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After decades as a Dawson City Music Festival volunteer, he's hanging up his lanyard
The 47th Dawson City Music Festival has wrapped up — and so has one man's decades-long relationship with the festival as a loyal volunteer. "It's really tough," Xander Mann told CBC News on Sunday. "[The] music fest has been a big part of my life,...

Seventeen announces world tour
Seventeen will launch an international tour in September, its agency Pledis Entertainment announced Monday. The team will kick off the “New_” tour on Sept. 13-14 in Incheon. The two shows will also be livestreamed globally. More stops and dates...

Wright Park goes international for MOSAIC fest
One of Tacoma’s most popular free community events is back this month when the arts and culture festival MOSAIC takes over Wright Park for two days, July 26-27. This is the event’s 36th year of bringing traditional dance, music, art and food from...

Coldplay, Geordie Greep, and More Cover Black Sabbath to Honor Ozzy Osbourne: Watch
Musicians around the world are commemorating Ozzy Osbourne following the Black Sabbath legend’s death yesterday at the age of 76. After a series of written tributes throughout yesterday afternoon and evening—from the likes of Elton John, Tom...
Billy Gilman rocks first of three free Music in the Park shows in Chehalis
By The Chronicle staff The 2025 Chehalis Music in the Park series kicked off on Friday, July 18, with a performance by Billy Gilman at Recreation Park. It was the first of three concerts set for this summer. Gilman has been a country music star...

World-renowned 60s artists heading to Swindon
The show, called 'The Sensational 60s Experience' will take place at the Wyvern Theatre later this year. The theme of the performance is 'the ultimate festival of nostalgia' with a collection of headlining artists all coming together on the same...

How to find music discs in Donkey Kong Bananza
The world is yours to destroy in Donkey Kong Bananza, but it doesn’t mean you should kick, slap, or punch without a rhythm. To make sure you have some cool songs to fire you up, you can collect music discs.A huge part of the Bananza experience is...

Celebrate Black business, center wellness, and strengthen community during Black Business Week at Midtown Global Market
Entrepreneurship takes vision, wellness, and true community to really thrive. At this year’s Black Business Week Summit, Neighborhood Development Center (NDC), Midtown Global Market, and the City of Minneapolis are creating space for Black...

Foreigner to Play Acoustic Benefit Concert with Lou Gramm to Raise Money for New Stage Musical
In 2018, a stage musical called Jukebox Hero featuring a variety of classic songs by Foreigner premiered, and now a new musical also showcasing the legendary rock group’s tunes is preparing to debut in 2026. The production, titled Feels Like the...

A musician’s library — when the written word isn’t ‘content’
Jul 22, 2025 07:30 IST First published on: Jul 22, 2025 at 07:30 IST The Oxfam Bookshop in East Sussex, England, just had the unlikeliest of windfalls. Rockstar Nick Cave, whose personal library has featured in art exhibitions, donated over 2,000...

Young stars shine on global stages, celebrating Sarawak pride
Taylor performing at the Sanremo Junior World Finals in Italy. KUCHING (July 22): Being Sarawakian is more than just a matter of birthplace – it is a deep sense of belonging, identity, and resilience that unites people across generations and...

Schoenfeld International String Competition Name Violin and Cello Finalists
Harbin’s Schoenfeld International String Competition is currently underway for young violinists, cellists, and chamber ensembles. After a competitive Semi-final round involving 14 violinists and 14 cellists, the finalists in each respective...

Seventeen to kick off new world tour in Incheon this September
K-pop group Seventeen is set to launch a new world tour this fall, beginning with a two-day concert in Incheon on Sept. 13–14, according to agency Pledis Entertainment on Monday. The tour, titled “SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR ‘NEW_’ IN INCHEON,” will take...

Mr Killa unleashes global musical mantra with Kcee and Wyclef Jean
Grenadian soca star Hollice “Mr Killa” Mapp has dropped a groundbreaking new single that transcends genres, cultures, and continents. Titled “Allota Money,” the track is a powerful collaboration with Nigerian sensation KCee and Haitian-born...

Universal Music confidentially files for US listing
(Reuters) -Universal Music Group, the world's biggest music label, disclosed on Monday that it had confidentially filed for a U.S. listing. Universal Music, whose primary listing is in the Netherlands, did not reveal the size of the U.S. offering...

Music review: Sjaella – Head & Heart
Keen as ever to touch all musical bases, UKARIA has hosted two terrific choirs of late; the renowned UK group Voces8 came in 2023, and now it is the comparably top-notch female sextet Sjaella from Leipzig, Germany. Actually, they were also here...

Will $9B in cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid help or hurt? Michiganders weigh in
Late last week, the federal government approved a package codifying $9 billion in Trump administration cuts, including to public broadcasting and foreign aid spending. Michiganders voiced their own strong opinions ahead of the package’s passage in...

Universal Music Group Confidentially Submits Draft Registration Statement for a Proposed U.S. Public Offering
HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) ("UMG" or the "Company") announced today that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form F-1 to the U.S. Securities...

3 Bands and Musicians Who Are One-Hit Wonders in the US, but Not the UK
One-hit wonders can often be considered as such in the US, but not in other countries. In fact, there are quite a few artists and bands out there who are considered one-hit wonders in America, but are about as far from that label in the United...

Universal Music Group Files Confidentially for US Listing
(Bloomberg) -- Universal Music Group NV has filed confidentially for a US listing, which would fulfill the terms of a deal with billionaire Bill Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square. Most Read from Bloomberg The Amsterdam-listed firm submitted...