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newstatesman.com - Ella Dorn - Music, Fashion, Film is Charli xcx at her subversive best
Music, Fashion, Film is Charli xcx at her subversive best
The Newstatesman

“i think the constant demand for access to women's bodies and our faces in album artwork is mysoginistic [sic] and boring,” tweeted Charli xcx in 2024. She wasn't on the fluorescent front cover of brat, her EDM magnum opus, and she…

smithsonianmag.com - Leo DeLuca - A Brief History of Hold Music, From Early Patents to the Soundtrack of Customer-Service Purgatory
A Brief History of Hold Music, From Early Patents to the Soundtrack of Customer-Service Purgatory
Smithsonian Magazine

Millions of people know “ Opus No. 1 ” without knowing its name. For generations of callers trapped on hold, listening to its endlessly looping melody as time ticks by, it has become the soundtrack to life's eternal questions: What is…

variety.com - Jem Aswad - Music's Legal Elite 2026: Meet the Attorneys Who Help the Stars Shine
Music's Legal Elite 2026: Meet the Attorneys Who Help the Stars Shine
Variety

Alter and Baron negotiated and closed more than $1 billion in music transactions, including Iconic Artists Group's acquisition of Rod Stewart's publishing and music catalog and a partnership with RZA centered on the Wu-Tang Clan catalog. They also…

newstatesman.com - Kate Mossman - Trainspotting the musical puts line dancing at the heart of the heroin experience
Trainspotting the musical puts line dancing at the heart of the heroin experience
The Newstatesman

Nothing suits the relentlessly arch mood of the 1990s less than a West End musical. No one was less likely to sing, or indeed dance, than Sick Boy. With this in mind, I thought Trainspotting: The Musical would be written in the spirit of the era…

standard.co.uk - Sean O'Grady - Charli XCX's Music, Fashion, Film review round-up: 'A disarmingly deep album'
Charli XCX's Music, Fashion, Film review round-up: 'A disarmingly deep album'
Evening Standard

Charli XCX's new album Music, Fashion, Film has been hailed as a “disarmingly deep album” amid a string of positive and mixed reviews. The singer's latest record, her seventh, was released on July 24 and follows the global success of…

foxnews.com - David Hookstead - Country music's biggest star Morgan Wallen releases 'Been By Now' as his latest hit song
Country music's biggest star Morgan Wallen releases 'Been By Now' as his latest hit song
Fox News

Morgan Wallen released his latest single for fans on Friday. The country music sensation is the unquestioned king of the genre at the moment, and he appears to show no signs of giving up the throne. Whether the awards shows want to give him the…

theguardian.com - Daniel Dylan Wray - 'It's more than backcombing a beehive!' How tribute acts got massive - and put the live music scene back in the black
'It's more than backcombing a beehive!' How tribute acts got massive - and put the live music scene back in the black
The Guardian

As peak heatwave sun beams down on to a field in Derbyshire, Amy Winehouse tells the crowd she is in need of hydration – so Robbie Williams fetches her a drink. Elsewhere, members of the public stop the Beastie Boys for selfies, Fred Durst…

thestage.co.uk - Hattie Fisk - Musical Theatre Network boss: Musicals that are not hits are just as important
Musical Theatre Network boss: Musicals that are not hits are just as important
The Stage

Jul 24, 202616:11 by Hattie Fisk Musicals that are not commercial hits are crucial for the medium and for artists' creative development, Musical Theatre Network executive director James Hadley has argued Join over 100,000 theatremakers who rely on…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - India's Paid Music Subscribers Could Hit 30 Million by 2028, EY-IMI Report Finds
India's Paid Music Subscribers Could Hit 30 Million by 2028, EY-IMI Report Finds
Variety

India ‘s paid music streaming subscriber base could grow to between 28 million and 30 million by 2028, up from an estimated 14 million as of December 2025, according to the EY and the Indian Music Industry (IMI) “How India Listens…

mirror.co.uk - Jamie Roberts - Huge DJ brothers shut down AI fears and say machines will never kill human music
Huge DJ brothers shut down AI fears and say machines will never kill human music
Daily Mirror

Two brothers taking the techno world by storm have vowed to never stop creating with a human touch after growing fears AI is taking over the music scene. The technology has seen AI-produced content flood streaming platforms with billions of…

billboard.com - Jessica Roiz - Corridos del Rey Signs Management Deal With VHR Music
Corridos del Rey Signs Management Deal With VHR Music
Billboard

Corridos del Rey has signed a management deal with VHR Music, Billboard can exclusively announce on Friday (July 24). The Colombian newcomer — who hides his identity with a mask and Tejana hat and is known for hsi uplifting, faith-based…

buzzfeed.com - Brian Galindo - 25 Music And Song Facts So Fascinating They Sent Me Down An Internet Rabbit Hole
25 Music And Song Facts So Fascinating They Sent Me Down An Internet Rabbit Hole
BuzzFeed

cnet.com - Ty Pendlebury - Best Music Streaming Service of 2026
Best Music Streaming Service of 2026
CNET

Today's music streaming services give you unprecedented access to all your favorite artists while also helping you unearth new gems. Sound quality is better than ever, as many of the paid subscriptions include lossless quality as well. It's not…

pitchfork.com - Anna Gaca - Charli xcx: Music, Fashion, Film
Charli xcx: Music, Fashion, Film
Pitchfork

This week at a film screening, someone asked Isabelle Huppert how her work relates to other art forms. Music, fashion, literature—does she incorporate her appreciation into her films? She said, “I don't.” She said, “I…

collider.com - Audrey Connelly - The Best Rock Music Video of the '90s
The Best Rock Music Video of the '90s
Collider

Between the early ‘80s and the mid 2000s, music videos were a driving force in the entertainment industry. Thanks to MTV, what was once low-budget promotional material blossomed into full-blown movies in miniature, just as cinematic and…

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