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Music covers the people, performances and recordings that shape what we hear, from classic rock and pop to newer artists and regional industries. It also includes the stories behind songs, albums, tours and the creative choices that give them lasting appeal.

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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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Jeremy Latcham to lead DC Studios as Gunn and Safran step down

  • Jeremy Latcham is set to lead DC Studios.
  • Gunn and Safran may stay involved in some projects.
  • The future of planned DC titles remains uncertain.

James Gunn and Peter Safran have ended their tenure as heads of DC Studios, with Marvel veteran Jeremy Latcham set to lead the division. The change could reshape the plans for DC’s interconnected film and television universe, although Gunn and Safran are expected to remain involved in some…

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Tallia Storm Links With Jeremih On ‘She Decides’

  • Tallia Storm’s ‘She Decides’ features Jeremih.
  • The single previews her self-funded EP due in January.
  • Her father’s death helped prompt her renewed commitment to music.

Tallia Storm has released ‘She Decides’, a new single featuring Jeremih, as the first preview of her independent EP ‘After The Storm’, due in January. The song marks a move on her own terms for the Scottish singer, songwriter and broadcaster, whose career began with early backing from…

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James Gunn and Peter Safran to leave DC Studios leadership on 1 December

  • Gunn and Safran leave DC Studios on 1 December.
  • Former Marvel producer Jeremy Latcham takes over as president and chief creative officer.
  • Gunn called the role a dream but said its demands were trying.

James Gunn and Peter Safran will leave their leadership roles at DC Studios on 1 December, during Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Their departure marks a change for a studio they have led for four years, overseeing projects including Superman and The Penguin, and comes despite plans…

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The More Digital Our Lives, the More We Value Live (Guest Column)

  • Digital abundance is increasing demand for live experiences.
  • Live Nation welcomed 159 million fans in 2025.
  • International audiences and emerging markets are reshaping touring.

WME global music head Kirk Sommer argues that the growth of digital entertainment is increasing the appeal of shared, in-person experiences. He says rising attendance, spending and investment point to expanding opportunities for live music and other events, as audiences seek human connection that streaming cannot provide. Live…

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Slayer’s Kerry King Teases New Single “My War” from Upcoming Second Solo Album

  • Kerry King’s “My War” is due on 17 November.
  • The single previews his second solo album.
  • Josh Wilbur is producing the follow-up.

Kerry King has previewed “My War”, a new single due on Tuesday, 17 November, from his forthcoming second solo album. The track offers an early look at the follow-up to his 2024 debut, *From Hell I Rise*, though the album itself has not yet been formally announced or…

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The joke title Chris Cornell turned into an iconic 1990s anthem: “They put him a few pegs down”

  • ‘Spoon Man’ began as a joke title for the film *Singles*.
  • Cornell later developed it for Soundgarden’s *Superunknown*.
  • The song celebrates Artis the Spoonman and sold over five million copies.

Soundgarden turned Chris Cornell’s joke title ‘Spoon Man’ into a defining song on their 1994 album *Superunknown*. The track began as part of a fictional solo tape for the film *Singles*, but Cornell later developed it into a polished recording that became an enduring 1990s anthem. The title…

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Ella Langley Becomes First Woman in History to Pull Off Major Country Radio Milestone

  • “Loving Life Again” reaches No. 1 on US Country Airplay.
  • Langley places two songs in Mediabase’s top three.
  • She has nine CMA Award nominations.

Ella Langley’s “Loving Life Again” has reached No. 1 on US Country Airplay, adding to a run of chart successes. The latest milestone makes her the first female artist to place two songs in the top three of Mediabase’s US Country Radio chart, highlighting her impact on country…

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“Why don’t you just quit?”: The Eagles hit that pushed one member towards the exit

  • Meisner grew anxious about the song’s climactic high note.
  • Frey insisted Eagles fans expected to hear the hit.
  • Meisner’s refusal at an encore led to a major row.

During the Eagles’ mid-1970s touring, Randy Meisner became anxious about singing “Take It to the Limit” and asked for it to be removed from the set. The song’s climactic high note made each performance feel like a test, despite his bandmates and audiences seeing it as a highlight.…

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This Doris Day Song From 1957 Was Later Covered by Everyone From Rick Astley to Celine Dion

  • Doris Day recorded an early vocal version of “When I Fall In Love”.
  • Rick Astley’s 1987 cover reached the UK Top 5.
  • Celine Dion and Clive Griffin’s film duet earned a Grammy nomination.

“When I Fall In Love” became a standard recorded by artists including Nat King Cole, Rick Astley and Celine Dion, but Doris Day made one of its earliest vocal recordings. The song’s history shows how a modest chart performer for Day went on to be reinterpreted across pop,…

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In 1956, Graham Nash heard the song that would change his life. He stills calls it “the greatest recording of all time”

  • ‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’ inspired Graham Nash to pursue music.
  • Nash praised its two-track recording.
  • John Lennon played the song with the Quarrymen.

Graham Nash has said that hearing Gene Vincent’s 1956 recording of ‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’ helped shape his desire to make music. The song showed him that rock and roll could offer more than familiar blues patterns, an idea that later informed his work with the Hollies and Crosby, Stills &…

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