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nytimes.com - Jason Jones - New York radio station boycotting Atlanta music during Knicks-Hawks series?
New York radio station boycotting Atlanta music during Knicks-Hawks series?
The New York Times

Days before the start of the New York Knicks' playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks, one major New York radio station morning show has chosen not to play Atlanta hip-hop and R&B music. Kazeem Famuyide, co-host of HOT 97's “Mornings with…

newyorker.com - Caroline Mimbs Nyce - What Our Music Critic Is Listening To
What Our Music Critic Is Listening To
The New Yorker

Today's a big day for the popheads: Olivia Rodrigo's new single, “ Drop Dead,” is out. It's her first release since 2024, and the first song off her forthcoming album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love.” The…

bbc.co.uk - Ali Timson - Record Store Day 2026: South East shops join music celebration
Record Store Day 2026: South East shops join music celebration
BBC

Music lovers from across the South East were among those queueing in the early hours to grab their favourite vinyls on Record Store Day. More than 300 shops across the UK and Ireland have taken part in this year's global event, with hundreds of…

bbc.co.uk - Ali Timson - Record Store Day 2026: South East shops join music celebration
Record Store Day 2026: South East shops join music celebration
BBC

Ali Timson and Patrick Barlow, South East Music lovers from across the South East were among those queueing in the early hours to grab exclusive vinyls on Record Store Day. More than 300 shops across the UK and Ireland have taken part in this…

theguardian.com - Lanre Bakare - Story of Black British music writ large in first exhibition at V&A East
Story of Black British music writ large in first exhibition at V&A East
The Guardian

Jacqueline Springer is standing in the middle of the V&A's new exhibition space looking wistfully at a pair of drainpipe trousers, a tailored suit jacket and a porkpie hat, which create the unmistakable silhouette of Pauline Black, lead singer of…

bbc.co.uk - Arka Chakraborty  - KC Sen: The forgotten Indian architect of Kolkata's western music scene
KC Sen: The forgotten Indian architect of Kolkata's western music scene
BBC

Sen Family Archive/Author's Collection In 1940s Calcutta (now Kolkata), as Japanese air raids rattled the city, a group of musicians travelled by horse carriage to a recording studio, dodging sirens. The building was exposed, its only defence…

tmz.com - TMZ Staff - Music Producer to Offset: Where Is My Money?!
Music Producer to Offset: Where Is My Money?!
TMZ

Offset was just slapped with a federal lawsuit by a music producer who claims the rapper used his song on his solo album without first getting a deal in place... TMZ has learned. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, music producer Chase Dalton…

billboard.com - Katie Cao - Kehlani at 30: How 'Folded' Changed Everything | Billboard Women In Music 2026
Kehlani at 30: How 'Folded' Changed Everything | Billboard Women In Music 2026
Billboard

Billboard Women in Music 2026 Impact Award recipient Kehlani takes us deep into her creative process and emotional journey behind her hit “Folded” and her self-titled album. From bedroom-recording sessions to navigating the…

billboard.com - Katie Bain - 2026 Music Sustainability Summit Recap: 9 Actions the Industry Can Take Right Now
2026 Music Sustainability Summit Recap: 9 Actions the Industry Can Take Right Now
Billboard

In a conversation about the road ahead for sustainability in live music, Live Nation's director of global sustainability, Lucy August-Perna, advised that it's wrong to assume vendors don't care about sustainability. Moreso, it's that — from…

radaronline.com - Aaron Tinney - EXCLUSIVE: One of the World's Biggest-Selling Music Stars Mauled After Admitting They Use AI To Help With Their Writing
EXCLUSIVE: One of the World's Biggest-Selling Music Stars Mauled After Admitting They Use AI To Help With Their Writing
RadarOnline

Robbie Williams is under fire after admitting he relies on artificial intelligence to refine his writing, with critics questioning the role of technology in creative expression, while the singer insists it is simply a tool to overcome personal…

peninsuladailynews.com - Emily Hanson - RE:SOUND music festival set this weekend
RE:SOUND music festival set this weekend
Peninsula Daily News

PORT ANGELES — A music festival this weekend welcomes people to hear original music from Olympic Peninsula bands. The RE:SOUND music festival will host bands at multiple locations throughout today and Sunday in the Port Angeles Waterfront…

express.co.uk - Jasmine Carey - Sarah Ferguson urged to 'face the music' as she considers next move
Sarah Ferguson urged to 'face the music' as she considers next move
Daily Express

Sarah Ferguson has been staying at a chalet in Austria Sarah Ferguson has been urged by a pal to “face the music”, who suggested she will have to make a move sooner or later. This week, the former Duchess of York was pictured for the…

bleedingcool.com - Ray Flook - The Vampire Lestat Teases 'There's Nothing to Prove': New Music?
The Vampire Lestat Teases 'There's Nothing to Prove': New Music?
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: AMC, TV | Tagged: The Vampire Lestat AMC's The Vampire Lestat dropped a mini-teaser, teasing that 'There's nothing to prove.' Also, check out Lestat promoting pomegranate Juice. AMC's The Vampire Lestat drops a mysterious 'There's…

thewrap.com - Tess Patton - Inside 'Playback,' a Rare SAG-Affiliated Microdrama With a Musical Spin | Exclusive
Inside 'Playback,' a Rare SAG-Affiliated Microdrama With a Musical Spin | Exclusive
TheWrap

Scott Brown's Second Rodeo is pushing the boundaries of vertical storytelling with its latest project, “Playback,” a musical series and one of the first SAG-signatory microdrama productions. The production became SAG-signatory after…

stltoday.com - Hannah Wyman | Post-Dispatch - Crestwood music store taps growing market for recycled guitars, strings
Crestwood music store taps growing market for recycled guitars, strings
STLtoday.com

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