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Fender CEO Expresses Regret Over S-Style Guitar Design Lawsuits

Edward 'Bud' Cole says Fender wants to "help" other brands move away from the Stratocaster design to create something "unique to the naked eye" – but who defines unique?

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Free Ableton Live Arrangement Templates Now Available

Described by creators Color With Live as a "colouring book for Ableton", Stencils are empty, colour-coded projects that map out an existing song's structure in detail

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Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter Cast in Fred Astaire Biopic

Carpenter will star as Ginger Rogers, while Qualley will play Adele Astaire. Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter Join Tom Holland in Fred Astaire Biopic Eddie Fu

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Stella Lefty's "Boston" Achieves Country Chart Milestone

Lefty scores a mark on Country Airplay last logged by Gretchen Wilson.

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Surf Brand Opposes Lady Gaga's Lawsuit Payout

Lost Surfboards tried and failed to sue the pop superstar for infringing its "Mayhem" trademark on her chart-topping album.

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Grand Ole Opry Celebrates CCMA Anniversary in Canada

Also up north this week: Riley Green is set to headline the Grey Cup halftime show.

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Michael Kiwanuka's New Album

The self-produced LP was written “almost concurrently” with 2024’s Small Changes

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In Canada: Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Canadian Country Music Association

Also up north this week: Riley Green is set to headline the Grey Cup halftime show.

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Lady Gaga Shouldn’t Get $230K ‘Consolation Prize’ After ‘Mayhem’ Lawsuit, Surf Brand Tells Judge

Lost Surfboards tried and failed to sue the pop superstar for infringing its "Mayhem" trademark on her chart-topping album.

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Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter Join Tom Holland in Fred Astaire Biopic

Carpenter will star as Ginger Rogers, while Qualley will play Adele Astaire. Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter Join Tom Holland in Fred Astaire Biopic Eddie Fu

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Stella Lefty’s ‘Boston’ Earns Country Chart Honor Last Achieved 22 Years Ago

Lefty scores a mark on Country Airplay last logged by Gretchen Wilson.

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Fender CEO Regrets Legal Action Over Guitar Design

Edward 'Bud' Cole says Fender wants to "help" other brands move away from the Stratocaster design to create something "unique to the naked eye" – but who defines unique?

Industry MusicRadar

Free Ableton Live Arrangement Templates Available

Described by creators Color With Live as a "colouring book for Ableton", Stencils are empty, colour-coded projects that map out an existing song's structure in detail

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Chris Hansen Expresses Disinterest in Primetime Television

"I’m not sure what the point of it was,” was the To Catch a Predator host's first reaction. Chris Hansen, Shockingly Enough, Didn’t Love Primetime Liz Shannon Miller

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Jimmy Kimmel Announces Star-Studded Brooklyn Residency Guestlist

Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Zohran Mamdani, Howard Stern, and more will appear during Kimmel's weeklong run in Brooklyn. Jimmy Kimmel’s 2026 Brooklyn Takeover Features His Biggest Guestlist Yet

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Clutch Announce New Album Wasted Lands, Unveil Title Track

Clutch's 14th studio album will be out January 22nd via Weathermaker Music. Clutch Announce New Album Wasted Lands, Unveil Title Track: Stream Langdon Hickman

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Chad Smith Covers Black Sabbath's "Fairies Wear Boots"

The drummer plays the classic metal song and offers commentary on its simple groove-forward approach. Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith Plays Through Black Sabbath’s “Fairies Wear Boots”: Watch Langdo

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Crypta's "A Portrait of Decay" Heralded as Death Metal Standout

Crypta wield majestic, sumptuous death metal on their killer track "A Portrait of Decay." Heavy Song of the Week: Crypta Bring Death Metal Majesty with “A Portrait of Decay” Langdon Hickman

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Soft Cell Discusses New Music and Past Successes

Marc Almond reflects on Danceteria, the synth-pop duo’s final album after the loss of his bandmate David Ball.

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John Legend Announces New Album

Fully produced by Pharrell, the Grammy-winning singer's Muse album arrives next month.