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3 Songs From 1974 That Teens Couldn’t Stop Playing in Their First Car
American Songwriter has published a nostalgic list highlighting three songs from 1974 that were especially popular with teenagers, often heard blasting from car radios of the era. The piece is part of an ongoing series celebrating decade-specific hits and the memories associated with them, rather than reporting any news development. The featured tracks are Elton…
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Trinidadian Soca Icon Denise Belfon Reveals How Drake Helped Her Receive Royalties From ‘Work’ for the First Time in 30 Years
Trinidadian soca star Denise Belfon has revealed that Drake’s involvement helped her finally secure royalties for songs sampling “Work,” her 1998 hit, after 28 years of being denied payment. Speaking to Billboard, Belfon said the producer of “Work,” Pupa Nas-T, had long refused to authorise her royalties, but was compelled to agree once Drake’s team…
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Why Paul Simon fell out of love with Elvis Presley in 1957: “An incredible waste of a great talent”
How the mighty fall… The post Why Paul Simon fell out of love with Elvis Presley in 1957: “An incredible waste of a great talent” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Ariana Grande Decision To Withdraw From ‘Sunday in the Park’ Came as Surprise to Key Production Members
People involved with the London musical were given just hours to prepare their own statement following Grande’s announcement, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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After Nearly Five-Decade Career, Lucero Reinvents Herself Within Mexican Music: ‘I Wanted to Innovate and Dare to Do Something Different’
Mexican-American singer and actress Lucero is releasing new music that marks a fresh musical direction after nearly 50 years in the industry, venturing for the first time into the sierreño and tumbado sub-genres of regional Mexican music. The move comes as part of a forthcoming album, Fuertes Declaraciones, and reflects her stated desire to “innovate…
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JERRY CANTRELL, KIM THAYIL And DAVE KRUSEN Set For ‘Sounds Of Seattle: Vol. 2’ Rock Camp In December 2026
Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp has announced “Sounds Of Seattle: Vol. 2”, a four-day rock camp taking place in Seattle in December 2026, featuring Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell, Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil and former Pearl Jam drummer Dave Krusen. The event lets musicians of all abilities rehearse, learn and perform alongside artists associated…
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8 Fantasy Book Series With the Most Masterful World-Building
Collider has published a list highlighting eight fantasy book series praised for exceptional world-building, arguing that while most fantasy aims for immersive settings, only a select few truly excel at constructing detailed, believable worlds. The feature spotlights titles that use either painstaking detail or simple, effective design to draw readers in over many years, from…
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Hana Stretton – “From”
British-Australian ambient-folk artist Hana Stretton has released “From,” the fifth preview track from her forthcoming second album, tiarn, due out this Friday. The song adds to a run of singles that includes “Stove,” “Salt,” “Seagull Theory II,” and “As It Was Before This,” building anticipation ahead of the record’s release. Stretton wrote the atmospheric track…
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Charli xcx Scores First No. 1 on Top Album Sales Chart With ‘Music, Fashion, Film’
Charli xcx has notched her first ever No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart with her new record “Music, Fashion, Film”, marking a career milestone for the singer-songwriter after previously peaking at No. 2 with both “BRAT” (2024) and “Crash” (2022). The achievement also represents her best sales week to date, underlining the commercial…
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60th Anniversary Edition of Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention’s Freak Out! Will Feature 105 Tracks
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention’s 1966 debut album, Freak Out!, is being reissued for its 60th anniversary with a wealth of previously unreleased recordings and mixes. The expanded editions, produced by Zappa vault caretaker Joe Travers, will be released on 25 September through Zappa Records and Universal Music Enterprises, offering fans across formats…