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Four-year plan to transform 'fragile' Scottish music industry revealed
Industry leaders want Scottish music to be officially recognised and invested in as a “national cultural, social and economic asset'. However, they have said their vision is for the industry, which currently supports more than 7,000 jobs, is…
Celibidache was a musical visionary, an uncompromising perfectionist - and my father
My father, Sergiu Celibidache, loved children more than anything because they are free and true to themselves. And yet, he once made a young boy wet himself when he dared to ask for an autograph, shouting at the poor child as if he had committed a…
Spotify expands its Music Quiz trivia feature
Spotify got on the BTS bandwagon earlier this year, celebrating the band's return to the studio with a trivia game about the K-pop idol group. Now, that Music Quiz feature has been expanded to test fans' knowledge of more than 2,000 artists with…
Fiction: 'Music Against the Night' by Yiyun Li
The Irish composer and pianist John Field (1782-1837), whose career took him throughout Europe and finally to a life of luxury in Russia, was a forerunner of music's Romantic era and is credited with the creation of the nocturne. This may sound…
Country music trio The Castellows hint at something big with new unreleased song preview
The Castellows continue to amp up fans by teasing new music. The Castellows are a very popular neo-traditional country music trio consisting of sisters Ellie, Lily and Powell Balkcom. While they might not have the popularity of someone like Ella…
'Ofrenda' Review: A Musical Meeting With Death at Austin Opera
Austin Opera, the $5 million company in the Texas state capital—much smaller than the better-known outfits of Dallas and Houston—is having some firsts this season. Its brand-new headquarters, a converted warehouse in an industrial…
The latest musical theatre reviews for the West End and beyond
Musicals Shaftesbury Avenue 3 out of 5 stars What is it? Avenue Q was a '00s musical theatre phenomenon, a profane, puppet-driven mash up of Sesame Street and Rent. Centring on young puppet Princeton, it follows the misadventure of him and the…
Tony Gilroy on leaving the politics of 'Andor' behind for his 9-composer music drama 'Behemoth!
Long before Tony Gilroy wrote “The Bourne Identity,' made “Michael Clayton” or created “ Andor,” he wanted to be a musician. After playing guitar in a string of bands, Gilroy came to Los Angeles hoping to become a…
Music reviews: Miley, Beck
At 33, Miley Cyrus is “still finding her way forward,” said Larisha Paul in Rolling Stone. On her latest No. 1 album, the former teen star attempts a couple of club tracks like the hits she used to make, but it's clear she “has…
Why Pearl Jam Refused to Make Music Videos at the Height of Their Fame
In 1991, members of Soundgarden and future members of Pearl Jam came together to honor their friend, Andrew Wood. He was the frontman of the Seattle-pioneering grunge band Mother Love Bone. In March 1990, Wood tragically died of an overdose. His…
The Big Picnic music festival returns to Discovery Bay after seven years
News Get ready for a full day of music, food, a beach bar, and more Written by Catharina Cheung Section Editor After wrapping up for a long seven years, Discovery Bay's music festival The Big Picnic is returning to treat Hongkongers to a full day…
Blippi's Meekah and Dove Release Music Video to Promote Children's Body Confidence (EXCLUSIVE)
Meekah, best friend of children's entertainment and education character Blippi, has teamed up with Dove on a new music video promoting body confidence. Moonbug Entertainment and the Dove Self-Esteem Project (DSEP) have partnered with Meekah for…
October Prime Day headphone deals are music to our ears - Save up to 60%
Amazon Prime Day is officially here and we hear there are some Prime Day headphone deals worth adding to your cart right now. Amazon's annual fall event is back — it started on Oct. 6 and runs through the end of Oct. 7. Are you in the market…
EXCLUSIVE: Music Queen Selena's Family Feud Erupts Over Singer's Lost Fortune
More than 30 years after being gunned down by the president of her fan club, Latin music queen Selena must be rolling in her grave after her brother slapped their sister with a lawsuit in a bitter family feud over profits from the murdered…
Booming business: Who's paying most for musical residencies in Europe?
For decades, Las Vegas made musical residencies part of its identity. Instead of taking a show from city to city, major artists would stage the same production in a single venue for weeks or even months, and it was the audience who travelled to see…
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