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dailymail.co.uk - Tom Gordon For The Scottish Daily Mail - Discord over bid to charge pupils for music tuition
Discord over bid to charge pupils for music tuition
Mail Online

A Scottish council is proposing to bring back charges for music tuition, raising fears the national ban on fees could unravel. Cash-strapped West Dunbartonshire has proposed charging up to £1,000 a year for one-to-one and small group…

techcrunch.com - Ivan Mehta - Honor says its 'Robot phone' with moving camera can dance to music
Honor says its 'Robot phone' with moving camera can dance to music
TechCrunch

Honor first teased its “Robot phone” with a movable camera arm earlier this year. Ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the Chinese company provided more details about the device, including how the robot can respond…

bbc.co.uk - Jude Winter - I'm singing every day of 2026 to build my music career
I'm singing every day of 2026 to build my music career
BBC

Many people start January vowing to drink less or get in shape, but Isaac Neilson chose a different kind of New Year resolution - a year-long gig. The 25-year-old decided on New Year's Eve to perform every day of 2026 in a bid to build his music…

bbc.co.uk - Jude Winter - I'm singing every day of 2026 to build my music career
I'm singing every day of 2026 to build my music career
BBC

Jude Winter, Derby and Becky Measures, BBC Radio Derby Many people start January vowing to drink less or get in shape, but Isaac Neilson chose a different kind of New Year resolution - a year-long gig. The 25-year-old decided on New Year's Eve to…

scmp.com - Charmaine Yu - Hong Kong group brings ancient Silk Road murals' musical depictions to life
Hong Kong group brings ancient Silk Road murals' musical depictions to life
South China Morning Post

Once a vital crossroads of the Silk Road, the historic oasis of Dunhuang remains a crown jewel of Gansu province in northwest China. It is home to the Mogao Caves, a Unesco-listed complex representing over a millennium of Buddhist devotion, from…

rollingstone.com - Joseph Hudak - People Are Drinking Less Than Ever. What's Country Music to Do?
People Are Drinking Less Than Ever. What's Country Music to Do?
Rolling Stone

It's Ryan Gill's job to pair artists, especially those in country music, with their own whiskey brands. Over the last few years, he's succeeded in setting up Nashville names like Drake White, Michael Ray, and the Cadillac Three with signature…

collider.com - Jeremy Urquhart - 10 Heaviest Musical Movies, Ranked
10 Heaviest Musical Movies, Ranked
Collider

Do you like movies where people break into song? Do you like dancing? Do you like Singin' in the Rain, Mary Poppins, and The Sound of Music ? You could've answered yes to all those questions, and still, you might watch some of the following and not…

breitbart.com - AWR Hawkins - Nine Injured at Shooting in Cincinnati Music Venue
Nine Injured at Shooting in Cincinnati Music Venue
Breitbart

Nine people were injured when shots rang out just before 1 a.m. Sunday in Riverfront Live in Cincinnati, Ohio. FOX 19 reported that two of the wounded individuals were treated and released and one remains in critical condition. WCPO noted that…

thesun.co.uk - Katie Davis - My calls to seize Epstein's ranch were ignored… paedo's guests must face music
My calls to seize Epstein's ranch were ignored… paedo's guests must face music
The Sun

POLICE were urged to seize Jeffrey Epstein's secluded ranch and search it before his death, New Mexico's ex-attorney general told The Sun. Hector Balderas said “sloppy” investigators may have missed the chance to uncover crucial…

liverpoolecho.co.uk - Edward Barnes - Liverpool's seen as the land of music since Beatles but it's not
Liverpool's seen as the land of music since Beatles but it's not
Liverpool Echo

Liverpool and the areas around it need to move on from The Beatles and celebrate what Liverpool is best at now, a business owner has said. David Tully, who runs virtual reality company Scenegraph Studios, told the ECHO more needs to be done to…

variety.com - Payton Turkeltaub - 'Sinners,' 'Marty Supreme' and 'One Battle After Another' Among Guild of Music Supervisors Award Winners
'Sinners,' 'Marty Supreme' and 'One Battle After Another' Among Guild of Music Supervisors Award Winners
Variety

“ Sinners,” “ Marty Supreme ” and “ One Battle After Another ” took home prizes at the 16th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards on Saturday night. Dedicated to honoring the best achievements in music…

rfi.fr - Music, mourning as Iran's Khamenei is killed
Music, mourning as Iran's Khamenei is killed
RFI

The world greeted with trepidation the news Sunday that Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in the US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic one day earlier. Iranians took to the streets cheering with joy and playing…

billboard.com - Thomas Smith - Olivia Dean Just Swept the BRIT Awards. Is That a Good Thing for U.K. Music?
Olivia Dean Just Swept the BRIT Awards. Is That a Good Thing for U.K. Music?
Billboard

You'd be forgiven if, by the close of BRIT Awards 2026, you felt a sense of déjà vu. Olivia Dean appeared on the Co-op Live's stage four times during the ceremony to sweep her categories in spectacular fashion, but it also continued a…

glassalmanac.com - Daniel Martinez - Elden Ring Nightreign soundtrack complete: The Forsaken Hollows music now streaming
Elden Ring Nightreign soundtrack complete: The Forsaken Hollows music now streaming
Glass Almanac

Elden Ring Nightreign, already acclaimed for its engaging co-op gameplay, has yet another feather in its cap with its exceptional original soundtrack, especially highlighted in the 2025 Forsaken Hollows DLC. Fans and critics alike have long awaited…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Coimbatore Maasi Mahotsuvam Carnatic music festival held in Coimbatore
Coimbatore Maasi Mahotsuvam Carnatic music festival held in Coimbatore
The Hindu

Music lovers in Coimbatore enjoyed the performance of carnatic vocalist K.P. Nandini on Saturday (February 28, 2026) and vocalist Gayathri Venkataraghavan on Sunday (March 1, 2026) at Sri Ayyappan Puja Sangham, where the Coimbatore Maasi Mahotsuvam…

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