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George Harrison’s ‘Something’ Crowned Beatles’ Greatest Love Song
George Harrison’s 1969 ballad “Something,” originally released on the Abbey Road album, has been hailed as the Beatles’ greatest love song. The track topped charts upon release and has earned lasting critical acclaim, cementing Harrison’s reputation alongside Lennon and McCartney.
The Salzburg Festival faces leadership turmoil as artistic director Markus Hinterhäuser missed a deadline to extend his contract, prompting the board to claim his term has expired. Hinterhäuser, who has led the festival for a decade and is praised for his artistic vision, clashes with a board dominated by political appointees, including Governor Karoline Edtstadler. The dispute has drawn public support from prominent Austrian writers and raised concerns about the festival’s future artistic direction. The situation remains unresolved, with potential further fallout.
AFI announced a UK headline tour that runs alongside their appearances at Outbreak Fest and All Points East in London. The dates mark the band’s first UK shows since supporting Deftones in 2017 and their first proper headline run since 2010. The itinerary...
AR Rahman performed at CSK’s ROAR 2026 fan event in Chennai and posted an Instagram video showing a brief, friendly encounter with captain MS Dhoni. The clip, captioned “Thala meets Thala,” quickly went viral, highlighting the shared nickname that links the city’s music...
Emma‑Jean Thackray headlined two back‑to‑back Friday nights at London’s iconic Ronnie Scott’s, marking the 100th anniversary of Miles Davis’s birth. Her quartet opened with a reinterpretation of "Will o’ the Wisp" from Davis‑Gil Evans’s *Sketches of Spain* and progressed through...
Lauren Auder’s sophomore album *Whole World As Vigil* drops on March 27, 2026, building on the introspective foundation of her debut *The Infinite Spine*. The record weaves brooding lyricism with bright choruses, merging electronic, classical, and underground hip‑hop influences across...
Matt Berninger, lead vocalist of The National, will headline the inaugural Live at Castle Mills concert in Kilkenny on Saturday, July 18, 2026, with Irish folk singer Lisa O’Neill and local rock act Engine Alley as special guests. General admission tickets are €64.50 (≈ $70) and a VIP...
Irish indie‑pop band Kodaline announced they will disband after releasing their fifth and final studio album later this year. The group outlined a 2026 Farewell Tour that will visit the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia, with early‑access presales beginning March 25...
The Metropolitan Opera’s latest "Tristan und Isolde" under Yuval Sharon blends philosophical ambition with a visually crowded stage. Michael Spyres, a self‑styled "baritenor," delivers a securely sung Tristan that eclipses many recent interpretations. Lise Davidsen’s Isolde, while dazzling in the...
African musicians are reshaping the classical canon by spotlighting a rich, often overlooked repertoire from across the continent. Nigerian pianist Rebeca Omordia launched Wigmore Hall's eight‑year African Concert Series, featuring traditional instruments like the ọjà, kora and nyatiti alongside works...
Ruvim Echiusciu illustrates the rising scholar‑performer model in classical music, where emerging artists blend rigorous academic study with active stage careers. He balances a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance at Belhaven University with international solo engagements, emphasizing steady daily...
South Korean boy band BTS is set to achieve the biggest album debut of 2026 with their new record ARIRANG. Early industry projections estimate first‑week activity between 550,000 and 600,000 units, driven by strong physical sales and streaming. Target leads...
Camila Ortiz, the New York‑based singer‑songwriter behind Otracami, has dropped the single “Perfect Reach.” The track emerged from a winter‑time songwriting workshop led by Adrianne Lenker and was shaped by Ortiz’s reading of the Argentine horror novel Our Share of Night. Musically,...
Ana Popovic, the Serbian blues guitarist, is set to play London’s Jazz Café on March 30 with a flexible seven‑piece ensemble. She recently received high‑profile praise from Bruce Springsteen, who called her “one hell of a guitarist.” Her latest album, *Dance To The...
Bring Me The Horizon’s São Paulo concert will be screened in select cinemas worldwide on March 25 and March 28, 2026, offering fans a two‑day immersive experience. The film, titled *L.I.V.E. in São Paulo (Live Immersive Virtual Experiment)*, is co‑directed by CiRCUS HEaD and frontman Oliver Sykes...
Barry Manilow will release his 33rd studio album, *What a Time*, on June 5, marking his first collection of mostly new material in nearly 15 years. Produced primarily by Manilow and longtime collaborator Michael Lloyd, the record features guest appearances...
