Poppy Reid

2 weeks ago | 7news.com.au | Poppy Reid

You’ve heard it in everything from N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton to UK rave anthems and video game soundtracks. But chances are, you’ve never heard the original song. In 1969, a now-obscure American soul group called The Winstons released a B-side titled Amen, Brother. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Buried within it — at around the 1.26 mark — is a six-second drum solo that would become the most sampled audio clip in music history.

2 weeks ago | 7news.com.au | Poppy Reid

Metallica’s James Hetfield, Elton John, Carole King, Sting and Paul McCartney are among the music luminaries to pay tribute to the late Brian Wilson. As tributes continue to flow in, who truly captured the impact of the Beach Boys linchpin? In an interview with The Associated Press, Metallica frontman James Hetfield said: “I think God Only Knows — that song is like one of the best written songs ever — and thank you, Brian, for that.

1 month ago | 7news.com.au | Poppy Reid

Rapper Kid Cudi has taken the stand in the federal criminal trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, corroborating violent allegations made by Combs’ former partner Cassie Ventura. Cudi — real name Scott Mescudi — is the highest-profile figure to testify so far. In a New York courtroom today, he described a 2011 incident in which Combs allegedly broke into his Los Angeles home after learning about Cudi’s relationship with Ventura.

1 month ago | 7news.com.au | Poppy Reid

A key witness in the federal sex trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs has reportedly gone missing, just days before opening statements are due to begin. US federal prosecutors, who are finalising jury selection in New York, say they have been unable to contact one of the five women expected to testify. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The woman, identified as Victim-3, was due to give crucial evidence about her alleged abuse by Combs over a number of decades.

1 month ago | 7news.com.au | Poppy Reid

Before she was on stage with Charlie Puth, or sending reverb-soaked riffs into sold-out arenas with BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Sophie Giuliani was behind the counter at Bakers Delight in Shepparton, dusting flour off her jeans and saving for studio gear. Now based in Los Angeles, the 25-year-old is entirely self-managed — no label, no agent — yet she’s playing guitar for two of the biggest names in global pop.