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Alicia Keys Exposes Music Industry's Good Old Boy Network
Alicia Keys just put the music industry on blast for being exactly what she called it: a boys' club that's locked women out of the room. In an interview with The Times of London, the 17-time Grammy winner didn't hold back about how the system's…
Month of music events planned for Walsall
A group of almost 30 musicians are preparing a series of musical events around a town in the Black Country to support and revive the town's music scene. Walsall Music May-hem will take place across several venues in Walsall throughout May…
The Lost Boys review - 80s vampire musical lacks Broadway bite
Brand-dependent mega-musicals aren't hitting Broadway any less often. But they might be getting a little more respectable. Maybe it helps that some recent adaptations haven't focused so heavily on stone cold classics. It might be a stretch to call…
Venice opera house fires government-linked music director after months of protests
Teatro La Fenice, the prestigious Venice opera house, has fired its incoming music director after she insinuated its hiring practices were nepotistic, with jobs “practically passed down from father to son”. After months of controversy…
Michael' moonwalks to $97 million opening, shattering record for music biopics
NEW YORK — “Michael,” the big-budget Michael Jackson spectacle, shrugged off bad reviews and a troubled production to launch with $97 million in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, shattering a…
Spotify is partnering with Peloton to add guided workouts, on top of music, audiobooks, podcasts, and video
Not content with music, podcasts, audiobooks, and video, Spotify adds fitness classes. Not content with music, podcasts, audiobooks, and video, Spotify adds fitness classes. Terrence O'Brien is the Verge's weekend editor. He has over 18 years of…
Gaynor Faye on her mum Kay Mellor's legacy and the Fat Friends musical
Gaynor Faye understands the weight of legacy better than most. The 54 year old actress and scriptwriter not only boasts an impressive career of her own, but has also taken the helm of Rollem Productions, the company founded by her late mother Kay…
Venice's La Fenice theater drops incoming music director after months of protests
Venice's renowned La Fenice opera house is breaking ties with the controversial incoming music director with ties to Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni following months of protests by musicians. General manager Nicola Colabianchi cited Beatrice…
Survey says YouTube Music's popularity is soaring, but some paying readers still shun it
It's been almost six years since Google replaced Play Music with its current streaming service, YouTube Music. Judging by the numerous polls and readers' comments we've conducted and observed during this period, it's safe to say that this was a…
561 Music Festival returns to West Palm Beach
561 Music Festival returns to West Palm Beach ARE DOING WELL. NATALIE. ALL RIGHT. THE 561 MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURN TO THE WATERFRONT AT THE MEYER AMPHITHEATER THIS WEEK. HERE WITH ME NOW, WE HAVE HECTOR DIAZ AND BEN CHILD TO TALK TO US ALL ABOUT THE…
Mainland music festival fizzle out due to poor sales and overlapping lineups: insiders
A wave of last-minute cancellations has hit China's music festival scene, with at least 10 events called off this year — a trend industry insiders attribute to poor ticket sales and repetitive lineups. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The…
Maine school board member censured after saying music program 'sucked
UNION, Maine — The Regional School Unit 40 board voted to censure a member after he said the high school's music program “sucked.” This was the second time in a year that board member Melvin Williams of Waldoboro has gotten…
Venice's La Fenice theater drops incoming music director after months of protests
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Michael dodges critics to post record-breaking opening for a musical biopic
Michael, the big-budget Michael Jackson spectacle, shrugged off poor reviews, controversy over its omission of child molestation allegations and a troubled production to launch with $7.98 million in Australian cinemas over the weekend, the highest…
Venice's La Fenice theater drops incoming music director after months of protests
MILAN -- Venice's renowned La Fenice opera house is breaking ties with contentious incoming music director Beatrice Venezi, who has ties to Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, following months of protests by musicians. Venezi was due to take up the…
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