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Jazz drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. brings Generation Y to Tanglewood with a fresh sound
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The Berkshire Eagle - Massachusetts
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LENOX — When jazz drummer and bandleader Ulysses Owens Jr. set out to record his most successful cover yet, he knew he had his work cut out for him. If You Go Who: Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y Where: Studio E, Linde Center for Music and...
Owner: Hans Morris & Fredric Rutberg
The Autumnal Exit Zero Jazz Festival swings into Cape May
November is here, and as we fully commit to sweater weather, it’s a good time to take stock: have you been getting your recommended weekly allowance of live music? Moment’s Notice is here to help make sure you do. Head down the shore, or just down...
Owner: Temple University & American Government
These 3 Pop Songs From the 2010s Are Definitely Overplayed, but We Don’t Mind
Pop music! Many people love it, many people hate it, and others, such as us, have a love-hate relationship with it. In other words, the fandom of pop music has a large spectrum. Out of any other genres of music, pop music certainly gets the most...
Owner: Sam Savage
12 Best Musician Cameos In TV Shows
There are few celebrities that can really command a crowd like a musical icon. Celebrity cameos may be a dime a dozen on TV, but when it's a pop star or rock legend showing up in the audience's favorite programs, magic seems to happen, especially...
Owner: Static Media
3 Pop Songs From 2003 That Show the Genre’s Wild Versatility
In the 20th century, genres were pretty strict. You knew a rock song when you heard it. You knew a punk song when you heard it. You knew grunge, rap, and electronic when you heard it. But as the 2000s began to unfold, things got a little blurrier....
Owner: Sam Savage
Black Music Sunday: Songs to get us through daylight saving
Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 285 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you’ll find some familiar tunes and perhaps an...
Owner: Markos Moulitsas
Can AI Music Ever Feel Human? The Answer Goes beyond the Sound
November 1, 2025 5 min read Can AI Music Ever Feel Human? It’s Not Just about the Sound A personal experiment with the artificial intelligence music platform Suno’s latest model echoes a new preprint study. Most listeners can’t tell AI music from...
Owner: Holtzbrinck Family
15 Years Ago, The Perfect Music Game Was Too Late To The Party
In the second half of the 2000s, music games had taken over like never before. Kicking off with Harmonix’s Guitar Hero on the PlayStation 2, games featuring plastic instruments were just as popular, and most importantly for publishers, profitable,...
Owner: Bryan Goldberg
USF CRESCENDO Lab presents jazz song inspired by scientific data on oysters
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A USF St. Petersburg anthropologist is using music and song to share scientific data. It’s a way to educate those who may not understand the science. It’s called the CRESCENDO Lab. What You Need To Know A USF St. Petersburg...
Owner: John C. Malone
The Sad Reason Kylie Jenner Never Released Music Before Now
Notable People Kylie Jenner has officially entered her pop-star era. Here's what she admitted about why she didn't want to release music in the past. In a bold move signaling a new chapter in her career, Kylie Jenner dropped her debut single,...
Owner: Damien & Derek Hoffman
‘Hamilton,’ a decade old and still a huge musical hit, takes another shot at The Bushnell
“Hamilton” has turned 10, and the musical theater sensation still has a vibrant, relevant, ever-shifting tale of revolution and democracy to tell. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s mix of American history, theatrical diversity and contemporary hip-hop had its...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
3 Female Pop Stars Who Hit No. 1 in 1998 With Songs You Love
As the 1990s headed towards the 2000s, fans of pop music were treated to some of the best music the style has ever seen. It seemed as if with each day that passed, the powers that were at the time understood how to make pop songs better and...
Owner: Sam Savage
See Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of KREATOR's 'Tränenpalast' Music Video
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the music video for "Tränenpalast", the latest single from German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR, can be seen below. "Tränenpalast" is taken from KREATOR's sixteenth studio album,...
Owner: Borivoj Krgin
Highland High students recognized by NY State School Music Association
Highland High School students Scaret Lovell, Judith VanKleeck, Gisella Shaut, and Ava McNamee were recognized by the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) for their musicianship. Lovell was selected to perform with the NYSSMA All-State...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
BUCKCHERRY's JOSH TODD On Being In A Rock Band In 2025: 'If You Wanna Make A Living At This, You Have To Be On Stage'
In a new interview with Randy Crews of Springfield, Missouri's Q102 radio station, BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd was asked what changes he has seen in the music industry since he formed the band 30 years ago. He responded (as transcribed by...
Owner: Borivoj Krgin
Feeling stressed? 5 types of calming music you need to put on your playlist
Has music felt like a warm hug when you are feeling low? Whether it is the nostalgic beat you listened to as a kid or the latest go-to heartbreak song that sums up your current situation better than you ever could, music has a comforting way of...
Owner: Shobhana Bhartia
Wendy Shay Album Success Highlights Women’s Struggle in Music
Wendy Shay’s third studio album Ready has surpassed 10 million streams on Audiomack within one week of release, yet the Afropop star insists her success comes at a cost four times higher than what male counterparts pay for similar achievements in...
Owner: Non-transparent
Reunited MNEMIC Is 'Absolutely' Working On New Music: 'We're Super Excited About It'
In August 2024, the original lineup of Danish djent metal pioneers MNEMIC returned to the stage for the first time in nearly 20 years, reigniting the fire that put them on the world map in the early 2000s. The band, featuring vocalist Michael...
Owner: Borivoj Krgin
Photos – See How Rock + Metal Musicians Dressed for Halloween
Every year, countless rock and metal artists dress up for Halloween and share their spooky season costumes across social media. This year was no exception, as Halloween 2025 (which fell on a Friday) found many of our favorite bands and people...
Owner: Townsquare Media
Loopfest 2026: '90s legends' among the acts for Quarry stage at popular Shrewsbury music festival
Reef will be in Shrewsbury for Loopfest 2026 next MayReef and Ash are set to rock a stage in the Quarry in Shrewsbury next year as part of Loopfest, the hugely popular festival in the county town which features many musicians playing in pubs, bars...
Owner: Malcolm Denmark