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Foo Fighters hire new drummer after band member's shock firing and death of Taylor Hawkins
A new drummer has reportedly joined the Foo Fighters. Accomplished drummer Ilan Rubin is the now a member of the legendary rock band, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Both the group and Ilan have yet to officially confirm the news, and it's...

Brand-new additions to St. Osyth Summer Sounds: Music and Food Festival programme announced
Arts Trust, producer of King’s Cross Summer Sounds and Summer in the Park, has today announced some exciting additions to the programme for the very first St. Osyth Summer Sounds: Music & Food Festival, including a new Producers Market Music Stage...

Tunnel to become stage at new local music festival in August
A new music festival coming to Northern Kentucky will transform a historic tunnel into a concert venue. Arcade Music Fest will take over several blocks of Covington's Central Business District Aug. 8 and 9. The event's debut will feature nearly 80...

West Chester gears up for end-of-summer celebration with country music festival
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - It's an-end-of-summer favorite in the heart of West Chester. The Voices of America Country Music Festival starts Aug. 7. Event marketing manager Carly Adams has more on everything attendees should know.

Brisbane Festival Reveals 2025 Contemporary Music Program
A month after Brisbane Festival unveiled its extensive programming for its 2025 event, the contemporary music program has arrived in its entirety. The Music previously reported on the program’s launch, including the Tivoli In The Round, which...

‘I’m Faced With a Choice’: French Singer Rebecca Baby Groped During Live Show, Finishes Performance Topless in Protest Against Sexual Harassment (View Post)
French singer Rebecca Baby, the lead vocalist of pop band Lulu Van Trapp, faced a distressing incident during her recent live performance at the Le Cri de la Goutte Festival in Ain, France. According to the singer, she was groped by several men as...

Broadcast TV Giant Sinclair Launches Interactive Music Video Channel with UMG, WMG, Sony, Merlin Licenses
Photo Credit: Glenn Carstens-Peters ROXi, the first fully interactive TV music channel, has partnered with diversified media company and leading provider of broadcast television, Sinclair. The two have announced a strategic partnership that brings...

‘Building the Band’ Star Alison Ogden Praises Liam Payne for Paying It Forward as She Goes Solo
For those who tuned in to Netflix’s “Building the Band,” there’s no denying that Alison Ogden was the narrator of the season — if not the outright main character. Despite her band Sweet Seduction falling short of making the finals, the singer made...

Boy, 9, shares passion for farming at country show
A nine-year-old farmer said it had been "amazing" to spend his birthday showing off his flock and teaching other children about farming at Nantwich Show. Primary school pupil, Freddie, brought along his collection of rare breed sheep which he...

Double play: actress brings music to ‘The Tempest’
When Emily Stewart was cast as Ariel in Murfreesboro Little Theatre’s upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” she was unaware she would be more of an integral part of the show in a different way. The harpist, who has been...

Jazz band set for a summer of music
On August 28 The Keith Little Trio will be playing at The Small Space in Barry from 7pm featuring Gethin Liddington on trumpet, Bill Fletcher on bass and Keith at the piano. Earlier in the month the band will be at the Brecon Jazz Festival (August...

‘The Magic of Music’: The Music Machine prepares for 44th annual performance
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Six weeks of hard work will pay off for theater students this weekend at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. “The Music Machine kind of becomes a family. And this is the week that it all comes together,” Janet...

Axing of The Late Show reveals how monopolisation has gutted US media
CBS’ recent cancellation of the popular The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is yet another case of heavy‑handed political and corporate meddling in the role of media in the US. It occurred just three days after the comedian and talk show host...
Cash Cobain Reflects On Working With Justin Bieber On 'SWAG' Album
Cobain and Bieber exchanged numbers and remained in contact until they eventually connected in the studio. The pop star reached out to the Slizzy God while he was in New York, and he instantly pulled up on him. Cobain said there were several...

Guy says he 'Ain't Done with the Blues' in album
NEW YORK — For Buddy Guy — a stalwart and staunch defender of the blues — there’s nothing more important than keeping his chosen genre at the forefront of conversation. It comes naturally: Guy is one of America’s greatest guitar players, a...

Capoeira De Valor Guam celebrates 20 years of martial arts, music, community
Capoeira De Valor Guam is celebrating 20 years with a three-day weekend event kicking off on Aug. 1 with a sparring session. For the uninitiated, capoeira is a unique martial art that blends the usual tenets of self-defense with music,...

Bobby Bradford Presents Musical Tribute to Jackie Robinson at Hammer Museum on Aug. 14
Bobby Bradford, an elder statesman of the Los Angeles jazz scene, will appear at the Hammer Museum on Aug. 14, presenting his suite, “Stealin’ Home: A Tribute to Jackie Robinson.” (Photo by Chuck Koton) Composer and cornetist Bobby Bradford will...

With His New Album, ‘Worthy,’ Soul Rocker Anderson East Gets Back to Making Records That Feel Good
Following his acclaimed arrival in 2015, modern soul rocker Anderson East has seen just about every kind of success there is—from stately headlining shows and the fawning attention of tastemakers, to a 2019 Grammy nod for his No. 1 single at AAA...

Event noticeboard: A jug band, tiny boats and a baroness
The Spinoff’s top picks of events from around the motu. Being an adult can be pretty boring and relentless. The to-do list never abates – the washing gets dirty, more dishes stack up and each week at work brings fresh new horrors. We get stuck in...

Elie Saab's son Celio's wedding to Zein Qutami – full photo album
Fairytale fantasy met high fashion when Celio Saab, son of the esteemed designer Elie Saab, married his beautiful bride, Zein Qutami, in a spectacular three-day celebration in the heart of Lebanon. More than 1,000 guests were in attendance for the...