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sfchronicle.com - Zara Irshad - Katseye, the music industry's boldest experiment, is coming to S.F.
Katseye, the music industry's boldest experiment, is coming to S.F.
San Francisco Chronicle

One of the music industry's most ambitious experiments has become a viral sensation, and now Bay Area fans will finally get to see why when Katseye takes the San Francisco stage for the first time. Katseye — composed of Daniela Avanzini…

thestar.com.my - Jimmy Cliff, reggae music pioneer, dies at 81
Jimmy Cliff, reggae music pioneer, dies at 81
The Star Online

KINGSTON (Reuters) -Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican singer who along with Bob Marley popularized reggae, ska and rocksteady music over a six decade career, has died, his wife Latifa Chambers announced on Facebook on Monday. The cause was a…

mirror.co.uk - Sam Elliott-Gibbs - Jimmy Cliff's incredible music which shaped a genre and made him a cultural icon
Jimmy Cliff's incredible music which shaped a genre and made him a cultural icon
The Mirror

Tributes have been paid to Jimmy Cliff, one of reggae music's most prominent figures who helped shape an entire genre. The musician, actor and activist was a cultural icon, helping to bring the unmistakable sound of Jamaica to a worldwide audience.

aljazeera.com - Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae music pioneer, dies at 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae music pioneer, dies at 81
Al Jazeera

Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in his classics, has died at 81. Cliff's wife, Latifa Chambers, announced his death on social media on Monday, adding that the cause was a seizure…

uproxx.com - Steven Hyden - The Best Music Documentaries, Ranked
The Best Music Documentaries, Ranked
UPROXX

On Wednesday, one of the all-time greatest and most entertaining music documentaries will be made available in remastered and expanded form on Disney Plus. The Beatles Anthology originally aired on ABC back in 1995 as a three-part, six-hour…

billboard.com - Dan Rys - Ne-Yo, MC Jin, Sonu Nigam Launch New Label Aimed At Asian Music Market
Ne-Yo, MC Jin, Sonu Nigam Launch New Label Aimed At Asian Music Market
Billboard

Ne-Yo, MC Jin, Indian singer and actor Sonu Nigam and former Warner Music Asia co-president Jonathan Serbin have unveiled a new record label, Pacific Music Group, that will focus on talent from across the Asian continent, the group announced today…

thestage.co.uk - Back to the Future the Musical announces West End closure
Back to the Future the Musical announces West End closure
The Stage

BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL. West End Company. Photo by Matt Crockett Join over 100,000 theatremakers who rely on The Stage for trusted news, reviews, and insight. 🔓 Sign in below or create a free account to read 5 free articles. Want to…

people.com - David Chiu - Elvis-Loving Judge Wore a Wig and Played His Music in Court, Now He's Stepping Down
Elvis-Loving Judge Wore a Wig and Played His Music in Court, Now He's Stepping Down
PEOPLE

A judicial report alleged that St. Charles County Circuit Court Judge Matthew Thornhill would wear an Elvis Presley wig around Oct. 31 and allow litigants to pick a song from his phone during court Thornhill agreed to resign last month, avoiding a…

denverpost.com - Miguel Otárola - At Denver's new 'listening bars,' the music is as important as food and drinks
At Denver's new 'listening bars,' the music is as important as food and drinks
The Denver Post

Patrons belly up to the bar at Malinche Audiobar in downtown Denver on Oct. 16, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) Malinche Audiobar's narrow ground-floor unit has enough room to fit 35 people. Customers sit along the bar or at a…

screenrant.com - Nicholas Becher - Steam Machine Price Update Is Music To Our Ears
Steam Machine Price Update Is Music To Our Ears
Screen Rant

Valve's recent announcement of its lineup of new hardware included the company's first console-like device, the highly anticipated Steam Machine, a reveal that has the gaming industry buzzing. Because the Steam Machine isn't technically a console…

smh.com.au - Bronte Gossling - Sydney hardcore punk band takes out Australia's 'most lucrative music award'
Sydney hardcore punk band takes out Australia's 'most lucrative music award'
The Sydney Morning Herald

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Sydney hardcore punk band Speed have won the inaugural NSW Music Prize, beating Grammy winners RÜFÜS DU SOL and…

billboard.com - Chris Eggertsen - Futures Music Group & 8 More Labels Strike Sync Licensing Deal With Chordal
Futures Music Group & 8 More Labels Strike Sync Licensing Deal With Chordal
Billboard

Chordal has onboarded Futures Music Group and eight additional music companies to its sync licensing platform, the company tells Billboard. The new deals follow major alliances with TikTok and Kobalt Music Group, both of which became Chordal…

siliconera.com - Jenni Lada - Interview: Nerissa Ravencroft Talks Her Music, Twitch, and Future
Interview: Nerissa Ravencroft Talks Her Music, Twitch, and Future
Siliconera

It's been a busy November for Hololive Vtuber Nerissa Ravencroft, what with her being part of the Twitch Holoday takeover event and celebrating her birthday on November 21, 2025. Not to mention her second anniversary with Cover was this year, and…

broadwayworld.com - Josh Sharpe - WICKED: FOR GOOD Achieves Biggest Opening for Broadway Musical Film Adaptation
WICKED: FOR GOOD Achieves Biggest Opening for Broadway Musical Film Adaptation
BroadwayWorld.com

Wicked: For Good has broken a new record. The film, which officially hit theaters on Friday, opened with $226 million at the global box office, making it the biggest ever opening for a Broadway musical adaptation, according to Deadline. This…

variety.com - Rebecca Rubin - 'Wicked': How Universal's Risky Gamble to Split the Musical Into Two Movies Paid Off at the Box Office
'Wicked': How Universal's Risky Gamble to Split the Musical Into Two Movies Paid Off at the Box Office
Variety

More than a few eyebrows were raised around Hollywood when Universal decided to turn “Wicked” into two separate films. Yes, the stage show has been a sensation on Broadway for decades. But it's a risk to split any movie in half and…

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