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Edward Hamlin wove music, family and Chicago into literary sonata
The Colorado Sun
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June 15, 2025
Edward Hamlin is the winner of the Nelson Algren Award, the Iowa Short Fiction Award and the Colorado Review’s Nelligan Prize. His story collection, “Night in Erg Chebbi and Other Stories,” won the Colorado Book Award in 2016. An accomplished...
Mulalo the Poet releases powerful plea for global peace
Zoutnet
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Mulalo the Poet, who released a single, Peace in the World. He is calling for the silencing of the guns. Photo supplied. Entertainment Date: 15 June 2025 Prominent Vhembe poet, songwriter and recording artist Mulalo Nenungwi is back with another...
Levon Eskenian: Giving Voice to the Sacred Lineage of Armenian Music
All About Jazz
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June 15, 2025
It is not often you come across a musician whose work feels like a bridge—between cultures, centuries, and inner worlds. Levon Eskenian, the Armenian musician and artistic director behind the Gurdjieff Ensemble, is one of those rare figures....
World’s highest-paid celeb is deadfor years; yet made $600M in 2024
Nagaland Post
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June 14, 2025
The highest-paid celebrity in the world earned $600 million in 2024, even though they have been dead for 16 years. There is a lot of money in showbiz. The richest celebrities today are billionaires, some rivalling business tycoons with their...
Global Fest brings thousands of visitors to Aurora
CBS 4 - Colorado
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For Aurora, Saturday was a day to celebrate the richness of its many immigrant communities. Global Fest brought thousands of people to the Municipal Center to enjoy international food, music, and live performances.
‘I don’t need a soprano voice to make great music’ — Swayvee
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 15, 2025
Swayvee’s journey from Port Harcourt battle rap arenas to Afropop virality was as unexpected as it was intentional. With his laid-back yet precise delivery, the singer, producer and comic nerd speaks to Guardian Music about finding his voice, his...
A scrambled G7 agenda as world leaders race to de-escalate the Israel-Iran conflict
IRN
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A rare military parade marking the US Army's 250th anniversary has taken place in Washington DC - on Donald Trump's 79th birthday. The event coincided with hundreds of so-called "No Kings" protests against the Trump administration in towns and...
More Rouge Than Moulin: The Wacky World Of Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
News24
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June 15, 2025
Everybody in Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, which clocks 18 years today, including the director, is an impossible imposter. Abhishek Bachchan poses as a small-town guy in love with a ver-r-r-y poised and sexy Pakistani-French mademoiselle from Paris. Preity...
RECORDING: ECM Records Releases Single By Chick Corea Recorded At The Gilmore International Piano Festival
All About Jazz
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June 15, 2025
With Chick no longer with us, and Gary now retired, this is a singular document—both musically and personally meaningful. —Kirill Gerstein Dr. Pierre van der Westhuizen, Executive and Artistic Director of The Gilmore, announced today the premiere...
New music this week (part 2): Songs from Louane, Alessandra, Andrei Ursu and more
wiwibloggs
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June 15, 2025
Summer is the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for the new season to commence. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly...
New music this week (part 1): Songs from Marco Mengoni, Blanka, IOLANDA and more
wiwibloggs
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June 15, 2025
Summer is the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for the new season to commence. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly...
I’ve visited over 100 cities across the world – here are my five European faves including 84p beers and £15 flights
The Sun
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June 15, 2025
HAVING been travelling the world for the best part of 15 years, it’s safe to say I’ve racked up a fair few city breaks. And while that includes far-flung destinations from Colombia to Korea, these are a few that have taken my heart in Europe. 9...
World News | Anti-Trump Demonstrators Crowd Streets, Parks and Plazas Across the US; Organisers Say Millions Came
Latestly
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June 15, 2025
Philadelphia, Jun 15 (AP) Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the US on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support...
'Beach Boy Brian was the Beethoven of our era - God Only Knows what modern music would be without him'
Irish Mirror
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June 15, 2025
I remember the first time I heard Brian Wilson, the classical composer of our time who died last week. I was about five and the Beach Boys were on TV, their headphones on, singing Barbara Ann around a mic. The harmonies were exquisite, unique. If...
Afro World Expo kicks off in New Westminster, Canada
Xinhua News Agency
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People view ornaments displayed at a vendor's booth during the Afro World Expo in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, June 14, 2025. The event was held here Saturday, showcasing African culture through products, cuisine, music, and art,...
Behind the music - Buíoch
RTE Ireland
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June 15, 2025
Traditional Irish band Buíoch play the Forest Fleadh Stage at Forest Fest in Emo, Co. Louth on Sunday, 27 July. We asked them the BIG questions . . . We need your consent to load this Spotify contentWe use Spotify to manage extra content that can...
Albom: Brian Wilson’s best work was turning sadness into beautiful music
Detroit Free Press - Michigan
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Brian Wilson, the creative genius behind The Beach Boys, has died at 82. Wilson's innovative harmonies and arrangements revolutionized pop music, creating numerous iconic hits. Despite his musical success, Wilson struggled with personal hardships...
Glasgow city centre road closures as 2,000 set to march for World Refugee Day
Glasgow Live
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June 15, 2025
2,000 people are expected to march through Glasgow city centre on Saturday (June 21) to mark World Refugee Day. The march will be followed by the ‘We All Belong Carnival’ at the Old Fruitmarket with live music and public speakers. Rolling road...
River-Cade showcases bluegrass music for a third year in Siouxland
KTIV - Iowa
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June 15, 2025
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - The River-Cade celebration continued this afternoon with the Roots and Bluegrass Riverfront Music Festival. The free event showcased local and national bluegrass talent at the Anderson Dance Pavilion. The line up for this year...
We look back 20 years to when Apple's iPod ruled the world and small TVs cost a fortune
What Hi-Fi?
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June 15, 2025
The Back Issues series, pretty much by definition, highlights the differences and sometimes surprising similarities between What Hi-Fi? of yesteryear and the magazines we create today. What I find particularly interesting is how there can be many...