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Kanya King, founder of Mobo awards for Black British music, dies aged 57
Entrepreneur died of colon cancer, with Mobo Organisation hailing her as ‘one of the most fearless champions' in the music industry Kanya King, the entrepreneur and tireless champion of Black British music who founded the Mobo awards, has…
Can You Run the Music Industry without Musicians?
It's hard not to be impressed by online label Red Note Records—at least at first glance. The company launched on YouTube in November, and has already released more than two thousand recordings! The company is staunchly committed to the jazz…
From G-Flip to Tame Impala: why Australian music is soundtracking so much TV right now
Last month, a new Amazon Prime series, Off Campus, fought its way to the top of the streaming TV pile. Releasing its first season all at once, the glossy campus drama – set around an elite hockey team at a fictional US university –…
Ciara Miller takes over saloon in Shaboozey's 'Cowgirl' music video
June 5 (UPI) -- Shaboozey is back with new music. The country music singer-songwriter released a single and music video for 'Cowgirl' on Friday. The 'Cowgirl' video opens with the outlaw Cherie Lee (Ciara Miller) mourning by a grave before…
Blur bassist Alex James to host London music events during World Cup
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Blur bassist Alex James will host three…
Summer music highlights of 2026
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton. Pictured: Bruce…
Blur bassist Alex James to host three London music events ahead of World Cup
Alex James, the bassist of Britpop band Blur, is to host three events in London to celebrate football and music ahead of the World Cup. The 57-year-old musician will take over a pop-up space in Trafalgar Square this month with the hope of bringing…
The Pros and Cons of Using Music Therapy in Higher Education
Music has been used to foster therapeutic outcomes (i.e., connection, reflexivity) and enhance academic achievement among post-secondary students, particularly those in the social sciences, arts, and humanities, for decades. Increasingly, musical…
Girl, Interrupted review - mental health memoir reborn as patchy Aimee Mann-soundtracked musical
In 2021, the singer-songwriter Aimee Mann (perhaps best known, as a solo artist, for her contributions to the Paul Thomas Anderson film Magnolia) released an album called Queens of the Summer Hotel, a collection of somewhat narrative tunes inspired…
Music in motion
Cure for Paranoia frontman Cameron McCloud said he is inspired by the fusion of the Synergy experience (Courtesy Photo For its signature annual show, Pegasus Contemporary Ballet (PCB) closes its season this weekend with Synergy 2026. Now in its…
Volume Livehouse | Music in Din Daeng, Bangkok
What is it? A live house tucked up on the fifth floor of The Street Ratchada, built to give emerging artists a proper stage to grow. Line-ups mix fresh names with more established acts, so newer performers share space, swap audiences and learn the…
Music on the Mountain 2026
photo: David Gray @graypeakimages Over a beautiful weekend towards the tail end of Vermont's mud season, the picturesque Okemo Mountain Resort served as the home of the third annual Music on the Mountain festival. Presented by the Phoenix, whose…
Wicked' irony: The Broadway musical hit with a discrimination lawsuit.
The Broadway musical — you know the one — about a witch who is ostracized and othered because of her green skin is being sued for racial discrimination. Kevin Lynch, 35, a white male theater professional with roots in Rockland County…
The 20 Longest-Running Broadway Musicals That Didn't Win the Tony for Best Musical
Credits: Book, Music & Lyrics by David Hein and Irene Sankoff Lost Best Musical to: Dear Evan Hansen Notes: Come From Away is based on the events in the Newfoundland town of Gander during the week following the September 11 attacks, when 38 planes…
Depop to Hold Pop-up at 2026 Governors Ball Music Festival
At this upcoming weekend's Governors Ball, Depop is hosting a pop-up at the New York music festival. As an official festival partner, the company is hosting a multilevel onsite lounge, including artificial intelligence -powered virtual try-ons and…
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