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“Nailed it”: the genre Pete Townshend never regrets giving up on
Pete Townshend said he has no regrets about moving away from rock operas after establishing the form with The Who. The article argues that, although works such as ‘Tommy’ and ‘Quadrophenia’ became defining achievements, Townshend did not want to be permanently confined by a format he felt he had already explored successfully. ‘Tommy’, released in…
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Paul Rudd almost robbed Steve Carell of his big break in 2005: “Don’t do it, man”
Steve Carell has recalled that Paul Rudd was initially considered for the lead role in the 2005 comedy *The 40-Year-Old Virgin*, before Carell ultimately secured the part that helped establish him as a major film star. The role became pivotal to Carell’s career, arriving shortly before *The Office* made him widely known on television and…
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What song was number one when Nirvana released ‘Nevermind’ in 1991?
An article explores how Nirvana’s 1991 album “Nevermind” transformed rock music by pushing grunge and punk sensibilities into the mainstream, ending an era dominated by more polished commercial pop and rock. The piece argues that this shift set the tone for much of the decade’s alternative music boom, influencing later British bands such as Oasis,…
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Donald Trump’s granddaughter Kai Trump reveals her unexpected song of the year pick
Kai Trump revealed Adele's “Rolling in the Deep” as her song of the year in a new video, surprising fans with the classic 2010 hit as her pick.
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Massive Attack respond after Singapore ban over Palestine display
Massive Attack have said they were “surprised and disappointed” after Singapore banned them from performing in or returning to the country, following a pro-Palestine display at their 29 July concert there. Band members Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall held up a Palestinian flag and shouted “Free Palestine” during the show, in apparent breach of…
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The one singer Rick Rubin would always love: “All the time”
Rick Rubin named James Blake as a singer he would “love all the time”, praising the British musician’s distinctive work and influence. The article highlights Rubin’s judgement as a producer whose career spans hip-hop, rock and pop, making his admiration a notable endorsement of Blake’s experimental approach. Rubin made the comment while annotating music on…
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How the defining song of the 1960s was brought on by LSD, Jimmy Page, and a white Telecaster
A next level tune. The post How the defining song of the 1960s was brought on by LSD, Jimmy Page, and a white Telecaster first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Fans Choose Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Ariana Grande’s new album “Petal” was voted the favourite new music release of the week in a Billboard reader poll, beating out new releases from Cardi B, Davido, Slayyyter and others. The 12-track LP, released on 31 July, marks Grande’s follow-up to 2024’s “Eternal Sunshine,” which spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard…
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These 3 Songs by The Byrds Should Have Been Bigger Hits at Radio
This piece from American Songwriter looks back at The Byrds, the influential 1960s folk-rock band, and highlights three of their singles that the writer argues deserved to be bigger radio hits than they were. The retrospective serves as an appreciation of the group’s often-overlooked catalogue beyond their well-known chart-toppers, noting how each song underperformed relative…
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The one instrument Brian Wilson called “the greatest ever made”
Brian Wilson described the piano in his family’s living room as the greatest he had ever played, valuing its personal and creative significance over cost or technical quality. The instrument mattered because it was central to his early songwriting and to the development of the music that helped establish the Beach Boys’ legacy. Wilson said…