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10 Musicians Who Never Toured—But Still Got Rich

When most people think of wealthy musicians, they imagine massive world tours, sold-out stadiums, and endless nights on the road. But not every successful artist built their fortune by touring. Some avoided the grueling travel schedules entirely, focusing instead on songwriting, studio work, licensing, or other revenue streams. These artists…

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It's in the trees. It's coming! We celebrate 40 years of Kate Bush's Hounds Of Love on the cover of the new issue of Prog, which is on sale now

Prog 162 also features Mike Oldfield, Dave Cousins, Bioscope, Peter Giles, Auri, Nosound, Jump, the new Canterbury sound and loads more...

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“She encourages us to ask big questions: Is there a reason to believe in a god? Are art and death aspects of the same experience? Can we just enjoy sex and stop being hung up about it?” Prog stars choose the 40 greatest Kate Bush songs of all time

Members of Marillion, King Crimson, Nightwish, Big Big Train and others compile a list of a uniqe artist’s most powerful and persuasive creations

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I sat down with designers who have created work for Kate Bush and Carrie Bradshaw – this is what they had to say about interior trends

Timorous Beasties, who are approaching their 35th anniversary, say that the secret to their success is sticking to an anti-trend ethos

Homes & Gardens

“His songs are like a walk through his imagination – they draw you in and use all your senses”: Why Liv Kristine had to cover Mike Oldfield

Former Leaves’ Eyes vocalist admits she pretended to be Maggie Reilly, with a hairbrush for a microphone

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Steve Blacknell 'reliably informed' that ex-girlfriend Kate Bush penned hit song about him

Steve Blacknell and Kate Bush dated in the 1970s, and he claims one of her hit songs is about him and their romance.

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Antiques Roadshow host apologises for ‘melodramatic’ response to Kate Bush letter

Singer sent a ‘personal’ response to a collection of poetry from a fan

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Inside Kate Bush Day – the most bonkers, beautiful Wuthering Heights tribute you’ll ever experience

FIRST PERSON: As thousands of people in red dresses make their annual pilgrimage to perform a mass choreographed dance to the British singer’s iconic hit song, superfan and Folkestone local Helen Coffey gives the inside scoop on what it’s like being a lead ‘Kate’ for the day

The Independent UK

What is the metal song in the Stranger Things season 5 trailer? The TV show has championed another pioneering rock band

After inserting Metallica’s Master Of Puppets into season four, Stranger Things has used another hard rock classic to soundtrack the announcement of season five

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Snowman romances and dancing with Oppenheimer: these are the 10 best Kate Bush deep cuts

A dive into the unparalleled British singer-songwriter's treasure trove of overshadowed tracks

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5 Artists Who Make More from Licensing Deals Than Concerts

In today’s music industry, it’s easy to assume concert tickets are the big money-maker, but that’s not always true. For some artists, licensing deals—where their songs are used in films, ads, or video games—beat tour earnings. Licensing deals offer large, upfront payments and steady royalties without the costs of riding…

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"Metallica rented our equipment but the sound guy wasn't up to his job." Former Nightwish bassist Marko Hietala on the 10 songs that changed his life

Former Nightwish bassist/songwriter Marko Hietala shares the 10 songs that changed his life

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"It makes me just want to die!" The Kate Bush song that makes Kate Bush cringe with embarrassment

"Some of those early songs, you think, Did I write that?"

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“I sit at my piano and watch skies moving and trees blowing and that’s far more exciting than buildings and roads and millions of people”: The strange story of the Kate Bush classic Cloudbusting

“The stimulus of the countryside is fantastic,” she said

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Four records that embody the joy of the double album – from the Beatles to Outkast

In the summer of 1966, a race was on between two very different opponents. On one side was Bob Dylan, the established and bestselling folk artist. On the other was new act The Mothers of Invention, a genre- (and mind-) bending band led by avant garde composer Frank Zappa. The…

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"I can clearly see how quickly things can come together when you have the right tools at your disposal": I tried both face-to-face lessons and Pianote to learn the piano in 8 weeks - here's how I got on

Will combining online learning with face-to-face lessons be just what I need to become the piano player I've always wanted to be? Let's find out

TechRadar

Black Mirror season 7 is a bigger hit than Ransom Canyon on Netflix – here are 3 similar series with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

Black Mirror season 7 is a hit on Netflix – here are three sci-fi series that have dark drama, time-loop laughs and Kate Bush too.

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“Don’t be afraid. Realise it’s a learning process – nothing will ever be perfect. Be stubborn. Demand respect”: Kate Bush’s advice for forging a career

When Kate Bush released 2011 album 50 Words for Snow, she offered a few words of advice on creating the kind of maverick career she’d made for herself

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“If somebody offered me something I’d take it first and ask afterwards what it was. I’d swallow a pill and have to be carried back to my room”: The life and death of Jimmy Bain, the bassist who brought the rock’n’roll to Rainbow and Dio

They don’t make them like the late, great Jimmy Bain any more

The Guardian - UK

Mountain bikes, molehills and one-act plays – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Blind date: ‘He said I looked like Kate Moss, then went, “No, wait, Kate Bush – I still fancy her though!”’

Emily, 26, who works in publishing, meets Jack, 25, a caseworker for a Labour MP

Evening Standard

U2 to make history as first Irish songwriters awarded Ivors Academy fellowship

They follow in the footsteps of artists including Sir Elton John, Kate Bush, Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen.

The Guardian - US

O’Dessa review – clumsy sci-fi musical is a rocky road to nowhere

Sadie Sink, Kelvin Harrison Jr and Regina Hall are all left adrift in this messy attempt to mash genres

Louder

“If you look at it, it’s my reputation… I need five months to prepare a show, and I can’t be writing new songs or promoting the album”: Is this why Kate Bush only ever toured once?

Gruelling exertion, exhilaration, determination and a human tragedy all played a part in her 1979 Tour Of Life – and she never hit the road again

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Celine Dion warns against 'fake' AI songs online

Celine Dion has warned fans about "fake" AI-generated songs circulating online that she has had no involvement with.

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