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Israel and the DEI exception: How the music industry lost its moral compass
Music crosses borders between cultures, communities, and strangers. Our rave culture was founded on the belief that everyone belonged; that all were welcome, safe, and celebrated. Until, on a Saturday morning, a specific border was crossed that…
Heart, hope and a steely determination: Dolly Parton's musical legacy
Mark Savage Music correspondent In 1980, Dolly Parton was filming her first Hollywood movie, 9 To 5, and between scenes she had an idea for the tune that would become the movie's theme song. But her guitar was banned from the set - so she made the…
Heart, hope and a steely determination: Dolly Parton's musical legacy
In 1980, Dolly Parton was filming her first Hollywood movie, 9 To 5, and between scenes she had an idea for the tune that would become the movie's theme song. But her guitar was banned from the set - so she made the beat by strumming her acrylic…
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Dolly Parton Was One of the Biggest Stars in the History of Country Music. She Wanted to Be Remembered as a Songwriter
On a snowy day in 1946, a doctor rode his horse to a one-room cabin in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains, where he helped deliver a baby girl. The parents, too poor to pay for his services, handed the man a sack of cornmeal. In exchange, the doctor…
You can now buy music on SoundCloud
A new beta feature lets artists sell tracks directly on their profile, and SoundCloud won't take a cut. A new beta feature lets artists sell tracks directly on their profile, and SoundCloud won't take a cut. Jess Weatherbed is a…
North Texans remember Dolly Parton's music, kindness and legacy
Dolly Parton may have been a Tennessee native, but the country music icon had plenty of ties to Texas. Parton, who died Tuesday at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, performed at the Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving game in 2023…
Australia's recording association bans AI-made music from charts
Songs using gen-AI as a support tool will still be allowed. The Australian Recording Industry Association announced today that any tracks wholly generated with AI will not be eligible for inclusion on the nation's music charts. The Code of Practice…
Paul Thomas Anderson's forthcoming concert film is buzzword bingo for fans of indie music and movies
Right as awards season kicked up at the end of 2025, before Paul Thomas Anderson took home the Best Director Academy Award for One Battle After Another, he was taking in a concert at Carnegie Hall by singer-songwriter Cameron Winter. He wasn't in a…
Gasps heard at 9 To 5 musical as audience informed about Dolly Parton's death
Audience members attending a performance of 9 To 5: The Musical audibly gasped as they were informed of Dolly Parton's death on Tuesday evening. The country music icon died at the age of 80, with her nephew sharing the sad news in a heartfelt…
Dolly Parton leaves us new music, we have to wait two more decades
For the next 20 years, one of Dolly Parton's songs will remain unheard, sealed inside a wooden box at a Tennessee resort with strict instructions from the country music legend. Parton, the American country music icon, died on Tuesday, August 25, at…
Music Legend Dolly Parton Dies At 80
Country music legend Dolly Parton, the iconic singer-songwriter known for hits like I Will Always Love You and Jolene, has passed away at 80, leaving behind an unparalleled legacy as the best-selling female country music artist of all time. 'Dolly…
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[INTERVIEW] Stray Kids' music chart milestone points to system, not luck, scholar says
Since its debut in 2018, K-pop boy band Stray Kids have released more than 20 albums, with all nine of their albums to make the Billboard 200 debuting at No. 1. — a first for any act. The group's latest release, 'THIS & THAT,' debuted atop…
Who was late country music icon Dolly Parton?
Dolly Parton, the American singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist whose career spanned more than six decades, died on Tuesday, August 25, at the age of 80. Parton died in Nashville, Tennessee, after a brief battle with cancer, according to…
Sarah Phenom on carrying Rwanda with her into the global music scene
For Rwandan singer and songwriter Sarah Phenom, music has always been shaped by the different places she has called home. Phenom grew up in Rwanda before moving to Belgium and later settling in London, United Kingdom. The experience exposed her to…
Music reviews: Carly Simon, The Womack Sisters, and L'Rain
“At this stage in her life, Carly Simon has every right to turn in a biblically gloomy record,” said Victoria Segal in The Times (U.K.). Yet despite her recent announcement that she has been struggling with Parkinson's disease, her…
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