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sfchronicle.com - Zara Irshad - Katseye, the music industry's boldest experiment, is coming to S.F.
Katseye, the music industry's boldest experiment, is coming to S.F.
San Francisco Chronicle

One of the music industry's most ambitious experiments has become a viral sensation, and now Bay Area fans will finally get to see why when Katseye takes the San Francisco stage for the first time. Katseye — composed of Daniela Avanzini…

nytimes.com - Michael Paulson - 'Queen of Versailles' to Close as New Broadway Musicals Struggle
'Queen of Versailles' to Close as New Broadway Musicals Struggle
The New York Times

“ The Queen of Versailles,” a Broadway musical starring Kristin Chenoweth, will close on Jan. 4, ending a disappointingly abbreviated run at a time when new musicals, long the industry's creative and financial engine, are struggling.

afaqs.com - afaqs! news bureau - Ultra Music partners with Warner Music India for global distribution
Ultra Music partners with Warner Music India for global distribution
afaqs!

Warner Music India has announced a strategic partnership with Ultra Music, one of India's most prominent music labels, establishing an exclusive worldwide distribution alliance. As a part of the deal, Warner Music India will take over the…

theguardian.com - Amelia Hill - UK charity records original music by people living with dementia
UK charity records original music by people living with dementia
The Guardian

On a stage once presided over by Luciano Pavarotti, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Renée Fleming, people living with dementia are recording songs of their own composition. With the microphones of Glyndebourne opera house capturing every note, their…

mirror.co.uk - Maria Leticia Gomes - 10 brilliant free films to stream including Oscar-winning musical Chicago
10 brilliant free films to stream including Oscar-winning musical Chicago
The Mirror

From thrilling escapades to timeless classics, Freely is packing the coming weeks with a host of exciting new titles available across BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4 and more. Whether you're after a nostalgic 90s flick, a gripping spy drama or an…

bbc.co.uk - Meghan Owen - Autumn Budget: Dance and music school's fears over levy for overseas students - BBC News
Autumn Budget: Dance and music school's fears over levy for overseas students - BBC News
BBC

'When I came to London I felt at ease. This was my place,' says 20-year-old Manou, who moved from Belgium to study at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in south-east London three years ago. But the contemporary dance student says she…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Ne-Yo, Sonu Nigam and MC Jin Launch Pacific Music Group in Hong Kong
Ne-Yo, Sonu Nigam and MC Jin Launch Pacific Music Group in Hong Kong
Variety

Three-time Grammy winner Ne-Yo, Indian music legend Sonu Nigam and pioneering Chinese American rapper MC Jin have partnered with former Warner Music Asia co-president Jonathan Serbin to launch Pacific Music Group, a new entertainment company…

thestar.com.my - Jimmy Cliff, reggae music pioneer, dies at 81
Jimmy Cliff, reggae music pioneer, dies at 81
The Star Online

KINGSTON (Reuters) -Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican singer who along with Bob Marley popularized reggae, ska and rocksteady music over a six decade career, has died, his wife Latifa Chambers announced on Facebook on Monday. The cause was a…

mirror.co.uk - Sam Elliott-Gibbs - Jimmy Cliff's incredible music which shaped a genre and made him a cultural icon
Jimmy Cliff's incredible music which shaped a genre and made him a cultural icon
The Mirror

Tributes have been paid to Jimmy Cliff, one of reggae music's most prominent figures who helped shape an entire genre. The musician, actor and activist was a cultural icon, helping to bring the unmistakable sound of Jamaica to a worldwide audience.

pcmag.com - James Peckham - Spotify Just Made it Easier to Import Playlists From Apple Music, YouTube Music, More. Here's How
Spotify Just Made it Easier to Import Playlists From Apple Music, YouTube Music, More. Here's How
PCMag

Making the switch to a new music-streaming service ? If you're going to Spotify, it just made it easier to import your favorite songs. Spotify already supported TuneMyMusic, a third-party tool that transfers playlists between services such as…

complex.com - tara mahadevan - Meek Mill Calls Out 'Bubblegum Rap,' Says He Wants Music ...
Meek Mill Calls Out 'Bubblegum Rap,' Says He Wants Music ...
Complex

Meek Mill is making it clear that he doesn't listen to bubblegum rap, instead he wants some substance to the music he pushes play on. On Monday (November 24), the Philly rapper took to X to share his opinion on today's rap and what it is he needs…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - As Spotify Wrapped and YouTube Music Recap gear up, music lovers await their stats
As Spotify Wrapped and YouTube Music Recap gear up, music lovers await their stats
The Hindu

As November comes to an end, Spotify has uploaded its annual Wrapped page while YouTube is also sharing its Music Recap for 2025. Music streamers often spend thousands or even tens of thousands of minutes every year listening to a variety of songs…

aljazeera.com - Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae music pioneer, dies at 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae music pioneer, dies at 81
Al Jazeera

Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in his classics, has died at 81. Cliff's wife, Latifa Chambers, announced his death on social media on Monday, adding that the cause was a seizure…

uproxx.com - Steven Hyden - The Best Music Documentaries, Ranked
The Best Music Documentaries, Ranked
UPROXX

On Wednesday, one of the all-time greatest and most entertaining music documentaries will be made available in remastered and expanded form on Disney Plus. The Beatles Anthology originally aired on ABC back in 1995 as a three-part, six-hour…

afr.com - David Marin-Guzman - 'Musical chairs': CFMEU old guard finds new home in militant union
'Musical chairs': CFMEU old guard finds new home in militant union
Australian Financial Review

A phalanx of CFMEU old guard has found new jobs with the powerful Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union, raising employer concerns that the construction unionists' influence will continue on building sites. The Electrical Trades Union NSW…

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