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theverge.com - Jay Peters - Mixtape is a musical portrait of teenage life
Mixtape is a musical portrait of teenage life
The Verge

At times, it's mundane, but that's kind of the point. At times, it's mundane, but that's kind of the point. The best indie games we're playing right now Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in…

whyy.org - Associated Press - A Latino grocery store in Delaware turns its produce aisle into a music stage
A Latino grocery store in Delaware turns its produce aisle into a music stage
WHYY

A neat stack of 79-cent bananas and rows of colorful fruit flanked the bilingual alternative pop band Luna Luna as they performed for a small audience at a Latino grocery store in northern Delaware. The show was part of the monthly Mercadito…

cbsnews.com - Madisen  Keavy - Sacramento's AAPI Night Market returns with music, food and culture on Capitol Mall
Sacramento's AAPI Night Market returns with music, food and culture on Capitol Mall
CBS News

buzzfeed.com - Brian Galindo - These 10 Facts About Movies, Music, And History Are So Wild You'll Have To Google Them
These 10 Facts About Movies, Music, And History Are So Wild You'll Have To Google Them
BuzzFeed

Because of that, the Stones' former manager, Allen Klein, who managed the band in the late '60s and controlled the band's music copyrights through 1970, sued the Verve. After a legal dispute, the Verve settled and gave songwriting credits and…

allhiphop.com - Nolan Strong - Doja Cat Plans To Take Three Years Off From Music After Tour
Doja Cat Plans To Take Three Years Off From Music After Tour
AllHipHop

The 30-year-old rapper revealed during an Elle UK cover story that she's seriously considering stepping away from music for three solid years once her “Tour Ma Vie” world tour wraps in December 2026. She laid it out plainly:…

koreatimes.co.kr - Hankookilbo - ILLIT's techno transformation signals broader musical ambitions
ILLIT's techno transformation signals broader musical ambitions
The Korea Times

ILLIT is no longer relying solely on a cute image. The five-member girl group has stepped away from the bright and bubbly concept it carried since debut and instead made a bold turn in the opposite direction, using its latest release to expand its…

pcgamer.com - Justin Wagner - Claims that Mixtape will be delisted over music licenses are 'a lie,' says publisher
Claims that Mixtape will be delisted over music licenses are 'a lie,' says publisher
PC Gamer

Ever since a study theorized that around 87 percent of videogames are not playable without finding a physical copy or nabbing a digital one via piracy or an archive, I stopped feigning shock when a game gets delisted. Games with licensed characters…

ign.com - Michael Cripe - That Was a Lie' - Mixtape Publisher Refutes Claim That Expired Music Licenses Will Eventually Cause the Game to Be Delisted
That Was a Lie' - Mixtape Publisher Refutes Claim That Expired Music Licenses Will Eventually Cause the Game to Be Delisted
IGN

Coming-of-age video game Mixtape is packed with licensed music from artists like Devo and The Smashing Pumpkins, but publisher Annapurna Interactive and developer Beethoven and Dinosaur have told fans not to worry about the game potentially being…

allhiphop.com - Nolan Strong - Latto Announces Retirement From Music At 28 With Final Album 'Big Mama'
Latto Announces Retirement From Music At 28 With Final Album 'Big Mama'
AllHipHop

Latto just dropped a bomb that caught the entire Hip-Hop world off-guard: at 28 years old, with momentum higher than it's been in years, she's hanging up the mic. The Atlanta rapper announced that her upcoming album, Big Mama, dropping May 29, will…

focustaiwan.tw - Taiwan director in on Thai pop star's latest music video - Focus Taiwan
Taiwan director in on Thai pop star's latest music video - Focus Taiwan
Focus Taiwan - CNA English News

Bangkok, May 16 (CNA) When Thai popstar Krissanapoom Pibulsonggram came out with a new video for his latest single 'No Pacer' on YouTube at the end of April, the key creative force behind it was Taiwanese music video director Pinbo Huang…

billboard.com - Sigal Ratner-Arias - Daddy Yankee Is Ed Sheeran's Surprise Guest in Puerto Rico & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music
Daddy Yankee Is Ed Sheeran's Surprise Guest in Puerto Rico & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music
Billboard

From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here's what happened in the Latin music world this week. Vallenato star Silvestre…

examinerlive.co.uk - Craig Jones - Stunning urban oasis' Yorkshire park to welcome huge music acts this summer
Stunning urban oasis' Yorkshire park to welcome huge music acts this summer
Yorkshire Live

A Yorkshire park described as a ‘stunning urban oasis' will welcome some of music's biggest names this summer. Although, there's much more to it than big name gigs. Now, let's get this out of the way, there's no talk of hidden gems with this…

examinerlive.co.uk - Andrew Dowdeswell - Adapt or die' says WMC boss who has brought in live music & drag acts
Adapt or die' says WMC boss who has brought in live music & drag acts
Yorkshire Live

A working men's club owner has issued a stark warning to pubs and clubs up and down the country as the hospitality industry deals with rising costs and falling custom amid the cost-of-living crisis. Maurice Champeau took over management of the…

dailymail.com - Laura Fox - Eurovision's most iconic moments as the music contest returns
Eurovision's most iconic moments as the music contest returns
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Sign up for our Spotlight newsletter, direct from our Showbiz expert Katie Hind - and we'll also send you an eye-opening exclusive article revealing the 20 rudest celebrities she's ever met. Get it…

bbc.co.uk - Stephen Fairclough - Porth's Pop Factory which hosted Tom Jones and Stereophonics for sale
Porth's Pop Factory which hosted Tom Jones and Stereophonics for sale
BBC

An iconic venue which hosted stars including Stereophonics, Catatonia and Victoria Beckham has gone up for sale. The Pop Factory in Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf, is a converted soft drinks factory which became a music venue and TV studio in 2000…

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