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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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Ringo Starr Followed up His Biggest Album With This Star-Studded Affair in 1974

  • Starr released *Goodnight Vienna* in 1974 after *Ringo*.
  • Lennon helped shape the title track and “Only You”.
  • “No No Song” was another hit from the album.

Ringo Starr followed the commercial success of his 1973 album *Ringo* with *Goodnight Vienna* in 1974, again bringing together a prominent group of songwriters and musicians. The album showed how Starr used his connections and producer Richard Perry’s experience to create a coherent record from contributions by many…

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Patti Smith, New York, and the guitarist who sounded “like a thousand bluebirds screaming”

  • Patti Smith regarded Television as heroes as well as contemporaries.
  • She likened Tom Verlaine’s guitar to “a thousand bluebirds screaming”.
  • Television helped define New York’s early punk-era music scene.

Patti Smith admired Television as fellow pioneers of New York’s 1970s music scene, seeing the band as both contemporaries and heroes. Her praise for guitarist Tom Verlaine captures the force and originality she heard in his playing, and reflects how the city’s interconnected artistic circles shaped her musical…

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SEBASTIAN BACH On SKID ROW’s ‘I Remember You’: ‘That Song Has Transcended A Lot Of Places That We Never Thought It Would’

  • “I Remember You” was the top US prom song in 1990, Bach recalled.
  • Alicia Keys, Outkast and Zoë Kravitz have links to the song.
  • Bach still sings it in its original key at live shows.

Sebastian Bach said Skid Row’s “I Remember You” has reached listeners well beyond the heavy metal audience, becoming a source of nostalgia for people who encountered it at different points in their lives. He recalled its popularity as a 1990 prom song and examples of musicians who have…

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The “very beautiful” words of advice that David Cronenberg gave to Guillermo del Toro: “A filmmaker has to have two skins”

  • Cronenberg advised del Toro to balance artistic sensitivity with resilience.
  • A film’s reception can change over time.
  • He also urged del Toro to keep making unfamiliar work.

Guillermo del Toro says David Cronenberg advised him that filmmakers need to be emotionally open to making art but resilient about how a film is received. The guidance matters because critical or audience rejection may not be final, and a film can find admirers over time. Del Toro…

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In 1970, Neil Young left Crosby, Stills and Nash for good. But he still calls one bandmate his best friend

  • Young left CSNY but stayed close to Stephen Stills.
  • They had worked together in Buffalo Springfield.
  • Young called Stills a genius and a brother.

Neil Young’s time with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young was brief and sometimes unsettled, but his friendship with Stephen Stills endured after he left to pursue a solo career. The article presents Stills as Young’s closest musical partner in the group and a lasting friend whose influence helped…

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In 1978, Lionel Richie wrote a song reflecting on his parents’ marriage. It became the Commodores’ biggest hit

  • Richie drew on his parents’ 37-year marriage.
  • ‘Three Times a Lady’ also honoured his wife.
  • The song topped the charts for the Commodores.

Lionel Richie wrote ‘Three Times a Lady’ in 1978 after hearing his father speak about his long marriage at his parents’ 37th wedding anniversary. The song became the Commodores’ biggest hit and reflected how his parents’ relationship shaped his view of love. Richie said he dedicated the song…

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Max McNown Reveals What He’s Learned from Carly Pearce as She Surprises His Nashville Crowd to Perform Their Duet for the First Time (Exclusive)

  • McNown says Pearce’s confidence has influenced him.
  • Pearce surprised his Nashville crowd to debut their duet live.
  • He practised repeatedly before their first performance together.

Max McNown says country singer Carly Pearce has taught him to be confident, stand by his worth and resist changing himself to please others. The pair’s new duet, “Not Falling Out”, received its first live performance when Pearce surprised McNown’s Nashville audience. McNown wrote the song with Jamie…

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Five albums that were rescued from the brink of obscurity

  • Some overlooked albums later became influential.
  • Bowie’s album sold about 1,400 US copies by mid-1971.
  • Critical opinion can change with time.

The article describes five albums that were poorly received or overlooked when first released but later gained recognition and influence. It argues that changing audience and critical responses helped preserve records that might otherwise have faded from view. The examples include David Bowie’s *The Man Who Sold the…

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Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Scares Up Highest Rank on Billboard 200 Albums Chart in More Than 40 Years

  • *Thriller* climbed to No. 2, its best chart position since 1984.
  • Halloween streams and new physical editions drove the rise.
  • Vinyl sales reached their highest weekly level since 1991.

Michael Jackson’s *Thriller* rose from No. 13 to No. 2 on the Billboard 200, its highest position since 1984. The climb reflects renewed seasonal interest around Halloween, alongside new physical editions of the album. For the week ending 5 November, the album earned 55,000 equivalent album units, up…

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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ Notches Fourth Week Atop Billboard 200

  • Rodrigo returned to No. 1 for a fourth week.
  • *Thriller* climbed to No. 2 with 55,000 units.
  • *Thriller* sold 19,000 vinyl copies in one week.

Olivia Rodrigo’s *you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love* returned to No. 1 on the US Billboard 200, giving it a fourth nonconsecutive week at the top. It has remained in the chart’s top five throughout its 21 weeks, while Michael Jackson’s *Thriller* made a…

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