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The Beatles' 'Rubber Soul' Cover Origin
"When things like this happened with The Beatles, instead of just thinking it was a mistake, we grabbed hold of the idea and said, 'That's perfect'"
The Odyssey Returns to IMAX
Christopher Nolan’s epic is back on the big screen this week
Weverse Con Festival India Launch
The launch of Weverse Con Festival India will be seen as another sign that the country's live music circuit is ready to take the next step.
‘The Odyssey’ is returning to IMAX cinemas after ‘Digger’ flop
Christopher Nolan’s epic is back on the big screen this week
Paul McCartney on how a happy accident led to The Beatles’ iconic’ ‘Rubber Soul’ cover
"When things like this happened with The Beatles, instead of just thinking it was a mistake, we grabbed hold of the idea and said, 'That's perfect'"
Liam Gallagher hits out at Liverpool, says Oasis put The Beatles “on the map”
“Oasis have done more for the city of Liverpool than they will ever do”
Robert Smith considers the SEO implications of Olivia Rodrigo releasing a song called The Cure
“Olivia’s desire to be recognized as a songwriter is very refreshing; it’s unmodern in a way,” he says
Korea’s Weverse Con Festival Expands to India
The launch of Weverse Con Festival India will be seen as another sign that the country's live music circuit is ready to take the next step.
This Week's Standout Releases According to CMU Selects
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise this week, from Logic1000, Sasha Keable, Fontaines D.C., Strawberry Guy + Petra
Streaming Fraud Sentencing and Deterrence
The streaming fraudster who pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in relation to an $8 million streaming scam will be sentenced next week. The Music Fights Fraud Alliance says the sentence should “r
London Olympia Concerts Canceled Due to Planning Issues
The revamped Olympia complex in West London was due to present a Winter Music Series of concerts in its Grand Hall in December, the first music shows in there since 2022. However, the concerts, featur
Major Labels Deny Collusion in Physical Royalties Negotiations
The US Copyright Royalty Board is reviewing what mechanical royalties songwriters and publishers should receive from 2028. It’s labels who pay mechanical royalties on physical records, and the major l
Clinic's "Wild In The Streets" Album and "Energies" Single
Liverpool duo Clinic have been making genuinely strange art-punk since the late 90s - surgical masks, acidic vocals, jumble sale organs, a Grammy nomination. Tenth album ‘Wild In The Streets’ is out 3
Phil Collen and Tommy Henriksen on the genius of über-producer Mutt Lange
Tommy Henriksen and Def Leppard’s Phil Collen tell us what it’s like to make a record with Mutt Lange, the producer who’s always the best singer in the room
FKA Twigs drops Shia LaBeouf lawsuit after being released from “unlawful” NDA
"Twigs stood up for something larger than herself, all female survivors of sexual abuse”
Paul McCartney continues “journey through Dungeon Lane” with four new songs
The special edition of the album also comes with a new cover, which compiles more than 100 images from his personal collection
Sydney Sweeney and Marilyn Monroe are related
The actors are reportedly ninth cousins, once removed
Christian Nodal’s ‘No Te Contaron Mal’ Passes 1 Billion Views on YouTube
The 2018 hit is the regional Mexican artist’s second to clear the mark following the official video for “Adiós Amor.”
Sydney Sweeney and Marilyn Monroe are related
The actors are reportedly ninth cousins, once removed
Phil Collen and Tommy Henriksen on the genius of über-producer Mutt Lange
Tommy Henriksen and Def Leppard’s Phil Collen tell us what it’s like to make a record with Mutt Lange, the producer who’s always the best singer in the room