French duo Ireke released their second album, Ayô Dele, on March 20, 2026. The record fuses funk, soul, jazz, Afrobeat and dub with electronic percussion, delivering dance‑ready grooves. Vocalists Agnès Hélène, Nayel Hóxò and Olivya sing in French, Spanish, Yoruba,...
BTS released an animated teaser for their album *Arirang* that portrays Howard University – a historically Black institution – as overwhelmingly white, featuring almost no Black students. The video references a 1896 Washington Post story about seven Korean students at...
London duo Arliston released a live rendition of "The Older I Get" to celebrate the first anniversary of their debut album Disappointment Machine. The new version, recorded at 123 Studios in Peckham with producer Brett Shaw, features cellist Maddie Ashman...
Released in November 1974, Linda Ronstadt’s *Heart Like a Wheel* marked her breakthrough from a strong live act to a commercial powerhouse. The album’s eclectic mix of country, rock, folk and R&B, anchored by Ronstadt’s powerful interpretations, produced hit singles...
Veteran singer‑songwriter Victoria George returns with “Every Little Bit,” a personal acoustic track inspired by her recent battle with a brain tumour. The song, part of her forthcoming album Wilderness, celebrates the support of family and friends while showcasing her...
Nashville‑based experimental composer Eve Maret has dropped “Hit U With a Banger,” the second single from her forthcoming album Diamond Cutter, slated for an April 17 release. The track opens with punchy acid‑bass hits and a seductive vocal that feels both...
Italian multi‑instrumentalist Alessio Ferarr, performing as Upupayāma, has dropped the new single “Mystic Chords of Memory.” The track, a groovy psych‑rock piece with funk‑infused guitar fuzz, serves as the lead single from the forthcoming double album Honesty Flowers. The album...
Brighton‑via‑Exeter quartet Die Twice has dropped their debut independent single “Jakobo” through the FAE label. The track delves into themes of uncertainty, resistance and identity, framing personal messages within fragmented street‑level imagery. Musically, it fuses bombastic rock anthems with prog‑flavored...
Swedish post‑punk outfit Alpha Pet has issued “Wow,” the lead single from their self‑titled debut EP, which arrives this Friday on indie label Rama Lama Records. The track delivers a hard‑hitting, uneasy vibe that fuses the aggression of The Hives with the...
Brooklyn musician Stephen Becker is set to release his new album Gravity Blanket, with the opening track “Bad Idea” now streaming as the lead single. The song blends folk‑rock textures reminiscent of Wilco’s A Ghost Is Born and Big Thief’s...
South Korean boy band BTS, the world’s biggest music act, has completed its mandatory military service and re‑emerged with the documentary series "Arirang" on Disney+. The eight‑member group, which paused all activities for nearly two years, uses the series to...
Swedish pop icon Robyn released her ninth studio album, *Sexistential*, on March 27, 2026 via Young Records. The record intertwines her experiences of motherhood with overt sexuality, revisiting early‑2000s material like “Blow My Mind” while adding fresh demos. Musically, it...
CatDraggon has dropped the single “Devious Serpent,” a high‑energy blend of alt‑rock, indie, and glam‑rock that lampoons corporate backstabbers and ladder‑climbers. The track pairs tongue‑in‑cheek lyrics with soulful vocals, delivering a playful yet pointed commentary on modern workplace politics. It...
Singer‑songwriter Jefferson Pitcher released his new EP *Six Black Fishes Please* earlier this month, concluding it with a cover of The Smiths’ iconic track “Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want.” Pitcher, a lifelong fan of the band,...
UK‑based duo MEMORIALS, featuring Verity Susman and Wire guitarist Matthew Simms, will release their debut album All Clouds Bring Not Rain on Fire Records this Friday. The lead track “Dropped Down The Well” has been dubbed a bleak banger and...
The If Opera Festival marks its 30th anniversary with a 2026 season that runs from August 6 to 14, featuring Bizet’s Carmen, a baroque drinking‑song concert, a family‑friendly Carmen fiesta, Oscar Straus’s The Chocolate Soldier, and a baroque masterclass. Productions...
Renowned bluegrass vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Ronnie Bowman died at age 64 following a motorcycle crash in Ashland City, Tennessee, on March 22, 2026. Bowman’s career spanned more than three decades, highlighted by a 11‑year tenure with the Lonesome River...
