the confidence to pursue music, even when their styles…

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In Canada: Summer Walker, Bebe Rexha to Accept Awards at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2026

  • Summer Walker will receive the Global Visionary Award.
  • Bebe Rexha is being honoured as Global Hitmaker.
  • Chxrry will receive the Rising Star Award.

Billboard Canada has announced that Summer Walker will receive the Global Visionary Award and Bebe Rexha the Global Hitmaker Award at its 2026 Women in Music event. The honours recognise Walker’s international R&B success and Rexha’s songwriting and chart career, as both artists mark new stages in their…

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Born 67 Years Ago Today in California, the Unlikely Music Star Who Sold 12 Million Albums by Making Fun of Other People’s Hits

  • Weird Al turned song parodies into a long-running music career.
  • “White and Nerdy” became his first Hot 100 top 10.
  • Mandatory Fun debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

“Weird Al” Yankovic, born in California in 1959, built a successful music career by parodying popular songs, turning comic recordings into chart hits and selling about 12 million albums. His path from teenage accordion player to best-selling performer shows how parody became a lasting part of popular music,…

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Five blues songs that belong in the history books

  • The article selects blues songs for their historical significance.
  • “Boogie Chillen” reached number one in 1948.
  • B.B. King, John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters feature.

The article argues that five blues songs deserve chapters in any definitive history of the genre, while stressing that choosing the “best” is subjective. It highlights how blues musicians use simple arrangements and expressive playing to convey emotion and influence music beyond the genre. The text discusses B.B.…

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3 Top 10 Hits From 1961 That Every 60s Kid Alive Still Remembers Today

  • Three enduring hits highlighted from 1961
  • “Hello Mary Lou” had a later-added songwriter credit
  • Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” reached two Billboard chart milestones

Three songs featured in the article as memorable Top 10 hits from 1961 are Ricky Nelson’s “Hello Mary Lou”, Elvis Presley’s “I Feel So Bad” and Patsy Cline’s “Crazy”. Together, they illustrate the range of popular music at a time when new sounds and styles were emerging. “Hello…

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