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The Best Ballad by 11 Big Prog Metal Bands

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The Best Ballad by 11 Big Prog Metal Bands

Here are the best ballads from 11 big prog metal bands!We recently looked at the best ballad by 11 big prog rock bands, so it’s only fair that we shine the same spotlight on nearly a dozen progressive metal bands, right? After all, just because they get hectic most of the time doesn’t mean they don’t know how to calm down and bare their souls.As with that prior list, we’re not completely discounting tracks that are considerably lengthy and/or elaborate (as progressive music typically is). […]

todayMay 12, 2025

Why Bad Company Was Different Than Free

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Why Bad Company Was Different Than Free

Bad Company was different. Although Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke had a difficult journey with their previous band, Free, it was one they felt they wouldn't repeat with their new group."I think that the key person at that time was Mick Ralphs, because obviously I'd worked with Paul for five years," Kirke tells the UCR Podcast in a new interview you can listen to below. "Our first couple of years were a slog, but we sort of climbed the mountain. […]

todayMay 12, 2025

Copyright Office Report Backs Licensing for AI Training

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Copyright Office Report Backs Licensing for AI Training

On Friday afternoon, the U.S. Copyright Office released a report examining copyrights and generative AI training, which supported the idea of licensing copyrights when they are used in commercial AI training. On Saturday (May 10), the nation’s top copyright official – Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter – was terminated by President Donald Trump. Her dismissal shortly follows the firing of the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, who appointed and supervised Perlmutter. In response, Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY) of the House […]

todayMay 12, 2025

Robert Fripp Recovering from Emergency Heart Surgery

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Robert Fripp Recovering from Emergency Heart Surgery

Robert Fripp revealed he’s recovering from two emergency medical procedures after suffering a heart attack earlier this year.The King Crimson mastermind, 78, began worrying about chest pains as he prepared to fly from his home in England to Italy for a concert in April.In the latest edition of Toyah & Robert’s Upbeat Moments, below, Fripp’s wife Toyah Willcox confirmed it had been an emotional time, but that her husband is on the mend. “You were in the right place at […]

todayMay 12, 2025

Pearl Jam Release Compilation Inspired by HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’

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Pearl Jam Release Compilation Inspired by HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’

Pearl Jam have released a new four-track collection of songs connected to The Last of Us franchise, tying together their long-running relationship with the acclaimed video game series and its HBO adaptation. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The EP includes studio cuts, a live performance, and a reworked fan favorite, and arrives with an exclusive vinyl edition available only to Ten Club members. The tracklist features the original studio version of […]

todayMay 12, 2025

Londoners launch legal challenge to protect park ahead of major music festivals

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Londoners launch legal challenge to protect park ahead of major music festivals

The campaign group Protect Brockwell Park have launched a legal challenge against Lambeth Council, arguing large-scale music festivals are 'damaging the ecological fabric of the park'09:00, 12 May 2025Updated 09:25, 12 May 2025Sharing exclusive comments with The Mirror, the campaign group has responded to pushback from other Lambeth localsLondon's Brockwell Park has become a hub for music festivals in recent years, but some Lambeth locals argue they come at the cost of conservation. In the lead up to a summer […]

todayMay 12, 2025

Prague Spring music festival begins

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Prague Spring music festival begins

Bedřich Smetana's My Homeland, performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of chief conductor Semyon Bychkov, will open the eightieth edition of the Prague Spring on Monday at the Obecní Dům in central Prague. The concert, tickets for which sold out in a few days, can be watched live on a large screen in front of the Rudolfinum. President Petr Pavel and his wife Eva have promised to attend the opening concert.On the morning of May12th, a traditional […]

todayMay 12, 2025

Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ Performance Registers Seismic Activity

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Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ Performance Registers Seismic Activity

When Metallica hit the stage at Lane Stadium on May 7, it wasn’t just another stadium show, it became a scientifically confirmed minor seismic event. As the opening chords of “Enter Sandman” rang out at the show, more than 60,000 fans jumped together, creating enough force to register ground movement. The Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory, located a mile away, detected tremors during the set and later confirmed that the crowd had, quite literally, shaken the earth. Explore Explore See latest […]

todayMay 12, 2025

A2O May becomes first Chinese act to perform at major U.S. music festival

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A2O May becomes first Chinese act to perform at major U.S. music festival

Chinese girl group A2O May, produced by Lee Soo-man [A2O ENTERTAINMENT]   Chinese girl group A2O May, produced by Korean K-pop legend Lee Soo-man, performed at the 102.7 KIIS FM Wango Tango music festival on Saturday, becoming the first Chinese act to take the stage at a major U.S. music festival.   The quintet performed its songs “Under My Skin” (2024) and “Boss,” which the group promotes as “Zalpha Pop” — a term referring to pop music for the Gen […]

todayMay 12, 2025

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