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An insult': How AI entered Sydney's underground music scene
A local musician has taken to social media to voice his frustration after a live music event aimed at showcasing emerging artists included an act that used AI-generated content. Aidan Sammut was at rehearsal with his bandmates preparing for their…
The Father of American Pop Music Turns 200
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Two-hundred years ago, on July 4, 1826, the United…
SA music festival Harvest Rock going on hiatus
Adelaide music festival Harvest Rock will not go ahead in 2026, with organisers announcing it will be a 'fallow year' for the event. 'We know this will be disappointing news to many of you,' the promoter wrote in a statement on social media. 'But…
'They sing mostly about cows … and peace': how social media is driving a Maasai music revival
As the sun sets, a goat's leg sizzles on the fire in Kenya's Mau Forest, a bumpy three-hour drive from the nearest Tarmac road. “Nowadays, Maasai shoot with cameras, not spears,” the manager says as he watches a Maasai musician…
High School Musical's KayCee Stroh calls for 'more support' of child stars
KayCee Stroh has called for 'more support' of child actors in the industry. The actress, 42, found fame in her early twenties when she was cast as Martha Cox in High School Musical, and saw the Disney Channel Original Movie become a runaway hit and…
'The Hunger Games' Music Supervisor Brittany Whyte Breaks Down the Art of Making Music Serve a Story at Golden Melody Festival
Music supervision is far more than picking great songs. That was the central message from Brittany Whyte – whose credits span “The Handmaid's Tale,” “ Riverdale ” and “ The Hunger Games: Catching Fire…
Beyoncé Helps Turn M&G's Music-Rights Machine into Private Assets Hit
This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to Going Private, I'm Sinead Cruise and this is Bloomberg's twice-weekly newsletter about private markets and the forces moving capital away from the public eye. Today, we explore the driving forces…
'There's not a lot of Black stories made by Black creatives in theater': inside Kwame Kwei-Armah's new TLC musical
CrazySexyCool, an ambitious new musical about the visionary 90s trio TLC at Arena Stage in Washington DC, aspires to make good on its title and then some. Crammed with platinum sing-alongs and tabloid-chronicled plot twists, it follows the…
Where'd the YouTube Music Library disappear to on Android Auto?
Some Android Auto users have been noticing that they can no longer seem to access the Library in YouTube Music on their dashes. It's possible this issue could be tied to a recent YouTube Music update. Some users have been able to fix this by…
Steve Coogan and Andy Burnham set for events at Manchester's Beyond The Music 2026
Steve Coogan and Andy Burnham are set to participate in events for Manchester's Beyond The Music 2026. Find all the details below. READ MORE: “The industry needs to do more to give back”: Andy Burnham, Lisa Nandy and more address…
Bad Bunny, 'Despacito' and the End of English as Pop's Global Currency: Manuel Abud on Latin Music's Transformation
For decades, the surest route to international success for a Latin artist was to record in English. At Taiwan's 2026 Golden Melody Festival, Latin Recording Academy CEO Manuel Abud explained why that logic no longer holds. Held ahead of Taiwan's…
Talk is of newlywed Taylor Swift taking a break from music. Did I take a nap and wake up in the 1950s? | Laura Snapes
No speculation is too harebrained when it comes to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. Are they getting married at the gigantic Madison Square Garden arena? What initially sounded mad is apparently quite true. Will she perform? Will Paul…
Mural honoring John Prine to grace outside wall of Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music
Renowned singer-songwriter and Chicago-area native John Prine will be honored with a mural at the Old Town School of Folk Music in the Lincoln Square community. Big Wall Sign & Mural announced Wednesday that visual artist and musician Jon Langford…
JAŸ-Z Extends '444:' Everything We Loved in Music This Week
Roger Wimmer/Isi Photos/Isi Photos Via Getty Images All of the biggest music headlines in one place and playlist. Updated live throughout the week. What can't Tate McRae do… The pop it girl leads the latest adidas lookbook, focused on the…
Sydney pub and agent apologise after booking 'blatantly AI' act for new music night
On Wednesday night, Sydney musician Aidan Sammut stood at the back of Newtown live music venue Bootleggers with the rest of his band, watching the act before their own gig and unsure what was worse: that the audience comprised a total of three…
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