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From Student To Guinness World Record Holder: Joshua Olusanya’s MUSON Journey
New Telegraph
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July 17, 2025
When Joshua Olusanya popularly known as the Trumpet Influencer or BossBoss embarked on the bold challenge of playing the trumpet non-stop for over 25 hours, it wasn’t just a personal feat; it was a national milestone. Clocking in at 25 hours, 30...
Kenyan Gospel Star Tops Norway’s Country Music Chart With Surprise Hit
Switch TV
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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
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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...
Bulgarian Classical Concerts–Los Angeles Promotes Bulgarian Classical Music Abroad
Bulgarian News Agency
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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...
Buddy Guy is back and part of a busy metro area music weekend
Daily Tribune - Michigan
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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...
Celebration of Shorts: FilmOne Fest Returns to Atlantic Highlands Marina
The Two River Times - New Jersey
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July 20, 2025
For 17 years, FilmOne Fest in Atlantic Highlands has presented short films from around the world. This year, 64 films were chosen from 1,923 submissions. The two-minute films come from 26 different countries. Photo Courtesy Jeff Smith Photography...
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
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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,...
Outside/In: A Map to the Next World
New Hampshire Public Radio
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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...
Dream Fest 2025 to light up Baku with four days of global music stars
AzerNews
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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
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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...
A Time to Die: A Murder Mystery Musical Dinner Event at the National Exchange Hotel
The Union - California
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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...
Music review: Give Peace a Chance – The Words and Music of John Lennon
In Daily
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July 14, 2025
The premise was good: gather an ensemble of accomplished Australian singers/musicians to perform over 30 of John Lennon’s magical songs. The singers were Diesel, Isabella Manfredi, Steve Kilbey, Adalita and Kevin Mitchell — with musical director...
Music review: Unsound Adelaide 2025
In Daily
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July 14, 2025
The annual gathering of Adelaide’s esoteric weirdos and curious out-of-towners took place again over the weekend as Unsound returned to Lion Arts Factory for the first time since 2017 on Friday, under the green chandelier of Hindley Street Music...
For Music in Manito 2025, BachFest mixes classical with hip-hop, tango and Brazilian forró
The Pacific Northwest Inlander - Washington State
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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...
Film ‘Catalogue of Noses’ Turns Cosmetic Surgery Pressure into a Musical
The Jewish Journal - California
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July 17, 2025
“Catalogue of Noses,” a 12-minute musical short, is a sharp and surprisingly devastating portrait of what happens when young girls internalize the idea that their natural face is a liability. Directed by Josie Andrews and written by Lauren...
Creative Ways to Make a Music Video Today
Intelligent Living
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July 17, 2025
Historically, making a music video often required large budgets, production crews, and significant logistical coordination. Today, artists—both independent and established—have access to tools and technologies that make the process faster,...
Dubai’s getting a new music institute this October
What's On
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July 17, 2025
Dubai’s music scene is about to hit a higher note. Opening this October in Dubai Knowledge Park, the brand-new Digital Renaissance Music Institute promises to be a game-changer for the region’s next generation of producers, DJs, vocalists, and...
Kim Deal on making music with Steve Albini and warming up crowds for Olivia Rodrigo
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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July 17, 2025
There’s no way to start a conversation about Chicago with Kim Deal without the name Steve Albini. The late, great producer and audio engineer behind Chicago’s Electrical Audio recording studio was basically on Deal’s speed dial for almost 40...
Peak Releases Big Beta Update for July 2025
Game Rant
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July 20, 2025
Peak received a new beta update for July 2025, Patch 0.8.d, introducing quality-of-life improvements, gameplay tweaks, and bug fixes. Developed by Aggro Crab and Landfall, Peak is a co-op physics-based climbing game with stylistic graphics that...
“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
Sportskeeda
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July 17, 2025
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...