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screenrant.com - Gina Wurtz - 2016 Music Moments That Shook The Industry
2016 Music Moments That Shook The Industry
Screen Rant

As 2026 rolled in, so did the nostalgia for the previous decade. Social media has been flooded with throwbacks to 2016 lately, with the world seemingly really missing the late 2010s. While nostalgia is known for distorting memories, there were some…

theguardian.com - Eamonn Forde - Is this man the future of music - or its executioner? AI evangelist Mikey Shulman says he's making pop, not slop
Is this man the future of music - or its executioner? AI evangelist Mikey Shulman says he's making pop, not slop
The Guardian

‘The format of the future,” says Mikey Shulman, “is music you play with, not just play.” As the CEO and co-founder of the generative AI music company Suno, Shulman currently finds himself in the exhilarating if perhaps…

telegraph.co.uk - Poppie Platt - Dolly Parton at 80: The music world pays tribute
Dolly Parton at 80: The music world pays tribute
The Telegraph

“Look at all I've done in 80 years. I feel like I'm just getting started,” Dolly Parton told People magazine in November. More than 100 million records sold worldwide, a sprawling business empire worth $450m (£334m), the…

forbes.com - Hugh McIntyre - Blake Shelton Breaks His Tie With One Of Country Music's Greatest Stars
Blake Shelton Breaks His Tie With One Of Country Music's Greatest Stars
Forbes

Blake Shelton passes Tim McGraw and becomes only the second musician to score 30 No. 1 hits on Billboard's Country Airplay chart as “Stay Country or Die Tryin'” soars to the top. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 19: Blake Shelton hosts…

mirror.co.uk - Jamie Roberts - Justin Bieber makes huge music comeback as he lines up major performance
Justin Bieber makes huge music comeback as he lines up major performance
The Mirror

Justin Bieber might have been teasing new tunes lately and a potential concert soon, but it's an old school banger that is beginning to set the charts alight once again. The singer, 31, is reportedly in talks to play a huge comeback gig at a…

telegraph.co.uk - Ivan Hewett - Why Hollywood can't get enough of this tear-jerking piece of music
Why Hollywood can't get enough of this tear-jerking piece of music
The Telegraph

The word “iconic” is much over-used, but there's a particular piece of contemporary music for which the term feels exactly right. It's the achingly sad piece that accompanies the final scene in Hamnet, the new Oscar-tipped film…

mirror.co.uk - Yasmin Vince - Horror house fire kills 60s music legend and his wife
Horror house fire kills 60s music legend and his wife
The Mirror

A horrific house fire has caused the deaths of an iconic 1960s musician and his wife of 56 years. Tucker Zimmerman and Marie-Claire Lambert died of asphyxiation after their Belgium home was engulfed in flames. The 84-year-old died on 17 January…

bbc.co.uk - Jonathan Geddes - Music inspired by lost toddler son helped ease songwriter's grief - BBC News
Music inspired by lost toddler son helped ease songwriter's grief - BBC News
BBC

Oscar McLennan's face lights up at the mention of his son Ian. 'He was a beautiful boy, ' says the Glasgow songwriter, with a smile. 'I'm biased but he was always happy - there was no nastiness or badness in him. He was a beautiful little…

screenrant.com - Brandon Zachary - The Importance Of Music In 28 Years Later: Bone Temple
The Importance Of Music In 28 Years Later: Bone Temple
Screen Rant

The following contains spoilers for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple uses a lot of thematic elements to achieve its tonal goals, but one of the most effective is the way it proposes music. As a result of the largely…

deccanchronicle.com - DC Correspondent - The Intersection of Business, Music, and Digital Influence
The Intersection of Business, Music, and Digital Influence
Deccan Chronicle

Music composer and businessman Inderjit Singh Yadav is known for a lifestyle that reflects the convergence of creativity, entrepreneurship, and modern digital influence. With a strong presence on social media, Yadav offers followers a curated…

collider.com - Ryan Louis Mantilla - 80 Years Ago Today, the Woman Who Became Music's Undisputed Queen Was Born
80 Years Ago Today, the Woman Who Became Music's Undisputed Queen Was Born
Collider

Eighty years ago today, a star was born in Tennessee — one who would not only help define country music, but also become one of the most beloved and enduring figures in American culture: Dolly Parton. Born on January 19, 1946, Parton rose…

people.com - Daniela Avila - Megan Moroney Says She 'Probably Had a Concussion' After Doing Stunts for 'Wish I Didn't' Music Video
Megan Moroney Says She 'Probably Had a Concussion' After Doing Stunts for 'Wish I Didn't' Music Video
PEOPLE

Megan Moroney told fans in a Stationhead livestream that she did her own stunts for the 'Wish I Didn't' music video 'I probably had a concussion over it, but anything for the music video,' she said 'Wish I Didn't' will be featured on her…

latesttechnicalreviews.com - rudyard - Features Needed in a Laptop for Producing Music and Tracks
Features Needed in a Laptop for Producing Music and Tracks
Tech ! Reviews

What specifications and features do real people, producers, and musicians use for music production on Windows and Mac computers? The results are here. Top 6 laptops for music production according to you. Before you choose one of these and it's not…

screenrant.com - Sarah Polonsky - Groove Cruise 2026: World's Largest Music Festival Sets Sail
Groove Cruise 2026: World's Largest Music Festival Sets Sail
Screen Rant

Groove Cruise is officially charting its course for 2026, and this time, Screen Rant will be onboard. From January 22 through January 26, the world's largest floating music festival sets sail aboard Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas, turning the…

vtdigger.org - Charlotte Oliver - Burlington music venue Radio Bean seeks new owner
Burlington music venue Radio Bean seeks new owner
VTDigger

After owning Radio Bean for more than 25 years, Lee Anderson announced Sunday that he's ready to hand off the downtown Burlington bar and music venue and let what he calls “the spirit of the Bean” live on with someone else. The news…

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