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There's more to our music than Oasis, says Manchester mayor
The Manchester mayor, Bev Craig, has said the city's music scene is about more than just Oasis, as she announced funding to nurture a diverse range of local artists, be they “guitar bands or not”. Craig pledged the £2m…
Here's how the U.K. manages to produce so much innovation in music
Full disclosure: I am a dedicated Anglophile when it comes to music. I'm deeply invested in the kind of music that comes out of that rainy island in the North Atlantic. I'm fascinated by how the people of the U.K. are constantly able to innovate…
Singer Anjana's debut EP turns love and doubt into music
Singer Anjana, aka Anjana Padmanabhan, turns songwriter with her debut EP, ‘Yes No Maybe?' The five-track EP explores the different emotional stages of love — from wondering whether it is worth pursuing to heartbreak, the need for…
Fans Choose Troye Sivan's 'She's the Best' as This Week's Favorite New Music
She's the Best, the new studio album from Troye Sivan, tops this week's new music poll. Listeners voted in a poll published Friday (Oct. 9) on Billboard, choosing Sivan's latest full-length LP as their favorite new music. The album rose above new…
5 Affordable Wireless Headsets You Can Use For Gaming And Music
No matter the price, having a pair of headphones that work well for gaming and music can be ideal if you're the type that loves to jam after a long gaming session. BGR is certainly no stranger to wired gaming headphones with strong audio, but…
Inside the Halftime Music Strategy For the NFL's International Games: 'The Biggest Challenge Is Expectation'
When the NFL prepared to kick off its 2026-2027 season with an opening game in Melbourne, Australia on Sept. 10, Tim Tubito was gearing up for the beginning of his own journey of a season. The NFL's senior director of global game presentation and…
Babymonster's 'Choom' music video hits 200m views
Babymonster garnered 200 million views on YouTube with the music video for “Choom,” according to label YG Entertainment on Monday. This is the group's 10th music video to achieve the feat in about five months. 'Choom' went straight to…
Brazilian Musical Family Jewelry
Santa Barbara has seen and heard from the profoundly talented Assad family, from Brazil, in various permutations. Brothers Sérgio and Odair Assad, one of the world's most respected classical guitar duos, has shown up on a few occasions…
As a casual DJ and house music lover, the Sony ULT Tower 5 might just be one of my favorite speakers I've tested - here's why
The Sony ULT Tower 5 is one of the stand-out audio products I've reviewed in 2026. In many ways, it defies belief. Despite being pretty small for a traditional party speaker, it produces almighty audio, with the sort of bass you'd expect from a…
Burnley music venue will not reopen after takeover hopes end
The Loom, in Bank Parade, announced the news in a statement to customers, several months after revealing that discussions were taking place over a potential takeover. However, the bar announced that the new owners were now looking to take the venue…
Sony and Warner Chappell Sue Anthropic Over Claude Music Training - News Anyway
Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music filed the Sony Warner Chappell Anthropic lawsuit in the Northern District of California on Friday, accusing the AI company and two of its founders of torrenting, scraping, and using copyrighted songs…
NYFF Review: Behemoth! Crescendos When Focused on the Music
It's been fourteen years since screenwriter and occasional director Tony Gilroy made an original film, and he's taking a fresh approach. The filmmaker best known for penning the Bourne films and bringing us Michael Clayton has spent most of his…
Exclusive: Charli XCX on MISTR and Carrying Madonna's Torch
Some pop icons nod to the culture that made them; others actually show up. Charli XCX shows up. “I would not be the artist I am without the queer community,” Charli told Newsweek exclusively. “When the rest of the music…
Start-ups are betting on AI to predict the future
NEW YORK – Several start-ups are betting that they can leverage artificial intelligence to make better forecasts than even the most specialised experts when it comes to topics as varied as stock market movements, the reopening of the Strait…
Singing, acting, and beyond: Mano's four-decade film sojourn in nutshell
“Singing is not just a passion, it is like the air I breathe,” says singer Mano, reflecting on his journey, spanning four decades, in the music industry. Yet Mano's initial interest was acting, not singing. For Mano, who was named…
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