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Padel courts and music venue at former Spode factory in Stoke
Richard Price, West Midlands and Paula White, BBC Radio Stoke A developer has said he wants to offer people 'more reasons to visit' as his company takes on the redevelopment of a former pottery factory in Stoke-on-Trent. Tim Heatley, co-founder of…
Padel courts and music venue at former Spode factory in Stoke
A developer has said he wants to offer people 'more reasons to visit' as his company takes on the redevelopment of a former pottery factory in Stoke-on-Trent. Tim Heatley, co-founder of Capital and Centric, said plans for the former Spode site in…
Stray Kids Have The Happiest Fans In Music, According To New Study
Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. of Stray Kids visit the SiriusXM Studios on June 16, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images) Traditionally, fandoms are measured in units of intensity via…
Spotify Execs Bet People Will Pay for AI Music. Stock Price Plunges
Spotify hit 777 million total users and 300 million paid premium subscribers in the past quarter, company executives shared in an earnings release on Tuesday, along with an AI-driven increase in expenses. Spotify has been upping its experimentation…
Chaka Khan wows crowds at press night for her I'm Every Woman musical
US singer-songwriter Chaka Khan wowed crowds as she strutted across the red carpet during the press night for her new biographical musical. I'm Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical follows the award-winner on her journey to stardom –…
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Amazon Music turns to Antakshari for its first India brand film
Amazon Music has launched its first brand campaign in India, drawing on millenials' favourite game of Antakshari to celebrate the country's relationship with music. Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and conceptualised by creative agency Manja, the film…
Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative
When CBS ended “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” earlier this year, it also shuttered the program's robust music offerings — a major blow for artists whose television platform was already dwindling. Performing on late-night…
Olivia Dean turns down Glastonbury headline slot to focus on making new music
Olivia Dean has passed on the chance to headline Glastonbury Festival. The BRIT Award-winning star has been catapulted to global fame in the three years since her debut album, Messy, was released. Over the last three years, the 27-year-old has…
Video: Music Icons and Friends of Glen Hansard Sing Tributes at Dublin Funeral
The funeral of musician Glen Hansard was held just yesterday at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. The Oscar-winning singer-songwriter died last Wednesday at the age of 56 in a road crash. On Monday, over 11,000 people attended a public wake for…
If we scrap the 'beer tax', will pub culture and live music thrive again?
Posted Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 6:08am Some commentators are keen to pile on and attribute all of Australia's economic ills to the Albanese government, even the surging price of beer. But the real picture is much more complex, with some issues decades in…
T-Pain Explains Why He Sold His Music Catalog for a Reported $100 Million
During a live chat with his fans, T-Pain explains why he sold his music catalog for a reported $100 million. On his July 25 Twitch livestream, the Grammy Award-winning singer spoke candidly about his decision to sell off his catalog, revealing that…
Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative
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FiiO SNOWSKY ECHO NANO asks if owning music is worth the friction
A phone makes music effortless, then fills the same screen with messages, feeds, and alerts. The FiiO SNOWSKY ECHO NANO takes the opposite approach: it gives local music its own tiny device, a physical control wheel, and a reason to leave the phone…
Il Divo Remember Carlos Marín, Talk New Music
With No. 1s on both sides of the Atlantic, Il Divo has experienced the peaks of a music career like few others. And in 2021, the crushing lows that come with the loss of a bandmate. See latest videos, charts and news As the pandemic raged around…
Sony Music Promotes Stephanie Yu to Top Legal Job After Julie Swidler Exit
Sony Music announced Tuesday (Aug. 4) that longtime in-house counsel Stephanie Yu will take over as general counsel and executive vp of business and legal affairs following the recent departure of Julie Swidler from the role. Yu, who has been with…
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