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Brandon Flowers Has Considered Quitting Music: “Why Am I Doing it Anyway?”
Killers frontman Brandon Flowers has admitted he has been questioning whether to continue his music career, telling The Times he is grappling with doubts about his long-term future in the industry. The 45-year-old, whose band formed in 2001, said he falls ill without fail after every tour and has been reflecting on whether the demands…
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Operation Varsity Blues’ Ring Leader Is Back — and Still Wants to Help Your Kid Get Into College
Rick Singer, the mastermind behind the 2019 Operation Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, has launched a new college coaching venture called ID Future Stars, positioning himself as “Master Coach & Lead Advisor” and claiming an 80-96% acceptance rate for clients’ first-choice schools. Singer previously bribed coaches, rigged test scores and falsified academic credentials for wealthy…
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“We got lost in the dark. My wife said, ‘This is a turnaround situation.’ Rather than helping with the predicament I sang, ‘Turnaround situation lately,’ and there it was!”: Yes and the endless inspiration that led to Aurora
Yes have released Aurora, their third studio album in five years, completing a trilogy that began with The Quest (2021) and continued with Mirror To The Sky (2023) — a remarkably prolific run for a band with a history spanning more than 55 years. Speaking to Prog magazine, guitarist Steve Howe and vocalist Jon Davison…
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3 Folk Songs From the 1970s That Should Be Studied in Songwriting Classes
American Songwriter has published a list highlighting three folk songs from the 1970s that the outlet argues deserve close study by aspiring songwriters, praising their vivid imagery and skilful wordplay. The piece frames the selections as a kind of informal songwriting syllabus, drawing attention to Americana artists whose lyrical craft, according to the article, offers…
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“We lost the sound”: the 1966 album Mick Jagger said The Rolling Stones “spoiled”
A divisive album… The post “We lost the sound”: the 1966 album Mick Jagger said The Rolling Stones “spoiled” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Sure seems like Fenix Flexin used AI music generator Treblo
AI music company Treblo has released an open-source detection tool that appears to confirm suspicions that rapper Fenix Flexin’s song “Rubberz” was generated using its AI model, rather than performed and recorded conventionally as he has claimed. This adds fresh weight to allegations that have been dogging Fenix, whose track reached the Billboard Hot 100,…
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Drake Gives Away Huge Cash Prizes & Luxury Cars at His 3rd Annual Strong Women, Stronger Drinks Event
Drake hosted the third annual Strong Women, Stronger Drinks event at Toronto’s Casa Loma mansion on 4 August, continuing his tradition of celebrating and supporting women in his life. The rapper gave each attendee $1,000 in cash as a welcome gift before handing out much larger prizes during the evening, with videos of the giveaways…
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Court declines to dismiss independent artists’ copyright class action against Udio – but moves the case from Illinois to New York
A US federal judge has refused to dismiss a copyright class action brought by independent musicians against AI music generator Udio, but has transferred the case from Illinois to New York, where the company says its operations are based. Judge Sara L. Ellis of the Northern District of Illinois ruled that Udio’s parent, Uncharted Labs,…
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New Radicals Release First New Song in 28 Years, “One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!)”: Stream
New Radicals have released their first new song in 28 years, “One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!),” which serves as the title track for an upcoming romantic comedy of the same name starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner. The band’s masterminds, Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois, have largely remained out of the public eye…
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Saregama, India’s oldest label, is using AI to make music videos for songs whose visuals it never owned – and refresh its catalog for Gen Z
Saregama, India’s oldest record label, is using generative AI to create new music videos for older songs in its catalogue where it holds the recording and composition rights but never owned the original film footage. Managing Director Vikram Mehra explained that videos for many 1960s and 1970s film songs were never made or sold to…