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HISTORICAL FACTS: 25 | History Defined

André 3000's comeback, Beatles hit No. 1

The rapper is back with an album solely focused flute flute-playing but he's not the only one having a resurgence

Salon

Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car wins country song of the year – 35 years after its debut

Chapman is first Black songwriter to win the award, after a 2023 Luke Combs version helped the song gain newfound popularity

The Guardian - US

Tracy Chapman ‘honoured’ as ‘Fast Car’ named Song of the Year at CMAs – 35 years after release

Luke Combs’s cover of 1988 song reached No 2 on US chart this summer

The Independent UK

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Who’s going to be nominated for the 2024 Grammy Awards?

Ahead of the 66th Grammy Awards, Roisin O’Connor takes a look at the artists and albums we’re likely to see when the nominations are announced this week

The Independent UK

Tracy Chapman Wins Song of the Year at the CMAs for 'Fast Car,' 35 Years After Its Original Release

This follows the success of Luke Combs' cover of the song.

Marie Claire

"It's like Splice on crack": Soundful's new AI-powered platform generates beats in the style of Grammy-winning producers and artists

Soundful worked with producers like Kaskade, CB Mix and 3LAU in training its Collabs platform to create AI-generated beats that emulate their sound

MusicRadar

“It almost didn’t happen!” Dragula: how a last-minute demo turned into Rob Zombie’s immortal horror hit

In 1998, Rob Zombie wanted to forge a solo career beyond White Zombie. Releasing Dragula as his debut single put him on the fast track to cult celebrity.

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The Taylor Swift effect: Record labels urge artists to limit album re-records

According to top music lawyers, newly-signed artists have been asked to sign that they won’t re-record their albums until between 10 and 30 years after their contract ends

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift: Record labels ask artists to ‘limit album re-recording’ to prevent another ‘Taylor’s Version’

According to top music lawyers, newly-signed artists have been asked to sign that they won’t re-record their albums until between 10 and 30 years after their contract ends

The Independent UK

Major label backlash against more artists doing Taylor's Version-style re-recordings

“I recently did a deal with a very big indie that had a 30-year re-record restriction in it," claimed one music attorney

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen and SZA lead Billboard Music Awards nominations

Winners will be announced during ceremony on 19 November

The Independent UK

The power of "Believe": 25 years later

Few immortal hits ascend the mountaintop without pushing millions over the edge. Eventually, most of us come around

Salon

How Canadian R&B artists like Drake and Justin Bieber complicate ideas of race, music and nationality

Drake and Justin Bieber are among the biggest popular music stars in the world.

The Conversation

How Ice Spice became music's It Girl

The Bronx rapper has taken the industry by storm from viral songs with Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and Pinkpanthress

Salon

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‘Dangerous gatekeeping’: why is country music still resistant to diversity?

Grammy-winning star Maren Morris has announced she is leaving the genre that made her famous due to bigotry, revealing an industry still stuck in the past

Salon

Doja Cat's success built on controversy

The singer has alienated fans but still sits at the top of the charts. . . So what is her appeal?

The Independent UK

Shakira opens up about co-parenting her two sons with ex Gerard Piqué: ‘It’s constant juggling’

‘I like to be a present mom and I need to be there every moment with my children,’ singer says

Salon

The joys of Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball"

Following its 2013 debut, "Wrecking Ball" shocked, angered and bemused both fans and critics of the singer

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Take the vitality of diverse Britain, set it to music. That’s why Ezra Collective deserve their Mercury prize

There is a musical and social power in the fusion of cultures we see in our inner cities. Plaudits to a band that captures that, says Guardian columnist Hugh Muir

Evening Standard

Billboard’s Best Original Song contenders for the Oscars, from I’m Just Ken to Dear Alien

As expected, a couple of Barbie songs have made the shortlist

The Independent UK

Oliver Anthony says speculation about his political views is ‘really funny’ to watch: ‘I’m just letting it ride’

Country singer has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two consecutive weeks with his song ‘Rich Men of North Richmond’

The Guardian - UK

The Guide #101: Why is rightwing music suddenly storming the charts?

In this week’s newsletter: Country tunes that talk of downtrodden folk and shadowy elites are making Billboard Top 100 history in the US. And songs about sausage rolls are to blame

WEKU

The rise of Oliver Anthony and 'Rich Men North of Richmond'

Audiences may have only just learned about a fast-rising country singer during the Republican debate Wednesday night. But "Rich Men North of Richmond" also has ties to extremist narratives.

The Independent UK

Oliver Anthony’s divisive ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ has made US chart history

Country singer has become the first artist to top the chart with no prior entries

The Independent UK

Oliver Anthony’s divisive ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ has made US chart history

Country singer has become the first artist to top the chart with no prior entries

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