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Rick Beato's Paul McCartney Video Calls Out The Music Publicity Machine
YouTube personalitiy Rick Beato speaks on stage on Day 1 of the 2026 NAMM Show at Anaheim Convention Center on January 22, 2026, in Anaheim, California. When Paul McCartney went on a publicity blitz a little over a month ago for his new studio…
My suburb is an unsung, and unlikely, hero of the music scene
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. For most Melburnians, my suburb is interchangeable – in name or direction – with a shopping centre. Their entire view of the place…
Life after music: What some artists have done for second acts
For decades, Terminator X was the backbone of Public Enemy's hard-hitting, politically aware, socially conscious hip-hop. His DJ skills and scratching were an essential part of the group's sound. Onstage, he anchored the band's visual image as…
Alley Boy dead: Music icon dies aged 42 after years on kidney transplant list
Alley Boy had been very open about his health issues prior to his death Music star Alley Boy, whose real name was Curt Freeman, has died at the age of 42 after a battle with kidney failure. While his cause of death has not been officially revealed…
Stars of CRAZYSEXYCOOL - THE TLC MUSICAL Take Over Our Instagram
The stars of Arena Stage 's CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical, Holli' Gabrielle Conway, Jade Milan, and Stoney B. Woods, are taking over our Instagram Story today. Tune in to go backstage with the musical's three stars, who play T-Boz, Left…
Calgary police to use Disney music to help in search for missing child
Calgary police are adding a new tactic to their ongoing search for an 11-year-old boy who has been missing since Thursday: Disney. In a post on X on Saturday evening, the police service said the child, Parker, loves Disney music. “Officers…
Gardai carrying out inquires after man found dead at Cork music festival
Gardai are carrying out enquiries following the death of a man at a music festival in Cork. The man, who is aged in his late 30s, was found unresponsive in his tent at the Love Is A Stranger Festival at Ballyvolane House near Fermoy in east Cork on…
Music festival 'cancelled' as man dies after being found 'unresponsive' in tent
An investigation has been initiated by Gardai following the discovery of a man's body in a tent at a music festival in East Cork this morning (July 19). The man, who was reportedly in his late 40s, was found unresponsive in his tent at the Love Is…
Sound Hall Studios opens in Henrico as community music hub: 'Hang out in the band room again
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Sound Hall Studios, a new community music hub for musicians of all skill levels, held its grand opening Saturday at along Parham Road, across from J.R. Tucker High School, in Henrico. Co-founders Shannon Loy and Chris…
Tributes to influential musician branded 'godfather' of Coventry music scene
Tributes have been paid to a hugely influential Coventry musician who has died. Vibert Cornwall, better known as Ray King, was a massive part of the music scene in our region, having an influence on the 2-Tone movement that emerged from Coventry in…
Coil whine can be musical, demonstrates engineering student - this usually hated noise can make some people happy
An engineering student has demonstrated a piece of music being played via coil whine. In the PC world, this electronic noise pollution is usually an unwanted side effect from running high-performance components at full pelt. However, keen…
An open letter to those who backed Scottish Rock and Roll Music Hall of Fame for CCA
You and a number of other well-known figures from Scottish rock and pop music are being reported as backing the proposal from the organisation ScotsRock to buy the former Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) building at 350 Sauchiehall Street in…
Assetmark Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in Warner Music Group Corp. $WMG
Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in shares of Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG - Free Report) by 43.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 570,488 shares of the company's…
New group Happy House opens its door to the Napa music scene
Making a living in Northern California as any type of artist often requires either a leg up on the scene or a day job. For Steve Ventrello, wine director and co-owner of Napa's Folklore Records+Drinks+Food, his expertise and wildly acclaimed palate…
Amaal Mallik Reacts After Tanishk Bagchi Deletes Post Accusing YRF Over Saiyaara Royalty
Aneet Padda and Ahaan Panday's Saiyaara completed one year since it was released in theatres and controversy is already stirring once again. The movie marked a massive debut for the two lead stars, putting their names on the Bollywood map. However…
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