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Bradford Live music venue in running for renovation award
Bradford Live has been nominated in the Great Renovation category of a new national award. The £50m music and events venue is up against three others in the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards to be held in London on 2 November. It was…
Hull rapper Chiedu Oraka to perform at Music Matters Live in Singapore
Rapper Chiedu Oraka, who found fame supporting Coldplay during their Hull concert last year, says staying true to his core beliefs, seeded on a council estate, has taken him thousands of miles from home. Later, he will be the only UK artist…
Springsteen, other stars share stage with hardcore leftist groups at music fest
As rapper Macklemore draws controversy for his activism against Israel, rock stars Bruce Springsteen and Dave Matthews headline a 'Power To The People' music festival today that features a partisan network of nonprofits and activists mobilizing…
SA's first musical theatre company brings talent home in debut stage
When Joey Haenen graduated with a music theatre degree in Adelaide, he knew he had to move states. 'There is no work here and so you've got to move over east, that's where most of the agents are,' he said. 'You do all your auditioning over there…
Ramp's Broadway musical was the worst show I've ever seen. I'm still glad it exists.
The giant, shimmering credit card was the first sign. The fintech company Ramp, in a somewhat baffling move, staged a musical. They called it 'Bill Pay' and took over Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre. From the back of the mezzanine, I watched the…
The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers' new music about faith, Americana praised by conservatives, Christians
Conservatives are praising The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers and his new album, 'Thrasher,' which leans into country western elements and religion. Flowers is best known as the lead singer of The Killers, who achieved global fame in the…
Lunar Landing: Dexter and the Moonrocks Touch Down in Country Music
In March, Dexter and the Moonrocks released “Freakin' Out.” By May, the grunge-laced song had cracked the Top 40 of the Billboard 200. In June, the group opened a series of arena dates ahead of Turnpike Troubadours and Muscadine…
Dokta Brain gets seat in music's main league
Songwriter Dokta Brain's The Doorkey Experience on Saturday opened with an orchestra performance of songs written by him, including Beera Nange by Sheebah Karungi, Pretty Banks' Insido, Izulu (Rickman Manrick), Tovaayo (Tracy Melon), Juice Wa Mango…
50 years since Eric's changed Liverpool's music scene
In the years and decades since Eric's shut for good in March 1980, it has been lauded as one of the key players in fostering a new dawn in Liverpool's music scene. In its four years in business, Eric's became one of the most talked about venues…
El Chapo's ex-mistress reveals cartel kingpin craved music stardom: 'Dream was to be a singer'
He wanted to traffic in hit tunes! Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán didn't dream of being a cartel boss — he wanted to be a singer in one of Mexico's most famous bands, according to the former mistress who testified…
Barnyard punks in Orange, empty stages in Byron Bay: The NSW towns where live music thrives or dies
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. In showground barns usually reserved for cattle on the outskirts of Orange in western NSW, Mitch Colton awaits hordes of hardcore punk and metal…
Thanks for the music, Sparrow
Over my decades of writing, I would have written several times about Slinger Francisco, more popularly known as The Mighty Sparrow. His wit and ability to rhyme coupled with the melodious sounds of his voice and catchy rhythms of his songs are to…
Forget music streaming, the Hi-Fi is back with a CD player and very modern twist
Meet the new Panasonic SC-PM302 Panasonic is back with a serious blast from the past. The technology and audio firm is expanding its sound system products with the launch of a new Hi-Fi. It's called the SC-PM302 and looks a little like something…
10 new 4K Blu-rays from September 2026 to add to your collection - including DC, Star Wars, Batman, horror and a musical
Welcome to the September 2026 Blu-ray Bounty. If this is your first time reading, you can check out previous editions of the Blu-ray Bounty at the link. This is where we test the latest 4K releases each month, to recommend whether you should add…
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