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theguardian.com - Ben Beaumont-Thomas - Kanya King, founder of Mobo awards for Black British music, dies aged 57
Kanya King, founder of Mobo awards for Black British music, dies aged 57
The Guardian

Entrepreneur died of colon cancer, with Mobo Organisation hailing her as ‘one of the most fearless champions' in the music industry Kanya King, the entrepreneur and tireless champion of Black British music who founded the Mobo awards, has…

honest-broker.com - Ted Gioia - Can You Run the Music Industry without Musicians?
Can You Run the Music Industry without Musicians?
The Honest Broker

It's hard not to be impressed by online label Red Note Records—at least at first glance. The company launched on YouTube in November, and has already released more than two thousand recordings! The company is staunchly committed to the jazz…

theguardian.com - Jack Tregoning - From G-Flip to Tame Impala: why Australian music is soundtracking so much TV right now
From G-Flip to Tame Impala: why Australian music is soundtracking so much TV right now
The Guardian

Last month, a new Amazon Prime series, Off Campus, fought its way to the top of the streaming TV pile. Releasing its first season all at once, the glossy campus drama – set around an elite hockey team at a fictional US university –…

upi.com - Annie Martin - Ciara Miller takes over saloon in Shaboozey's 'Cowgirl' music video
Ciara Miller takes over saloon in Shaboozey's 'Cowgirl' music video
UPI

June 5 (UPI) -- Shaboozey is back with new music. The country music singer-songwriter released a single and music video for 'Cowgirl' on Friday. The 'Cowgirl' video opens with the outlaw Cherie Lee (Ciara Miller) mourning by a grave before…

standard.co.uk - Carla Feric - Blur bassist Alex James to host London music events during World Cup
Blur bassist Alex James to host London music events during World Cup
Evening Standard

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Blur bassist Alex James will host three…

cbsnews.com - David  Morgan - Summer music highlights of 2026
Summer music highlights of 2026
CBS News

Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton. Pictured: Bruce…

standard.co.uk - Carla Feric - Blur bassist Alex James to host three London music events ahead of World Cup
Blur bassist Alex James to host three London music events ahead of World Cup
Evening Standard

Alex James, the bassist of Britpop band Blur, is to host three events in London to celebrate football and music ahead of the World Cup. The 57-year-old musician will take over a pop-up space in Trafalgar Square this month with the hope of bringing…

psychologytoday.com - Treena Orchard Ph.D. - The Pros and Cons of Using Music Therapy in Higher Education
The Pros and Cons of Using Music Therapy in Higher Education
Psychology Today

Music has been used to foster therapeutic outcomes (i.e., connection, reflexivity) and enhance academic achievement among post-secondary students, particularly those in the social sciences, arts, and humanities, for decades. Increasingly, musical…

theguardian.com - Richard Lawson - Girl, Interrupted review - mental health memoir reborn as patchy Aimee Mann-soundtracked musical
Girl, Interrupted review - mental health memoir reborn as patchy Aimee Mann-soundtracked musical
The Guardian

In 2021, the singer-songwriter Aimee Mann (perhaps best known, as a solo artist, for her contributions to the Paul Thomas Anderson film Magnolia) released an album called Queens of the Summer Hotel, a collection of somewhat narrative tunes inspired…

dallasvoice.com - Kevin - Music in motion
Music in motion
Dallas Voice

Cure for Paranoia frontman Cameron McCloud said he is inspired by the fusion of the Synergy experience (Courtesy Photo For its signature annual show, Pegasus Contemporary Ballet (PCB) closes its season this weekend with Synergy 2026. Now in its…

timeout.com - Volume Livehouse | Music in Din Daeng, Bangkok
Volume Livehouse | Music in Din Daeng, Bangkok
Time Out

What is it? A live house tucked up on the fifth floor of The Street Ratchada, built to give emerging artists a proper stage to grow. Line-ups mix fresh names with more established acts, so newer performers share space, swap audiences and learn the…

relix.com - dean - Music on the Mountain 2026
Music on the Mountain 2026
Home

photo: David Gray @graypeakimages Over a beautiful weekend towards the tail end of Vermont's mud season, the picturesque Okemo Mountain Resort served as the home of the third annual Music on the Mountain festival. Presented by the Phoenix, whose…

gothamist.com - Arun Venugopal - Wicked' irony: The Broadway musical hit with a discrimination lawsuit.
Wicked' irony: The Broadway musical hit with a discrimination lawsuit.
Gothamist

The Broadway musical — you know the one — about a witch who is ostracized and othered because of her green skin is being sued for racial discrimination. Kevin Lynch, 35, a white male theater professional with roots in Rockland County…

billboard.com - Paul Grein - The 20 Longest-Running Broadway Musicals That Didn't Win the Tony for Best Musical
The 20 Longest-Running Broadway Musicals That Didn't Win the Tony for Best Musical
Billboard

Credits: Book, Music & Lyrics by David Hein and Irene Sankoff Lost Best Musical to: Dear Evan Hansen Notes: Come From Away is based on the events in the Newfoundland town of Gander during the week following the September 11 attacks, when 38 planes…

wwd.com - Kanika Talwar - Depop to Hold Pop-up at 2026 Governors Ball Music Festival
Depop to Hold Pop-up at 2026 Governors Ball Music Festival
WWD

At this upcoming weekend's Governors Ball, Depop is hosting a pop-up at the New York music festival. As an official festival partner, the company is hosting a multilevel onsite lounge, including artificial intelligence -powered virtual try-ons and…

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