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Belfast Tradfest: Traditional Irish music and dance 'belong to everybody
Irish traditional music and dance 'belong to everybody', according to Belfast TradFest's founder and artistic director Dónal O'Connor. The festival celebrates traditional music, song and dance with more than1,000 artists lined up in 40…
This free AI music detector will scan through your playlists for audio slop
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. We know that generative AI models are now smart enough to produce images, videos, text, and audio that—most of the time—can convincingly pass for something created by a…
Singer Zach Top slams modern country music, says it lacks 'soul
Zach Top is sharing his hot take on modern country music, saying it now sounds 'perfect' and lost some of its 'soul.' During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the 28-year-old country singer spoke about his new song, 'Good Girls & Cowgirls,'…
Herbie Hancock Sees AI Expanding In Music Despite Division Among Artists
Herbie Hancock at 86 is still asking the hard questions about technology and where music's headed in an AI-saturated world. The jazz legend who helped birth Hip-Hop through his 1983 collaboration with DJ Grand Mixer D.ST on “Rockit ”…
Gambling becomes America's favorite pastime as Americans spend more on sports bets than movies, arts, museums, and music combined
In 2025, Americans placed roughly $166 billion in bets on sporting events. That's more than the entire U.S. movie, music, book, and museum industries generated in revenue combined. The North American box office totaled $8.87 billion in 2025, which…
I listen to music every day - these are the 5 best albums of 2026 so far
Charli XCX in the music video for Wink Wink, directed by Aidan Zamiri Music is a huge part of everyday life for most people, whether that be something they put on while travelling to work, out getting steps in or at the end of the day to unwind.
Grassroots music club coming to North London promises to inspire new talent
North London attracts artists and musicians like mosquitoes to an electric bulb. With its bohemian spirit and refusal to be gentrified - at least, not too gentrified - the northern suburbs of the capital are a famous breeding ground for some of its…
Indian Idol 16 Grand Finale: When And Where To Watch, Finalists, Celebrity Musical Performances, Winner's Prize Money And All You Need To Know
Indian Idol 16 Grand Finale: This year, the theme of the musical reality show was Yaadon Ki Playlist. Indian Idol 16 went on air in October 2025 and will now wrap up its run on July 26 with its grand finale. 18 participants embarked on the journey…
LSU Legend Ryan Clark Rearranges Famed Music Lyrics in dig at ESPN Fallout
Ryan Clark is finding new ways to move forward from his well-known ESPN fallout. The past LSU Tigers football legend sparked flurries of reactions nationally after the network fired him before the weekend of July 25. Clark has his mix of defenders…
Cardiff Castle one-day music festival provides epic nostalgia shot
This year's Depot in the Castle felt like it told the story of my music taste through the years. Sudden nostalgia as the Sugababes took to the stage taking me back to my childhood in the early 2000s. This was shortly followed by the soundtrack to…
Derry music venue issues warning about ticket scams for shows
Updated: 8:36 PM EDT Jul 25, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Derry music venue issues warning about ticket scams for shows Updated: 8:36 PM EDT Jul 25, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ DERRY, N.H. — A local concert venue is warning…
Warning issued over free event starring huge names in music
A free Harlow event has seen overwhelming popularity since tickets became available yesterday (July 25). Harlow Town Show was a huge part of the local community for many generations. After almost 40 years, it is returning in Harlow Town Park over…
Katy Perry fumes over the White House's use of her music in dark video
READ MORE: The battle of Nashville: Ella Langley vs. Taylor Swift Have YOU got a story? Email Sign up for our weekly US Editor's Picks newsletter to get all the biggest exclusive stories Katy Perry has become the latest artist to rail against the…
The Auto-DJ Case Files: Building a Self-Learning Music Brain From Your YouTube Habit
Every great investigation starts with something small and irritating. Yours starts on a Tuesday night. You're three hours deep into a YouTube rabbit hole — lo-fi beats, a Vietnamese city-pop deep cut, a live session you didn't mean to watch…
Corinne Bailey Rae on the sadness of loss and the beauty of life
Before winning two Grammys and being nominated for four others, working the coat check was about as close as Corinne Bailey Rae was getting to a stage. She showed us the 'little box' she once sat in at the Hi-Fi Club, in Leeds, England: 'I mean, I…
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