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bbc.co.uk - Olivia Hiskett  - Sheffield musical hopeful inspired by mum returns to stage
Sheffield musical hopeful inspired by mum returns to stage
BBC

Olivia Hiskett and Paulette Edwards, Yorkshire A young woman who put her dreams of a career in the arts on hold following the death of her mum has won a place at the London School of Musical Theatre seven years on. Lowri Anderson, from Woodseats in…

bbc.co.uk - Olivia Hiskett  - Sheffield musical hopeful inspired by mum returns to stage
Sheffield musical hopeful inspired by mum returns to stage
BBC

A young woman who put her dreams of a career in the arts on hold following the death of her mum has won a place at the London School of Musical Theatre seven years on. Lowri Anderson, from Woodseats in Sheffield, lost her mum Siân Davies just…

dailycaller.com - Leena Nasir - Country Music Legend Releases New Music After Nearly Two Decades
Country Music Legend Releases New Music After Nearly Two Decades
The Daily Caller

Country music icon Randy Travis announced the release of his first album of original music in more than 18 years Tuesday. He shared the update while visiting the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, according to Country…

forbes.com - Laura Sirikul - Amazon Music Presents: 'In The Paint' With LE SSERAFIM After WNBA Game
Amazon Music Presents: 'In The Paint' With LE SSERAFIM After WNBA Game
Forbes

Amazon Music Presents 'In The Paint' with LE SSERAFIM On Thursday, July 9, following Prime Video's exclusive coverage of the WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Phoenix Mercury, Amazon Music will release LE SSERAFIM's headlining performance…

theguardian.com - Kate Wyver - What a clusterpuck! Race to parody hockey hit Heated Rivalry results in multiple musicals
What a clusterpuck! Race to parody hockey hit Heated Rivalry results in multiple musicals
The Guardian

Five minutes was all it took. The stars of Heated Rivalry barely had a chance to shed each other's clothes before writer and composer Dylan MarcAurele started taking notes, knowing that the horny hockey TV series was going to be his next parody…

broadwayworld.com - Stephi Wild - Lindsey Kraft Will Premiere One-Woman Musical WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE, Music Directed By Ben Folds
Lindsey Kraft Will Premiere One-Woman Musical WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE, Music Directed By Ben Folds
BroadwayWorld.com

We've Been Here Before: A One-Woman Musical will make its New York stage premiere off-Broadway this summer. Created by, written and starring Lindsey Kraft, We've Been Here Before is music directed by the Emmy Award nominee singer, songwriter and…

thestranger.com - Dave Segal - New Music You Shouldn't Miss
New Music You Shouldn't Miss
The Stranger

This story was originally published in The Stranger's July 2026 Issue. Terror/Cactus's Impulsos was one of the most interesting PNW albums of 2018, a spicy fusion of cumbia, wonky electronic music, and surf rock. And while I've caught a few amazing…

wishtv.com - Alfonso Ruvalcaba Trujillo - Mass Ave Summerfest 2026: A vibrant celebration of Indy's music and art
Mass Ave Summerfest 2026: A vibrant celebration of Indy's music and art
Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic | WISH-TV |

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH)— Indianapolis will come alive on Saturday, July 18, 2026, when the third annual Summerfest takes over the 600 block of Mass Ave from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This vibrant block party will close the street to traffic…

hiphopwired.com - D.L. Chandler - Vince Staples Launching Apple Music Radio Show
Vince Staples Launching Apple Music Radio Show
Hip-Hop Wired

Vince Staples has modeled his career on being as creative as possible and eliminating filler when it comes to his albums and other endeavors. In his latest venture, Vince Staples makes a return to Apple Music Radio for his new weekly 5 On Fridays…

nola.com - Victor Andrews - Hip-hop musical 'On Da Block!' premieres in New Orleans, celebrating culture and youth voices
Hip-hop musical 'On Da Block!' premieres in New Orleans, celebrating culture and youth voices
NOLA.com

An original show looking at contemporary music and life in New Orleans neighborhoods will hit the stage this week, culminating an intensive workshop. Noted local writer and director Anthony Bean put together a cast of more than 75 young faces to…

nola.com - Keith Spera - Beatles Fest, Tori Amos, and more music in New Orleans the week of July 9-15, 2026
Beatles Fest, Tori Amos, and more music in New Orleans the week of July 9-15, 2026
NOLA.com

Live music options this week in the New Orleans area include an annual show devoted to the music of The Beatles. SATURDAY, JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER For more than 20 years, local musician Chuck Credo IV and his William Credo Agency have…

heraldscotland.com - Brian Ferguson - Edinburgh's £329m music venue boom: The projects due to reshape its cultural scene
Edinburgh's £329m music venue boom: The projects due to reshape its cultural scene
The Herald

At least £329 million worth of investment is wrapped up in four very different schemes planned across the city, all of which are due to be rolled out in the next few years. The biggest of these is in the west of the city, where an…

bgr.com - Asad Kashif - 5 Reasons You Should Switch To YouTube Music
5 Reasons You Should Switch To YouTube Music
BGR

More people listen to music now than ever in history. What was once a hobby that required you to find and buy your favorite artists' CDs is now as easy as opening an app on your phone. There are plenty of apps for this. Spotify is the most popular…

dailyrecord.co.uk - Ian Bunting - Music trio to perform at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 opening ceremony
Music trio to perform at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 opening ceremony
Daily Record

Three North Lanarkshire musicians will do the area proud after being chosen to perform at the opening ceremony of Glasgow's Commonwealth Games 2026. The ceremony at the OVO Hydro on July 23 will officially kick off 10 days of world-class sporting…

axios.com - Adam Tamburin - Country Music Association taps new CEO
Country Music Association taps new CEO
Axios

The Country Music Association announced Wednesday that it has selected Belmont University official Brittany Schaffer to serve as its next CEO. Why it matters: The CMA is one of the most powerful institutions on Music Row. The organization's leaders…

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