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Does Fender Own the Stratocaster Design? Inside a Legal Feud Dividing the Global Guitar Business
Fender Musical Instruments has sent cease-and-desist letters to guitar makers including Yamaha and PRS, claiming newly acquired European copyright protection for the Stratocaster’s distinctive double-cutaway body shape. The move has divided the global guitar industry, with some companies altering designs and others challenging Fender’s claims in litigation that could determine whether competitors may continue selling…
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8 Essential Naughty Dog Games, Ranked
Collider ranks eight Naughty Dog games as essential, arguing that the studio’s evolution from platformers into cinematic, story-led games explains its lasting influence on PlayStation. The article presents the games as milestones that reveal the developer’s growing strengths in varied genres, character writing and ambitious design. – Jak 3 (2004) is placed eighth for advancing…
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Behind the Silhouette: Ado’s Journey to Lollapalooza
Ado, Japan’s most-streamed artist globally, is set to perform at Lollapalooza for the first time, marking another step in her rise from Japan’s online utaite cover-singing scene to international pop stardom. The article highlights how she has maintained her anonymity despite mainstream success, using silhouettes rather than revealing her face during live performances. The 23-year-old…
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4 Ella Langley Moments That Explain Why Country Music Can’t Get Enough of Her
The article argues that Ella Langley’s rapid rise in country music reflects not only the success of songs such as “Choosing Texas” and “You Look Like You Love Me”, but also her public personality and connection with fans. It highlights her openness, humour, generosity and humility as reasons audiences have embraced her following her strong…
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Atlanta’s ONE Musicfest Cancels This Year’s Festival, Wants to Build New Iteration
Atlanta’s ONE Musicfest has cancelled its 2026 event, saying it will use the year to rethink and develop a new version of the festival. The decision matters because the long-running event has become a major annual gathering for rap and R&B fans, artists and the wider Atlanta music scene. Founder Jason “J” Carter said the…
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The singer Joni Mitchell called her first musical love: “Thrilled my soul”
Joni Mitchell identified French singer Édith Piaf as the first vocalist to deeply affect her, saying Piaf’s voice “thrilled my soul”. The article presents this early admiration as an important influence on Mitchell’s own artistic development, particularly her commitment to emotionally direct, expressive singing. Mitchell’s early musical tastes also included classical music, with Claude Debussy…
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This Controversial Bob Dylan Record From 1990 Proved That the Bard Was at His Best Alone
American Songwriter argues that Bob Dylan’s 1990 album Under The Red Sky was an unsuccessful but intriguing follow-up to the commercial and critical revival he had begun with the Traveling Wilburys and Oh Mercy. The record matters because it showed that an unusually star-studded supporting cast could not compensate for Dylan’s lack of direction, before…
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Peace Test Announce New Album Repercussion: Hear “Total Power”
Providence hardcore band Peace Test have announced their second album, Repercussion, and released its lead single, “Total Power”. The announcement signals the follow-up to their 2022 debut Pry, with the new track presenting the band’s fast, intense take on classic-style hardcore. Repercussion was recorded with producer Trevor Vaughan, associated with the Rival Mob and Wound…
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DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ – “Still Standing”
London-based electronic artist DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ has released a new song, “Still Standing”. The track continues a prolific period following her four-hour album Fantasy, a March single and newly revised editions of earlier albums. The song grew from a bass part first made on 24 April 2016, with the remaining music completed in…
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The nine-year-old child John Wayne couldn’t stand working with: “He would have a screaming fit”
The article recounts claims that John Wayne became frustrated with nine-year-old co-star Lee Aaker during the making of the 1953 western *Hondo*. According to actor Geraldine Page, Wayne repeatedly made Aaker perform scenes and tried to pressure him into following his direction, highlighting the difficult atmosphere reportedly created by the production’s conditions and Wayne’s temperament.…