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For readers, music offers both discovery and connection: a chance to find new voices, revisit familiar favourites and understand how artists build their work and careers. Disputes over samples, reunions and the changing business of entertainment show how creativity, money and cultural influence intersect.

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The Beach Boys cancel final 2026 show amid Mike Love’s ongoing health issues

  • The Beach Boys cancelled their final planned 2026 show.
  • Mike Love is recovering from an unspecified health issue.
  • One rescheduled Alberta date remains for May 2027.

The Beach Boys have cancelled what was due to be their final show of 2026, as frontman Mike Love continues to deal with an unspecified health issue. The cancellation adds to a series of scrapped dates and leaves the band’s touring future uncertain. Two Florida shows on 11…

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U2’s The Edge wrote a sequel to ‘Elf’ that was shelved

  • The Edge wrote a full script for an *Elf* sequel.
  • The project fell through after a meeting with the producer.
  • Andy Richter says the original film is best left alone.

Andy Richter has revealed that U2 guitarist The Edge wrote a complete script for a sequel to the 2003 Christmas film *Elf*. The project never went ahead after a meeting with the original film’s producer fizzled out, leaving the script unseen. Richter shared the story while promoting his…

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In 1967, self-sabotage led to The Kinks’ worst gig, but one year later Ray Davies transformed the night into one of their best songs

  • Davies wrote a song about a disastrous 1967 performance.
  • Friends watching from the front row made the night more painful.
  • The song appeared on The Kinks’ 1968 concept album.

Ray Davies turned a disastrous 1967 Kinks performance into ‘All of My Friends Were There’, a song on the following year’s The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society. It matters because he used a humiliating personal experience to explore regret, fame and the discomfort of being judged…

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Born 43 Years Ago Today in the Lone Star State, the ‘Nashville Star’ Runner-up Who’s Been Setting the Country Charts Ablaze Since 2005

  • Miranda Lambert turns 43 on 10 November.
  • She finished third on Nashville Star before her 2005 breakthrough.
  • All 11 studio albums debuted in the country chart’s top 10.

Miranda Lambert, born in Longview, Texas, on 10 November 1983, turns 43 today. She rose to prominence after competing on Nashville Star, where she finished third, and broke through nationally with “Kerosene” in 2005; her career has since made her one of country music’s most decorated artists. The…

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4 Unforgettable Hard Rock Hits From 1979 That Take Baby Boomers Back in Time

  • Four hard rock tracks from 1979 remain widely remembered.
  • Rainbow reached No. 6 in the UK with “Since You Been Gone”.
  • “Highway to Hell” became famous despite peaking at No. 47 in the US.

The article highlights four hard rock songs released in 1979 that it says remain memorable for baby boomers: Rainbow’s “Since You Been Gone”, Journey’s “Just The Same Way”, Blackfoot’s “Train, Train” and AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell”. Their lasting recognition contrasts with some modest chart performances at the time.…

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In 1973 Paul McCartney wrote a song on a Scottish mountain, unaware he needed to go to Lagos to finish it

  • McCartney started writing “Jet” on a Scottish hillside.
  • Wings developed the song in Lagos for *Band on the Run*.
  • Its sound reflected McCartney’s renewed collaboration with a band.

Paul McCartney began writing “Jet” while sitting on a Scottish hillside, inspired in part by a pony of the same name on his farm. The song was later completed and recorded in Lagos, Nigeria, for Wings’ 1973 album *Band on the Run*, showing how his return to collaborative…

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In 1971, Marvin Gaye wrote the greatest lyric of the era. Bono would need more than ever 30 years later

  • Bono calls ‘What’s Going On’ the era’s finest lyric.
  • Gaye’s song joins political, spiritual and personal themes.
  • Its anti-war message resonated after 11 September.

Bono has repeatedly praised Marvin Gaye’s 1971 song ‘What’s Going On’, calling it the finest lyric of its era and one of pop’s greatest. The song’s appeal, he said, lies in how it combines political, spiritual and personal themes, a mix that also helped U2 move beyond its…

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Gallagher indicates Oasis will skip Rock Hall induction ceremony

  • Oasis are expected to miss the 14 November induction in Los Angeles.
  • Liam Gallagher cited the distance and other commitments.
  • Noel is due to perform with Goldie in London that night.

Liam Gallagher has said Oasis are unlikely to attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles on 14 November. He cited the distance and other commitments, suggesting the band’s absence reflects practical considerations as well as his disinterest in the event. A report…

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Question of racism central at trial of French policemen accused of beating Black man

  • Three former officers face trial over Michel Zecler’s 2020 beating.
  • The court is examining whether racism motivated the assault.
  • Video contradicted the officers’ report but did not show their motive.

Three former French police officers went on trial in Paris over the 2020 beating of Black music producer Michel Zecler inside his recording studio. The trial has put the question of racist motive at its centre, although the officers’ indictment does not include that aggravating factor. Zecler was…

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Tom A. Smith tells us about his rare heart condition as he announces debut album ‘The Golden Gates’

  • Tom A. Smith has revealed his lifelong heart condition.
  • His debut album explores frustration, love and acceptance.
  • “Carry That Weight” was co-written with Hugo White.

Sunderland singer-songwriter Tom A. Smith has announced his debut album, *The Golden Gates*, and spoken publicly for the first time about living with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The rare congenital condition means the left side of his heart is critically underdeveloped; Smith says sharing his story through the…

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