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8 Predictions For 2026 From Around the Music Industry
Hypebot's Future Predictions series is back. Join us as we ask the music industry's expert analysts what they think might unfold in the world of music in 2026. For Hypebot's last instalment of our “2026 Music Industry Predictions”…
Female artists help boost UK music sales in 2025 - CBBC Newsround
2025 has been a year of new records for the British music industry, according to experts. Female artists such as Olivia Dean and Lola Young helped drive music sales, with Taylor Swift's album The Life of a Showgirl becoming the year's biggest…
MTV's Music-Only Channels Are Officially Going Dark
MTV will shut down many of its last dedicated 24-hour music channels after today, Dec. 31. The move, announced back in October, will affect channels around the world, with the U.K. seeing five different MTV stations going dark. These include MTV…
How Variety Playhouse remains an Atlanta music staple after 35 years
Touring musicians “are a union of friendships,” he said. “If we don't like a venue, we'll definitely be talking. Variety has a good reputation for taking care of artists, and that's not always a given.” Stage Manager…
The best music concerts and festivals in Singapore 2026
The Lumineers are coming back to set hearts – and probably your vocal cords – on fire. The Grammy-nominated folk-rock darlings behind ‘Ho Hey', ‘Cleopatra' and ‘Stubborn Love' are bringing their Automatic World…
Dream Theater | The Star Theatre | Music in Singapore
Music, Rock and indie The Star Theatre, Buona Vista Advertising Progressive metal heavyweights Dream Theater are storming back to Singapore and they're bringing 40 years of head-banging musicianship with them. Riding high on the success of their…
Lily Allen's live return, Charli xcx's Wuthering Heights and Simon Rattle's Janáček: music to listen out for in 2026
Seventeen years on from the release of her debut single, Florence Welch finds herself in an intriguingly strong position: while most of her early 00s indie peers are forgotten or in reduced circumstances, she is a major influence on pop, from Ethel…
Samm Henshaw | Esplanade Annexe Studio | Music in Singapore
Music Esplanade Annexe Studio, City Hall Advertising Heart-on-sleeve soul gets a technicolour glow with Samm Henshaw. The London-born, Nigerian singer-songwriter has a knack for turning raw feeling into big, joyful sound, sliding from tender croons…
One Ok Rock | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Music in Singapore
Music Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang Advertising One Ok Rock is back, and they're bringing the thunder. Fresh off their sold-out U.S. tour and record-smashing shows across Japan, Europe and Australia, the Japanese rock band returns to Asia for…
Boomers Were Right About Music All Along
No, it's not just nostalgia. Music really is getting dumber. Or lazier, at least. Musician and author Chris Dalla Riva tracked the percent of Billboard number one hits with a key change between 1960 and 2025. chart of the day…
Here's how to get £30 Matilda The Musical tickets in Manchester
Matilda The Musical is heading to Manchester for an extended run in 2026, and tickets from £30 on selected dates from ATG Tickets are already attracting strong interest. The much-loved production will be staged at Manchester Palace Theatre…
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Mom Turns Her Backyard into a Music Festival for Her Son's 4th Birthday and Shares the Surprising Price Tag (Exclusive)
Brittany Pigeon's son Kylo has been attending music festivals since before he could talk He was just 4 months old at his first one, tucked into a carrier as the crowd danced around him Pigeon decided to throw him his own music festival for his 4th…
6 Classical-Music Performances We Can't Wait to Hear in 2026
This year's 2026 Preview consists of all the entertainment — from movies to books to art shows — that Vulture writers and editors are excited to consume in the New Year. Below, our classical-music shows list. Jump to: January |…
Homegrown artists help UK recorded music market grow for 11th consecutive year
The UK's recorded music market grew for an 11th consecutive year in 2025, thanks in part to a number of breakthroughs from homegrown talent. READ MORE: Lola Young – ‘I'm Only Fucking Myself' review: interesting and surprising spins on…
Ditch the music, and don't lecture us: 10 resolutions the AFL should adopt in 2026
CEO Andrew Dillon has bolstered football and club experience around him by appointing Tom Harley and Greg Swann in vital roles while former football boss Laura Kane took a sideways step. Any confusion on who is in charge needs to be removed as soon…
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