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bbc.co.uk - Federica Bedendo - Sunderland to celebrate year of music with global summit
Sunderland to celebrate year of music with global summit
BBC

Federica Bedendo North East and Cumbria Sunderland will get a chance to showcase its music credentials as it is set to host a global summit. It became the second UK city, after Manchester, to join the Music Cities Network (MCN) last year - a scheme…

mirror.co.uk - Fran Winston, Jordan Lloyd Beck - Music legend dies as Ghostbusters icon pays touching tribute
Music legend dies as Ghostbusters icon pays touching tribute
The Mirror

Tributes have poured in for iconic R&B drummer James Gadson following his passing at the age of 86. The news was confirmed by Ghostbusters star Ray Parker Jr in an Instagram post, where he shared a photo of the two together, writing: 'RIP James…

newsweek.com - Devin Robertson - 'Let it evolve': Presley Regier on making music that lasts
'Let it evolve': Presley Regier on making music that lasts
Newsweek

Long before he stepped into the spotlight as a pop singer, Presley Regier had built a formidable résumé behind the scenes, crafting rap beats, landing placements and signing a production deal as a teenager. Regier has positioned…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Music and barbecues in Tehran despite Trump threats
Music and barbecues in Tehran despite Trump threats
The Standard

In a leafy Tehran park on Thursday, Iranians gathered for picnics on the final day of the Persian new year holidays, shrugging off US President Donald Trump's threats to bomb Iran 'back to the Stone Ages'. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The…

wwd.com - Angela Velasquez - How Gen Z Nostalgia and Music Are Driving Festival Fashion Trends in 2026
How Gen Z Nostalgia and Music Are Driving Festival Fashion Trends in 2026
WWD

Music and fashion have been intertwined since the very beginning. Today, however, Gen Z 's embrace of nostalgia, deep-rooted fandoms, and the influence of social media has amplified that relationship, transforming it into a powerful form of…

dailymail.co.uk - Jacqueline Lindenberg For Dailymail.Com - Reese Witherspoon's daughter Ava joins Yellowstone vet in music video
Reese Witherspoon's daughter Ava joins Yellowstone vet in music video
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email Reese Witherspoon 's mini-me daughter Ava Phillippe made a surprise cameo with Yellowstone vet Luke Grimes in a star-studded music video. The 26-year-old media personality - who has been following in her famous mother's…

fastcompany.com - Jude Cramer - Gucci Mane was held at gunpoint by Pooh Shiesty over a music recording contract. What happens to it now?
Gucci Mane was held at gunpoint by Pooh Shiesty over a music recording contract. What happens to it now?
Fast Company

Early this year, rapper and recording executive Gucci Mane was reportedly held at gunpoint and robbed at a music studio in Dallas, Texas. Now, a motive for the crime (and the alleged culprits) have been revealed: A rapper signed to Gucci Mane's…

csmonitor.com - Stephen Humphries - Audrey Spillman's musical and spiritual journey led her to peace, and inspiration
Audrey Spillman's musical and spiritual journey led her to peace, and inspiration
The Christian Science Monitor

Before “Three Generations” became a song, it existed as just a title. The seed of an idea. One that would blossom into a single from Audrey Spillman's star-studded third album, which has the potential to be a breakout for the…

billboard.com - Elizabeth Dilts Marshall - Why Warner Music Group Bought Indie Distributor & Services Company Revelator
Why Warner Music Group Bought Indie Distributor & Services Company Revelator
Billboard

After an at least two-year search for an independent distribution and services company, Warner Music Group (WMG) announced plans this week to acquire Israel-based Revelator to expand its reach to the indie segment of the music industry. So how did…

deadline.com - Ted Johnson - U.S. Added 178,000 Jobs In March; Movie And Music Employment Declines
U.S. Added 178,000 Jobs In March; Movie And Music Employment Declines
Deadline

The job market rebounded in March, as employment increased by 178,000 and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.3%. The gains exceeded expectations, following job loss in February. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also revised data, adding an…

nola.com - Doug MacCash - The magical Music Box Village venue in the Bywater returns with a new lineup of concerts
The magical Music Box Village venue in the Bywater returns with a new lineup of concerts
NOLA.com

It looks like a scene from a fantasy movie or a storybook about a Louisiana swamp settlement, string lights glowing and melodic sounds echoing off surreal structures made from the remnants of a Creole cottage. But The Music Box Village is, indeed…

thenews.com.pk - Sadaf Naushad - Halle Bailey gets candid about turning 'diary entries' to music
Halle Bailey gets candid about turning 'diary entries' to music
The News International

Halle Bailey just talked about how she takes the feeling of pain and heartbreak and channels it into her music, revealing how deeply personal experiences shaped her debut solo album and even helped her get through a tough period in life. The singer…

axios.com - Shawna Chen - Scoop: AI music generator Suno opens SF office
Scoop: AI music generator Suno opens SF office
Axios

An AI startup that lets users make music from prompts has opened an office in downtown San Francisco, Axios has learned. The big picture: Suno's expansion is another sign of the AI boom fueling downtown's comeback, and brings to the city a company…

digitaltrends.com - Shikhar Mehrotra - The ElevenLabs AI music generator turns your ideas into 3-minute songs
The ElevenLabs AI music generator turns your ideas into 3-minute songs
Digital Trends

ElevenLabs spent years perfecting the art of AI-generated voices, and now it has put its experience into a new iOS app that generates original songs from text prompts. It wasn't so long ago when everyone was learning how to generate images by…

pitchfork.com - Walden Green - King Princess to Star in Aimee Mann's Girl, Interrupted Musical
King Princess to Star in Aimee Mann's Girl, Interrupted Musical
Pitchfork

A musical adaptation of Girl, Interrupted featuring original songs by Aimee Mann has been in the works for nearly a decade. The production will finally come to the stage later this year, and with it, King Princess ' theatrical debut. Billboard…

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