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foxnews.com - Stephanie Nolasco - Justin Bieber says faith in Jesus healed him after music industry 'didn't always protect my soul'
Justin Bieber says faith in Jesus healed him after music industry 'didn't always protect my soul'
Fox News

Justin Bieber is reflecting on his faith in Jesus this holiday season. The singer took to Instagram ahead of Christmas, reflecting on how lost he once felt in the music industry while navigating fame. 'Christmas time is that time to reflect and ask…

ibtimes.co.uk - Stephanie Cruz - Justin Bieber Opens Up About Music Industry Pain on Christmas Eve
Justin Bieber Opens Up About Music Industry Pain on Christmas Eve
International Business Times UK

Justin Bieber laid bare his struggles with the music industry on Christmas Eve, sharing emotional notes revealing he endured pain in a system that 'didn't always protect' his soul. The 31-year-old posted a series of deeply personal messages on…

cinemablend.com - Jessica Rawden - Justin Bieber Wants To Change The Music Industry After How It Treated Him: 'It Didn't Always Protect My Soul'
Justin Bieber Wants To Change The Music Industry After How It Treated Him: 'It Didn't Always Protect My Soul'
Cinemablend

When Justin Bieber dropped the song “Baby” back in 2010, he was a mere teenager being introduced to a world that was both glittery and overwhelming at once. A world with fame and opportunity, but also danger, drugs, and situations…

theguardian.com - Ben Beaumont-Thomas - The best old music we discovered this year
The best old music we discovered this year
The Guardian

I grew up listening to the Mamas and the Papas' hits but had never heard their albums before this year. I had no idea anything as creepy as Mansions lurked within their sunny oeuvre. Its sound is ominous, its mood one of stoned paranoia, its…

musicfeeds.com.au - Emmy Mack - 'The Australian Music Industry Is Parasitic': Private Function Announce Their Break-Up
'The Australian Music Industry Is Parasitic': Private Function Announce Their Break-Up
Music Feeds

Private Function have officially called time on their beautifully unhinged nine-year reign, announcing their split in the most on-brand way imaginable: by gifting fans, on Christmas Day, an image of a wrapped lump of coal that read “we broke…

people.com - Ilana Kaplan - Kylie Minogue Knows Exactly Which Artists She'd Like to Collaborate with on Future Holiday Music (Exclusive)
Kylie Minogue Knows Exactly Which Artists She'd Like to Collaborate with on Future Holiday Music (Exclusive)
PEOPLE

Kylie Minogue has revealed who she wants to collaborate with on future holiday music 'I just love collaborations in general,' the pop icon tells PEOPLE Minogue released 'Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped), the 10th anniversary version of her holiday…

abc.net.au - Janine Marshman - Virtuosos to video games: The top classical music and jazz stories of 2025
Virtuosos to video games: The top classical music and jazz stories of 2025
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

It's been another great year of music in Australia, but it was the humble piano that captured the imaginations of so many music lovers. We celebrated the beloved instrument in the Classic 100: Piano, as well as a brand new ABC TV series, The Piano.

thesun.co.uk - Simon Cosyns - From former girl group star to '70s rock legends, music not to miss in 2026
From former girl group star to '70s rock legends, music not to miss in 2026
The Sun

2026 is shaping up to be a massive year for music fans, with huge names set to drop new albums and singles. From Lana Del Rey adding a country twist to her latest tracks, to The Rolling Stones promising fresh rock anthems, there's something for…

theconversation.com - Sam Whiting - Too sick to attend, too bad: why the live music ticketing market is broken
Too sick to attend, too bad: why the live music ticketing market is broken
The Conversation

I recently had an urgent surgery to have a malignant growth removed. Unfortunately, this meant I was too immobile to attend the Melbourne event of the annual hard rock festival Good Things, this year headlined by the greatest band of all time…

wbur.org - Meghna Chakrabarti - The music of Christmas in 16th-century Spain
The music of Christmas in 16th-century Spain
WBUR

Acclaimed vocal ensemble Blue Heron performs a celebration of Christmas in 16th century Spain, from mystical motets to vivacious villancicos. The group's artistic director, Scott Metcalfe, shares insights about each piece. This concert and…

deseret.com - Valerie Jones - What were the best movies, books and music of 2025? These were our favorites
What were the best movies, books and music of 2025? These were our favorites
Deseret News

The year 2025 saw some major pop culture moments — so many, in fact, that it can be hard to sift through all the new movies, TV shows, books and music that came out this year to decide what was the best. Luckily, Deseret News writers and…

counterpunch.org - Ron Jacobs - Music of the World for the Caverns of Your Mind
Music of the World for the Caverns of Your Mind
Home - CounterPunch.org

December 25, 2025 Ron Jacobs The first time I heard Rahsaan Roland Kirk was in the winter of 1972. A friend was playing his newly-released record titled Blacknuss. It was a revelation. As I listened, I realized that the world was on that record, if…

breitbart.com - Breitbart News - Christian Revival: How Gospel Music Surged Into America's Pop Mainstream in 2025
Christian Revival: How Gospel Music Surged Into America's Pop Mainstream in 2025
Breitbart

NEW YORK (AP) — It is one of the most surprising music stories of the year. While streams of new music — releases from the last 18 months — were down from last year, one genre is on the rise: Christian and gospel music…

nola.com - Keith Spera - Guide to live music in New Orleans for New Year's Eve 2025 and Christmas weekend
Guide to live music in New Orleans for New Year's Eve 2025 and Christmas weekend
NOLA.com

The run up to New Year's Eve, and New Year's Eve itself, is well-stocked with live music in New Orleans. In 1975, Mannheim Steamroller, the musical project of composer Chip Davis, released its debut album of neo-classical New Age rock…

tomsguide.com - Malcolm McMillan - The Testament of Ann Lee' is the best musical of the year, even better than 'Wicked: For Good
The Testament of Ann Lee' is the best musical of the year, even better than 'Wicked: For Good
Tom's Guide

I don't think any movie has surprised me more this year than 'The Testament of Ann Lee. I went into this movie blind, not knowing a single thing about it. When I left the theater, it was firmly on my list of the best movies I've seen in 2025. And…

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