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I'm Every Woman: The Chaka Khan Musical: Tedious and utterly un-funky
“Dys-FUNK-tional” muttered my guest halfway through this tedious and utterly un-funky biographical jukebox musical about Chaka Khan, and I nearly surrendered my job to him then and there. The show augments the lauded singer's…
We're seeing some of the biggest deals the music industry has ever seen,' says Reed Smith's Josh Love
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Padel courts and music venue at former Spode factory in Stoke
Richard Price, West Midlands and Paula White, BBC Radio Stoke A developer has said he wants to offer people 'more reasons to visit' as his company takes on the redevelopment of a former pottery factory in Stoke-on-Trent. Tim Heatley, co-founder of…
Padel courts and music venue at former Spode factory in Stoke
A developer has said he wants to offer people 'more reasons to visit' as his company takes on the redevelopment of a former pottery factory in Stoke-on-Trent. Tim Heatley, co-founder of Capital and Centric, said plans for the former Spode site in…
Stray Kids Have The Happiest Fans In Music, According To New Study
Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. of Stray Kids visit the SiriusXM Studios on June 16, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images) Traditionally, fandoms are measured in units of intensity via…
Spotify Execs Bet People Will Pay for AI Music. Stock Price Plunges
Spotify hit 777 million total users and 300 million paid premium subscribers in the past quarter, company executives shared in an earnings release on Tuesday, along with an AI-driven increase in expenses. Spotify has been upping its experimentation…
Chaka Khan wows crowds at press night for her I'm Every Woman musical
US singer-songwriter Chaka Khan wowed crowds as she strutted across the red carpet during the press night for her new biographical musical. I'm Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical follows the award-winner on her journey to stardom –…
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Amazon Music turns to Antakshari for its first India brand film
Amazon Music has launched its first brand campaign in India, drawing on millenials' favourite game of Antakshari to celebrate the country's relationship with music. Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and conceptualised by creative agency Manja, the film…
Fame The Musical deserves to live forever
Fame The Musical may not live forever at Theatre Royal Plymouth but it definitely deserves a lot more than its limited run this month. Someone give it a UK tour or even a West End stint - it really is that good. Everyone at the theatre should be…
Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative
When CBS ended “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” earlier this year, it also shuttered the program's robust music offerings — a major blow for artists whose television platform was already dwindling. Performing on late-night…
Video: Music Icons and Friends of Glen Hansard Sing Tributes at Dublin Funeral
The funeral of musician Glen Hansard was held just yesterday at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. The Oscar-winning singer-songwriter died last Wednesday at the age of 56 in a road crash. On Monday, over 11,000 people attended a public wake for…
When the music stopped: How Suning lost control of Inter
Football is becoming increasingly driven by money, with private equity investors playing a bigger role than ever before. The takeovers of clubs such as AC Milan, Chelsea and Olympique Lyonnais show that investors now see football as an attractive…
If we scrap the 'beer tax', will pub culture and live music thrive again?
Posted Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 6:08am Some commentators are keen to pile on and attribute all of Australia's economic ills to the Albanese government, even the surging price of beer. But the real picture is much more complex, with some issues decades in…
T-Pain Explains Why He Sold His Music Catalog for a Reported $100 Million
During a live chat with his fans, T-Pain explains why he sold his music catalog for a reported $100 million. On his July 25 Twitch livestream, the Grammy Award-winning singer spoke candidly about his decision to sell off his catalog, revealing that…
Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative
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