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cosmopolitan.com - Haley DiMaria - 'Safe for the Whole Family' Looks at the Billion-Dollar Christian Music Industry's Strict Purity Rules
'Safe for the Whole Family' Looks at the Billion-Dollar Christian Music Industry's Strict Purity Rules
Cosmopolitan

In the '90s and early 2000s, Christian contemporary music was sometimes seen as a “wholesome” alternative to mainstream pop music. It dominated CD players and radio stations across the United States (with a hub in Nashville) because…

forbes.com - Hugh McIntyre - Ariana Grande Blocked From A New No. 1 By A Musical Legend
Ariana Grande Blocked From A New No. 1 By A Musical Legend
Forbes

Ariana Grande's Dangerous Woman climbs to a new peak on Billboard's Vinyl Albums chart as it misses out on becoming another No. 1 by one space. SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Ariana Grande attends the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards at…

yahoo.com - Jeff Lewis - Spotify Technology (SPOT) Explores Live Music Content
Spotify Technology (SPOT) Explores Live Music Content
Yahoo!

Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT) is one of the On June 8, 2026, Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT) was reported to be exploring live music content, including livestreamed concerts and festivals, Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw reported, citing people…

theguardian.com - Mark Sweney - 'We eat and drink risk': higher costs bring curtain down on more UK music festivals
'We eat and drink risk': higher costs bring curtain down on more UK music festivals
The Guardian

Hosting Scotland's first Womad festival seemed like an easy sell for Glasgow, the country's gig capital and self-proclaimed “dynamic global hub for music lovers”. However, last week the internationally renowned event celebrating…

rollingstone.com - Charisma Madarang - Michael' Is Now the Highest-Grossing Music Biopic of All Time
Michael' Is Now the Highest-Grossing Music Biopic of All Time
Rolling Stone

Michael has officially surpassed the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody to claim the title as the highest-grossing music biopic in history with $911.9 million at the global box office. Lionsgate confirmed the numbers to Rolling Stone, adding…

billboard.com - Paul Grein - Chaka Khan, Kelly Rowland & More Honored at 2026 Black Women in Music Dinner
Chaka Khan, Kelly Rowland & More Honored at 2026 Black Women in Music Dinner
Billboard

Khan received the Vanguard Award, recognizing her legendary status in the music industry and her lasting influence across genres and generations. The award was presented by Sherrese Clarke, founder and CEO of HarbourView Equity Partners. Khan has…

straitstimes.com - Netflix's Culinary Class Wars getting music competition spinoff
Netflix's Culinary Class Wars getting music competition spinoff
The Straits Times

SEOUL – A musical spinoff of hit Netflix competition series Culinary Class Wars is reportedly in the works, with a premiere targeted for 2027. Originally launched in 2024, Culinary Class Wars became a global sensation by pitting some 100…

bangordailynews.com - Aimsel Ponti, Portland Press Herald - 19 live music concerts in Maine worth traveling for this summer
19 live music concerts in Maine worth traveling for this summer
Bangor Daily News - Bangor Daily News

Summertime means packed touring schedules for bands of many musical genres, and plenty of them are making stops in Maine. From '90s alternative darlings The Breeders to legends like Joe Jackson and Barry Manilow, along with Maine acts 12/OC and The…

techradar.com - James Davidson - Bluesound Pulse Cinema Mini review: the best small soundbar for music
Bluesound Pulse Cinema Mini review: the best small soundbar for music
TechRadar

I came to this Bluesound Pulse Cinema Mini with admitted baggage. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it; I did not like Bluesound's original Pulse Soundbar. It had an awkward design, it sounded cold and clinical, and it was very expensive when compared to…

express.co.uk - Luke Chillingsworth - Rachel Reeves is about to shamelessly walk all over drivers - and she won't face the music
Rachel Reeves is about to shamelessly walk all over drivers - and she won't face the music
Daily Express

Rachel Reeves is yet to share details over a new HGV haulage VED holiday Rachel Reeves has just done something truly laughable. The Chancellor has announced a massive new tax scheme and then revealed no information on what it will actually look…

music-news.com - Chaka Khan, Kelly Rowland honoured at 2026 Black Women in Music event
Chaka Khan, Kelly Rowland honoured at 2026 Black Women in Music event
Music-News.com

Chaka Khan and Kelly Rowland are among the women honoured at the second annual Black Women in Music dinner. The event in Los Angeles is billed as an evening celebrating 'the Black women preserving and protecting the music industry'. 'I don't know…

nme.com - Max Pilley - Lambrini Girls and Music Declares Emergency team up for 'Hot Girls F*ck The System' merch collection
Lambrini Girls and Music Declares Emergency team up for 'Hot Girls F*ck The System' merch collection
NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News

Lambrini Girls have teamed up with Music Declares Emergency for the ‘Hot Girls F*ck The System' merch line. READ MORE: Lambrini Girls are all bark and tons of bite The Brighton punk duo have helped create the range of t-shirts, hoodies…

chroniclelive.co.uk - David Morton - A Newcastle street in 1971 - an iconic dance hall and vanished music shop
A Newcastle street in 1971 - an iconic dance hall and vanished music shop
Chronicle Live

This was Newcastle's New Bridge Street West 55 years ago - and at its heart stood a location that shaped the social lives of generations of Tynesiders. When our photograph was taken in 1971, the building on the right was on the brink of becoming a…

asundayofliberty.com - Outis Niemand - The Gravity Well of Music
The Gravity Well of Music
asundayofliberty.com

Art — the artist's action consists in trying to enclose an infinity. A potential infinity within an actual finite. — Paul Valéry, Cahiers / Notebooks 2 A piece of music is, obviously, finite. It has a duration. Three minutes…

techradar.com - Rowan Davies - I ditched Spotify and bought a cheap cassette Walkman - one month on I've fallen back in love with music and my tape stash is overtaking my vinyl collection
I ditched Spotify and bought a cheap cassette Walkman - one month on I've fallen back in love with music and my tape stash is overtaking my vinyl collection
TechRadar

Before the age where the best music streaming services redefined our listening habits, I've been a collector of physical media. Throughout my childhood the living room cabinets and car glove box were packed with an endless roster of CDs which is…

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