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Soul tour coming to Glendale with headliners Los Lonely Boys
Special to Independent Newsmedia The Oldies Souldies concert series is headed to Glendale this summer. A night of soul music with headliners Los Lonely Boys, Thee Sinseers, and The Altons will take place Saturday, Aug. 30 at Desert Diamond Arena...

Traditional Dance Opens Month-Long Festival in Kyoto
KYOTO, Jul 07 (News On Japan) - The month-long Gion Festival in Kyoto began with the ceremonial rite known as Kippu-iri no Gi, held in the Nagatakehoko district to pray for the festival's safe proceedings. At the local community hall housing the...

Pop star scraps entire tour two weeks after announcing dates
Pop singer Ava Max has canceled her entire “Don’t Click Play” tour across North America, the UK, and Europe, just two weeks after announcing the dates, New Musical Express reported. The tour was meant to support her upcoming album of the same...

10 Metal Songs I Just Can't Live Without
There is much to love about metal as an art form and what it brings to the world of music. One of the most passionate and opinionated fandoms in all pop culture, metal is a deeply personal art form that is as much about human kinship as it is...
The Art of Music will be part of Summerfest Eve on Thursday
The next free admission Art of Music performances presented by the West Seattle Junction Association are coming up on Second Thursday Art Walk Evening July 10 (Summer Fest Eve) at seven locations—five of them are in the Alaska Junction (Click here...

LG Electronics Unveils MoodUP™ Refrigerator In Nigeria
1 LG Electronics, a global leader in consumer electronics and home appliances, has just launched the revolutionary MoodUP™ Refrigerator into the Nigerian market, transforming the modern kitchen with an innovative blend of cutting-edge technology,...

I Can't Believe These 10 Incredible Rock Songs From 1965 Turn 60 Years Old In 2025
Some of the most incredible rock songs were created in 1965, and now they are turning 60 years old in 2025. These are the kinds of classic rock tunes that have become karaoke favorites. Surprisingly, like some other past hits, not all of these...

Duo bringing 'stellar harmonies and fine musicianship' to Oro-Medonte show
NEWS RELEASE THE COULSON CONCERTS ************************* Sunday, July 27, 2 p.m., The Coulson Concerts presents Gathering Sparks. You will come to listen, and walk away singing. Gathering Sparks is the graceful collision of Eve Goldberg and...

Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World – the moment Bob Geldof bursts into tears is astounding
On the evening of 23 October 1984, Bob Geldof, singer with the waning pop act the Boomtown Rats, had a social engagement. He had been invited to Mayfair for the launch of a book by Peter York, profiler of London’s most privileged bons vivants. But...
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World review – the moment Bob Geldof bursts into tears is astounding
On the evening of 23 October 1984, Bob Geldof, singer with the waning pop act the Boomtown Rats, had a social engagement. He had been invited to Mayfair for the launch of a book by Peter York, profiler of London’s most privileged bons vivants. But...

3&P Productions Makes Mark With Streetball/Music Event in Newport
NEWPORT–A first of its kind event was held in Gardner Park on Saturday. 3&P Productions, who is run by a native to the area, Marquel Webster, aka SkippaBlackBart, played host to a combination streetball tournament and rap concert, something that...

Drake’s New Song Hits No. 1 On Spotify & Apple Music—Fans Rejoice
Drake’s “What Did I Miss?” soared to No. 1 on Spotify and Apple Music as listeners dissected its lyrics and took aim at Kendrick Lamar online. Drake stormed to the top of both the U.S. Spotify and Apple Music charts with his surprise single, “What...

Puerto Rican Pop Megastar Bad Bunny Conflates Illegal Aliens and Legal Immigration In Music Video Featuring AI-Generated Trump Voice
Puerto Rican pop megastar Bad Bunny conflated illegal aliens and legal immigrants in the music video for the opening track from his new album by using an imitation of President Donald Trump’s voice to deliver a pro-immigrant speech. The music...
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[FINDING THE SCENE 7] 7 more great live music venues in Seoul
When I listed the top 10 live music venues in Seoul last year, I warned that the fast turnover rate would likely make the list outdated very quickly. Amazingly, only one of those venues has since closed down. Over the past year, we've seen more...

Thousands show up to iconic SF's Fillmore Jazz Festival, which was almost canceled this year
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Thousands of music lovers packed the streets Saturday for San Francisco's iconic Fillmore Jazz Festival. "I love all the bands," said Sheryl Pearson, a Fairfield resident. "The bands are good, the food is good, the clothing...

High drama hits Urbana: Reefer Madness musical lights up the Canopy Club”
URBANA, IL (Chambana Today) – The Canopy Club is about to get a little hazier—and a lot more hilarious. “Reefer Madness: The Musical,” presented by The Dispensary, is coming to town for four performances from July 11–13. Inspired by the cult 1936...

Hastings team takes top prize in White Rock baseball tourney
Annual Henri Lorieau event honours late president's legacy with Hawaiian shirts, moustaches It was a hot, sunny weekend for the White Rock South Surrey Baseball Association's annual Henri Lorieau tournament, held the weekend before Canada Day in...

Lü Jia: Young artists, innovation key to Chinese music's go-global
In August 2024, Lü Jia led a Chinese symphonic orchestra in a performance in New York. Photo: VCG Editor's Note: In recent years, Chinese culture has been blooming in all its diversity, continuously achieving remarkable success overseas. In this...

A Classic '90s Music Video Homages One Of The First Sci-Fi Movies Ever
Science fiction is a genre made to be filmed. Oh sure, all people of taste love a good sci-fi book, but there's nothing like seeing fantastical worlds brought as close to reality as they can be on a silver screen. If you look in a film textbook,...

Netflix’s ‘The Waterfront’ Features A TON Of Great Country Music On The Soundtrack
Taking a page out of the Taylor Sheridan playbook, eh? The Waterfront, a popular new series on Netflix, has been billed an the streaming giant’s “answer to Yellowstone,” and also Ozark meets Yellowstone, and while I won’t go as far as to say it’s...