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The Crunch: how mpox attacks, Billy Joel mapped, where washing machines spit microplastics

We highlight a great visual primer on a disease the WHO has declared a public health emergency

The Guardian - AU

“You get to a point where you’ve gotten good enough so that nothing is good enough”: Billy Joel explains to John Mayer why he gave up on songwriting

“The writer thing is a curse you take with you throughout life, and when I listen to material or listen to other people’s songs the writer is always at work,” he says

MusicRadar

“I get paid, so why not?": Sting says he’s fine with other artists interpolating and sampling his music, and that Every Breath You Take hasn’t been “tainted” for him

"I never object because I always learn something about the song that I hadn’t known or anticipated," he says

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19 hit songs hated by the musicians who wrote them

THE LIST: We all have those tunes that just get under our skin, but what happens when it’s one you came up with in the first place? Kevin E G Perry and Roisin O’Connor take a look at artists who’ve come to loathe their own creations

The Independent UK

“We knew not everybody would like The Astonishing – we’re not blind and we’re not stupid – but we did it anyway. After a long career we reserve the right to do that”: Jordan Rudess’ life and times with Dream Theater

He started out in a college so strict that he couldn’t understand prog when he first heard it. But the composer, educator and tech fan, has made the most of opportunities that came his way

Louder

“I think Billy would say there was no need to make any more songs. And maybe, as a fan, I felt the need for one more”: Freddy Wexler talks songwriting, producing, discovering Lady Gaga and restarting Billy Joel’s fire

“I told some very powerful people, ‘I found the next Madonna’. Four months later, she changed her name to Lady Gaga and the rest was history”

MusicRadar

Strictly Come Dancing week five songs and dances including a Couple’s Choice

Liverpudlian Chris McCausland will be waltzing to an iconic track

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How Latinos Have Made Allentown, PA, The 'Center of the Universe' Ahead of November Elections

Allentown, a small town in eastern Pennsylvania, is catching the eyes of Washington politicians as it could decide the fate of Congress, if not the White House

Latin Times

Axl Rose surprises 18,000 Billy Joel fans in Los Angeles with performance of Live And Let Die

This is becoming a habit

Louder

Latino voters are a growing force in Pennsylvania’s old industrial towns − and they could provide Harris or Trump with their margin of victory

After Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president in early September 2024, posting a message to her 284 million fans on Instagram, some Democratic strategists suggested that an endorsement from Puerto Rican recording artist Bad Bunny could do more to sway the election – particularly in the key swing state…

The Conversation

Billy Joel announces two huge shows in Edinburgh and Liverpool next year

Billy Joel is only playing two concerts in Europe in 2025 and is set to make his long-awaited return to Edinburgh and Liverpool.

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American music legend to play in Edinburgh for first time in 46 years

AN American music legend is set to play his first show in Edinburgh for 46 years.

The National (Scotland)

‘I fancied Matt Goss. When Will I Be Famous? was an awakening’: Gok Wan’s honest playlist

The writer and presenter does a mean Elvis impression and secretly loves Guns N’ Roses, but why does Joni Mitchell make him cry?

The Guardian - UK

The Walking Dead: Dead City review – this hugely fun spin-off rattles along like a disreputable B-movie

Expect ruthless warlords, zombies dropping from skyscrapers and frenemy energy aplenty: bitter enemies Maggie and Negan are back. And they’re teaming up

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"It’s in 6:8 time, which is a waltz. It’s a long song. And the topic is a bit depressing...”: Billy Joel ponders surprising new interpretations of his much-loved track Piano Man

Billy Joel ponders interpretations of his hit, Piano Man

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TV Tech

Historic Billy Joel Concert Captured On ARRI Cameras For Multi-Cam Production

Performance from Madison Square Garden aired in April on CBS

Woman & Home

Jo Whiley looks effortlessly chic in relaxed-fit jeans, band tee and subtle pink Nike trainers – it's the perfect cool-but-comfy gig attire

We can't get enough of her laid-back style

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Billy Joel's Historic Madison Square Garden Residency Comes To End

Billy Joel's final Madison Square Garden show featured family moments, special guests, and memorable performances, showcasing his enduring legacy.

Guitar World

“Who knew Billy could play guitar?” Billy Joel rocks a Strat with Axl Rose in surprise cover of AC/DC’s Highway to Hell

The pair also covered Wings’ Live and Let Die as Billy Joel rounded out his US tour with a little help from the Guns N’ Roses frontman’s steely pipes

Louder

Watch Billy Joel sing Guns N' Roses and AC/DC classics with Axl Rose at the final show of his record-breaking Madison Square Garden residency

Billy Joel teamed up with Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose for three performances on the final night of his decade-long historic residency at Madison Square Garden

MusicRadar

“Billy Joel’s engineer said that you’re trying to get to a point where your collaborator feels so nurtured they become like a child”: Hot Chip man Joe Goddard on his solo return with Harmonics

“My biggest, ongoing obsession is using gear to get the most exciting and interesting sounds I can find”

The Guardian - US

‘No one understands a woman in her 20s like Billy Joel’: gen z finds solace in anti-hustle anthem Vienna

The nearly 50-year-old song has been adopted by the under-30s to describe their particular feelings of ennui

The Independent UK

Gayle King defends Justin Timberlake after DWI arrest: ‘He’s not reckless’

‘This is clearly a mistake, I bet nobody knows it more than he,’ King says

Evening Standard

Billy Joel defends Justin Timberlake after drink-diving arrest

Other celebrities have also thrown their support behind the pop behemoth

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