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The Music of Fathers
Father's Day always arrives with a soundtrack. For some, it is the crackle of old records spinning in the living room. For others, it is a favorite song sung off-key at family gatherings, the anthem played at Little League games, or the melody that…
Soft Palms on Releasing 'In Echo' Album Alongside 'How to Be Self-Reliant' Music Industry Book: 'Our Goal Is to Help People Get Their Money'
The duo Soft Palms — Julia Kugel and Scott Montoya — were in the process of creating their latest album In Echo (out today via Everloving Records), a collection of fuzzy garage rock tracks, when they started to have revealing…
Soft Palms are rewriting the rules of the music business from a Long Beach studio
Sitting in the control room of their home studio known as the Centre of Mental Arts (COMA for short), Long Beach husband-and-wife duo Scott Montoya and Julia Kugel smile as they discuss new music they recorded for their band Soft Palms. Their new…
'Difficult decision': National tour of musical axed
The national tour of Eddie Perfect's Beetlejuice The Musical has been abruptly cancelled in a further alarming sign that a cost of living crisis is seriously impacting Australia's theatre sector. Dates for the 2019 Broadway hit have been cancelled…
The AI Music Device That Finally Asked Artists First
Most of us are passive music listeners now. We scroll, press shuffle, half-hear a song while doing something else entirely, and let algorithms decide what comes next. That's not really listening, is it? IMAGO, a deep listening device created by…
This New Collection of Radical Roots Music Reclaims the Outlaw
“It's the season of rebellion,” Lizzie No sings towards the end of Outlaws' Almanac, this new, tour-de-force collaborative roots-music concept album. No is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter who's released a series of acclaimed…
Here is Why Tencent Music (TME) is One of the Top Value Stocks to Buy Under $10
Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE: TME) is one of the top value stocks to buy under $10. On May 12, Tencent Music reported a strong Q1 2026, with total revenues rising 7.3% year-over-year to RMB7.90 billion. This growth was largely fueled by…
From Best Asian pop to Latin pop music: Grammys learn to listen to the world
As global music listening trends continue to blur boundaries of language and genre, with artistes from Seoul to San Juan and Jalandhar to Tokyo commanding a global fan base through streaming platforms, the Recording Academy, the Grammys' governing…
Painting, Writing, and Music Could Help Slow Aging, New Study Finds
According to research, the more you engage your creativity, the slower you might age. Hara Estroff Marano, Editor at Large of Psychology Today, explored this concept in the June 2026 issue of Psychology Today's print magazine (which was discussed…
Meet the August Quarterly Festival Choir, which keeps enslaved people's stories alive through music
The rhythmic pulse of hand clapping, accompanied by the resounding harmonic messages through voice. For centuries, spiritual hymns have kept hope alive, even more so for the enslaved. 'Sometimes, a song was their only hope,' the Rev. Justin Powell…
Myles Smith: 'I Started Off Making Music In My Bedroom In Luton. I'm Already Winning!
Open Image Modal Over the last two years, British singer-songwriter Myles Smith has had the kind of ascent that any performer who's just starting out would dream of. After cultivating a loyal following on TikTok, Myles was made an offer to sign a…
Love Irish Country Music, You'll Love RSVP Country
Our Summer issue of RSVP Country is out now, with Michael English, one of the most popular entertainers from the industry as our cover star. Michael shares with us how he has learned to create a work life balance, and how his passion and love for…
Detroiters fill Hart Plaza and the riverfront to celebrate Juneteenth with music and community
DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroiters celebrated Juneteenth Friday from the riverfront to the heart of downtown, with two major festivals drawing crowds to Hart Plaza and Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park. Watch Tiarra Braddock's video report:…
Is Spotify down as thousands of users report issues with music streaming app
Spotify appears to have suffered an outage, with thousands of users reporting issues with the popular music streaming service. The Downdetector website is currently showing more than 3,000 reports from Spotify users who are experiencing issues.
£18 tickets for Liverpool Empire's latest award-winning musical
The multi-award-winning musical Chicago is returning to Liverpool as part of its UK and Ireland tour. The show will run from Wednesday, March 24 to Saturday, March 27, 2027. Set in 1920s Chicago, the story follows housewife and nightclub dancer…
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