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“I was trying to learn Bohemian Rhapsody on the piano and I messed up a little bit. And then I just wrote half the song accidentally from that”: How making a mistake while trying to learn a huge Queen song inspired Sienna Spiro to write Die On This Hill

“Sounds nothing like it but yeah - thanks Queen,” she says

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The story of Born Slippy, Underworld’s emotion-stirring dance classic

At the dawn of the 1990s, Underworld were a spent force - little did they realise they were about to create one of the decade’s most enduring tracks

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"The LAPD chased down some of the miscreants and beat them to the ground with their nightsticks." How one of the worst riots in the history of music got a legendary metal band banned from a major Hollywood venue

Slayer were used to controversy, but when they rocked up to play the Hollywood Palladium in 1988, they didn't expect this.

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“This song, on breakfast radio?! It was such a shock, ‘What?! When did the world change that this belongs here?’ Mad. It didn’t make sense”: The story of Born Slippy, Underworld’s emotion-triggering masterwork

At the dawn of the 1990s, Underworld were a spent force - little did they realise they were about to create one of the decade’s most enduring tracks

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B2K and Bow Wow's Boys 4 Life Tour is powered by forgiveness and accountability

The platinum-selling R&B group B2K has reunited for the upcoming Boys 4 Life Tour, and they’re co-headlining with fellow 2000s superstar, Bow Wow

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“I’m going, ’We’re from North Hollywood! What do we have to sing about Africa?’“: How Toto crafted their deathless classic

Song has streamed over a billion times

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“I think it’s too dumb for anybody to insult their own intelligence by mounting a serious critique of it”: How Toto crafted their deathless classic, Africa

Song has streamed over a billion times

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Grandfather Featured in Swift's 'Opalite' MV Had No Idea Who She Was, Only That She's 'Kind and Compassionate'

An 83‑year‑old grandfather who appeared in Taylor Swift's 'Opalite' music video didn't know who she was before filming, but praised her warmth and kindness after meeting her.

International Business Times UK

“Merely a commonplace ‘circle of fifths’ chord progression”: Miley Cyrus’s lawyers bring music theory to the fore in a fresh attempt to show that her hit song Flowers doesn’t copy Bruno Mars’ When I Was Your Man

Cyrus and her co-writers are facing a copyright infringement claim not from Mars himself, but Tempo Music Investments

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Selena Gomez’s Latest Swimsuit Snaps Spark Heated Debate After Fans Notice Odd Detail

Selena Gomez, who has previously spoken about how online trolls affect her self-confidence, sparked a fiery debate online in her swimsuit appearance.

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Alicia Keys 'proud' as Fallin' turns 25

Alicia Keys says she is "proud" of the “damn good job” she did on Fallin' as the soulful track turns 25 in March.

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Michelle Obama Styles a Jean Paul Gaultier Denim Matching Set for a Rare Date Night With Barack

They even posed for a sweet snap with daughter Sasha during the NBA All-Star Game.

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Meghan Markle Keeps Her Date Night Attire Refreshingly Casual While Mingling With Hollywood Royalty

Copying her bootcut jeans and suede boots combo immediately.

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“I was so surprised Rihanna didn't take it, because I thought it was the greatest song in the world at the time”: How Sia went from songwriter to superstar with one of the 2010s' biggest tracks

It was a song that unravelled the psychology of hedonism - with an arrangement that came together in under an hour

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“It took like four minutes to write the chords, then like 12-15 minutes to write the lyrics. Probably 10 or 15 minutes to cut the vocals”: How Sia made her self-destructive anthem, Chandelier

One of the most thrilling songs of the 2010s, Chandelier unravelled the psychology of hedonism - with an arrangement that came together in under an hour

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From ‘this machine kills fascists’ to ‘King Trump’s private army’: the art of protest music

In January, over the course of three days, Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded and released the political protest song Streets of Minneapolis.

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Who is Bad Bunny? Why the biggest music star in the world sings in Puerto Rican Spanish

Bad Bunny is on a roll. Among the three wins at the 68th Grammy Awards, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (I should have taken more pictures) became the first Spanish-language record to win Album of the Year. On Sunday, Bad Bunny will be the first Latino and Spanish speaking artist to…

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"I wrote this song while lying, listening to the telephone in my apartment... but she never called”: The story of the heart-breaking ballad that’s become – finally – Jeff Buckley’s first Billboard chart hit

Lover, You Should Have Come Over has gone viral on TikTok

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Walk of Fame: The Isley Brothers 'Shout' over star on Hollywood Boulevard

R&B legends, The Isley Brothers, have been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, 67-years after 'Shout - Part 1' first hit the Billboard Hot 100. In a moving ceremony, the surviving brothers paid tribute to their siblings and praised their fans for their…

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“It was something Ozzy was very passionate about. We really started metal festivals in this country”: Sharon Osbourne wants to bring back Ozzfest and has plans for a Black Sabbath orchestral tour

But there's a twist: “I’d like to mix up the genres”

Louder

Jeff Buckley finally scores an entry on the US singles chart nearly three decades after his death

TikTok users ensure that Lover, You Should’ve Come Over finally breaches the Billboard Hot 100 chart

The Independent UK

TikTok earns Jeff Buckley his first Hot 100 hit nearly 30 years after his death

Singer-songwriter died in 1997 from accidental drowning

International Business Times UK

Taylor Swift, Blake Lively Text Fallout Update: Pop Star Logs Fifth Global No. 1 Despite Text Controversy

Taylor Swift scores a fifth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 as she reacts to the release of private texts linked to Blake Lively's lawsuit.

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“It feels good to have a thousand people flipping you off. Just to see the amount of middle fingers go up when we go into it is amazing”: The alt-rock superstars who trolled their fans with a 70s easy listening cover – and scored a huge hit with it

Faith No More had already covered War Pigs

The Guardian - UK

Pharrell Williams sued by former Neptunes partner Chad Hugo over alleged lost earnings

The producers who helped define the sound of pop music in the 90s and 00s are in dispute over earnings from their final album as NERD

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