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psychologytoday.com - Samuel H. Markind, MD - Striking the Balance Between the Music and the Therapy
Striking the Balance Between the Music and the Therapy
Psychology Today

Since I began writing my book, Music Between Your Ears, I've learned a great deal about the field of music therapy. I am grateful to Dr. Suzanne Sorel for recently expanding my understanding further. I heard her speak at a music therapy conference…

cbsnews.com - Adam  Harrington - Buddy Guy honored with Chicago Music Legend Award at Obama Presidential Center
Buddy Guy honored with Chicago Music Legend Award at Obama Presidential Center
CBS News

Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend. The nine-time Grammy Award-winning blues guitarist was recognized Saturday night for significantly shaping the music…

mirror.co.uk - Sue Lee - As the British jukebox turns 80 a unique museum vows to keep the music playing
As the British jukebox turns 80 a unique museum vows to keep the music playing
Daily Mirror

Karl Dawson had always wanted to own a jukebox, so when he spotted one for sale for £600 on eBay he couldn't resist snapping it up.That impulse purchase led him to uncover the remarkable story of his seaside home's unique place in rock and…

globalnews.ca - Alan Cross - Professional music journalism is declining at a frightening rate. What's going on?
Professional music journalism is declining at a frightening rate. What's going on?
Global News

I spend a couple of hours each morning scouring online sources for the latest music news and recommendations. Some of what I find gets compiled and linked from my personal website, while other information gets turned into Ongoing History of New…

newtimes.co.rw - Charme Koraneza - Benediction Fashion Gala blends runway, gospel music and inclusivity
Benediction Fashion Gala blends runway, gospel music and inclusivity
The New Times

The Bénédiction Fashion Gala, held at RM Casa Italia in Nyarutarama on Saturday, August 15, brought together fashion, gospel music, cultural performances and prize giveaways in an event that promoted diversity and inclusivity. The…

express.co.uk - Paul Jeeves - Top UK business brains rank music 'best' for developing essential workplace skills
Top UK business brains rank music 'best' for developing essential workplace skills
Daily Express

Workplace musicians have the best transferable skills Britain's top business brains rate music as top for developing key workplace skills – despite fewer children in the UK having the opportunity to study it at school than at any point in…

heraldscotland.com - Brian Ferguson - Irvine Welsh reveals hopes for Trainspotting musical revival
Irvine Welsh reveals hopes for Trainspotting musical revival
The Herald

Speaking at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Welsh insisted Trainspotting The Musical was playing to “packed houses and standing ovations” in London's West End, where its run will end on September 5. And Welsh said he was…

pcgamer.com - Mollie Taylor - Where's the weirdest place you've heard videogame music?
Where's the weirdest place you've heard videogame music?
PC Gamer

Welcome to Critical Hit, where I (or someone else on the PC Gamer team) celebrate and lament all things videogame music, audio design, and the ways our favourite games make our ears tingle. Videogame music is ridiculously good, a behemoth that…

businessinsider.com - Lauren Edmonds - Tyga is Hollywood's latest AI optimist
Tyga is Hollywood's latest AI optimist
Business Insider

For some artists, using AI during the creative process is like ripping the soul out of an intimate human experience. Tyga, however, doesn't have those qualms. During an August interview with Vibe, the rapper revealed he relied on at least one AI…

billboard.com - Mitchell Peters - 'The Greatest Showman' Musical Sets London's West End Premiere for 2027
'The Greatest Showman' Musical Sets London's West End Premiere for 2027
Billboard

The Greatest Showman is heading to London's West End. On Friday (Aug. 14), Disney Theatrical Group announced that the stage adaptation of the hit 2017 film will open at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in spring 2027. The announcement follows the…

hollywoodreporter.com - Georg Szalai - 'Too Much Music' Is a Doc Project About Ghanaian Keyboardist Kiki Gyan - and About Who Controls Artists' Narratives
'Too Much Music' Is a Doc Project About Ghanaian Keyboardist Kiki Gyan - and About Who Controls Artists' Narratives
The Hollywood Reporter

Music is a blessing, but maybe it can also be a curse – especially if you are a famous musician who gets remembered mostly for drugs and other negative narratives. Too Much Music, one of the works-in-progress showcased at the 2026 edition of…

coventrytelegraph.net - Rachel Stretton - Coventry music icon honoured with re-release of historic football anthem
Coventry music icon honoured with re-release of historic football anthem
Coventry Live

A single featuring Coventry music legend Ray King has been re-released to honour footballing's pioneering black players. West Bromwich Albion was recorded in 1979 and is being re-released by record label Jenny's Feather Factory to mark the start of…

marketbeat.com - Top Music Stocks To Follow Now - August 16th
Top Music Stocks To Follow Now - August 16th
MarketBeat

Overlooked Analyst-Approved Dividend Plays You Can Count On NetEase, Tencent Music Entertainment Group, Dolby Laboratories, Warner Music Group, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, Algorhythm, and Reservoir Media are the seven Music stocks to watch…

scroll.in - Mathew Tembo, The Conversation - How the 'Zed Beats' music movement give Zambians back their voice
How the 'Zed Beats' music movement give Zambians back their voice
Scroll.in

Zed Beats is a music movement that evolved in the late 1980s when young producers started using computers to blend western music with local languages and flavour. Today it's an umbrella term for popular urban music in Zambia. Musician and academic…

scmp.com - David D. Lee - Does K-pop need the Grammys? BTS' boycott reignites debate
Does K-pop need the Grammys? BTS' boycott reignites debate
South China Morning Post

For Asian musicians, the Grammy Awards represent the ultimate dream and recognition of success in the global music industry long dominated by their Western counterparts. When BTS, widely regarded as the world's most famous Asian pop act, decided…

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