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Apple Music expands to four new countries
Apple today expanded Apple Music to four additional countries, bringing the service to a total of 172 countries and regions. Here are the details. As spotted by Aaron Perris on X, Apple today updated its Availability of Apple Media Services support…
Phil Collins hits out at Oasis as Noel Gallagher called him music's 'antichrist
Phil Collins has responded to Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher's remarks that he thought the Genesis singer was the 'antichrist of music'. The music legend, 75, said he isn't a fan of the Gallagher brothers' songs in an appearance on Piers Morgan…
Riley Green drops acoustic performance of 'That's Just Me' and country music fans can't get enough
Riley Green has country music fans going wild after dropping a new video Tuesday. As our loyal OutKick readers know, Green is a major country music star and his latest album – 'That's Just Me' – was released on Sept. 18. In case you…
AI Makes the Musical Case for AI Dominance of the Economy
I came across this today and was pretty amazed by it. It's a five-minute long musical number about the likelihood that AI will quickly dominate and transform the economy called 'AI is a normal technology?' The whole thing was written and produced…
Dance Music Patches For Omnisphere 3
US ILIO Introduces Euphoria 01/10/26 ILIO has introduced Euphoria, a new collection of 137 patches and presets for Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3. They tell us that, created by producer and sound designer Michael (MIDIhead) Babbitt, Euphoria combines…
AI Companies Are Raising Millions From Music They Took Without Permission (Guest Post)
Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, OBE, previously served as CEO of U.K. Music and Director of Strategy to the U.K. Prime Minister at No. 10 Downing Street. Variety welcomes responsible commentary, please direct inquiries to music@variety.com. In early 2023, I…
Today in History: October 1, Las Vegas music festival shooting
Today is Thursday, Oct. 1, the 274th day of 2026. There are 91 days left in the year. On Oct. 1, 2017, in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, a gunman opened fire from a room at the high-rise Mandalay Bay casino hotel in Las Vegas…
Isata Kanneh-Mason on being in classical music's coolest family
As the eldest of classical music's most celebrated group of living siblings, pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason's upcoming recitals in Australia are sure to generate many reviews and social media comments. She won't be looking at them. “People are…
Kobalt Co-Founder Willard Ahdritz Launches Music & Media Tech Venture Firm
Willard Ahdritz, the co-founder and longtime CEO of Kobalt Music Group, has launched a new music and media technology investment fund, Ahdritz Capital Partners, and named its second big hire: investment partner Isabel Keulen. The news was announced…
Editor's picks: Highlights in Bend music, art events
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... You can't do much better in terms of free entertainment than heading to downtown Bend or the Old Mill District for the monthly First Friday Art Walk. There's quite a bit of good stuff happening, too. Layor…
Composers, Filmmakers Sync Up at World Soundtrack Awards' Film Music Days
Now nearing its 26th edition, the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent have made the Belgian city film scoring's home base. That story began in the 1980s, when Film Fest Ghent adopted screen music as its calling card, a focus that led to the World…
How Much Is Garth Brooks' Music Catalog Worth?
The passing of Dolly Parton last month inspired a flood of stories about her musical legacy. On the financial side, this coverage included valuations of her estate — which also led music investors to reconsider the June news that another…
This Is 'El Alma al Aire,' The New Musical With Songs by Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sanz ‘s songs form the foundation of El Alma al Aire, a new musical that builds an original story inspired by his repertoire. The story is set in Gazulea, a fictional fishing village inspired by Cádiz, located in the south…
Secrets of Julie Andrews Revealed: 'Sound of Music' Star Swears 'Like a Sailor,' Stepdaughter Claims
Julie Andrews is known for playing iconic, child-friendly characters like Mary Poppins and Maria von Trapp, but behind closed doors, she has a crude habit. One day before Andrews turns 91, RadarOnline.com revisits her relationship with her…
Best events under £100 - sport mega final, One Direction star and 'GOAT' musical
With ticket prices rising to seemingly extortionate levels and Brits battling an on-going cost of living crisis, it's getting harder for many to justify splashing out on tickets. Recent data shows that music, sport and theatre tickets have…
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