Talk Fuse

    Topic: Music

    Music news, from stadium-filling icons to the artists shaping the charts this week, covering new releases, reissues and the interviews and anniversaries that put a record's story in context. It ranges across genres and eras, so a look back at how a soul classic or disco anthem came together sits alongside coverage of what's charting or making headlines right now.

    Beyond the music itself, this is where the people and decisions behind it get examined: why a band turned down a big break, how a songwriter settled on a lyric overnight, or what a veteran musician makes of the industry and the world today. There's also room for the wider culture around music, from touring and nightlife to the health and social benefits some readers get from it.

    Taken together, it's a mix of nostalgia and the present tense, useful for anyone who wants to understand not just what's playing now but the stories and decisions that shaped the music they already know.

    • 3 Folk Songs From the 1960s With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later

      Three 1960s folk songs are highlighted for melodies the article says have retained cultural resonance over time. – “Puff, the Magic Dragon” by Peter, Paul and Mary, from 1963, is presented as a seemingly childlike song with an unsettling undertone. – “Farewell, Angelina”, written by Bob Dylan and recorded by Joan Baez for her 1965…

    • FILTER Frontman RICHARD PATRICK’s A PLACE TO KILL Project Releases ‘What Feels Right’ Music Video

      A Place To Kill, the side project of Filter frontman Richard Patrick and There Is No Us vocalist Jim Louvau, has released a video for its song “What Feels Right”. The release promotes the duo’s debut EP, APTK, and further establishes the project as a heavier, more experimental outlet than their main bands. The seven-track…

    • Watch Lorde Surprise Lollapalooza Crowd With Special Guest Charli xcx on ‘Girl, So Confusing’

      Lorde closed the opening night of Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago with a surprise appearance by Charli xcx, performing their remix of “Girl, So Confusing” together for the first time at one of Lorde’s festival shows. The moment mattered because the song addresses tensions in the pair’s long friendship, and the live duet turned its reconciliation…

    • Jane Remover Shares New Venturing EP Nowhere

      Jane Remover has released a new three-track EP, Nowhere, under the rock-focused alias Venturing. The release extends the project’s guitar-led sound following last year’s debut album Ghostholding, blending melodic hooks and emotional songwriting with lo-fi, retro-futuristic production. The EP contains “Songs about leaving”, “Drunk Lullaby” and “Downtown”; a video for the first track was released…

    • flowerovlove Announces Debut Album ‘MINI SKIRT WARRIOR’

      London singer-songwriter flowerovlove has announced her debut album, ‘MINI SKIRT WARRIOR’, due for release on 28 August via Capitol Records. The record frames its title character as a more empowered alter ego, using fashion as armour while exploring the move from girlhood into womanhood and experiences such as first love, self-discovery and heartbreak. The announcement…

    • The 2017 controversy Emma Stone called “one of the most horrible moments of my life”

      Emma Stone described the 2017 Oscars Best Picture mix-up as one of the most horrible moments of her life after La La Land was incorrectly announced as the winner. The error mattered because it briefly deprived Moonlight of its recognition on one of cinema’s most watched stages and became an unusually public failure in the…

    • 4 Forgotten Pop Hits From 1987 That Still Sound Fresh Today

      The article highlights four pop songs associated with 1987 that it argues have remained musically fresh. – Madonna’s “Who’s That Girl” was written for her film of the same name and also lent its title to her 1987 world tour. – Fleetwood Mac’s “Little Lies”, written by Christine McVie with Eddy Quintela, explores sustaining a…

    • Billboard’s 21 Under 21: See Who Made the 2026 List

      Billboard’s 2026 “21 Under 21” list highlights 21 emerging music artists and groups, presenting authenticity as the shared quality behind their momentum. – The feature includes KATSEYE, Bella Kay, Milo J, CORTIS, Violet Grohl, Sienna Spiro, Freya Skye and North West. – KATSEYE’s year included Lollapalooza, Grammy nominations, new Hot 100 entries, touring and member…

    • Singapore investigates Massive Attack over Palestinian flag display

      Singaporean authorities are investigating Massive Attack after the band reportedly displayed a Palestinian flag and led a “Free Palestine” chant during a concert in the city-state. The case highlights Singapore’s tight restrictions on public expression related to the Gaza war and the unpermitted display of foreign national symbols, despite its official support for a two-state…

    • Rebecca Hall Officially Joins Netflix Series Based On Dan Brown Novel ‘The Secret Of Secrets’

      Rebecca Hall has been confirmed as Katherine Solomon in Netflix’s forthcoming series based on Dan Brown’s 2025 novel *The Secret of Secrets*. She will appear opposite her husband, Morgan Spector, as recurring protagonist Robert Langdon, marking a significant casting step for Netflix’s new adaptation of Brown’s internationally successful Langdon stories. The story follows Langdon as…