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Former child music star dies after pancreatic cancer battle
Former child star Foster Sylvers has died aged 64. The musician rose to fame in the 1970s alongside the rest of his family in their band The Sylvers. His brother, Leon Sylvers III, confirmed that Foster had died in hospice following a battle with…
Sir Mick Jagger 'very aware' of music trends but says copying them is a mistake
Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger has said he is “very aware of what's going on around me” but thinks copying music trends is a “mistake” because they are so fleeting. The award-winning group, widely regarded as…
Giggs returns to Peckham at London's coolest music festival
London's coolest music festival returned to the south side of Peckham Rye Park on the bank holiday weekend. Gala 2026 was the event's tenth edition, and it's clear the Gala team have refined and near-perfected the experience it offers London's…
Does it feel like much of today's music sounds the same? You might not be wrong
Flipping through the radio the other day, my scanning landed on a top 40 station. I decided to leave it there for a while to check out today's hot hits. Without sounding like Grampa Simpson, I found the exercise disheartening. Was it my…
Fans Choose Ariana Grande's 'Hate That I Made You Love Me' as This Week's Favorite New Music
“Hate That I Made You Love Me,” Ariana Grande ‘s new single, tops this week's best new music poll. Listeners voted in a poll published Friday (May 29) on Billboard, choosing the star's highly-anticipated return to music as…
Sequel Chances For Cult Classic Horror Musical Candidly Addressed By Director Nearly 20 Years Later
Repo! The Genetic Opera has returned to theaters after nearly two decades, proving its cult classic status in the vein of similar gothic musicals like Rocky Horror Picture Show and Sweeney Todd. But this triumphant comeback may be more of a prelude…
Streaming made music feel invisible. This $199 Portable CD player fixes that
Nobody really announced the CD comeback. It didn't arrive with a glossy campaign or some grand industry reset. It just started happening quietly, then all at once. Record stores began giving discs more shelf space. Artists started slipping them…
Wee gem' Dumfries pub owned by Calvin Harris with regular live music
The Daily Record is back with another Pub of the Week, and this time we are taking a look at a traditional bar that is owned by one of Scotland's most iconic musicians. As well as being a good place to enjoy a blether with friends, it also hosts…
Oklahoma City marks Route 66 centennial with music and festivities
Oklahoma City marks Route 66 centennial with music and festivities Scissortail Park hosted a celebration Saturday night honoring Route 66's 100-year legacy, featuring live music, tourism exhibits, and remarks from state leaders on the highway's…
Cut from a musical, kept by the ballet: how Korea's two stage worlds reacted to one actor's photo at Starbucks
Why a Daehangno musical instantly dropped a versitile actor while his ballet company stood by him Musical theater actor and ballet dancer Jung Min-chan lost a role in a musical and won a public defense from his ballet company all within six days --…
Thousands brace the rain and turn out for 'brilliant' music event
Thousands of people turned out in the rain to enjoy live music, local food and family fun in Inverness. The Gathering, hosted at Northern Meeting Park, was a sold out event, attracting 5000 music-lovers on May 30, with acts such as Skerryvore…
15 Funniest Far Side Comics About Music
Whether you are skilled at an instrument, or you struggle to carry a tune, you still can laugh at these The Far Side comics about music. The Far Side entertained readers throughout the 1980s and '90s with its trademark absurdist and surreal humor.
Hindusthan Records: How the shepherd boy playing a flute brought music into Indian homes
In the early years of the 20th century, strollers in Calcutta's busy Dharamtola area would have found it difficult to miss the gleaming horns of gramophone players in the show window of ML Shaw & Company. Founded by businessman Motilal Saha, the…
What K-Pop Can Teach Every Business About Market Creation
A woman with hearing aids enjoying Big Ocean performance at Kind Seoul in South Korea. Here is a rather unique and fantastic combination. A deaf K-pop group, a Seoul jazz club, and a permanent Auracast installation reveal how difficult markets…
Weekly round-up: Stories you may have missed
Prince William opened a new hospital in the Isles of Scilly, a fisherman was l eft stunned after a whale breach and a new initiative is using art and music to help transform a city's anti-social behaviour hotspots. Here are some stories from Devon…
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