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tucsonweekly.com - agallagher - No longer just a hobby: Tucson's college DJ scene is becoming a pipeline to the music industry
No longer just a hobby: Tucson's college DJ scene is becoming a pipeline to the music industry
Tucson Weekly

On a Friday night just off University Boulevard, the crowd spilling out of a packed Gentle Bens doesn't look much different from any other college party. But inside, the DJ booth tells a different story. Instead of a touring artist, it's a…

upi.com - Ben Hooper - Gloria Estefan musical tells story of youths turning trash into music
Gloria Estefan musical tells story of youths turning trash into music
UPI

May 28 (UPI) -- The story of the Cateura Recycled Instruments Orchestra, a Paraguayan music project born in a vulnerable community surrounding the Cateura landfill in Asunción, will reach U.S. stages this Saturday with the world premiere of…

japantimes.co.jp - Patrick St. Michel - Music festival Zipangu offers a glimpse of J-pop's future beyond anime
Music festival Zipangu offers a glimpse of J-pop's future beyond anime
The Japan Times

The central question hanging over the J-pop festival Zipangu was whether Japanese music alone could attract a large audience in North America. The answer arrived well before the gates at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, opened on…

bloomberg.com - Alexandra S. Levine - TikTok Changed Music, Now Labels Worry It's Leaving Them Behind
TikTok Changed Music, Now Labels Worry It's Leaving Them Behind
Bloomberg

Music has been core to TikTok's identity since its inception. What started as a lipsyncing app called Musical.ly morphed into a powerful platform where viral videos helped turn lesser-known artists like Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat and…

gizmodo.com - Germain Lussier - We Dive Deep Into 'The Lost Boys' Musical With the Star of the Show
We Dive Deep Into 'The Lost Boys' Musical With the Star of the Show
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

On June 7, several musicals will compete for Broadway's biggest honor: a Tony Award. But of those that are nominated, only one is based on a cult-classic 1987 vampire film that starred Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest…

mirror.co.uk - Mark Jefferies - Sting to star in West End musical with very personal inspiration
Sting to star in West End musical with very personal inspiration
The Mirror

Sting has revealed plans to perform in a new version of his musical The Last Ship in London's West End for the first time. The 17-time Grammy award winning star will play the lead role in the production during a limited run at Theatre Royal Drury…

bbc.co.uk - Tanya Gupta - Ewell summer festival promises music, food and fun
Ewell summer festival promises music, food and fun
BBC

A free summer festival featuring live music, food and family activities is set to take place in Ewell next month. Bourne Hall, a community hub in Ewell village, Surrey, will host the event on 20 June from 12:00 to 17:00 BST, with organisers…

theguardian.com - Lanre Bakare - Escaping Babylon by Jesse Bernard review - an intimate history of Black British music
Escaping Babylon by Jesse Bernard review - an intimate history of Black British music
The Guardian

The year 1989 was a landmark in Black British music: Soul II Soul were on their way to conquering America and Sade had already become a global sensation, while A Guy Called Gerald and Nightmares on Wax had the entire Hacienda dancing to their…

timeout.com - India Lawrence - The best music venues in London
The best music venues in London
Time Out

Music Music venues Islington Recommended This Grade I-listed gothic masterpiece, completed in 1877, is still a working church and a help centre for London's homeless. Noble purposes, to be sure, but equally uplifting is the effect the environment…

gardenandgun.com - Tommy Tomlinson - The Inside Story of the Athens Music Scene
The Inside Story of the Athens Music Scene
Garden & Gun

For the past half century, bands and musicians from Athens, Georgia, have shaped what the world hears. The B-52s and R.E.M. have sold millions of records and landed top-ten pop hits. Widespread Panic and Drive-By Truckers have toured relentlessly.

independent.co.uk - Cathy Bussewitz - Why your co-worker might be listening to music tuned to 432 hertz
Why your co-worker might be listening to music tuned to 432 hertz
The Independent

Yoselin Sanchez has been in chronic pain since she was born with cervical scoliosis. While little eases the discomfort, she's found ways to distract herself from hurting. She practices yoga. She performs free flow dance. And while she works, she…

forbes.com - Rana Wehbe Watson - 30 Under 30 Asia's Next Icons: The Gen Z Athletes And Music Artists Rewriting The Playbook
30 Under 30 Asia's Next Icons: The Gen Z Athletes And Music Artists Rewriting The Playbook
Forbes

A lexandra Eala got Filipinos fired up about tennis after she broke into the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) Top 50 last year. She climbed as far as No. 29 in March 2026 to become the nation's highest-ranking player in modern history before…

yahoo.com - Laiba Immad - Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT) Gains Attention Following AI Remix Collaboration With Universal Music Group
Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT) Gains Attention Following AI Remix Collaboration With Universal Music Group
Yahoo!

We recently compiled a list of the 10 Most Widely Held Stocks by Individuals in 2026. Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT) is among the most widely held stocks by individuals. TheFly reported on May 22 that Rosenblatt increased its price target on…

foxnews.com - David Hookstead - Country music star Riley Green fires up fans with epic new summer jam 'Think As You Drunk
Country music star Riley Green fires up fans with epic new summer jam 'Think As You Drunk
Fox News

Riley Green's new song 'Think As You Drunk' has arrived. Green is the definition of a country music superstar, and he's built an incredible career in the industry. One of the reasons the 'Jesus Saves' singer is so unbelievably popular is because…

swissinfo.ch - Luca Beti (text), Céline Stegmüller (photos, video) - Blatten: 'We lost everything, but not the joy of making music'
Blatten: 'We lost everything, but not the joy of making music'
www.swissinfo.ch

“The landslide has not taken away our joy in making music,” says Nicole Kalbermatten, who has been the president of the Fafleralp Blatten music society for the past seven years. We meet her in the village of Kippel, some five…

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