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Music Industry Moves: T.I. Strikes Publishing Deal With Reservoir, Primary Wave Partners With Foreigner's Mick Jones
Reservoir has struck a deal with veteran Atlanta rapper T.I. across his entire publishing catalog, spanning his back catalog and future works, including his new album, “Kill the King,” which debuted in the Top 10 on Billboard's Top…
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Country Music Legend Dolly Parton's Autobiographical Musical Exploring Her Journey From East Tennessee Will Hit Broadway This Winter
The story of the pride and joy of the Great Smoky Mountains is coming soon to Broadway. Dolly Parton, the acclaimed country music songwriter and star, announced plans to bring an autobiographical musical to New York this winter. The show, Dolly: A…
Sheffield musical hopeful inspired by mum returns to stage
Olivia Hiskett and Paulette Edwards, Yorkshire A young woman who put her dreams of a career in the arts on hold following the death of her mum has won a place at the London School of Musical Theatre seven years on. Lowri Anderson, from Woodseats in…
Sheffield musical hopeful inspired by mum returns to stage
A young woman who put her dreams of a career in the arts on hold following the death of her mum has won a place at the London School of Musical Theatre seven years on. Lowri Anderson, from Woodseats in Sheffield, lost her mum Siân Davies just…
Country Music Legend Releases New Music After Nearly Two Decades
Country music icon Randy Travis announced the release of his first album of original music in more than 18 years Tuesday. He shared the update while visiting the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, according to Country…
Amazon Music Presents: 'In The Paint' With LE SSERAFIM After WNBA Game
Amazon Music Presents 'In The Paint' with LE SSERAFIM On Thursday, July 9, following Prime Video's exclusive coverage of the WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Phoenix Mercury, Amazon Music will release LE SSERAFIM's headlining performance…
Oasis reunion tour draws record 24.7 million music tourists to UK in 2025
The Oasis reunion tour attract a record 24.7 million music tourists to concerts and festivals in the UK in 2025, new figures from UK Music reveal today (Friday July 10). The long-awaited Gallagher brothers' reunion saw the Oasis Live '25 Tour sell…
Hardrock 100, Triple Bypass, music festival set to continue amid wildfires, smoke
The Hardrock 100 ultra-marathon will continue this weekend, along with other events happening across Colorado as firefighters battle several large wildfires. The other events include the Triple Bypass, where approximately 4,000 bicyclists will…
What a clusterpuck! Race to parody hockey hit Heated Rivalry results in multiple musicals
Five minutes was all it took. The stars of Heated Rivalry barely had a chance to shed each other's clothes before writer and composer Dylan MarcAurele started taking notes, knowing that the horny hockey TV series was going to be his next parody…
Yungblud 'Reluctantly' Cancels Cowboys Music Festival Performance: 'Working on Myself
Yungblud has “reluctantly” withdrawn from his performance at a Canadian music festival this weekend, as his management “made the decision” to pull him from the fest. “To all my family in Canada I apologize for not…
Lindsey Kraft Will Premiere One-Woman Musical WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE, Music Directed By Ben Folds
We've Been Here Before: A One-Woman Musical will make its New York stage premiere off-Broadway this summer. Created by, written and starring Lindsey Kraft, We've Been Here Before is music directed by the Emmy Award nominee singer, songwriter and…
Music Producer Deleted Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Wedding Invite Thinking It Was Spam
Watch: When Did Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's Wedding Invites Really Go Out to Guests? The Truth This will be the last time Jacknife Lee dismisses a text. The music producer, who worked with Taylor Swift on her 2012 song 'The Last Time,' deleted an…
New Music You Shouldn't Miss
This story was originally published in The Stranger's July 2026 Issue. Terror/Cactus's Impulsos was one of the most interesting PNW albums of 2018, a spicy fusion of cumbia, wonky electronic music, and surf rock. And while I've caught a few amazing…
Mass Ave Summerfest 2026: A vibrant celebration of Indy's music and art
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH)— Indianapolis will come alive on Saturday, July 18, 2026, when the third annual Summerfest takes over the 600 block of Mass Ave from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This vibrant block party will close the street to traffic…
Why Touring Is Still One Of Music's Biggest Money Makers
Everybody talks about streams, but the real money in music still has a stage, a spotlight, a merch table, and thousands of fans screaming every lyric like rent is not due. In today's industry, a viral song can make an artist famous overnight. But…
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