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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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In 1992, Leonard Cohen released a song that contained his entire philosophy in two lines

  • Cohen called “Anthem” his closest thing to a credo.
  • He said imperfection lets light in.
  • His songs grew from vulnerable self-examination.

Leonard Cohen described “Anthem” as the closest thing he had to a personal credo, distilled in the line, “There’s a crack in everything / That’s how the light gets in.” The song matters because it expresses his view that imperfection and vulnerability can make room for insight. Cohen’s…

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Yung Miami Says Drake ‘Left Me on Read’ After Trying to Get OVO Rapper on ‘Spend Dat’ Remix: ‘Just Tell Me No’

  • Yung Miami says Drake left her remix request unanswered.
  • She says she would have preferred a clear no.
  • Kodak Black and Lil Baby featured on the remix, which peaked at No. 17.

Yung Miami says Drake did not reply after she messaged him about appearing on a remix of “Spend Dat”, leaving her “on read”. She said she would have accepted a refusal and still praised the rapper, while acknowledging he may have been focused on personal and industry pressures.…

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The Who Might Have Been the First Band to Start the “Leftovers” Album Trend in 1974

  • The Who released *Odds & Sods* in 1974.
  • John Entwistle assembled previously unreleased tracks.
  • The album helped set a pattern for later collections.

The Who’s 1974 album *Odds & Sods* gathered songs the band had recorded but left off earlier releases. The article argues it may have been the first high-profile, successful collection of this kind, helping establish a model for later rock bands. Bassist John Entwistle assembled the material while…

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In 1998, Linda Ronstadt wrote off Madonna. 400,000,000 albums sales later, the world did not agree

  • Ronstadt considered Madonna a stronger entertainer than singer.
  • Madonna’s vocal style changed across different musical eras.
  • Her reported sales total is about 400 million albums.

Linda Ronstadt said Madonna was more an entertainer and vocal stylist than a singer, praising her ability to create an evocative effect while questioning her vocal ability. The contrast matters because Madonna’s career shows that pop stardom can depend on performance, image and reinvention as much as conventional…

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KATSEYE’s Daniela Is Showing Fans a New Side of Herself: ‘There’s Still So Much of Me I Want People to Get to Know’

  • Daniela fronts Lounge’s new talent-led fashion platform.
  • She says her Latin heritage influences her performance.
  • KATSEYE’s *WILD* opened with 170,000 equivalent units.

KATSEYE singer Daniela is the first face of CAST. by Lounge, a new talent-led platform from the British fashion brand. Its campaign presents her off-stage style and reflects Lounge’s move beyond lingerie into fashion, while Daniela says the partnership connects with her interest in feeling comfortable and confident.…

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Blakely wins gold in women’s all-round at Worlds

  • Skye Blakely won the world all-around title with 55.733.
  • Liudmila Roshchina and Ke Qinqin took silver and bronze.
  • Alice Kinsella and Abi Martin finished 13th and 18th.

Skye Blakely won the women’s all-around title at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, a major result after a career repeatedly interrupted by injury. The 21-year-old American had previously won team gold at the 2022 and 2023 championships, but injuries forced her to withdraw from the past…

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In 1988, Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader planned a movie with Robert De Niro. They abandoned it to save their friendship

  • Credit disputes ended plans for a 1988 film with De Niro.
  • The project was to remake *The Bad and the Beautiful*.
  • Scorsese and Schrader reunited for one final film in 1999.

Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader abandoned plans for a 1988 film with Robert De Niro after disputes over who would receive writing credit threatened their friendship. Schrader later said he urged them to stop the project rather than make the film and become enemies. The proposed film was…

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TONY IOMMI Says There Are Still Plans To Remix BLACK SABBATH’s ‘Born Again’ Album: We’re ‘Definitely Gonna Give It A Go’

  • Black Sabbath plans to remix *Born Again*.
  • The original tapes were found in a record company archive.
  • Iommi says the album’s mix became muffly after studio work.

Tony Iommi says Black Sabbath still plans to remix *Born Again*, the band’s 1983 album with Ian Gillan. The original mix had production problems, and a new version could offer listeners a clearer presentation of the songs. The tapes were missing for years before being found in a…

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In 1965, Brian Wilson wrote what he called his greatest music. Decades later, he believed it was more powerful than ever

  • Wilson called “California Girls”’ introduction his greatest music.
  • The Bach-inspired opening signalled a more ambitious sound.
  • The song reached number three in the US.

In 1965, Brian Wilson wrote the classical-style introduction to the Beach Boys’ “California Girls”, drawing on ideas he had heard in Bach. He later called it the greatest piece of music he had written, seeing it as an anthem that showed the band could move beyond its familiar…

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Who plays the banjo on the Eagles’ 1972 song ‘Take It Easy’?

  • Bernie Leadon played the banjo on ‘Take It Easy’.
  • Producer Glyn Johns suggested adding the banjo part.
  • The 1972 single peaked at number 12 in the US.

Bernie Leadon played the banjo on the Eagles’ 1972 single ‘Take It Easy’, adding a subtle bluegrass flourish beneath the acoustic guitar and lead parts. The detail matters because the part helped give the band’s debut single a distinctive sound as it introduced their blend of country folk…

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