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Chris Brown Says He Hates the Music Industry and Vows to Be the Villain
Chris Brown is done seeking approval from the music industry, saying he's ready to embrace being the villain. On Tuesday (Sept. 22), the R&B superstar shared a lengthy message on his Instagram Story, making it clear he has no interest in playing…
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The Last Ship: Sting's musical is as solemn and ponderous as a tanker
As solemn and ponderous as a tanker, Sting 's musical about industrial decline in the north-east finally heaves into the West End, albeit for just 16 (surely commercially unviable) performances. This has been a passion project of the…
The forgotten members of massive '90s pop groups who completely left the music industry for 9-to-5s
While the '90s provided plenty of pop hits we're still dancing to today, it was the iconic pop groups that had us all fighting over our favourites. While plenty of groupings have gone on to find major success, there are several former stars who…
Meet Mick Jones' famous writer wife of over 40 years and his superstar stepchildren who completely took over the music industry
Mick Jones rose to stardom as the guitarist for the British-American rock band Foreigner. But, he isn't the only star in his relationship. Mick, 81, is married to socialite and writer Ann Dexter - Jones. And the famous couple's legacy lives on…
8 grassroots porchfests for experiencing free live music and neighborhood culture
If you enjoy seeing live music, you might find it without going far from home – right within a growing neighborhood venue. Known as Porchfests, this trend involves a community-driven effort to organize and schedule a day of live performances…
Jorja Smith wins best track at Independent Music Awards
Jorja Smith was among the artists recognised at this year's Independent Music Awards for her song The Way I Love You. Accepting the award on Tuesday night at London's Roundhouse, Smith reflected on her 'crazy' music journey and took a moment to…
Sony Music Group Becomes First Music Company to Join AI Content Coalition ARIAM
Sony Music Group has joined the Alliance for Responsible Innovation in the Arts & Media (ARIAM), becoming the first music company to join the group advocating for the responsible adoption of AI throughout the creative industry. The group's members…
Genre bans, 'pokies pub' loophole ditched in new NSW live music overhaul
Police and other state agencies will no longer be able to discriminate against particular genres played in live music venues under a new NSW music bill. Labor's contemporary music bill marks its second legislative push to reinvigorate Sydney's…
Musical EQ Is Now Playable
US Scale Music releases Scaler EQ Pro 24/09/26 Scaler Music has released Scaler EQ Pro, the next evolution of its patented musical EQ. This is what they have to say about it... Scaler EQ Pro's key-aware Harmonic Peak filters return, upgraded with…
Sindhu Vee: 'Makeup, music to feel reckless, two pieces of milk chocolate - and then I go on'
How did you go from investment banker to standup comedian? I didn't go on purpose from one to the other. I transitioned from banking to stay-at-home mother to standup comedian. There was absolutely no previous thought process. I got on stage almost…
Ashley Cooke Talks Kissing Matt Rife in New Music Video, How Country Music 'Big Sisters' Support Her
Turning heartbreak into hits has its perks — just ask country music's rising sweetheart, Ashley Cooke and her new kissing partner, Matt Rife. “[Matt] was the first person I thought of when we thought about this music video,”…
Korean Musical Theatre Actors Unite to Form Their Own Association
South Korea's musical theatre performers have a new organization in their corner. The Korean Musical Actors Association (KMAA) held its inaugural general meeting on September 17, where members named actor Jung Young-ju as the group's first board…
Charity worker sues for discrimination after being denied time off for music festival
A charity worker sued for discrimination because she was not given time off work to attend a music festival. Sarah Sadler alleged that she was discriminated against when bosses rejected her annual leave request to attend 2000 Trees Festival at…
Loud music during Ganesh immersion kills 7-yr-old in UP
In a tragic incident highlighting the dangers of excessive noise pollution, a seven-year-old girl's death in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly due to loud DJ music during a Ganesh procession, has led to arrests, police suspension, and a ban on…
'A plot that lurches from tender social realism to pure garbage' - Review: Sting's musical The Last Ship
Sting's musical The Last Ship has had a fairly rough sailing of it so far: in the 13 years since it launched in the States it's been through three iterations with three different writers and three different directors. The one great constant is…
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