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James Barker Band returning to the Sault this fall
SooToday
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Music lovers, listen up. James Barker Band is stopping in the Sault on Nov. 11 as part of their Canadian tour, the Bud Light Buckle Up Tour. Event details: James Barker Band Featuring Special Guest Zach McPhee Date: Nov 11, 2025 Location: Machine...
Hulk Hogan’s daughter Brooke Hogan is returning to her music career following WWE icon’s passing
The Times of India
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Hulk Hogan and Brooke Hogan. Image via: Getty Images Brooke Hogan is stepping back into the music spotlight in the wake of her father Hulk Hogan’s death. The WWE icon passed away on July 24 at age 71, and while the family has faced its share of...
The best live music events happening across pubs in Gwent this weekend
South Wales Argus
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On Saturday, August 2, at 12pm, DJ Sammy will be performing at Newport Corinthians AFC. Organisers boasted that the performance would be "the ultimate concert experience of the year." CALON, a husband and wife duo, will perform at The Old Bridge...
‘American Idol’ Winner Just Sam Announces Surprising Life Update 5 Years After Show
TV Insider
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August 1, 2025
It’s been five years since Just Sam was named the winner of American Idol Season 18. Since then, they haven’t had much luck pursuing a career in music, but they did have a big life update to share with fans this summer. On July 16, Sam announced...
Band Not Good Enough to Warrant This Many Bandcamp Emails
The Hard Times
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August 1, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. — Local punk thrashers Suet are using Bandcamp’s ability to send email notifications disproportionately to the level of interest garnered by their music, annoyed fans reported. “We’ve been calling our vinyl printers every day asking...
Meet the Southampton Afrobeats artist who went from engineering to music
Southern Daily Echo
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Henry Chukwugozie Ngoka, known by his stage name Mr Buoyant, blends his technical knowledge with creativity to produce his hit singles. He says his background in engineering and digital marketing gives him a unique understanding of the production...
Bobby Flay Announces the Holiday Return of This Food Network Show
TV Insider
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August 1, 2025
Bobby Flay wrapped up Christmas in July by giving fans an update about one of his Food Network shows. On Thursday, July 31, Flay revealed that the holiday version of his long-running series Beat Bobby Flay will return with new episodes. “Are you...
Country music icon Jeannie Seely dies at 85, leaving a legacy of hits and rebellion
Daily Express
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August 2, 2025
Country music icon and Grammy award winner Jeannie Seely has passed away at the age of 85. The vocalist achieved numerous chart successes, notably with Don't Touch Me, which earned her a Grammy in 1967 when she was merely 26. At that time, Seely...
From Live Nation’s $646 million Mexico deal to Universal Music Group’s $3.38bn Q2 results… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
Music Business Worldwide
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August 1, 2025
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s round-up is supported by Centtrip, which helps over 500 of the world’s best-selling...
Grand Rapids Marching Band continues successful program after 40 years
Northern News Now - Minnesota
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August 2, 2025
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (Northern News Now) - From the yellow brick road to ruby red slippers, there are a lot of Grand Rapids traditions, and one tradition is still going strong after 40 years is the Grand Rapids High School marching band. The Grand...
Volunteers power Mile of Music festival in Appleton
NBC 26 - Wisconsin
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August 2, 2025
APPLETON (NBC 26) — The 12th annual Mile of Music is filling College Avenue in Appleton with performances in chapels, down alleys and across fields. The festival draws exclusively independent artists playing all original music across downtown...
Winners go home with N11m in Lagos talent show
The Sun Nigeria
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August 2, 2025
Five young people have emerged winners at the grand finale of the Lagos Has Talent: Climate Edition competition, held on Saturday, July 26 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja. The winners were selected from over 100 applicants across the state....
Tremont Tavern Presents Special Day Of Music By Local Singers/Songwriters Aug. 9
The Chattanoogan - Tennessee
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August 1, 2025
The FriDge photo by MAHerndon@ChattanoogaLiveMusic.com Amber Fults & the Ambivalent Lovers Riverbend photo by MAHerndon@ChattanoogaLiveMusic.com Decibela photo by MAHerndon@ChattanoogaLiveMusic.com Hunter at Tremont Tavern photo by...
Free youth-led electronic music course announced by Newcastle’s Shy Bairns collective
DJ Mag
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August 1, 2025
Newcastle collective and party series Shy Bairns has launched a free youth-led electronic music program. Funded by Youth Music, Get Nowt is a free two-part course geared towards nurturing grassroots electronic talent in the face of rising costs...
Nashville Then: Experience the music scene 40 years ago in July 1985 through photos
The Tennessean
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Myles Millie, left, Tom Petty, top, Rick Springfield, Janessa Sans and John Taylor and Michael Des Barres of Power Station are part of the music scene in Nashville and Middle Tennessee 40 years ago in July 1985.The TennesseanMusician and artist...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Sam Carter of Architects
SPIN
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August 1, 2025
Name Sam Carter, singer for the band Architects. Best known for Being a little gobshite on stage with my band. Current city I’m currently on a plane flying to Nashville. Really want to be in Kyoto, Japan. I’d be sat by the river that flows through...
Music notes: Gracie Abrams, Flavor Flav and more
B98.5 - Georgia
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August 1, 2025
Gracie Abrams brought out Swedish pop icon Robyn for a duet of "Dancing on My Own" at Lollapalooza Thursday. Gracie thanked Robyn on Instagram, writing, "Watching you walk out on stage in those cherry red heels with the hair and the drums and the...
Music Reviews: BKPM, RAKEL, Alaska1867 and Birnir
Reykjavik Grapevine
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August 1, 2025
Grapevine is hot off the press, and so are these single reviews! Check out musician, and now Grapevine contributor, Sævar Andri Sigurðarson’s reviews of these three songs below. “Vínarborg” by BKPM Single — July 22 Experimental post-punk group...
Current, former Blue Rodeo musicians teaming up for Stratford concert
Beacon Herald
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August 1, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Two musicians who have made their mark in one of Canada’s most iconic rock bands, albeit at different times, are getting set to join together for a show at the Stratford Perth Museum later this month. Bob...
Harvest Rock music festival returns in 2025 following last year’s cancellation
Australian Leisure
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One of South Australia’s popular music festivals, Harvest Rock, will return to Adelaide this year for a weekend of music and culinary options at Rymill and King Rodney Parks on 25th and 26th October 2025. Launched in 2021 by the Live Nation-owned...