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variety.com - William Earl - No, Tom Cruise's 'Digger' Isn't a Musical
No, Tom Cruise's 'Digger' Isn't a Musical
Variety

Internet sleuths were convinced this week that Tom Cruise 's upcoming movie “ Digger ” is a secret musical, but unfortunately that isn't the case. Variety spoke with two sources familiar with the production, who said…

standard.co.uk - Pierra Willix - Charli XCX announces London date for Music, Fashion, Film tour
Charli XCX announces London date for Music, Fashion, Film tour
Evening Standard

Charli XCX has announced UK and Ireland tour dates to promote her latest album Music, Fashion, Film. The 34-year-old British singer released her eighth studio album in July, which followed the success of Brat in 2024. She has now announced tour…

theonion.com - The Onion Staff - Australia Bans AI Music From Charts
Australia Bans AI Music From Charts
The Onion

Australia's record industry banned music made entirely using AI from officially charting, responding to a version of Madonna's “Like a Prayer” produced using AI-generated vocals and drums which charted for 16 weeks. What do you think?

nerdist.com - Rotem Rusak - Is DIGGER a Musical? The Internet Thinks So!
Is DIGGER a Musical? The Internet Thinks So!
Home - Nerdist

We love a good internet conspiracy. And this latest one revolves around a movie we're very excited for: Digger. The question at hand… Could Digger actually be a musical? Twitter User Jason Pargin certainly thinks so, and he's cut together a…

independent.co.uk - Jake Coyle - What's happening at TIFF: MIA studios, a taxidermy musical and a disability rights crowd pleaser
What's happening at TIFF: MIA studios, a taxidermy musical and a disability rights crowd pleaser
The Independent

The 51st Toronto International Film Festival is underway, with steady parades of premieres running like traffic jams through downtown Toronto. Here are glimpses of what's happening on the ground, and what festivalgoers are talking about. Are…

mirror.co.uk - Jamie Roberts - Dolly Parton promised new music after her death - she's already delivered
Dolly Parton promised new music after her death - she's already delivered
Daily Mirror

Dolly Parton's first posthumous song as been released just two weeks after the star's death. The Country music icon died on August 25 aged 80. But as the world continues to mourn her passing, a new tune featuring the legend has been release. The…

newtimes.co.rw - Julienne Unogeye - African football, golf and music headline Kigali's social weekend
African football, golf and music headline Kigali's social weekend
The New Times

From decisive continental football matches and golf to concerts, esports, cinema and family entertainment, Kigali has a packed programme lined up from Friday to Sunday, September 13. APR FC and Rayon Sports headline the weekend as both clubs look…

independent.co.uk - Tristan Kirk - Property tycoon who throttled theatregoer for singing during Queen musical is jailed
Property tycoon who throttled theatregoer for singing during Queen musical is jailed
The Independent

A former Scottish Laird who once ordered a hitman to kill his ex-partner has been jailed for throttling a woman because she was singing during Queen musical We Will Rock You. Malcolm Potier, 75, grabbed Kirsty O'Donnell around her neck when a row…

pagalparrot.com - Entertainment Desk - 178 million Indians stream music. Only 8 percent pay for it.
178 million Indians stream music. Only 8 percent pay for it.
PagalParrot

Music The paid base is growing 37 percent a year, from a very small number. India has roughly 178 million people streaming music. About 8% of them pay for it. That gap is the Indian music industry in one line. Listenership at a scale almost no…

ndtv.com - Solheim Cup Music Backfires As Fans Slam Bernardus Golf Setup
Solheim Cup Music Backfires As Fans Slam Bernardus Golf Setup
NDTV

Gabby Herzig has joined a growing group of fans questioning the Solheim Cup's loud music at Bernardus Golf. Her complaint came after the opening day in the Netherlands, where music, crowd noise and a party-style setup became major talking points.

semafor.com - Jake Angelo - UMG and voice AI giant ElevenLabs launch AI-powered music platform
UMG and voice AI giant ElevenLabs launch AI-powered music platform
Semafor

Universal Music Group has found a way to work with AI. The music company announced on Thursday a partnership with voice AI firm ElevenLabs, allowing users to draw from its catalog of music — its roster of artists must choose to opt in…

winnipegfreepress.com - Jake Coyle, The Associated Press - What's happening at TIFF: MIA studios, a taxidermy musical and a disability rights crowd pleaser
What's happening at TIFF: MIA studios, a taxidermy musical and a disability rights crowd pleaser
Winnipeg Free Press

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billboard.com - Kristin Robinson - How the Music for 'Dancing With the Stars' Comes Together Every Week
How the Music for 'Dancing With the Stars' Comes Together Every Week
Billboard

One of America's most beloved and long-running competition shows, Dancing With the Stars, begins its 35th season on Sept. 15 and 16 on ABC and Disney +. Though every season brings a new slate of stars — including Ciara Miller, Julia Stiles…

hypebeast.com - Zoe Leung - H//PE Princess Is Breaking the Rules of Girls-Group Music
H//PE Princess Is Breaking the Rules of Girls-Group Music
Hypebeast

When Mnet's joint Korean-Japanese audition program Unpretty Rapstar: HIP POP Princess wrapped up, it birthed a seven-member global entity determined to break every convention in girls-group music. Operating under the name H//PE Princess, COCO, YSY…

deadline.com - Damon Wise - 'Stuffed' Review: Jodie Comer And Harry Melling Spark In A Macabre Musical
'Stuffed' Review: Jodie Comer And Harry Melling Spark In A Macabre Musical
Deadline

“Sweeney Todd with taxidermy” is the high-concept pitch behind Stuffed, a doozy of a musical black comedy that, ambitiously, attempts to make a serious point about modern-day loneliness and, thanks to its terrific core cast, pretty…

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