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City Grill Group launches “Mixtură de Lăutărie” – an original artistic program bringing traditional music performed and mixed live with DJ rhythms, straight into its restaurants

Romania Insider · July 17, 2025

City Grill Group, the leading Romanian player in the hospitality industry, is launching “Mixtură de Lăutărie,” an original musical concept that brings to its restaurants a sound experience unlike anything seen before in HoReCa: live music based on...

Global Galactics Teams with Beacon Comm. and Kid Industries to Launch SparkStar Kids’ Platform

Animation Magazine · July 15, 2025

A new kids’ entertainment company has launched in Global Galactics, dedicated to sparking awe and curiosity in kids ages 5-9 and led by a team of parents, educators and storytellers. “At Global Galactics, we believe awe is a superpower,” said...

Original productions take center stage in global expansion of Korean musicals

Korea JoungAng Daily · July 17, 2025

Published: 17 Jul. 2025, 14:01 Updated: 17 Jul. 2025, 14:24 Musical actors perform during a preview of the original musical “Shadow.” [BLUE STAGE] In an industry ruled by towering blockbusters that won't age out, a new generation of Korean...

Enescu Festival brings Grammy winners and world-class orchestras to Sibiu

Romania Insider · July 17, 2025

The George Enescu International Festival returns to Sibiu from September 2 to 21 with a lineup featuring Grammy-winning artists and top orchestras. Under the theme “Anniversaries,” the event marks 70 years since the death of George Enescu and...

Kenyan Gospel Star Tops Norway’s Country Music Chart With Surprise Hit

Switch TV · July 17, 2025

A Swahili gospel song has done what few imagined possible – it’s reached the top of the country music charts in Norway. Samson Maombi, a gospel singer from Kenya, has struck a rare chord with international audiences. His song Nitauimbia Wimbo –...

Delaware State Fair Returns with Music and Fun from July 17-26

Times News Global · July 17, 2025

Harrington, Delaware — The 106th Delaware State Fair opens its gates for ten days of entertainment from July 17 to July 26. This year’s theme, “Kick Up Some Fun,” invites fairgoers to enjoy concerts, rides, and delicious food. High-profile artists...

Feature: Taiwan violinist finds new home in Harbin through music

Xinhua News Agency ·

HARBIN, July 17 (Xinhua) -- After traveling thousands of kilometers from Taiwan island, violinist Lee Tien-hsuan has spent six years in Harbin, northeast China, an area designated as a "Music City" by the United Nations. During this time, he has...

Buddy Guy is back and part of a busy metro area music weekend

Daily Tribune - Michigan · July 17, 2025

Two summers ago, Buddy Guy announced his Damn Right Farewell Tour, intending to bring an end to more than 60 years as a fixture on the road. The guitar-playing blues legend has not gone away, however, and the title of his forthcoming new album...

Morgan Wallen and More Stars Reference CEO Kiss Cam Scandal on Stage

Us Weekly · July 20, 2025

Coldplay’s seemingly innocent use of a concert kiss cam on their Music of the Spheres World Tour inadvertently became one of the most viral moments of 2025. At the band’s July 2025 show at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, married...

Camel and a tale of two visits to the Royal Albert Hall, 43 years apart

Louder · July 20, 2025

In the prog world, Camel are so synonymous with the Royal Albert Hall it might as well have their faces carved into its outer wall. In 2019 Andrew Latimer recalled the ups and downs of the two nights – 43 years apart – the band spent in the...

Bulgarian Classical Concerts–Los Angeles Promotes Bulgarian Classical Music Abroad

Bulgarian News Agency ·

Bulgarians from the US established an organization to support Bulgarian classical music in America and around the world, bgvoice.com reported. Violinist Blagomira Lipari and composer Penka Kouneva are the founders and co-chairs of the non-profit...

What happened when Cole Palmer visited his Caribbean homeland for the first time: Chelsea star takes DANIEL MATTHEWS on mind-blowing three-day trip - and reveals what Donald Trump really said to him after winning Club World Cup

Daily Mail · July 17, 2025

It is nearly 11am at Reggae Beach Bar and Grill, where staff are busy setting up for the lunchtime trade - sweeping floors and erecting umbrellas along the sand. All while a low hum drifts in from the waters of Cockleshell Bay. In the distance,...

Música Mexicana podcast Agushto Papá joins iHeartMedia

Los Angeles Times · July 15, 2025

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...

Tracing the roots of 'Danny Boy', 1980

RTE Ireland ·

Tracing the roots of the Irish folk tune that became the popular song 'Danny Boy'. Also known as 'The Derry Air', the first mention of the tune is in George Petrie’s book ‘The Petrie Collection of the Ancient Music of Ireland’ published in 1885....

Outside/In: A Map to the Next World

New Hampshire Public Radio · July 17, 2025

“In the last days of the fourth world I wished to make a map for those who would climb through the hole in the sky.” That’s the first line of the poem “A Map to the Next World” by Muscogee writer and former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. It’s a...

A Time to Die: A Murder Mystery Musical Dinner Event at the National Exchange Hotel

The Union - California ·

1987. The Cold War is heating up, the synths are pumping, and tonight, history is being rewritten. Visionary inventor Doctor Hugo Wexler is hosting an elite gathering to unveil his latest creation: a sleek, secretive device. Politicians, pop...

A visual story of survival from "someone who wasn’t expected to make it through"

Sussex World · July 20, 2025

Brighton film-maker, musician and painter Emma Hames offers the exhibition TOXSICK at the Star Brewery Gallery, Lewes from July 19-27. Born in the hills of Shropshire and later moving to Surrey, her life changed dramatically in her twenties after...

Dream Fest 2025 to light up Baku with four days of global music stars

AzerNews · July 17, 2025

From July 23 to 26, the picturesque Sea Breeze area in the suburbs of Baku, on the Caspian Sea coast, will host the much-anticipated international music festival Dream Fest 2025, Azernews reports. Organizers have promised a spectacular event...

Sue Ramirez, Khalil Ramos chase music dreams in new film ‘One Hit Wonder’

Inquirer · July 18, 2025

Sue Ramirez and Khalil Ramos joined forces in a film about second chances in the world of OPM called “One Hit Wonder,” set to be released on August 21. Set in the 1990s, the film tells the story of Lorina Dominguez (Ramirez), a down-on-her-luck...

For Music in Manito 2025, BachFest mixes classical with hip-hop, tango and Brazilian forró

The Pacific Northwest Inlander - Washington State · July 17, 2025

click to enlarge Don Hamilton photo Music in Manito fills the East Duncan Garden Lawn Throughout most of the year, the Northwest BachFest is a showcase for noteworthy pieces — both well-known and underperformed — from the classical chamber music...