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.

  • Hadestown’s Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney Spill On All the “Behind the Curtain” Stories

    Collider published a video feature with Hadestown stars Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney, inviting them to share behind-the-scenes stories from the production. The pairing is notable because they play the musical’s central romantic characters, Eurydice and Orpheus, while also being married in real life. The article was published on 31 July 2026 and presents the…

  • Born 98 Years Ago Today in Arkansas, the Youngest Member of This Country Music Hall of Fame Sibling Trio

    Bonnie Brown, the youngest member of the influential country vocal trio the Browns, is remembered on what the article describes as the anniversary of her birth in Sparkman, Arkansas. Alongside her siblings Maxine and Jim Ed Brown, she helped bring close-harmony country music to a broader pop audience during the 1950s and 1960s, most notably…

  • GRETA VAN FLEET Announces New Album ‘Palace For The People’, Releases ‘Saw You Stand’ Single

    Greta Van Fleet have announced their new album, ‘Palace For The People’, due for release on 9 October, alongside the new ballad ‘Saw You Stand’. The announcement marks the beginning of a new phase for the Grammy-winning rock band, which says the record combines its rock foundations with a more contemporary sound and explores connection,…

  • Live Nation generated $7.7B in Q2 revenue, up 9% YoY, driven by a 10% rise in fan attendance

    Live Nation Entertainment reported second-quarter revenue of $7.7 billion, up 9% year-on-year, as concert attendance rose 10% to 49 million fans. The results underline continued strong demand for live music, with ticket sales and event-related deferred revenue indicating further growth in the second half of the year. Its Concerts division produced $6.4 billion in revenue,…

  • 61 Years Ago, the Kinks Were Banned From the U.S. After a Catastrophic Tour

    The Kinks’ first major American tour in 1965 unravelled amid internal tensions, poor management and clashes with promoters and television staff. Complaints eventually led the American Federation of Musicians to bar the band from performing in the United States, delaying their return for four years and limiting their opportunity to capitalise on the British Invasion.…

  • The 2011 role Tilda Swinton knew she wouldn’t be Oscar-nominated for: “I had very low expectations”

    Tilda Swinton said she did not expect an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the 2011 psychological drama We Need to Talk About Kevin, so its absence did not disappoint her. The role required her to portray a mother confronting the consequences of her son’s violence, and her comments underline how demanding, bleak performances…

  • 3 Songs That Are So Iconic You Might Have Forgotten the Bands Who Sing Them

    Three enduring hit songs have become so familiar that listeners may remember the track more readily than the band behind it. – “Come On Eileen” made Dexys Midnight Runners internationally famous, reaching number one in the UK, US and Australia in 1982–83 and winning Best British Single at the 1983 Brit Awards. – “I Love…

  • 10 Slowest Movies of All Time

    Collider ranks films noted for their exceptionally slow pacing, contrasting them with conventional fast-moving entertainment. The selection spans arthouse dramas and lengthy endurance tests, presenting slowness as a deliberate stylistic choice rather than simply a flaw. – Nostos: The Return (1989): an introspective, arthouse interpretation of The Odyssey, focused on mood and a man’s journey…

  • Arca – XXXXX

    Arca’s new album ‘XXXXX’ is presented as a return to the experimental intensity of her early mixtapes, reviving the fictional Diva Experimental FM world introduced on 2020’s ‘@@@@@’. The review argues that its abrasive digital sounds and unpredictable structures nevertheless express something deeply human, continuing Arca’s exploration of identity, consciousness and the relationship between people…

  • Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Rock Jams From 1961

    The article highlights four rock and roll songs associated with 1961, presenting them as especially familiar to the baby boomer generation. – “Runaway” by Del Shannon, a chart-topping hit noted for its minor-key mood and distinctive chorus. – “Tossin’ And Turnin’” by Bobby Lewis, released in 1960 but reaching number one during summer 1961. -…