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vulture.com - Devon Ivie - Joe Keery Used His Stranger Things Money to Defy the Music Industry
Joe Keery Used His Stranger Things Money to Defy the Music Industry
Vulture

“Being independent is something I valued big time. I never wanted any money up front.” For a few seconds, it looked like Steve Harrington, Stranger Things 's well-coiffed reformed bad boy played by Joe Keery, was a goner. Having just…

forbes.com - Olivia Shalhoup - A$AP Rocky, Lexa Gates, And The Best Music Marketing Moves Of The Week
A$AP Rocky, Lexa Gates, And The Best Music Marketing Moves Of The Week
Forbes

The music industry's most successful campaigns this week demonstrate that breakthrough marketing requires more creativity and connection than traditional rollouts. Successful rollouts in 2026 demand cultural fluency, platform-specific innovation…

dailymail.co.uk - James Gordon For Dailymail.com - Trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney cast in all-female Broadway musical
Trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney cast in all-female Broadway musical
Mail Online

Dylan Mulvaney, the social media personality whose 2023 partnership with Bud Light sparked a nationwide backlash that sent sales for the beer giant plummeting, has been cast in a hit Broadway musical. Mulvaney, 29, will make her Broadway debut…

bbc.co.uk - Zhara Simpson - New owners to reopen Guernsey live music bar - BBC News
New owners to reopen Guernsey live music bar - BBC News
BBC

A live music venue in Guernsey is set to reopen under new ownership. In November The Vault in St Peter Port announced its closure due to the cost-of-living crisis and a change of culture. Assistant promoter Martin Welch, lease holder of the…

psychologytoday.com - Samuel H. Markind, MD - How Music Enhances Our Brains and Our Lives
How Music Enhances Our Brains and Our Lives
Psychology Today

Posted January 16, 2026 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods Learning activates synthesis of brain proteins necessary for memory formation. Music training generates brain rhythms important for memory and helps these rhythms resist aging. Dr. Colombo works…

dailymail.co.uk - Jennifer Pearson - Hilary Duff gets steamy in racy new Roommates music video
Hilary Duff gets steamy in racy new Roommates music video
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com Hilary Duff is showing a provocative side in her new single Roommates and accompanying music video that has NSFW – Not Safe For Work - written all over it. The mom-of-four, 38 - who shared a…

bbc.co.uk - Charles Heslett - Piano trail adds Darley Street Market Bradford to musical map - BBC News
Piano trail adds Darley Street Market Bradford to musical map - BBC News
BBC

A walking trail that encourages people to play the piano in different locations across Bradford has added the city's Darley Street Market to its musical map. The Leeds and Bradford Piano Trail already has three instruments in place across the…

billboard.com - Kyle Hodge - How to Share Your Music on Apple Music and Spotify as an Independent Artist
How to Share Your Music on Apple Music and Spotify as an Independent Artist
Billboard

Distributing your music as an independent artist can be tricky. Yes, you have outlets like Soundcloud, Bandcamp and even YouTube, but if you're looking to move your work over to major platforms including Apple Music, Spotify or Tidal, it's not as…

forbes.com - Mark Sparrow - Mission Announces First Network Music Player Designed To Match Mission's 778X Amplifier
Mission Announces First Network Music Player Designed To Match Mission's 778X Amplifier
Forbes

The new Mission 778S network music player is a perfect match for the brand's 778X amplifier. For audiophiles, the name Mission conjures up a golden age of British hi-fi and the company's products. In 2022, the loudspeaker specialist launched a…

hypebeast.com - Elaina Bernstein - Everything We Loved In Music This Week: January 16
Everything We Loved In Music This Week: January 16
Hypebeast Hong Kong Limited

Just two weeks into 2026 and the music zeitgeist is already moving at rapid speed. At the centerfold of culture at large this week comes, to no surprise, A$AP Rocky's universally anticipated fourth studio album, Don't Be Dumb. Lexa Gates also…

abc.net.au - Peter Sanders - He didn't love country music, but Barry became the boss of Tamworth
He didn't love country music, but Barry became the boss of Tamworth
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Barry Harley OAM will step down as coordinator of the Tamworth Country Music Festival after the January 2026 event. He has been involved in all 54 festivals, making lifelong friendships with musicians and fans. Mr Harley will continue to work…

foxnews.com - Madison Colombo - Bud Light backlash figure Dylan Mulvaney joins women-centered Broadway musical
Bud Light backlash figure Dylan Mulvaney joins women-centered Broadway musical
Fox News

Dylan Mulvaney, the transgender influencer at the center of the 2023 Bud Light backlash, has been cast in the women's history Broadway musical 'Six.' Mulvaney will play Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, marking her Broadway debut.

businessinsider.com - Ben Shimkus - LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman's go-to gift this Christmas was an AI-generated music album
LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman's go-to gift this Christmas was an AI-generated music album
Business Insider

Reid Hoffman loves AI. So much so that, for Christmas, instead of fuzzy socks or wool sweaters, he gave his friends and family an AI music album. The LinkedIn cofounder and Greylock partner, who Forbes estimates has a $2.5 billion net worth…

billboard.com - Stefanie Tanaka - Madison Beer Talks About Working With Sean Kaufman For 'Bittersweet' Music Video & Explains the Name of Her Album 'Locket' | Music You Should Know
Madison Beer Talks About Working With Sean Kaufman For 'Bittersweet' Music Video & Explains the Name of Her Album 'Locket' | Music You Should Know
Billboard

Madison Beer talks about working with The Summer I Turned Pretty star Sean Kaufman for her “Bittersweet” music video, explains why she wanted to name her album Locket, why performing at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was a dream…

9to5mac.com - Marcus Mendes - Watch the trailer for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Apple Music Halftime Show
Watch the trailer for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Apple Music Halftime Show
9to5Mac

Apple is gearing up for one of the most anticipated halftime performances in a while, for a wide variety of reasons. Watch the trailer below. Last September, Apple announced that Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny would be this year's Super Bowl LX…

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