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Several Atlanta music venues among world’s highest-grossing, Billboard report says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Several music venues in and around Atlanta are among the world’s highest-grossing, according to a report by music magazine Billboard. The report broke down venues into categories organized by capacity and ranked...
World AFP Israelis eager to regain carefree life after ceasefire announcement
Arriving in Tel Aviv after 12 days of war with Iran, Dorit Tzarum says among drinks on a crowded beach in the Israeli city that "it feels like California". The devout Orthodox woman hasn't left her apartment in Jerusalem throughout the missile...

Music therapy in health care: How nurses use songs to heal
Nurse practitioners use music therapy to reduce stress, pain, and anxiety and improve brain and heart health in patients. (CREDIT: David L Ryan)Music has long been more than entertainment. For thousands of years, it’s played a powerful role in...

Parents, students fighting for music program after budget vote
LANGHORNE, Pa. (WPVI) -- Students, parents and teachers packed the room for the Neshaminy School District board meeting Tuesday night. They fought to save a music teacher position ahead of a budget vote. "We're not cutting staff. We're closing a...

Top musicians lined up for shows in big Offaly church
THE 2025 series of five organ recitals, now a regular feature of the musical calendar of Tullamore and surrounds, begins on Tuesday, July 1 at 8 pm in the Church of the Assumption, Tullamore. Carole O'Connor is the first visiting organist for what...

Vietnam – an “attractive destination” in music
Hanoi (VNA) - By harmoniously blending art, a love for heritage, and nature, many domestic artists are making efforts to honour Vietnam’s rich cultural heritage through their musical projects. Their melodies echo far and wide, spreading values and...

Reclusive musician on album 57 and counting
By MATTHEW LAWRENCE You’ve probably seen his face on billboards around the state. You might have heard his music in commercials aired on Channel 10. And if you’re an eagle-eyed driver, you may have even noticed the stretch of Route 95N adopted by...
Kazakh festival awards important prize to Cuban musician
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 24 (ACN) The young Cuban musician and performer Annys Batista has just won First Prize at the prestigious Voice of Turan International Festival, held in the city of Turkistan, Republic of Kazakhstan. The Cuban singer, a member of...

Netflix’s ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ shows how it’s done, fantasy-musical animation reigns among top movies on stream
SEOUL June 25 – An animated film about a K-pop girl group battling evil spirits has surged to the top of Netflix’s global charts just days after its release, Korea Herald reported. K-Pop Demon Hunters, co-directed by Korean-American filmmaker...

Is Richard Sherman’s Last Verse to “it’s a small world” Also Coming to the Walt Disney World Attraction?
On Disneyland’s 70th birthday, a new verse to “it’s a small world" is set to be added to the iconic attraction, written by Disney Legend, and the song’s original writer, Richard Sherman. Now, a new vinyl posting seems to confirm that the new...

Saudi Music Commission to launch first summer piano program on June 29
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Music Commission (MOC) has announced the launch of the Kingdom’s first summer piano program of its kind, in collaboration with renowned pianist Maestro Lang Lang. The month-long program, set to begin at the Saudi...

VMAs Bring Back Van Toffler — and Music Videos to MTV Channels — for 2025 and Beyond
A key figure in making the MTV Video Music Awards a part of the pop culture firmament is returning to his old home — and bringing a round-the-clock rotation of music videos with him. Van Toffler, a former head of MTV (and other cable networks at...

Maya Blu: Not right to push young artistes to do highlife, the world is evolving
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RBSO to host a marvellous music concert
The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra will bring iconic music from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to life through the concert "Music From Marvel Studios", which will take place in the Main Hall of Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road,...

Hola, Superfans! Universal Music Group opens its own retail store inside UMusic Hotel in Madrid
Universal Music Group has opened its second physical retail location globally, launching the UMusic Shop inside its UMusic Hotel in Madrid. The Madrid shop joins Universal Music’s existing retail presence in Tokyo’s Harajuku district, where the...
Top 100 Richest People In The World 2025
The landscape of global wealth is constantly shifting, a testament to innovation, market forces, and sometimes, sheer inheritance. The title of the world's richest person has changed hands many times over the past three decades, reflecting...

Downtown Amherst to host summer music series
AMHERST — The Amherst Business Improvement District is bringing live music to the Town Common for five Fridays this summer. The 2025 summer music series begins on Friday, with Harvest & Rust, and Willie Nelson songs and stories with Matt York. The...

“TiranaFest” Returns: Music and Extreme Sports in the Capital – Who Are the Performing Artists…
After a 13-year hiatus, TiranaFest is making its comeback in Albania. For two consecutive nights, Skanderbeg Square will be taken over by music, energy, extreme sports, children’s programs, and a festive atmosphere. Albanian and international...

Crunchyroll Holds San Diego Music Festival During Comic-Con International
Crunchyroll announced on Tuesday that it will hold a two-day music festival named "Crunchyroll Anime FanFest" at San Diego on July 25 and 26 during Comic-Con International. The festival will start each day at 1:00 p.m. PDT at The Rady Shell at...

WJR TRAVEL CLUB | THE ORIGINAL SOUND OF MUSIC TOUR
Step into the story that captured hearts around the world. This fall, join Sam von Trapp — grandson of Maria and Captain von Trapp—for an unforgettable journey through Austria and Germany, celebrating the 60th anniversary of “The Sound of Music.“...