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Bob Geldof, Madness and Doobie Brothers to headline Ukraine benefit concert in Manchester

  • Bob Geldof and Madness will headline a Ukraine benefit concert in Manchester.
  • Proceeds will support four charities helping Ukrainian women and children.
  • The event is set for 3 February and will be broadcast worldwide.

Bob Geldof, Madness and a wide-ranging group of artists will perform at Songs of Freedom, a benefit concert at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena on 3 February. The event is being held as the fifth anniversary of Russia’s 2022 invasion approaches, with proceeds intended to support Ukrainian women and…

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Remembering When The Beach Boys Returned to the Top of the Charts With No Help From Their Most Famous Member in 1988

  • “Kokomo” took the Beach Boys back to No. 1 in 1988.
  • Brian Wilson did not write or perform on the track.
  • Its appearance in *Cocktail* helped make it a hit.

The Beach Boys returned to No. 1 in 1988 with “Kokomo”, a song written and recorded without Brian Wilson, their best-known member. Its success, helped by its appearance in the film *Cocktail*, revived the group’s commercial fortunes after years of limited chart success and became their last No.…

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The 2011 role Barry Keoghan was advised to abandon: “You can’t get pigeonholed”

  • O’Connor warned Keoghan against being tied to Fair City.
  • Keoghan appeared in three episodes before pursuing film roles.
  • His later work brought a Bafta and an Oscar nomination.

Director Mark O’Connor urged Barry Keoghan to leave the Irish soap opera Fair City, warning that a long-running role could limit the parts he was offered. The advice came early in Keoghan’s career, when O’Connor believed the young actor’s screen presence could take him beyond television soap work.…

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Bob Geldof, Madness, Peter Hook, The Molotovs lead stacked ‘Songs Of Freedom’ Ukraine charity gig in Manchester

  • Manchester’s “Songs Of Freedom” concert is scheduled for February 3.
  • A broad line-up will raise funds for four Ukraine charities.
  • A Ukrainian carol recording will also support the appeal.

Bob Geldof, Madness, Peter Hook and a wide range of artists are set to perform at “Songs Of Freedom”, a one-off charity concert in Manchester on February 3. The event aims to raise funds and awareness for people in Ukraine, particularly women, children and vulnerable communities affected by…

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Born 131 Years Ago Today in Indiana, the Father of the Grand Ole Opry Who Helped Lead Country Music Into the Mainstream

  • George D. Hay launched the radio show that became the Grand Ole Opry.
  • Audience response to fiddler Uncle Jimmy Thompson helped inspire a regular programme.
  • Hay renamed the WSM Barn Dance in 1927 and promoted its traditional image.

George D. Hay, born in Indiana on 9 November 1895, helped bring traditional mountain music to a wider audience by launching the radio programme that became the Grand Ole Opry. His work helped establish a lasting platform for country music and contributed to the genre’s move into mainstream…

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AI Slop FM radio experiment puts machines on trial, one dodgy tune at a time

  • AI Slop FM hides whether tracks are made by people or AI.
  • Listeners can rate songs and help shape a weekly Slop 40.
  • The station is still gathering submissions, so there are no results yet.

Welsh music fan Mike Chaffin has launched AI Slop FM, an internet radio station that plays AI-generated and human-made tracks without identifying which is which. He hopes listeners will judge the music itself, helping test whether resistance to AI music is based on how it sounds or on…

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U2 return to expansive rock on first album in almost a decade

  • U2 sound rejuvenated on their first new album in nearly a decade.
  • *Carnaval de Luz* returns to loud guitars and expansive rock.
  • The review praises its uplifting music and several standout tracks.

U2 return with their first album of new songs in almost a decade, sounding energised and newly confident after a long period in which their later work struggled to match their earlier success. The review sees *Carnaval de Luz* as a restorative return to loud guitars and the…

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4 Country Music Anthems From 1970 That Baby Boomers Will Never Forget

  • Four country hits from 1970 are recalled as lasting favourites.
  • “Coal Miner’s Daughter” drew on Loretta Lynn’s childhood.
  • “Tennessee Bird Walk” crossed over to No. 23 on the Hot 100.

The article revisits four country hits from 1970 that it says remain memorable for baby boomers. Together, the songs show the range of country music at the time, from personal storytelling and romantic ballads to novelty tunes and a film soundtrack appearance. Loretta Lynn’s autobiographical “Coal Miner’s Daughter”…

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“It’s obvious that ego and ambition played some part”: When Roxy Music and Brian Eno parted ways

  • Brian Eno left Roxy Music after their 1973 album *For Your Pleasure*.
  • Andy Mackay says ego and ambition may have contributed to the split.
  • Bryan Ferry remembers creative momentum, not quarrels, during the album’s making.

Roxy Music’s Bryan Ferry and Andy Mackay have reflected on the making of *For Your Pleasure*, the band’s 1973 second album and Brian Eno’s last with the group. Mackay says Eno’s flamboyant stage presence and the perception that he was the band’s figurehead contributed to tensions, with ego…

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In 2013, Elton John made one of the best songs of his career. It made him leave pop music forever

  • “My Quicksand” changed how Elton John saw his career.
  • He called it the best track he had recorded.
  • He shifted focus from hits to music he valued.

In 2013, Elton John recorded “My Quicksand”, which he described as the best track he had ever made. The song marked a shift in how he viewed his career: he felt he had moved beyond trying to repeat the pop success of his earlier years and could focus…

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