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SEBASTIAN BACH To Appear At ‘The Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary Celebration Of Life’ Concert
Reigning Phoenix Music and Hasbro have announced that former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach will appear at “The Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary Celebration Of Life Concert”, a live show marking the 40th anniversary of the 1986 animated film. The event forms part of Hasbro’s tongue-in-cheek “Apology Tour”, a year-long campaign referencing fans’ enduring feelings…
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Apple Music Raises Subscription Prices
Apple Music has raised its subscription prices for the first time since 2022, citing rising licensing costs. The increase brings Apple Music’s pricing closer to rival Spotify, though it remains slightly cheaper, and reflects a broader push from major record labels to charge more for streaming as compensation for years of inflation and what they…
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4 Country Songs From 1984 That Every Elder Millennial Can Still Sing Word for Word
Ahead of Independence Day-style nostalgia pieces, American Songwriter highlights four country tracks that topped the charts in 1984 and remain instantly recognisable to elder millennials, despite most listeners having been small children at the time. The songs endured through years of country radio play and family cassette collections, and continue to feature on nostalgic playlists…
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FIFA introduces star-studded halftime show at World Cup final
FIFA staged the first-ever World Cup halftime show during this year’s final, adding a new element to the tournament’s traditions and turning the interval into a major television and cultural event. Curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, the 11-minute performance was expected by organisers to become one of the most-watched moments in sporting broadcast history.…
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Nolan’s Odyssey adaptation opens in cinemas with IMAX release
Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey has opened in cinemas, released across multiple formats including IMAX to showcase its large-scale visual presentation. The launch was marked by premiere celebrations in New York, cementing the film’s status as a major theatrical event and a fresh, ambitious cinematic take on the classical epic, drawing significant…
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Travis Scott Teams With James Blake, Ludwig Goransson for ‘The Odyssey’ Closer ‘When I’m Home’
Travis Scott has released “When I’m Home,” the end-credits song for Christopher Nolan’s new film adaptation of The Odyssey, made in collaboration with James Blake and composer Ludwig Goransson. Scott, who also plays a small role as a bard in the film, blends lines from Homer’s original text with contemporary lyrics on the track, which…
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Amy Winehouse, Werner Herzog & Unfinished Music: Extras From The Rolling Stones’ Billboard Cover Story
Billboard has published a set of additional excerpts from its cover story interviews with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, conducted ahead of the release of their new album, Foreign Tongues. The extra material, gathered from separate sittings with Jagger in London and Richards in Manhattan, covers anecdotes that did not fit…
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Executive Turntable: Believe Appoints Marcela Moreira as Country Director in Brazil
Believe, the French digital music company, has appointed Marcela Moreira as its country director in Brazil, where she will oversee artist services, label and artist solutions, and TuneCore operations from the company’s Rio de Janeiro office. The move underscores Believe’s push to deepen its presence in Brazil, one of the world’s most significant music markets,…
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41 per cent of people in the UK haven’t listened to a full album in a year, poll shows
A new survey commissioned as part of National Rail’s “Track Reset” campaign has found that 41 per cent of UK adults have not listened to a full album from start to finish in the past year, highlighting how streaming habits have reshaped the way people consume music. The campaign is designed to encourage listeners to…
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Joan Baez on her relationship with Bob Dylan: “He’s a nutcase… but I have nothing bad to say”
In an interview, folk singer Joan Baez reflected candidly on her long relationship with Bob Dylan, describing him as “a nutcase” while insisting she has “nothing bad to say” about him overall. The comments touch on the enduring, complicated bond between two of the defining figures of 1960s folk music, whose romantic and artistic partnership…