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Victor Mulayo: How near-death accident birthed my music career
The Standard
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Budding musician Emmanuel Victor aka VickEmmanuel [Courtesy] For many, surviving a serious accident and depression might spell the end of a career or a dream. But for Emmanuel Victor Mulayo, known musically as VickEmmanuel, it was the very moment...
Sofonisba’s Chess Game review – pioneering female Renaissance artist gets her due
The Guardian
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July 21, 2025
Like its predecessors from the Ideas Roadshow series, this essay film looks like a high-grade PowerPoint presentation but shines because of its exceptional subject: the pioneering female Renaissance artist Sofonisba Anguissola and her...
I Prevail Premiere New Single & Music Video "Rain" From Upcoming New Album "Violent Nature"
Metal Underground
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July 21, 2025
Platinum-certified melodic metalcore band I Prevail have just released their newest single, “Rain,” taken from their upcoming fourth studio album Violent Nature, which is set for release on September 19th via Fearless Records. The accompanying...
Black Sherif brings sign language interpreter on stage during ‘Share a Coke’ concert
GhanaWeb
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July 20, 2025
Ghanaian musician Black Sherif made his performance at the Share a Coke concert special by bringing a fan believed to be a sign language interpreter on stage in the middle of his performance. To make everyone feel included, Black Sherif, also...
Star of Aussie soap Neighbours to perform at venue near York
YorkMix
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July 21, 2025
A soap legend is to perform at a venue near York later this year. Pocklington Arts Centre will welcome Neighbours star Alan Fletcher for an evening of music. Best known to millions as Dr Karl Kennedy in the long-running Australian series, Alan has...
Flying Musician Scholarship Winner is Air Force Academy Bound
AVweb
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July 21, 2025
Lauren Compton, recipient of the Flying Musicians Association (FMA) 2025 Flying Solo scholarship program, is set to join the next Freshman class at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The La Plata, Maryland native, has...
Live From Tallinn: Eggvn, Oranssi Pazuzu and The Tallinn Ensemble For New Music
All About Jazz
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July 21, 2025
Eggvn Kino Maja April 19, 2025 Just on the perimeter of the Estonian capital's mystical Old Town, your scribe chanced upon the Tallinn Industrial Festival, a long evening that offered one of its most curious acts right at the beginning. Fortunate...
Fans gather in downtown Tulsa to learn about legacy of two iconic Oklahoma musicians
FOX23 News - Oklahoma
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TULSA, Okla. — People gathered in downtown Tulsa on Sunday to learn about the legacy of two iconic music artists. This weekend, the Woody Guthrie Center and Bob Dylan Center teamed up to host a special tour called “A Complete Unknown,” where...
King's musical sage Errollyn Wallen blazes new path
Times-Georgian
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Told she would never belong in the world of classical music, Errollyn Wallen has risen to become the composer to King Charles III and the first person of colour in the historic role. The 67-year-old became the Master of the King's Music last year,...
Music at Park 124 brings Pelham community together
The Shelby County Reporter - Alabama
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July 20, 2025
Published 6:08 pm Sunday, July 20, 2025 By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer PELHAM – Pelham’s newest green space made a strong first impression this summer as families gathered for food, music and fun at Music at Park 124 on Thursday, June 26. The...
Six EMK musicals coming to Disney+ next month
Korea Herald
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July 21, 2025
Some of Korea’s most iconic homegrown musicals by EMK Musical Company are heading to streaming for the first time. The leading South Korean producer of original and licensed musical productions announced Monday that six of its biggest titles —...
Salt-N-Pepa’s Fight with UMG Over Copyright Takes an Unexpected Turn as Label Says Their Ex-Producer Owns the Music
Savannah Herald - Georgia
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July 21, 2025
Salt-N-Pepa’s raps that made millions dance in the 1980s and 1990s and a bunch of little girls screaming, “Ooh baby, baby,” have become the center of a high-stakes legal drama that could reshape how artists reclaim their life’s work. Cheryl “Salt”...
Aus Musician Justin Frew Farewelled
The Music.com.au
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July 21, 2025
Australian musician Justin Frew has passed away, his former bandmate Dave Faulkner (of Hoodoo Gurus fame) revealed on social media. According to posts from his family, he’d been fighting illness over the last year. The Wollongong-based artist...
Jimmy Barnes To Perform At 2025 Logie Awards
The Music.com.au
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July 21, 2025
More Jimmy Barnes Jimmy Barnes has been announced as one of the performers at this year’s Logie Awards. Taking place at The Star in Sydney on Sunday, 3 August, the Flame Trees singer will perform at the award ceremony, which celebrates Australian...
Artists display their talents along the shores of Oak Bay creek
Oak Bay News
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July 20, 2025
Bowker Creek Brush-Up takes place on Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. along the Bowker Creek Walkway Next month, an art show will return to the banks of Bowker Creek. On Sunday, Aug. 10, the Bowker Creek Brush-Up Art Show and Sale will take place...
Singer-songwriter finds key to life in everyday moments
Northern Virginia Daily
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Singer-songwriter Ron Hamrick finds inspiration in every corner of life — whether he’s driving the backroads of Ohio or sitting in his front yard, watching his grandchildren play. For him, inspiration is everywhere. Each song begins with just a...
CBeebies musical movie arrives in Basingstoke cinemas
Basingstoke Gazette
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CBeebies Musical: The Great Ice Cream Hunt features a star-studded cast including Justin Fletcher, Maddie Moate, and Andy Day. It is being shown in 300 cinemas nationwide, having arrived in Basingstoke on July 11. The original musical includes...
Four music books chart unconventional lives in the industry
The Irish Times
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Musicians in the pre-punk period of the mid-’70s “aspired to artistic status ... and rock in general had a renewed sense of ambition”, according to 1975: The Year the World Forgot, by Dylan Jones (Constable, £25). This generation of music acts,...
World-renowned 60s artists heading to Swindon
Swindon Advertiser
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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...
5 reasons Music Assistant is the best add-on for Home Assistant that everyone needs
XDA
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July 21, 2025
If you're already using Home Assistant to automate your lights, sensors, climate, and routines, adding music to the mix just makes sense. Music Assistant is a powerful add-on that turns your Home Assistant setup into a multi-room audio controller,...