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Nas Slams the Music Industry Over Disrespect, Teases New Music: 'It's Time to Address It'
The state of the music industry is confusing from every angle. Making money feels impossible. Streams pay fractions of pennies, and tours don't last forever unless you're like The Weeknd, who has been on the road for years now. Artists are stuck…
How UMG's global layoffs could affect Africa's music industry
Universal Music Group's latest round of layoffs and senior leadership changes has put the world's largest music company under scrutiny as it works toward €250 million in annual cost savings by 2027. For Africa's music industry, the question…
Nas Calls Out The Music Industry & Pushes For Cultural Awareness In New Statement
Rapper Nas has an unparalleled legacy and he has no plans of having it tarnished by industry mechanisms. A pioneer of hip hop culture itself, the rapper spoke his mind in a new statement and stressed on the need for the “knowledge of…
Assessing the Role of Hope for Music Therapy in Kansas City
Kansas City holds a special place in my heart. Four summers ago, my wife and I embarked on a road trip from New England to travel scenic byways and, ultimately, to explore the national parks of Montana and Wyoming. On our return journey, Kansas…
Karol G Celebrates Latest Tour Leg With 'Bby Wow' Music Video
Karol G has officially wrapped the momentous first leg of her Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour. The Colombian singer closed the nearly three-month long stadium run in North America, where she sold more than 1 million tickets, in Arlington, Texas on…
Rwanda's F1 deal puts five homegrown music stars in focus
Rwanda's planned Formula 1 African Grand Prix is turning attention toward the country's international ambitions, including the music industry, where artistes are building audiences through cross-border collaborations, streaming platforms and live…
Nas Teases New Music With Powerful 'BLAK MUSIC 2026' Statement
Nas has apparently been cooking up something bigger than another album, and his latest message suggests that Hip-Hop may be headed for a serious cultural reckoning. The Queensbridge legend dropped a powerful statement on social media that reads…
Gloucester's 25-year revamp could include new music venue and heritage trails
A new masterplan to revamp a city includes proposals to rejuvenate key buildings and create another music venue. Gloucester City Council has shared a blueprint that will shape the future of the area over a 25-year period. Under the provisional…
Back to the Future The Musical at the Hippodrome is true genius
Great Scott, is this show fantastic. One of the most immersive, visually phenomenal, goosebump-inducing stage productions I have ever seen. It felt like we were physically being pulled through a cinema screen and into the world of the movie itself.
Recording Academy's Black Music Collective & Amazon Music Announce 2026 HBCU Scholarship Recipients
The Recording Academy and Amazon Music have announced their 2026 “Your Future Is Now” scholarship program recipients. Presented by the Recording Academy's Black Music Collective (BMC) and Amazon Music, the “Your Future Is…
AI-assisted songs storm Korean music charts
Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted music, which spread rapidly through short-form videos and YouTube just a few months ago, has now broken into the upper reaches of major Korean music charts. As songs not sung by actual human vocalists compete…
Garmin Forerunner 170 Music review: offline music playback & great battery life
Garmin Forerunner 170 is a smartwatch designed primarily for runners, offering a mix of features that make it a useful training and non-training companion. Forerunner 170 Music offers the same key features as the Forerunner 170, but also includes…
Yiyun Li draws on literary chops to compose 'Music Against the Night'
Yiyun Li came to the U.S. from China in 1996 to study immunology, but she discovered a different calling. She has since become one of America's most accomplished and awarded writers. Much of her work, including this year's Pulitzer Prize-winning…
Nas Urges Artists to Honor Black Music's Roots and Stop Chasing Trends in Open Letter
Nas is urging artists to honor the roots of Black music and stop chasing trends in a new open letter addressing the culture and the people who helped build it. On Thursday (Oct. 15), Esco shared a message reflecting on the history of music, calling…
Mia Asano set to take stage at The Black Sheep for big night of music
Mia Asano's career trajectory screams classical music. The violin virtuoso had studied the Suzuki method since she was 5 and went on to be an alumnus of the Denver School of the Arts orchestra program and a Berklee School of Music graduate with a…
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