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bbc.co.uk - Andrew Rogers - Why are music fans choosing to wear ear plugs at festivals?
Why are music fans choosing to wear ear plugs at festivals?
BBC

Every music fan has a list of essential gig and festival accessories, but there's one that's increasingly popular. If you've caught one of Harry Styles' recent Wembley shows, you might have spotted other fans wearing them, or you might be packing a…

vice.com - Caleb Catlin - Spotify and Kalshi Under Fire for Allegedly Tampering With Spotify's Charts for Music Prediction Markets
Spotify and Kalshi Under Fire for Allegedly Tampering With Spotify's Charts for Music Prediction Markets
VICE

In modern America, it feels like everything is gambling. Companies like Kalshi and Polymarket are essentially monetizing every piece of our day. You can bet on anything from sports to what the weather will look like tomorrow. It's extremely morbid…

broadwayworld.com - Marissa Faith Curley - Photos: Knicks City Dancers Visit MJ: THE MUSICAL
Photos: Knicks City Dancers Visit MJ: THE MUSICAL
BroadwayWorld.com

Broadway and basketball just keep meeting! On Thursday night the NBA champion-winning Knicks City Dancers stopped by MJ on Broadway. Check out the photos! After the show, the cast gave the dancers a lesson in Michael Jackson's signature moonwalk…

abc.net.au - Isabella Michie - An insult': How AI entered Sydney's underground music scene
An insult': How AI entered Sydney's underground music scene
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A local musician has taken to social media to voice his frustration after a live music event aimed at showcasing emerging artists included an act that used AI-generated content. Aidan Sammut was at rehearsal with his bandmates preparing for their…

theguardian.com - Natasha May - In Thailand's sex tourism hub, bright lights flash, loud music blares - and underage girls are exploited
In Thailand's sex tourism hub, bright lights flash, loud music blares - and underage girls are exploited
The Guardian

Sky Kanyarat was playing pool in the early hours of the morning in one of Thailand's most famous red light districts when a middle-aged foreigner with a heavy gait approached her. She had often seen him walking past the bar where she worked in…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - 'They sing mostly about cows … and peace': how social media is driving a Maasai music revival
'They sing mostly about cows … and peace': how social media is driving a Maasai music revival
The Guardian

As the sun sets, a goat's leg sizzles on the fire in Kenya's Mau Forest, a bumpy three-hour drive from the nearest Tarmac road. “Nowadays, Maasai shoot with cameras, not spears,” the manager says as he watches a Maasai musician…

thestranger.com - Megan Seling - Things to Do in July: Music
Things to Do in July: Music
The Stranger

Want more? Here's everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food, and This & That. Over the last 36 years, Wall of Sound has been one of Seattle's greatest music retailers for people whose tastes migrate…

bristolpost.co.uk - Angus McIntyre - Campaigners desperately race to save old Bedminster music venue
Campaigners desperately race to save old Bedminster music venue
Bristol Live

Campaigners are desperately scrambling to save the old Fiddlers nightclub and music venue in Bedminster as another deadline looms. The venue on Willway Street opened in 1994 and hosted internationally-renowned acts such as Robert Plant, K T…

bloomberg.com - Sinead Cruise - Beyoncé Helps Turn M&G's Music-Rights Machine into Private Assets Hit
Beyoncé Helps Turn M&G's Music-Rights Machine into Private Assets Hit
Bloomberg

This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to Going Private, I'm Sinead Cruise and this is Bloomberg's twice-weekly newsletter about private markets and the forces moving capital away from the public eye. Today, we explore the driving forces…

androidauthority.com - Aamir Siddiqui - Morphe v1.33.0 patch bundle fixes major app annoyances for YouTube, YouTube Music and Reddit
Morphe v1.33.0 patch bundle fixes major app annoyances for YouTube, YouTube Music and Reddit
Android Authority

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Morphe v1.33.0 improves the playing queue feature, allowing users to add videos from anywhere in the YouTube app without needing to play them first. The update also introduces crowd-sourced sponsor skipping…

allhiphop.com - Brxton Lee - Marvin Yubini YB and YBYUBINIYB RECORDS: Building a Colorado Music Vision WAVES AND STARS Through Global Inspiration AIR SKY'S
Marvin Yubini YB and YBYUBINIYB RECORDS: Building a Colorado Music Vision WAVES AND STARS Through Global Inspiration AIR SKY'S
AllHipHop

Colorado artist Marvin Yubini is continuing to develop his independent music career through YBYUBINIYB RECORDS, an emerging label focused on creative expression, original music, and long-term artistic growth. Based in Colorado (CO), Marvin Yubini…

billboard.com - Thomas Smith - Beyond The Music 2026: Andy Burnham & Steve Coogan Among First Speakers at Conference
Beyond The Music 2026: Andy Burnham & Steve Coogan Among First Speakers at Conference
Billboard

Manchester's Beyond The Music has announced the first speakers for its upcoming edition, with U.K. prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham one of the key names set to appear. The music festival and conference will take place in Salford, Greater…

ok.co.uk - Jordan Lloyd Beck - High School Musical star calls for 'support' of child stars in 'brutal industry
High School Musical star calls for 'support' of child stars in 'brutal industry
OK! Magazine

KayCee Stroh is calling for 'more support' for young performers in the entertainment world. The 42-year-old actress rose to prominence in her early twenties after landing the role of Martha Cox in High School Musical, which became a phenomenal…

wishtv.com - Katie Cox - Love Art, Music and Culture? This July Event Is for You
Love Art, Music and Culture? This July Event Is for You
Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic | WISH-TV |

The Hispanic Cultural Hub brings Frida Kahlo to life with handmade vendors, live music and an immersive art experience at The AMP on July 18 If you've ever been drawn to bold colors, handcrafted jewelry, or the iconic imagery of Mexican painter…

nme.com - Tom Skinner - Steve Coogan and Andy Burnham set for events at Manchester's Beyond The Music 2026
Steve Coogan and Andy Burnham set for events at Manchester's Beyond The Music 2026
NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News

Steve Coogan and Andy Burnham are set to participate in events for Manchester's Beyond The Music 2026. Find all the details below. READ MORE: “The industry needs to do more to give back”: Andy Burnham, Lisa Nandy and more address…

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