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Concert pianist performs Grieg and Chopin on NMU’s campus
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - People were treated to an afternoon piano concert on Sunday Concert Pianist Jeffrey Biegel played selections from Grieg and Chopin in the Reynolds Recital Hall on NMU’s campus. Trained at Julliard, Biegel has commissioned...
News The Telegraph Gambler stole £800k from friends to fund betting habit
A gambler stole £800,000 from friends while “enjoying a lavish lifestyle” of cars, watches, designer clothes and holidays, a court heard. Kenny Sanders, from Canterbury, convinced more than 30 people to make payments of up to £350,000 as he spent...

Rock's Messiest Meltdowns: From Oasis To Guns N' Roses
When there is a band, likely, there will also be arguments. If we’ve learned anything from rock and popular music over the decades, it’s that the most creative souls amongst us are often also the most emotionally volatile. And when you squeeze a...

YouTube Music Tests AI-Generated DJs to Challenge Spotify
In the ever-evolving world of music streaming, YouTube Music has made a bold move by adopting a feature that has stirred controversy among Spotify users: AI-generated DJs. This development, detailed in a recent report from Android Central,...

Band 'insulted' as AI group steals their style and overtakes them on Spotify
Spotify has culled 75 million songs from its catalogue that it deemed to be AI(Image: Redferns) A British band has blasted the music industry after their music's style was stolen by artificial intelligence (AI). The "band" would then go on to be...

My Favorite Background Music from Disney World & Beyond
Background music is one of the little things we love about Walt Disney World. We’ve been big fans of it for years, having procured a collection for the last 18 years. If you want a way to mentally transport yourself back to the parks or focus...

Flourish Cafe in Newtown announces Friday night music series
Flourish Café of Newtown, located in the Village of Newtown shopping center, is proud to announce a new series of Friday night music events featuring talent provided by On Demand Programs and Events. The monthly events will showcase a variety of...
Young Ill Is Carving Out His Own Lane in the Korean Hip-Hop Scene
Picking connection over debate, Young Ill desires his music to promise, motivate uniqueness, and reveal there’s more to Korean hip-hop than stereotypes A couple of days earlier, while looking into the Korean hip-hop scene, I found Park Dae-young,...

Mexican rapper Gera MX plans to break silence with 'interesting' new music after making history
Gera MX is a Mexican rapper(Image: Sheridan Smith for The Mirror) Mexican rapper Gera MX used his upbringing to inspire his music today. Born in Monterrey and raised in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Gera MX, whose real name is Gerardo Daniel Torres...
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Taylor Swift storms the box office with unprecedented Life of a Showgirl album release event By Ryan Coleman
Taylor Swift's unusual three-day theatrical event promoting her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, dazzled the domestic and global box offices. Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another continued to break box office records for the...

All the Easter eggs in Taylor Swift’s ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ music video explained
Best believe she’s still dropping Easter eggs. Taylor Swift officially released “The Fate of Ophelia” music video online Sunday, two days after fans saw it in movie theaters for “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl.” The footage, as expected,...

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra musicians reach tentative deal to end strike
The union representing musicians in the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra says it has reached an agreement in principle with management, bringing an end to the musicians' first strike in the orchestra's 107-year history. The tentative deal came after...

"He loves how much i am fulfilled by making art": Taylor Swift talks Travis and new album
The world’s biggest popstar, Taylor Swift, joins Scott Mills on Radio 2’s Breakfast Show on Monday (October 6th) to chat about her new 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl. Taylor on what connects her and Travis: “I love the person that I am...
‘Jaw-dropping’: Swift stuns in music video
Taylor Swift has debuted the first music video for her polarising new album. The US pop star, 35, dropped a “jaw-dropping” film clip for The Fate of Ophelia – the lead single on her twelfth studio album The Life Of A Showgirl, which lobbed to a...

New Jersey high school music teacher accused of sexually assaulting teen student for over the last year
William Arnold faces charges of first-degree aggravated sexual assault(Image: William Arnold /Facebook) A north New Jersey high school music and theater teacher stands accused of sexually assaulting a teenage student over a prolonged stretch of...

Phaeton releasing new album with positive momentum
Local instrumental prog-metal outfit Phaeton has released their latest sonic whirlwind, “Isochron,” featuring keyboard icon Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Planet X, Sons of Apollo). The single offers a high-voltage glimpse into their upcoming...
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Leighton Meester 'Didn't Know' Music from Debut Album Was Randomly Released: 'I've Had Other Stuff Going on' (Exclusive) By Nicholas Rice
NEED TO KNOW Leighton Meester tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that she "didn't know" songs from her early music career are now available to fans "Body Control" and "Your Lies Are the Truth / Almost Perfect" — two songs originally intended...

With ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift’s music is danceable again
Back in August, Taylor Swift joined her then-boyfriend — now-fiancé — Travis Kelce on his New Heights podcast to announce her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” The record hit streaming services and store shelves on Friday. While not a...

Megadeth Detail Final Album & Drop Furious Lead Single 'Tipping Point'
More Megadeth American metal icons Megadeth will release their final album in 2026, and today, they’ve given fans the first taste of the bittersweet release. The first single from the album, Tipping Point, is an energetic, furious cut that’s...

Taylor Swift’s Elaborate ‘Fate of Ophelia’ Music Video Premieres Online on YouTube, After Short Theatrical Window
Taylor Swift‘s “The Fate of Ophelia” has premiered online on YouTube, just a little over 48 hours after it had its first bow on the big screen in theaters nationwide. The elaborate music video for the lead single from her new album is joined as a...