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“Clipse no where to be seen” — Internet reacts to Drake’s “What Did I Miss?” beating Travis Scott to the top spot on Apple Music
On Thursday, July 17, Drake's latest release, What Did I Miss?, returned to the top of the US Apple Music, as the #1 highest-charting rap song on the digital streaming platform. In doing so, the rapper dethroned Travis Scott's KICK OUT (from his...

FESTIVAL: Coltrane Jazzfest Brings Labor Day Celebration With Exceptional Music And End Of Summer Vibe
The 2025 John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival on Saturday August 30th to Sunday, August 31st, hosts a stunning mix of Grammy Award-winning music icons and innovative new artists at Oak Hollow Festival Park, a venue that is...

Dreams Fulfilled Through Music celebrating 20 years
Dreams Fulfilled Through Music is celebrating 20 years of empowering individuals of all ages and abilities through adaptive music education and music therapy, with a special focus on those with special needs. To mark this milestone, they’re...

Late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala to perform at global tour 2026 – Here’s how
Celebrity News Late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala to perform at global tour 2026 – Here’s how New Delhi: The family of slain Punjabi musician Sidhu Moosewala has announced a world tour for the singer. The singer’s family shared the news on...

‘Smurfs’ (2025) Review: Rihanna Powers A Blue-Hued, Music-Fuelled Reboot
La la la la la la—the glizzy blue creatures are back, louder, weirder, and bolder than ever. This vibrant reboot yanks the Smurfs out of their comfort forest and hurls them into a kaleidoscopic adventure full of teamwork, mischief, and Rihanna-led...

Luminate: Amid Current Music Volume Declining, Could ‘Recession Pop’ Be A Trend?
A slowdown in on-demand streaming, a decline in current music volume, and a growing interest in pop music from 2007-2012 are among the key trends in the music industry in the first six months of 2025, as reported by Luminate during a recent...

Pupils get creative with Royal Ballet School pupils teamed up with one of the most prestigious organisations in the world to find their creative sides.
School pupils teamed up with one of the most prestigious organisations in the world to find their creative sides. Orston Primary School pupils across the whole school joined in a Create Day, founded by the Royal Ballet & Opera, which is a...

Musicians receive folk arts grant
Three Southwest Virginia musicians have received a Central Appalachian Living Traditions grant to develop a website that will honor and promote more than 50 legendary clawhammer style banjo players in the region. Dr. Malcolm Smith of Laurel Fork,...

Hear What the World’s Oldest Song From Over 3,400 Years Sounds Like
Just as early humans created art through cave paintings and pottery, music has also served as a universal form of expression since ancient times. We’ll likely never get to hear the many songs that have been lost to history, but fortunately,...

Weekly Entertainment Report July 17-20: Where to find live music + lively arts in Southern NH
This week’s round-up of live entertainment in and around Southern NH is brought to you by A. Robert Dionne of Ted Herbert Music School & Rentals. Email your entertainment events to [email protected] for consideration. Be sure to add your events to...

Guyana Global Super League… Warriors beat Hurricanes to qualify for tomorrow’s final Motie (3-9), Hetmyer (39)
A BELLIGERENT 10-ball 39 with six sixes, a responsible unbeaten 30 from Moeen Ali and a frugal spell of 3-9 from Man–of–the-Match Gudakesh Motie, powered the Guyana Amazon Warriors to a four-wicket win over Hobart Hurricanes last night at...

Closing Bell: ASX plays sweet music in symphony of gains, hits new high
It was a cacophony of wins on the ASX today, climbing 0.9pc to a new all-time closing high. Pic: Getty Images ASX crescendos, adding 0.9pc to close at new all-time high of 8639 points Powerful gains across every sector, with all 11 closing higher...

Minister of Culture meets with metal band member that will take part in international competition in Germany
Minister of Culture meets with metal band member that will take part in international competition in Germany AKIPRESS.COM - Minister of Culture, Information, and Youth Policy Mirbek Mambetaliev met with Mikhail Yefimenko, a member of the metal...

‘Sant Tukaram’ set for global release on July 18
Sant Tukaram brings to screen the story of the 17th-century poet-saint whose verses challenged social norms. Featuring Subodh Bhave, the film will release globally on July 18, 2025. Hyderabad: A new cinematic take on the life of Sant Tukaram, the...

‘Won’t keep a single rupee’: Singer says earnings from music video with Radhika Yadav will go towards charity
A singer who appeared in a music video with tennis player Radhika Yadav, who was allegedly shot dead by her father at their home in Gurgaon, said Wednesday that he will not take a single rupee from the earnings generated by the video and instead...

One more step along the world we go
Anyone can point fingers after the fact when tragedy strikes. We look for someone to blame, someone who should have known, someone who should have prevented it. But sometimes nature unleashes its force in ways no one can control. The flash...

Here’s the music lineup for 2025’s Festival at Sandpoint
If You Go If You Go Festival at Sandpoint When: July 24-Aug. 3; times vary Where: 801 Ontario St., Sandpoint Tickets: $13-$206 through etix at festivalatsandpoint.com The Festival at Sandpoint summer series is back and offers an array of genres,...

Ariana Grande responds to rumours about music career with major news
Ariana Grande has set the record straight on music career plans following rumours of possibly abandoning it. The Grammy winner, 32, rubbished the rumours in an Instagram post shared on Wednesday after she confirmed a new acting role earlier this...

DemiMa's musical journey: healing tunes rooted in South African culture
DemiMa was raised in Southwest London and Kwa-Zulu, South Africa. She identifies as a multidisciplinary artist whose talents range from singing, writing, poetry, ambient soundscaping, event production, and yoga. Her music and wellness work has...

Furor over music fest chant reveals hypocrisy
Displaced Palestinians wait to receive free food from a food distribution center in Gaza City on July 14, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts is held annually in Somerset, the United Kingdom. Many...