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Música Mexicana podcast Agushto Papá joins iHeartMedia

Música Mexicana podcast Agushto Papá joins iHeartMedia

Agushto Papá is turning up the volume and reaching wider audiences. On Monday, iHeartMedia announced that the popular música Mexicana podsters, Agushto Papá, will be joining My Cultura Podcast Network, an initiative that elevates Latino...

The Wood Brothers Return to Red Rocks With New Music

The Wood Brothers Return to Red Rocks With New Music

Growing up in Boulder, Oliver Wood received a musical masters class from some all-time greats, thanks to the shows he had a chance to check out at Red Rocks. “I saw some amazing stuff. Talking Heads, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Tom...

The Government Decided: Chisinau International Airport to Be Named After Composer Eugen Doga

The Government Decided: Chisinau International Airport to Be Named After Composer Eugen Doga

The government will rename Chisinau International Airport “Eugen Doga” in memory of the composer Eugen Doga, to express gratitude and respect for his remarkable contribution to developing and promoting the culture of the Republic of Moldova. The...

‘Recession pop’ and new Christian music surge in the U.S. as streaming growth slows

‘Recession pop’ and new Christian music surge in the U.S. as streaming growth slows

NEW YORK — Halfway through 2025, a few music trends have become clear, according to Luminate’s 2025 Midyear Report, which was released today: In the U.S. and globally, more music is being streamed than ever before… But growth has slowed. And in...

“We can fill a hole in our dire finances”: Mercury nominated Field Music are now a Doors tribute act

“We can fill a hole in our dire finances”: Mercury nominated Field Music are now a Doors tribute act

UK band Field Music have revealed an unexpected side-hustle, going on to extensively explain why exactly the 20-year veterans and creators of the 2014 Mercury Award nominated 2012 album Plumb are now working as a Doors tribute act. Field Music are...

Sidhu Moosewala’s World Tour Announced Three Years After His Death

Sidhu Moosewala’s World Tour Announced Three Years After His Death

In a move that has stunned fans and stirred deep emotions across the world, the official Instagram account of late Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moosewala has announced a 2026 world tour titled 'Signed to God'. The announcement, made through a cryptic...

Wisconsin student musicians tour, perform throughout Europe

Wisconsin student musicians tour, perform throughout Europe

WESTON, Wis. (WSAW) - High school students from all over Wisconsin have returned from a two week tour through Europe. This opportunity was thanks to an organization called the Wisconsin Ambassadors of Music. This organization takes choir and band...

Fall River fire victims include a musician, secretary, and veteran Army sharpshooter

Fall River fire victims include a musician, secretary, and veteran Army sharpshooter

A blaze at a Massachusetts assisted-living home Sunday killed a musician, a secretary, a veteran Army sharpshooter and six other people. Some in her family say Gabriel House wasn’t luxurious. But 86-year-old Eleanor Willett wanted something that...

Music notes: Justin Bieber, Louis Tomlinson and more

Music notes: Justin Bieber, Louis Tomlinson and more

Even as a little kid Justin Bieber had Swag. The singer posted a throwback video from 2008 of him being interviewed for CTV’s eTalk. A young Bieber tells the interviewer he doesn’t get nervous singing for people, and when asked where he sees his...

South Belfast music group perform at major festival in Poland

South Belfast music group perform at major festival in Poland

A SOUTH Belfast-based contemporary music group brought their talents to Poland for a special performance at a major festival. Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble performed in Warsaw last Friday as part of the UK/Poland Season 2025. The performance at the...

Bluey hits 1bn music streams

Bluey hits 1bn music streams

BBC Studios and Ludo Studio have announced thatBluey has officially surpassed 1 billion lifetime audio streams across all platforms. From toe-tapping tunes to heartwarming harmonies, Bluey’s full music catalogue has entertained fans around the...

The cost of music: Are music fans being priced out of seeing their favourite acts in 2025?

The cost of music: Are music fans being priced out of seeing their favourite acts in 2025?

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Are we reaching a point where to go to a concert in the United Kingdom for the average...

We investigate the claim that harnessing GPU can unlock limitless music production potential

We investigate the claim that harnessing GPU can unlock limitless music production potential

Today's plugin instruments require a lot of processing power. Whether that be the latest analog modeling synthesizer with a sound that’s comparable to hardware, acoustic physical modeling for ultra-realistic violins without samples, or...

GWAR’s Blöthar Urges Americans to ‘Rise Up!’ Against Trump Effort to Defund Public Media: ‘This Could Very Well Silence the Music’

GWAR’s Blöthar Urges Americans to ‘Rise Up!’ Against Trump Effort to Defund Public Media: ‘This Could Very Well Silence the Music’

GWAR typically stick to their blood-spurting, monster-decapitating lane. But on Tuesday (July 15), the costumed thrash metal band’s lead singer, Blöthar the Berserker, took time out from howling about a “New Dark Age” and spraying fake viscera on...

Books Give Children a ‘Window to the World’

Fairfax-based nonprofit Britepaths provides many valuable services to area families in need. Now it’s also offering something enjoyable to its clients’ children – their very own reading area/library. Called The Secret Garden, it’s a cute and cozy,...

Justice Southbury Speaker Series on Equity, Justice and Possibility in Classical Music

Justice Southbury Speaker Series on Equity, Justice and Possibility in Classical Music

SOUTHBURY — Justice Southbury will offer the 25th in its Speaker Series of interactive Zoom conversations at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, featuring Stanford Thompson, a nationally recognized arts leader for a discussion titled “Breaking the Sound...

East African music at Big Love Fest

East African music at Big Love Fest

Joining Reagan next week are three genre-defying musical artists from the Nyege Nyege collective. Catu Diosis, a Ugandan producer, rapper and DJ, is known for her fearless fusion of global bass, Afro rhythms and electrifying energy. She is joined...

Mastercard Extends Partnership with Esports World Cup 2025

Mastercard Extends Partnership with Esports World Cup 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes The collaboration will introduce a range of immersive on-ground activations, Priceless Experiences and seamless payment solutions to enhance the fan journey The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) announced the return of...

Romeomania serenades music world with V.A.R album

Romeomania serenades music world with V.A.R album

French musician Stafford Roméo Souverin, popularly known as Romeomania, is spreading the message of true love using his latest album, titled V.A.R. (True Love Resists), as his number one tool. From the start of his solo career, Romeomania has...

Wackadoo! Bluey kids' music releases pass one billion audio streams

Wackadoo! Bluey kids' music releases pass one billion audio streams

BBC Studios and Ludo Studio have revealed that Bluey music releases have officially surpassed one billion lifetime audio streams across all platforms. Composer Joff Bush has created an array of catchy tunes and heartwarming harmonies for the...

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