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Bluesky In Salvador, the capital city of Black Brazil, they call it a baculejo. The term is local slang, derived from the Portuguese word for “stick” or “club.” When police stop a person without good reason to question…
'Cats' Closing: Is It Curtains for Broadway Musicals?
The Aug. 8 closing announcement for Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway sent shock waves through the industry, not just because of the closure itself but because of what it says about the future of the musical genre. The revival, which…
Out and About with Barney: Indiana music history project preserves the state's diverse musical heritage
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Preserving Indiana's diverse musical heritage, the Indiana Music History Project operates out of a basement in Broad Ripple, collecting stories, memorabilia, and accounts that chronicle the state's significant…
Sony Music Files Another Lawsuit Against Udio, Alleges AI Music Generator Copied 30,000 Songs to Train Models
Sony Music Entertainment has once again sued the AI music generator Udio, alleging the startup illegally copied more than 30,000 songs from the likes of Beyoncé, Harry Styles and Elvis Presley to train its models. Sony first brought lawsuits…
Macon, Georgia, Is Not Only for Allman Brothers Fans. It's a Music Lover's Haven
Gregg Allman may have been born in Nashville, but it was Macon, Georgia, that played a pivotal role in shaping both him and the Allman Brothers Band. He wrote “Midnight Rider” there, breaking into Capricorn Studio in the middle of the…
Jody Gerson, Universal Music Publishing CEO, on Leadership, Mentorship, Signing Kendrick Lamar, and Publishing's Rise to a Frontline Business
As the highest-ranking female executive in the music industry, the first female chairman of a global music company and the first woman to be named CEO of a major music publisher, Universal Music Publishing Group's Jody Gerson enjoys an…
Adam Lambert Hopes to Return to the Theatre and is Writing a Musical
Adam Lambert is back with a new album, titled 'Adam', marking his first album released independently on his own label, one of the many achievements of his varied career. Lambert, who got his start in musical theatre, became a breakout star after…
With 'Femme Fatale Vol. 2,' Mon Laferte shows she's at her musical peak
Late last year, Chilean singer-songwriter Mon Laferte dropped “Femme Fatale,” a smoldering album that was instantly hailed as one of the best Latin records of 2025. Since the appearance of the iconic “Mon Laferte, Vol.
Deezer Is Cracking Down on Fake Music and Fake Streams
The siege on slop music is in full force. French music streaming service Deezer said Tuesday it will remove AI-generated songs used for fraudulent streams after determining that more than half the songs uploaded to its site are generated by…
Why video game music is the future of orchestral concerts
Leonard Weiss would like people to consider the theme to Super Mario Bros, that slinky eight-bit bop composed in 1985 by Japanese sound designer and Nintendo executive Koji Kondo. “This was composed essentially for two electronic sounds at…
'Hadestown: The Musical' Review: The Broadway Hit Remains a Bittersweet Delight in Movie Theaters
When “ Hadestown ” premiered on Broadway's Walter Kerr Theater in April 2019, practically every review of the production mentioned the unintentional resonance of the big Act One closing song, “Why We Build the Wall.” In…
Here's why you might be listening to AI music on your favourite music streaming service without realising - and how to stop it
This week, we learned that AI music had surpassed 50 per cent of all uploads to the streaming platform Deezer, which means that more of the music being added to the platform was made by AI than by human beings. In June, according to the streaming…
As music venues continue to shut, this Melbourne icon is hitting its high note
In the bowels of what was once one of Melbourne's grungiest music venues, there's an unusual smell. A tackiness that used to jam tufts of hardened fibres in the grooves of your shoes is oddly absent, like a phantom limb, and the Corner Hotel's Rod…
Bury food and drink festival returns with live music and Hong Kong market
A huge food and drink festival will be returning to Bury this weekend featuring independent traders, live music and artisan markets. Now in its third year, the Bury BID Food and Drink Festival will take place from Friday to Sunday (July 24-26) and…
Charli xcx Serves Music, Fashion and Film in 'Camera' Video
Charli xcx does not appear in the music video for her newest single until approximately the halfway mark. “Camera,” the latest single released in the lead-up to her album Music, Fashion, Film, opens on a black-and-white shot of…
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