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Kerry King has announced that “My War”, the first single from his forthcoming second solo album, will be released on 17 November. The SLAYER guitarist describes the album as a forceful continuation of his 2024 debut, “From Hell I Rise”, and says he is looking forward to hearing…
ROSÉ of BLACKPINK performed four songs at the 2026 LACMA Art+Film Gala, including a cover of The Killers’ “Read My Mind”, which she introduced as one of her favourite songs to cover. Her performance brought music to an evening honouring director Denis Villeneuve and artist Vija Celmins, while…
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are due to reunite on stage at Joe Walsh’s VetsAid festival in Las Vegas on 29 January 2027. The appearance will bring the two surviving Beatles together again for a rare performance and support a festival raising money for veterans and their families.…
Chicago’s 1988 single “Look Away” almost went to Cheap Trick, after the band was offered a choice between it and “The Flame”. Cheap Trick chose “The Flame”, leaving Chicago with a song that became their final No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Written by Diane Warren, “Look…
Little Richard said he did not feel he had received all the recognition he deserved, despite being ranked eighth in Rolling Stone’s 2004 list of the 100 greatest artists. He accepted the honour while questioning the value of ranking musicians, and named four artists he believed would always…
Photographer Alan Satterwhite has sued Sony Music Publishing, alleging it posted one of his Stevie Wonder photographs on Instagram without a licence. The image appeared in a 2023 carousel marking the 50th anniversary of Wonder’s album *Innervisions*; the case matters because it concerns the photographer’s right to control…
Ye drew a reported crowd of more than 83,000 to AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Saturday, completing a run of Texas shows. Kid Cudi joined him on stage, renewing their musical partnership and performing two well-known tracks together. Cudi and Ye performed “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1”,…
Silvana Estrada has been appointed the first creative director of Latin music for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, a role she describes as her “truly ideal job”. She will curate and create projects across the organisation’s venues, bringing a range of Latin American musical voices to audiences. The appointment…
Cardi B, Don Toliver and A$AP Rocky are presented as the leading contenders for the 2027 Grammy for best rap album, with Cardi the strongest prospect for a nomination. A win would make her the first woman to win the category more than once, but the article says…
The article highlights four songs with “winter” in their titles as seasonal additions to a holiday playlist. It argues that each offers its own musical warmth, from brisk folk-rock to layered indie harmonies. The selections are Simon & Garfunkel’s 1966 “A Hazy Shade of Winter”, Bob Dylan’s playful…