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MPs press competition watchdog to probe live music industry's 'dominant' firms
A government committee has urged the competition watchdog to launch a probe into the UK's live music industry and the most “dominant firms”. The Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee said on 18 October it is…
Funding for new Sunderland musical history project
Hannah Mitchell North East and Cumbria A major new heritage project has been awarded funding to preserve Sunderland's musical history. Sunderland Music City has been awarded more than £150,000 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund for its…
Funding for new Sunderland musical history project
A major new heritage project has been awarded funding to preserve Sunderland's musical history. Sunderland Music City has been awarded more than £150,000 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund for its Mackem Music Memories project. The…
Voice of Music Festival offers five days of music in Israel's North
Best-selling late 17th-early 18th-century English playwright William Congreve hit the curative psychological nail on the head when he observed: “Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast.” Indeed, it undoubtedly does, but there are…
Hilarious quips and '100,000-volt' energy: the hypemen (and women) redefining Afrobeats music
For the 2015 freshmen cohort of the history degree programme at the University of Lagos, their classmate's first-semester presentation was so captivating that they began calling him Toby Shang, after the 16th-century Chinese dynasty he had focused…
NEXZ Reveal Their Favorite Songs and Share Insights Into Their Musical Journey
K-pop group NEXZ offered fans a closer look at their music, personalities, and creative journey during a backstage interview at the 2026 TMElive International Music Awards in Hong Kong. The seven-member group, which performed at Kai Tak Stadium…
NEPA Chamber Music Society concert will feature piano quartets
Violist Amy Iwazumi will perform at the Oct. 25 concert. John Vaida will play violin during the concert. The NEPA Chamber Music Society (NEPACMS) will present a concert, “Sketches,” featuring piano quartets by Brahms, Turina, Mahler…
How NBC Brought Live Musicals Back to Television
In 2011, NBC was in a rough shape. The network had struggled in the waning years under General Electric's ownership. In January 2011, Comcast became the majority shareholder, and with it came a new leadership regime for NBC Entertainment, led by…
He is YouTube's spiciest music analyst but Rick Beato loves the backlash
He has interviewed some of music's biggest names and his videos regularly attract millions of views on YouTube. So, how did Rick Beato become one of the internet's biggest music personalities? 'I always tell people that my channel was just one…
The Entire K-Pop Industry Might Boycott the Grammys After BTS Refused to Submit Their Music
The Grammys' latest category might just be in jeopardy due to BTS withdrawing from the awards ceremony altogether. In a report from The Korea Times, four of the biggest agencies in the K-Pop industry are following in their footsteps. In solidarity…
Brooklyn EXPO 2026: Kanawha Music Filternator
US 1940a Hammond fukter ckibe 17/10/26 We spoke to Scott from Kanawa Music about the company's Eurorack modules. Kanawa Music works from historic instruments and circuits. The filter is based on a 1940s Hammond Solovox design, using induction coils…
The gift of elegance in 'Thenisai Thendral' Deva's music
If there were an aural equivalent of elegant, highly readable prose, it would be Deva's music. At once accessible and appealing, his music has the ability not merely to please listeners, but to draw them closer to sound and the emotions it conveys.
Forget stadium concerts, there's a seriously cool music revolution happening in western Sydney
Looking back, it should have been obvious: in 2018, few people in the established music world would have dared venture into Parramatta to watch local acts. Western Sydney DJs Peter Sabbagh and Tom Elliott, unknown and starry-eyed musicians…
Harry and Meghan's six month ticking timebomb will be music to William's ears
William is reportedly hoping the 'right decision' is made on Harry and Meghan's security The Duke and Duchess of Sussex still have yet to reveal their reasons for moving back to the UK after six years abroad in August, but the pivotal factor…
'The Day the Music Died' documentary to be presented in Las Cruces
Updated: 10:50 AM MDT Oct 17, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 10:50 AM MDT Oct 17, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A New Mexico native has made a career out of producing and arranging some of the most popular…
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