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MAGA fails to conquer arts and music
Even by Donald Trump ‘s erratic standards, his latest meltdown is bad — and deeply concerning. It all began with two major insults to his fragile ego. On May 27, Freedom 250, the president's initiative for celebrating the American…
'The story of Hong Kong is the sound of it': the cross-cultural joy of the city's Cantopop music
Emma-Lee Moss, a singer-songwriter who released four albums as Emmy the Great, was born in Hong Kong to an English father and Hongkonger mother. She lived there until she was 11, when her family moved to England, one of many who left Hong Kong…
Tribeca Festival at 25: NYC festival celebrates music, Broadway and New York stories
The Tribeca Festival, originally launched in 2002 in the months following the 9/11 terror attacks to help revitalize Lower Manhattan, has grown beyond its original purpose, and now stands as one of New York City's premier cultural events, showing…
How a leaky 150-year-old school became a much-loved London music venue
A builder daubs white lines across the new balcony floor of a Victorian church building in north London, while down below a fridge is about to be wheeled in. 'We only had that arrive on Friday,' says Union Chapel's interim managing director Kathryn…
Major music festival cancelled in UK as refund update issued to ticket-holders
A music festival created by former Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel has been axed due to poor ticket sales in Glasgow. World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) was due to arrive in Glasgow 's Kelvingrove Park on July 3 and July 4, marking its debut in…
Ellie Goulding returns to music with 'divorce album' after marriage split
Ellie Goulding has revealed her sixth studio album is called I Know Too Much and will be released in three months' time. The new LP will come out in September and is her first one since 2023's Higher Than Heaven. Ellie, 39, has been working with a…
Nintendo Music comes to CarPlay with latest app update
Nintendo has released a big update to its popular Nintendo Music app. The update adds three new features, including CarPlay support, Siri integration, and a dedicated iPad app. Nintendo Music was first released back in October 2024. The app lets…
Report: Music's Power To Unite, Heal Down 74%
WASHINGTON—Indicating a downward trend across all genres, a new report from the Recording Industry Association of America released Thursday found that music's power to bridge divides and lift spirits had dropped 74%. “After this…
The Highwomen on How They Changed Country Music: 'Everyone's a Little Gayer
In the seven years since the release of the Highwomen 's self-titled debut LP, the quartet of Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris, and Amanda Shires have lived enough life to fill endless classic country songs: babies born and others grown…
OTA hosts musical fundraiser June 11
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Olympic Theatre Art's annual fundraiser with goodies and a special performance of “Urinetown the Musical” will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at the theater, 414 N. Sequim Ave. Before the…
Pussy Riot Turns Its Venice Biennale Protest Into a Music Video
Pussy Riot commandeered the unveiling of the 61st Venice Biennale last month, chanting from behind pink balaclavas and popping off multicolored smoke bombs in front of the Russian pavilion, protesting the pariah empire's return to the world's…
Amazon Music starts playing ads for some Prime users, but the US is safe... for now
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Amazon Music Prime will start playing ads for subscribers in India. Amazon confirms that today's change is for India only, but its future plans remain unknown. Amazon Prime is one subscription service that's just…
Things to Do in June: Music
Want more? Here's everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food, and This & That. Self-proclaimed as “Seattle's Seraphic Rapper” and “Egyptian Enigma,” Central District's own…
Universal Music Publishing Group Appoints Sunita Kaur as President, Asia
Sunita Kaur joins Universal Music Publishing Group as president, Asia, part of a major restructuring at the music publishing giant. Based in Singapore, Kaur will lead UMPG's activities across the Asian continent, and is tasked with driving…
The Untitled Nashville Hotel at Bankers Alley, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Debuts in Music City
The new aesthetic of The Untitled Nashville Hotel at Bankers Alley is carefully curated to celebrate storytelling in all forms, with specialty-crafted wallpaper from Local Language Art adorning each room and eye-catching opening storylines etched…
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