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“We got dropped by our manager, our publisher and our label. The grand project suddenly didn’t seem quite right”: Steven Wilson and Tim Bowness once gave themselves an hour to write a No-Man song. Another time, they took 25 years

Their 2019 album Love You To Bits began to take form in 1994, inspired by movie soundtracks, disco epics and Pink Floyd melancholy – but spent a quarter-century in development hell

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Quote of the day by Donna Summer: 'I don't really try to predict what can and will happen with things. Sometimes you...' - motivational quote by Queen of Disco and Grammy-winning singer of Last Dance teaches inspiring life lessons on why the unexpected can lead to success

Quote of the day by Donna Summer: American musician Donna Summer reflected on life's unpredictable nature and success. She noted that expected triumphs sometimes fail while unnoticed things become significant. Her words encourage embracing outcomes beyond our direct control and accepting uncertainty.

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“We liked the sound of what Giorgio was doing with I Feel Love. We thought the marriage of electronics with what we were doing would be something really fresh and special”: Russell Mael on how Sparks went beyond pop to create their own sonic universe

With the dynamic duo's concert album Live On The Moon out now, Mael re-enters Earth's orbit to explain why Sparks were never going to give us the same thing twice

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Alan Ritchson's New Action Movie Has Almost No Dialogue, But The Critics Won't Shut Up About It

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Quote of the Day by Donna Summer: 'I don't care if I'm beautiful; I don't care what I am on the outside...'- Inspiring life lessons on confidence, authenticity, and looking beyond appearance by the 'Queen of Disco'

Donna Summer's quote emphasizes inner character over fleeting external beauty. Her life and music championed authenticity and self-acceptance for lasting confidence. The "Queen of Disco" achieved global fame through talent and dedication, not just image. Her message remains relevant today, encouraging focus on personal growth and values. Investing in kindness…

The Economic Times

‘The lyrics to Lola by the Kinks are gross – I was really taken aback’: Moby’s honest playlist

The DJ and multi-instrumentalist thinks Donna Summer still sounds like the future, but which ‘unevolved’ Kinks staple can he no longer stomach?

The Guardian - UK

“Remember The ’70s?”: This 30-Question Quiz Will Test How Deep Your Knowledge Goes

The ’70s were a pretty unforgettable time - bell-bottoms were everywhere, Disco music ruled the dance floor, and artists like Donna Summer were turning songs into full-on anthems. It was also the decade of blockbuster movies, weird toy crazes, and trends that somehow still come back around today.

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Figure skater Alysa Liu wins gold ending US Olypmic drought older than her

Liu’s triumph brings an end to a 24-year drought for an American woman in solo skating since 2002

The Independent UK

“One day in Berlin, Eno came running in and said, ‘I have heard the sound of the future’”: How to replicate the trailblazing pulse of I Feel Love

I Feel Love’s innovative electronic rhythm section set the stage for pretty much everything that followed, and here’s how you can recreate its bewitching energy in your DAW

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“I know how important it was for her… being respected as a songwriter was always the thing that she felt was overlooked”: Donna Summer is inducted posthumously into Songwriters’ Hall Of Fame

Summer co-wrote I Feel Love and her run of 70s hits

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The Queen of Disco: Donna Summer is posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Donna Summer has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the hall said

The Independent UK

Donna Summer’s Traditional-With-a-Twist ’70s Christmas Wreath Revives the Warm, Nostalgic Holiday Design Trends We’re Craving in 2025

A timeless design with a striking twist adorned The Queen of Disco’s front door in 1976 – here’s what made her wreath iconic, and how to recreate its magic in 2025

Homes & Gardens

Everything We Do Is Music by Elizabeth Alker review – how the classics shaped pop

From Stravinsky to Donna Summer, the story of connections that enriched music – in both directions

The Guardian - UK

“I ended up using it on the Donna Summer album. It was a hell of a deal”: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter on the cheap $35 guitar that ended up becoming a trusted stage and studio stalwart

The session legend proves once again that price is not always a representative of a guitar’s quality

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Marcia Hines: ‘The strangest thing I’ve done for love? Believe the lie’

The singer and Australian Idol judge on her love for breaking dishes, her famous family members, and the most chaotic thing that’s happened to her on stage

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NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, June 5 (game #725)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

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Posthumous Donna Summer song to be released by songwriter Toby Gad

A song Donna Summer worked on before her death with hitmaker Toby Gad is going to be released.

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‘I feel as though I’ve been in chains’: the bittersweet life of lovers rock legend Mari’ Pierre

The British-Guyanese singer topped the reggae chart with 1978’s Walk Away, but despite work with Robert Plant and others, she’s rarely returned to the studio. This interview might change that…

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‘Johnny Rotten tore my record off the deck’: the superfan at the centre of disco and punk

Alan Jones somehow straddled the riotous noise of the Sex Pistols, the fetishism of Vivienne Westwood and the hedonism of disco and gay clubs. A new book tells his story

MusicRadar

“It made me feel bad that I didn’t put it on the album”: From Pavement to Donna Summer, here are six more B-sides that became huge hits against the odds

Adding to the collection of songs that started out on the flip side of a single, but went on to become playlist staples

What Hi-Fi?

7 top test tracks that celebrate the iconic Moog synthesizer

Featuring The Beatles, Donna Summer, Parliament and more

MusicRadar

“This single is going to change the sound of club music for the next 15 years”: How a song intended to be an album track would leave a massive mark on music’s future

When Brian Eno first heard it, he could sense its potential to revolutionise the way pop would be made

The Guardian - UK

From Bob Dylan to Stevie Wonder: the best late-era albums by musical greats

When pop stars are deemed ‘past their peak’, it’s easy to dismiss their work. But do that and you might miss out on hidden treasure. Here our critics celebrate unexpected gems from the likes of Aretha Franklin and The Fall

What Hi-Fi?

9 of the best Quincy Jones tracks for testing your system

From performing his own tunes to peerless production for other artists, the world of music owes a serious debt to Quincy Jones.

The Independent UK

Remembering Quincy Jones: 10 career-spanning songs to celebrate his legacy

Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, most musicians are not the prodigious producer Quincy Jones

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