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A Con Artist, a Music-Industry Legend and the Feud Over a Masterpiece
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15 Most Influential Black Music Artist From Philadelphia
We know Detroit is home to legendary music, but we have to give Philadelphia its flowers for being home to some of the most iconic artists of our time. Following the excitement of Jill Scott's highly anticipated album, we are reminded of the…
We're probably going to learn to live with AI music
According to the French music streaming service Deezer, there are about 50,000 fully AI-generated songs uploaded to its platform every day. Many of these songs won't reach a wide audience, but over the past year, a few have gained millions of…
Kiev seeks to ban Russian music from streaming platforms
Kiev is seeking to block access to Russian music on international streaming platforms inside Ukraine and prevent performers from the neighboring country from appearing in domestic popularity charts, a senior official overseeing sanctions policy has…
The biggest music festivals coming to London in 2026
We just have to say it: London's festival scene is unbeatable. In recent years, we've pulled in Sabrina Carpenter, Stevie Wonder, Olivia Rodrigo, Elton John, Stevie Nicks, Bruce Springsteen, Andrea Bocelli...the list goes on. 2026 shows no signs of…
Review: You love their music, now read more about these drummers
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Apple TV's 93% RT Comedy Is The Best Musical You've Never Heard Of
If adapting musicals for the screen is risky, then writing an original musical is riskier, and Schmigadoon! is the riskiest and most rewarding original musical comedy you've never heard of. Partly because of streaming saturation, Schmigadoon!
Shaun Murphy's music star fiancee, two divorces and 'life saving' surgery
Shaun Murphy will defend his Masters title at Alexandra Palace Shaun Murphy is set to defend his Masters crown against the world's elite snooker players at Alexandra Palace. The prestigious non-ranking tournament gets underway on Sunday in London…
Noughties popstar relying on suggestive snaps to fund new music
Noughties chart star and TV favourite Kate Nash has turned to OnlyFans to fund her future music releases. The 38-year-old singer/songwriter has asked fans to sign up to the exclusive subscription site, where they can access X-rated photos of…
The Trump administration's deportation reels keep getting copyright strikes for using music without permission
As masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents deploy to U.S. cities, the Trump administration is also running a social media campaign. Its effort to stay viral online is colliding with copyright law. Between January 26 and November 10…
Music star Yeison Jimenez among 6 killed in plane crash after revealing fatal premonition
A Colombian pop star and his entire band died in a plane crash before a show Saturday — after he revealed a series of dreams in which he predicted that his aircraft would kill him. Yeison Jimenez, 34, was flying to a concert in Colombia's…
Yeison Jiménez, Colombian Popular Music Star, Dies in Plane Crash at 34
Colombian Yeison Jiménez, a singer-songwriter and star of “música popular,” died Saturday, Jan. 10, in a plane crash near Paipa, in the state of Boyacá in Colombia. He was 34. See latest videos, charts and news…
James Blake teases new music
James Blake has teased new music. The 37-year-old singer-songwriter – who has not released a full length album since Playing Robots Into Heaven in 2023 – took to Instagram to share a clip of his upcoming music. The 30 second video…
Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78
Obituaries |Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of the Grateful Dead, Dies at 78 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/obituaries/bob-weir-dead-grateful-dead.html Bob Weir, a guitarist and songwriter who was a founding member of the Grateful Dead…
Protest music with playful satire: How a Nigerian rapper has become the voice of a generation
Nigerian rapper, actor and social media star Falz released his sixth studio album, The Feast, in 2025. Few Nigerian popular musicians have shown as much versatility and staying power as the man behind the #ElloBae and #WehDoneSir social media…
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