Across 2026, the music world will quietly but meaningfully mark the 50th anniversary of a year that changed popular music in lasting ways. 1976 was not universally loved at the time, but its influence is impossible to ignore. It was a year of extremes. Glossy pop dominance sat alongside the early sparks of punk rebellion. […]
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On this day in history – 16 September 2011 – Liam Gallagher was stepping onto a Middle East stage for the first time, fronting Beady Eye – not Oasis. Tickets had gone quickly, fans had travelled from across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and beyond, and by the time the band hit the stage the venue was close to
In 1973, before Fleetwood Mac would redefine the sound of a generation, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham were still aspirations wrapped in chiffon. Their debut, Buckingham Nicks, was modest in ambition, but the album’s contrast between innocence and exposure would land not in record shops, but in rock photographs. Stevie spent her last $111 (about $786 in
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From chart trailblazers to cultural revolutionaries, these are the artists who didn’t just top the charts — they changed the rules. Pop music didn’t become a global force by accident. Behind every seismic shift in sound and style is a woman who pushed the limits of what a voice could do, what a lyric could
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Since their debut performance in the Emirates, Stereophonics have built a quiet but enduring bond with Dubai’s live-music scene. Far from being one-off festival acts, they’ve returned multiple times, each visit cementing their reputation as rock mainstays in the Gulf. Here’s the full story behind their UAE appearances, how the crowds received them, and why
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From intimate jazz lounges to massive arenas, these are the top places to see live music in the Emirates The UAE is no longer just a stop-off for global tours, it’s become a destination. With artists such as Coldplay, Kendrick Lamar, Armin van Buuren, and Alicia Keys gracing stages across the country in recent years,
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When it comes to writing about Oasis, there are plenty of books that dive into the chaos, the fights, and the massive egos. But very few take a scalpel to the music itself. That changes with A Sound So Very Loud: The Inside Story of Every Song Oasis Recorded — a new deep-dive from longtime
In the crates at the back of a record shop in Shibuya or tucked between ECM rarities at an indie fair in Berlin, one thing gets a certain kind of collector’s pulse racing: a thin band of paper wrapped around the edge of a Japanese LP. To most people, it looks like throwaway packaging, but
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When people think of Fleetwood Mac, the classic Buckingham/Nicks lineup usually comes to mind. But before that era, guitarist and singer Bob Welch quietly played a vital role in shaping the band’s sound and direction during a difficult transitional period. His contributions from 1971 to 1974 laid important groundwork for the band’s later global success,
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Fleetwood Mac’s back catalogue is famously deep, but one of its most crucial architects has long remained in the shadows. Like Crying: The Songs of Danny Kirwan, a new 23-track digital compilation released by Warner Records on 16 May 2025, finally offers overdue recognition to a guitarist and songwriter who helped shape the band’s most
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