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Music Artist Samuel Embracing All His Roots With EP 'SAMUELito'
Samuel Management & Entertainment Music Group Musical artist Samuel has been through a lot in his young life. Born and raised in Los Angeles, the 24-year-old Mexican-Korean American singer knew he wanted to pursue a career in entertainment. His…
Ed Sheeran reveals plans to step back from music after North American tour
Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Ed Sheeran has hinted that another career…
'He understands soft power': why Andy Burnham put music at the heart of his political identity
First came Andy Burnham's Makerfield byelection campaign launch video, with the Greater Manchester mayor stomping down red-brick streets soundtracked by homegrown stars Oasis, Elbow and James. Then came the eye-catching, northern soul-influenced…
Cara Delevingne live: A new musical artist finding her feet
Of all the model-to-musician pivots (Naomi Campbell's half-decent 1995 R&B LP Babywoman; Kate Moss' spidery guest vocal with then-boyfriend Pete Doherty's band Babyshambles; Tyra Banks' truly terrible Disney theme song Be A Star), the idea that…
Emotional Degradation For Your Music
US Piruz Labs launches The Guilt Device plus two free synths 15/06/26 Piruz Labs has launched three plugins for Mac and Windows. The Guilt Device is described as an 'emotional degradation unit': one Guilt knob drives reverse delay, granular smear…
Spotify adds editor-led videos to New Music Friday so you can meet the people picking your music
Spotify is adding a human touch to its most popular discovery playlist by adding short editor-led videos directly inside the New Music Friday playlist for US listeners. The move aims to give listeners a look at the people who actually pick the…
ITV viewers stunned by song Netherlands chose for World Cup goal music
FANS have been left in disbelief after the song choice the Netherlands have chosen for their goal music at the World Cup. The European nation were in action against Japan in their opening game of the tournament when the song blurted out. Your info…
Fallout 5 Official Release Date Update Is Music To Our Ears
There's no denying that the Fallout franchise is one of the most desirable IPs in the world right now, with the Prime Video adaptation bringing the story to an entirely new audience. That said, it's all about the video game entries for the most…
After Arijit, Pritam hints at taking a break from mainstream music: 'Time to set off on new journeys'
4 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Arijit Singh's earlier announcement from playback singing in Indian commercial cinema had left the nation in shock. A few months after the revelation, music composer-singer Pritam has now…
Pay, Mr DJ - Big bill for dodgy disc seller as he faces the music
A greedy DJ systematically ripped off musicians and record companies – cheating them out of nearly £221,000 – by brazenly ignoring copyright rules and creating his own CDs to sell online as part of a shameless money-making scam.
Fans Choose BTS' 'Come Over' as This Week's Favorite New Music
“Come Over,” an ARIRANG bonus track from BTS that just made its streaming debut, tops this week's new music poll. Listeners voted in a poll published Friday (June 12) on Billboard, choosing the K-pop superstars' latest digital release…
Music therapy for dementia sufferers in New York
NEW YORK – In his early 60s, Rob Kaufman suffered a medical emergency that caused him to faint and hit his head on a wood floor, resulting in a traumatic brain injury. He was put in a medically induced coma, his wife Ellen recounted to AFP…
Did Pritam Announce Retirement From Mainstream Music? New Post Leaves Fans Concerned
Celebrity Buzz Updated on Jun 15, 2026, 13:07 IST0 One of the biggest music composers of Indian cinema – Pritam Chakraborty aka Pritam recently turned 55 on June 14, 2026. The musician took to social media and thanked everyone for their…
Manchester music's best kept secret? WU LYF return
'We're playing every song we've ever written tonight,' says Ellery Roberts, a couple of tracks into WU LYF's second set of the evening at the Albert Hall. 'That's bang for your buck. That's entertainment.' For the brief moment that they were a…
On hopeful new album, Cyril Neville celebrates New Orleans music, family and friends
A couple of years ago, Cyril Neville spent Thanksgiving morning at the Orleans Justice Center. Trumpeter Irvin Mayfield had invited the New Orleans funk legend to join him and his band for an early concert for jail staff and a group of incarcerated…
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