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On This Day in 1989, Reba McEntire Hit No. 1 With a Song First Made Famous by a Legendary Brother Duo Nearly Three Decades Earlier
On 29 July 1989, Reba McEntire reached number one on the US country chart with her cover of “Cathy’s Clown,” a song originally made famous by the Everly Brothers nearly 30 years earlier. The single, taken from her Platinum-selling album Sweet Sixteen, marked a notable chart success and stood out as the only one of…
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Merck Mercuriadis to Deliver Keynote at Music Tectonics Conference 2026
Merck Mercuriadis, founder and former CEO of catalog investment group Hipgnosis, will deliver the keynote at the Music Tectonics conference 2026 in Santa Monica, California. The announcement, made on 29 July, highlights Mercuriadis’s influence in establishing music as a recognised asset class, and organisers say his address will focus on collaboration across the industry to…
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V.V. Lightbody Announces New Album Period Piece: Hear “Practice Smiling”
Chicago singer-songwriter V.V. Lightbody has announced her new album *Period Piece*, her first as sole lead producer, due out on 9 October via Egghunt Records. The announcement arrives alongside the album’s second single, “Practice Smiling,” accompanied by a video directed by Bobby Butterscotch, marking her first full-length release since 2020’s *Make A Shrine Or Burn…
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Poop in the Pit Brings Metal Show to Pungent Pause
A concert by New Zealand rock band Devilskin was briefly halted at the weekend after a fan defecated in the middle of the crowd, forcing security to intervene. The incident is the latest in a string of similar occurrences at gigs this year, including shows by Noah Kahan and 5 Seconds of Summer, prompting renewed…
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Ear Detail 2026 Live Slate
New York IDM-pop duo Ear have announced a run of North American dates in support of Rumspringa, their recent A24 Music debut. The September shows include headline appearances in several major cities and a distinctive hometown performance at an East River helipad, alongside festival bookings across the United States. The tour begins in New York…
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Curbside Lambsear Announce Debut EP Put Rings On All My Fingers To Weigh Down My Hands: Hear “No Ordinary Word”
Curbside Lambsear, the duo featuring members of caroline and the Umlauts, have announced their debut EP, “Put Rings On All My Fingers To Weigh Down My Hands”, alongside a new single, “No Ordinary Word”. The announcement follows the well-received debut single “Man The Door” from the previous month, building anticipation for the duo formed by…
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Rachel Chinouriri announces new LP ft Lucy Dacus & shows, shares “One Song Away From Crying”
Rachel Chinouriri has announced a new album, I Think I Spoke Too Soon, alongside the release of its opening track, “One Song Away From Crying”. The announcement signals the next full-length phase of the London singer-songwriter’s career following her 2024 debut, What A Devastating Turn Of Events, and is accompanied by newly announced live dates.…
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Three Chords And The Truth About Lies In Country Music
Country music continues to draw on lying, cheating and heartbreak because dishonesty creates emotional conflict that listeners recognise. Billboard argues that a renewed cluster of hit songs about lies reflects both the genre’s enduring themes and wider cultural anxieties about truth and trust. Recent examples include The Band Perry’s reworked “You Lie” with Kaitlin Butts,…
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FLO Explain Why Their Second Album Is Called ‘Therapy In the Club,’ Talk Hanging With KATSEYE & Their Love For Ariana Grande | Billboard News
British girl group FLO discussed their forthcoming second album, ‘Therapy at the Club’, in a Billboard News interview. They said its title and concept emerged from a song by their friend and songwriter Lauren Keen, and that the album reflects their personal growth and a more involved creative process. The group highlighted tracks including ‘Floating’,…
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My boys album out now go grab a copy @tokenhiphop
This YouTube Short comes from Token, tagged in the caption as @tokenhiphop, sharing a quick clip to flag up a new album release. The caption reads “My boys album out now go grab a copy”, pointing followers towards the freshly released project. The short-form clip appears to serve as a promotional nudge rather than a…