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bbc.co.uk - Olivia Hiskett  - Sheffield musical hopeful inspired by mum returns to stage
Sheffield musical hopeful inspired by mum returns to stage
BBC

Olivia Hiskett and Paulette Edwards, Yorkshire A young woman who put her dreams of a career in the arts on hold following the death of her mum has won a place at the London School of Musical Theatre seven years on. Lowri Anderson, from Woodseats in…

bbc.co.uk - Olivia Hiskett  - Sheffield musical hopeful inspired by mum returns to stage
Sheffield musical hopeful inspired by mum returns to stage
BBC

A young woman who put her dreams of a career in the arts on hold following the death of her mum has won a place at the London School of Musical Theatre seven years on. Lowri Anderson, from Woodseats in Sheffield, lost her mum Siân Davies just…

forbes.com - Laura Sirikul - Amazon Music Presents: 'In The Paint' With LE SSERAFIM After WNBA Game
Amazon Music Presents: 'In The Paint' With LE SSERAFIM After WNBA Game
Forbes

Amazon Music Presents 'In The Paint' with LE SSERAFIM On Thursday, July 9, following Prime Video's exclusive coverage of the WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Phoenix Mercury, Amazon Music will release LE SSERAFIM's headlining performance…

theguardian.com - Kate Wyver - What a clusterpuck! Race to parody hockey hit Heated Rivalry results in multiple musicals
What a clusterpuck! Race to parody hockey hit Heated Rivalry results in multiple musicals
The Guardian

Five minutes was all it took. The stars of Heated Rivalry barely had a chance to shed each other's clothes before writer and composer Dylan MarcAurele started taking notes, knowing that the horny hockey TV series was going to be his next parody…

newstatesman.com - Rachel Cunliffe - Could 'Pride!' convert my Tory husband to musical theatre?
Could 'Pride!' convert my Tory husband to musical theatre?
The Newstatesman

I am, I will admit, a bit of a musical theatre obsessive. My go-to escape night is Sing Out, Louise! at the Phoenix Arts Club in central London, where fellow fans gather around a piano to sing show tunes until 2am. Any time I'm asked for a…

variety.com - Chris Willman - Country Music Association Names Brittany Schaffer as New CEO to Succeed Sarah Trahern
Country Music Association Names Brittany Schaffer as New CEO to Succeed Sarah Trahern
Variety

The Country Music Association announced Wednesday that Brittany Schaffer will be its next CEO. Schaffer, presently a dean at Belmont University and formerly a top exec in Spotify's country operations, will succeed current CMA head Sarah Trahern as…

bgr.com - Asad Kashif - 5 Reasons You Should Switch To YouTube Music
5 Reasons You Should Switch To YouTube Music
BGR

More people listen to music now than ever in history. What was once a hobby that required you to find and buy your favorite artists' CDs is now as easy as opening an app on your phone. There are plenty of apps for this. Spotify is the most popular…

axios.com - Adam Tamburin - Country Music Association taps new CEO
Country Music Association taps new CEO
Axios

The Country Music Association announced Wednesday that it has selected Belmont University official Brittany Schaffer to serve as its next CEO. Why it matters: The CMA is one of the most powerful institutions on Music Row. The organization's leaders…

theweek.com - The Week US - Music reviews: Chanel Beads and Beth Orton
Music reviews: Chanel Beads and Beth Orton
The Week

“Of all the so-called ‘cloud rock' bands dissolving the line between analog and digital, Chanel Beads have the most evocative melodies and moments of unlikely beauty,” said Kieran Press-Reynolds in Pitchfork. Or maybe we should…

jpost.com - CORINNE BAUM - Ermia Lachiani died fighting for freedom while pursuing music dreams
Ermia Lachiani died fighting for freedom while pursuing music dreams
The Jerusalem Post

Ermia Lachiani, 24, was a hardworking young man whose kind heart was his true strength. Born and raised in Isfahan, he was his parents' only child and had ambitious plans from a young age. When he was 16, he began working in a pharmacy while…

axios.com - Adam Tamburin - Nashville's video game music boom continues with EA Sports College Football 27
Nashville's video game music boom continues with EA Sports College Football 27
Axios

Video game lovers across the nation will get a taste of Music City on Thursday when the latest edition of EA Sports College Football drops. Why it matters: More than 100 Nashville musicians came together to create the soundtrack for EA Sports…

billboard.com - Dan Rys - Analyzing the 12 Top Music Business Stories of 2026 So Far
Analyzing the 12 Top Music Business Stories of 2026 So Far
Billboard

BMG and Concord — two of the biggest indie music companies in the business — had been flirting with a merger on and off for several years when the companies announced in April that BMG's parent company, Bertelsmann, was acquiring…

hypebeast.com - Joyce Li - Charli XCX Intersects Music, Fashion, and Film for Upcoming Album Listening Sessions
Charli XCX Intersects Music, Fashion, and Film for Upcoming Album Listening Sessions
Hypebeast

Charli XCX is set to debut a series of exclusive album listening sessions that intentionally blend multiple creative mediums The upcoming 2026 initiative highlights a direct convergence of contemporary music, high-fashion presentations, and…

billboard.com - Jessica Nicholson - Country Music Association Names Brittany Schaffer as Next CEO
Country Music Association Names Brittany Schaffer as Next CEO
Billboard

The Country Music Association has named Brittany Schaffer as its next chief executive officer, succeeding Sarah Trahern, who announced her decision to retire earlier this year following 13 years with the organization. Schaffer will join the CMA on…

heraldscotland.com - Lucinda Cameron - Scottish music stars headline opening ceremony of 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
Scottish music stars headline opening ceremony of 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
The Herald

The line-up also includes Nathan Evans & Saint PHNX, Callum Beattie, Nina Nesbitt and Valtos. Following their World Cup anthem, Nathan Evans and Saint PHNX will bring their anthemic sounds and Tartan Army spirit to a home crowd as the ceremony cast…

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