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The Composer Making Music for the Climate Age
Artists have long debated how overtly their work should comment on the politics of the day. Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Julia Wolfe, whose climate oratorio unEarth had its UK premier last month, tackles the question on our Zero podcast. Also…
Howard University Music Business Director Launches New Label With Warner Music Group For African Talent
The former Def Jam executive and current director of the Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music Business at Howard University has officially unveiled VRTEXX, a global record label aimed at discovering developing and exporting artists from West…
Apple Music pokes fun at latest Spotify price increase
Last month, Spotify announced a new round of price increases for subscribers in the United States and other countries. As the price increases start to go into effect starting with February renewals, Apple Music is poking fun at Spotify's drama on…
Instagram music trends, do they drive you crazy?
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Take Your Music Offline. I Found 5 Easy Ways to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3s
Do you use YouTube to listen to music? If so, maybe you'd like to have a downloadable copy of the songs you enjoy from your favorite videos. To save your YouTube videos as audio files, certain websites and software will strip out the music tracks…
From David Bowie to Elton John these are 11 worst albums from musical legends
They may have sold hundreds of millions of albums between them, but even the icons of pop and rock make mistakes. This is my list of the times music legends released irredeemable stinkers. There were many to choose from – from George…
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13 Opalite Nail Ideas Inspired by Taylor Swift's Dazzling Music Video Manicure
In Taylor Swift's “Opalite” music video, she flashes a glittery blue-green manicure. The look is a reference to the titular opalite, a man-made stone resembling opal. Get Swift's look using a sea green or teal polish, or pick an…
Two men's longtime friendship, love of Rock and Roll music leads to weekly 90-minute show
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mark Plotnick has been a fan of rock music since he was a child. “My parents bought me a piano at the age of 8,” the Libertyville resident said. “After about a year of classical…
Music legend had to work in insurance after singing career flopped
One of the members of music legends The Zombies ended up working in Insurance Legendary The Zombies frontman Colin Blunstone was forced to go and work in insurance when the band first broke up as he had 'no plan B'. The star, now 80, enjoyed huge…
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Theatre Royal Haymarket review: This eccentric new Brit musical is an unexpectedly trippy little gem
This eccentric new Brit musical is an unexpectedly trippy little gem Theatre, Musicals Haymarket Theatre Royal, Leicester Square Recommended The name gives ‘generic Britcom' and the show doesn't entirely fail to deliver on that. But this…
Latin Jazz Legend Eddie Palmieri to Be Featured in Upcoming Documentary & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music
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. See latest videos, charts…
After split with Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban to headline Sonoma country music festival
Keith Urban is hitting the road and set to headline the Country Summer Music Festival in Sonoma County. The four-time Grammy winner, who finalized his divorce from actor Nicole Kidman in January, is set to take the stage June 13 during the…
Kate Hudson Reflects on Wanting 'Something Different' After Years of Rom-Coms and Being Told She Was 'Too Old' to Start a Music Career
After a week of many of this year's Oscar contenders being feted at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Kate Hudson sat down for a wide-ranging chat about her career for the fest's final tribute. In a Friday night conversation with The…
Wonder Theatre presents classic musical 'My Fair Lady'
SAN ANTONIO – The Wonder Theatre's latest mainstage production is the Broadway classic “My Fair Lady.” In a press release, the theater describes the show as the story of Eliza Doolittle, “a young flower seller with an…
Charlotte's best live music venues
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