Italian musicians briandina and Russell Collective have released “nothing matters, pt. 2,” the second single from their forthcoming album. The track fuses indie rock with 80s‑era guitar tones, drawing comparisons to The National and David Gray while adding widescreen cinematic...
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Experimental musician Mari Rubio’s new album *sentence structure in the country* merges Auto‑Tune‑processed vocals with classic country elements like pedal steel and banjo, creating a soundscape that questions the old dichotomy between technology and authenticity. Recorded in New York with...
To help celebrate the great man 95th birthday - here is William Shatner "Sings" 'Rocket Man' https://t.co/DiLuLzt7Ve
The Beatles’ “Golden Slumbers” returns to the U.K.’s Official Singles Downloads chart at No. 72 and Official Singles Sales chart at No. 77, as renewed fan demand drives the classic back onto both rankings. https://t.co/xdBUsOfmFf
Pop singer Chappell Roan issued an apology and denied directing her security team to confront footballer Jorginho’s 11‑year‑old daughter at a São Paulo hotel during Lollapalooza Brazil. The dispute sparked a social‑media backlash, a ban from Rio de Janeiro events,...
100%WET's cover of Grimes' "Delete Forever" is out now via Crunchy Frog Recordings. Maximalist, emotionally charged hypergaze from a Copenhagen duo back stronger than ever after a serious health setback. https://t.co/R8ZHZ3vZVH
Heidi Curtis' "Siren" is out now via AWAL. Powerhouse vocals, vivid songwriting, and a debut year that's already generating serious momentum. One of the UK's most compelling new voices, fully arrived. https://t.co/L6X31IoyTa
Steffen Cordts’ new album Blue Element delivers an uninterrupted, hour‑long field‑recorded soundscape that captures water from the North Sea, Lake Constance, the Pomeranian Lagoon, the Main River and the Baltic Sea. The mix unfolds like a narrative, beginning with gentle...
Sturgill Simpson’s Johnny Blue Skies Album Debuts at No. 3 on Billboard 200, Despite Only Being Released on Vinyl, CD and Cassette https://t.co/GuT4olH0oy via @variety
Autumn Fires' "Gone By June" is out now ahead of EP 'BLOOM.' via Marshall Records on February 25th. Infectious, emotionally charged pop-punk from a quintet with the instincts and the energy to go a long way. https://t.co/UN9tFsLyZh
Peter Whelan steps in as the new Music Director of the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale, unveiling the 2026‑27 season titled “The Power of Music.” The season opens with Handel’s opera Tolomeo, features a cross‑cultural Vivaldi‑and‑oud program, and presents the U.S....
Premier Jester's "Pac'd Out" is out now. Retro-tinged electronicore with attitude, massive hooks, and a debut album on the horizon. One of the UK's most energetic new heavy acts keeps raising the bar. https://t.co/zynOjUkw1N
Junkbreed's video for "Misantrophe" is out now. 'Sick Of The Scene' is out now via Raging Planet. Portuguese post-hardcore built on real conviction, and one of the underground's most vital heavy acts delivering at full force. https://t.co/0MOOZjg44U
British singer‑songwriter Mishkin Fitzgerald teams with Brighton producer Third Bloom for ARCHIVE, a ten‑track album imagined as a transmission from a sun‑less, dystopian future Britain. The record weaves neoclassical strings, baroque piano, and choral textures with post‑dubstep bass, trip‑hop beats,...
Bruno Mars’ “God Was Showing Off” debuts at No. 67 on the U.K.’s Official Singles chart, giving him another hit from 'The Romantic' as strong fan support keeps multiple tracks from the album on the ranking. https://t.co/akkgLwkXgp
Tinsley Ellis' 'Labor Of Love' is out now, thirteen original acoustic blues compositions from one of the genre's most seasoned and soulful voices. Raw, honest, and built to last. https://t.co/JMB9e9Aeq7
The Berkshire Opera Festival (BOF) will stage a free, interactive family concert titled “Once Upon an Opera” on April 12 at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The one‑hour program showcases soprano Juliet Schlefer, mezzo‑soprano Abbegael Greene,...
Algal the Bard's Medieval tavern cover of Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" is out now. Bouzouki, whistle, lute-guitar, and one of rock's greatest hooks. It works better than it has any right to. https://t.co/GBC9YMlyjn
