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Why Community Is The Music Industry's New Gatekeeper
For Salawudeen, the mission was never simply entrepreneurial. In many ways, she says, the organization found her. What started as an effort to create space for women in media has grown into a broader movement rooted in access, community, and career…
'The Hunger Games' Music Supervisor Brittany Whyte Breaks Down the Art of Making Music Serve a Story at Golden Melody Festival
Music supervision is far more than picking great songs. That was the central message from Brittany Whyte – whose credits span “The Handmaid's Tale,” “ Riverdale ” and “ The Hunger Games: Catching Fire…
'There's not a lot of Black stories made by Black creatives in theater': inside Kwame Kwei-Armah's new TLC musical
CrazySexyCool, an ambitious new musical about the visionary 90s trio TLC at Arena Stage in Washington DC, aspires to make good on its title and then some. Crammed with platinum sing-alongs and tabloid-chronicled plot twists, it follows the…
Bad Bunny, 'Despacito' and the End of English as Pop's Global Currency: Manuel Abud on Latin Music's Transformation
For decades, the surest route to international success for a Latin artist was to record in English. At Taiwan's 2026 Golden Melody Festival, Latin Recording Academy CEO Manuel Abud explained why that logic no longer holds. Held ahead of Taiwan's…
What Your Music Taste Says About Your Personality, According to Therapists
I like to think that someone's taste in music can tell you a lot about them as a person, though (from personal experience) I also know it can be misleading. For instance, some mornings, I'm in the mood for calming indie-folk tunes, and by evening…
Beetlejuice the Musical stars on giving morbidity a message and heckling children
Beetlejuice the Musical deals with death and misery. This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Beetlejuice the Musical has finally landed in the UK. Based on the 1988 movie of…
Latest Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift Wedding News, Rumors on MSG Cost, Guest List & Musical Performances
The social event of the summer is officially on the horizon, as Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce and pop star Taylor Swift will get married on Friday. A law enforcement official confirmed to the Associated Press that wedding events…
Summer Holiday the Musical: an 'immensely good-humoured' show
Sheffield's musical adaptation of the 1963 Cliff Richard hit film “radiates enough rays of feel-good energy to leave you with a tan”, said Matt Barton on The Stage. The story follows a group of friends who take a road trip across…
U.S. Job Gains Slowed In June To 57,000; Movie and Music See Drop
The U.S. added 57,000 jobs in June, lower than expected, while the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2%. The figures were below expectations, and came after May's surprisingly robust job growth. Employment in movies and music fell again during the…
Garmin Forerunner 70, Forerunner 170 India Prices Announced, Forerunner 170 Music Launched
Garmin has announced the prices for the Forerunner 70 and Forerunner 170, alongside launching a new variant, Forerunner 170 Music. The new wearables, unveiled in May, are designed for everyone from first-time runners to experienced athletes…
The GIRL, INTERRUPTED Musical Allows Us to Be Beautifully Seen, Together (Review)
I think we can all agree that the world is going through some complex, difficult times. Times that feel more intense for those of us who exist in the world carrying identities that don't fall under societal “norms.” In times like…
Calendar Girls the Musical review at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
“Tugs on your heartstrings without being schmaltzy” Jul 2, 202613:28 by Holly O'Mahony Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough The company of Calendar Girls the Musical at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough. Photo: Tony Bartholomew…
Deptford's Albany mulls upgrades including homes for musical theatre students
Jul 2, 202616:04 by Hattie Fisk The Albany. Photo: David Grandorge The Albany in Deptford has unveiled plans to revitalise its south-east London home, funded partially by proposed accommodation for about 300 Trinity Laban students on part of its…
The rhythms that broke Bashir: how Sudan's music shaped a revolution
The revolution in Sudan in 2019 has been eclipsed by the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023. But the events of 2019 demand greater attention as they hold lessons for a post-war Sudan. Music…
Music teacher accused of luring, killing PhD student sister-in-law after years-long obsession: report
A New York music teacher is accused of killing his sister-in-law, a 25-year-old Ph.D. student, after allegedly obsessing over her for more than a decade, prosecutors say. Joseph Horner, 27, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of…
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