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4 Fleetwood Mac Albums That Are 10/10, No Notes
Collider has published a list highlighting four Fleetwood Mac albums that its writer considers flawless, all released between 1975 and 1987 during the band’s celebrated “classic lineup” era of Christine and John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. The piece frames the picks against the band’s turbulent history, noting that despite personal breakups…
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Superfan platform Sesh acquired by free music app TREBEL to build out artist services across the Americas
TREBEL, the ad-supported app offering free downloads and streaming of licensed music, has acquired superfan platform Sesh in a deal announced on LinkedIn on 30 July 2026. The acquisition combines TREBEL’s large listener base across the United States and Latin America with Sesh’s technology for identifying and directly engaging an artist’s most dedicated fans, filling…
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Boy George Fires Label Manager After Reported Rift Over AI-Generated Pro-Israel Reggae Song: ‘Really Does Not Hurt to Say Goodbye’
Boy George has fired Tony Pontius, the longtime manager of his independent label BGP (Boy George Presents), after Pontius refused to distribute the singer’s new AI-assisted track “We Will Dance Again,” which expresses pro-Israel views on the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack. The 65-year-old Culture Club frontman framed the split as a consequence of standing…
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BBCSO/Järvi/Kavakos review – virtuosic violinist makes fiendishly light work of Tchaikovsky
At the Proms 2026, conductor Paavo Järvi led the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall in a programme pairing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, performed by soloist Leonidas Kavakos, with the world premiere of Dani Howard’s Concerto for Brass and Scriabin’s Second Symphony. The Guardian’s review praised Järvi’s calm, controlled conducting ahead of his 2028…
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Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Pop Jams From 1965
This is a nostalgia-focused music listicle celebrating four pop songs from 1965, aimed at readers who came of age during that era. It doesn’t cover breaking news but instead revisits chart-topping hits that defined the mid-1960s pop landscape, highlighting their commercial success and lasting cultural significance. The four songs featured are “Stop! In The Name…
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WATCH: Olivia Rodrigo Perform ‘Thirty-Three’ With The Smashing Pumpkins At Lollapalooza
Olivia Rodrigo joined The Smashing Pumpkins on stage during their headline set at Lollapalooza, performing an acoustic rendition of “Thirty-Three” alongside frontman Billy Corgan. The moment marks the latest in a growing string of high-profile collaborations for Rodrigo, and highlights an established act embracing a newer generation of artists at one of America’s biggest music…
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3 Southern Rock Songs From the 1980s That Prove Three Guitars Are Better Than One
American Songwriter has published a listicle spotlighting three southern rock tracks from the 1980s that showcase the genre’s signature use of multiple guitarists working in tandem. The piece argues that layering two or three guitar parts, rather than relying on a single lead, gave these songs their distinctive powerhouse sound and helped define the southern…
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The 1985 album Shane MacGowan biblically adored: “The songs are like hymns”
The article examines Shane MacGowan’s admiration for a 1985 album, which he regarded with an almost religious reverence. His comparison of its songs to hymns underscores the emotional and spiritual force he found in the record. The piece places this appreciation within MacGowan’s wider musical outlook, highlighting his attraction to songwriting with depth, atmosphere and…
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MEGADETH Announces March/April 2027 European Tour With BLACK LABEL SOCIETY And TESTAMENT
Megadeth have announced “Breakout: Hibernation Of The Nations”, a 24-date European leg of their ongoing multi-year farewell tour, running from March to April 2027. The thrash metal veterans will be joined throughout by Black Label Society and Testament, and the run follows a hugely successful year for the band, including their first-ever No. 1 album…
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Love Language: Sekou Interviewed
British songwriter Sekou, 21, spoke to Clash about the connection between fragrance, confidence and creativity, in an interview built around his visit to Grasse in the South of France to meet Olivier Polge, CHANEL’s Perfumer-Creator. The piece frames fragrance as central to Sekou’s sense of self-presentation, tying it to his rapid rise in music, where…