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Mumbai Masala: Blue Frog Set To Revive Live Music In Ballard Estate
Mumbai Masala: Blue Frog Set To Revive Live Music In Ballard Estate | File Pic (Representative Image) The best news on the music front is the proposed reopening of the hugely popular live world music venue, the Blue Frog. It opened in Lower Parel...
New Music Monday for November 3, 2025
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Joe Elefante is a pianist, saxophonist, vocalist, composer, arranger and bandleader who has traveled over four continents playing and conducting jazz and musical theater. He founded a big band...
‘King of K-pop’ Lee Soo Man talks about his career and what’s next
Lee Soo Man resisted the title at first. “King of K-pop” sounded too brash, too nightclub-esque — like something you’d see on a neon sign in Itaewon, a nightlife neighbourhood in the South Korean capital Seoul once popular with US soldiers and...
Albany residents celebrate 10th annual Lantern Parade with music and festivities
Albany residents gathered in Washington Park for the 10th annual Albany Lantern Parade. The event featured performances by the Albany High School Marching Falcons and Jazz Ensemble. Attendees enjoyed the festive atmosphere, followed by...
Limpopo musician Dr Nel found dead after performance: Community united in mourning
Limpopo residents have been left reeling after the death of popular musician and Lekompo artist Molimisi Baaitsi, affectionately known to fans as Dr Nel. The 31-year-old artist was found dead along Phetogo Drive in the early hours of Sunday,...
Powerful new exhibition to celebrate South Asian heritage in modern Britain
A POWERFUL new ‘living exhibition’ inspired by a Coventry family’s story will celebrate South Asian heritage and its impact on modern Britain when it opens at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum next month. Stories That Made Us – Roots, Resilience,...
Acclaimed Musician Who Worked Icons Dead at 73: RIP to Anthony Jackson
Legendary jazz musician Anthony Jackson has died. He was 73. Jackson died in Staten Island, New York from complications related to Parkinson’s disease. In his career, he contributed much to how the bass was used in rock music and was considered...
Behind the music - Oceanna
Dublin jazz quintet Oceanna have released their self-titled five-track debut EP and play a short Irish tour. We asked guitarist and composer Gabriel Bellator of the band the BIG questions . . . The band hail from Ireland and Brazil and merge jazz...
Qalali Folk Band leads nominees for 2025 Aga Khan Music Awards
SK TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com The Aga Khan Music Programme announced that Bahrain’s Qalali Folk Band has been selected as a finalist for the 2025 Aga Khan Music Awards, leading a list of 22 nominees from 16 countries,...
City’s pop culture uncovered during ‘Jam!lton: A History of Hamilton Pop Music’
Weber, a local music expert, will talk with attendees about some of the rich musical history and the artists who have shaped the pop culture in Hamilton. “As things have progressed, we’ve had people like David Shaw of The Revivalists coming back...
Ex-jazz singer restoring her vocals at care home
ShareSave Susan Sansby, 76, who thought her "singing days were over" with musician Edmund Jeffrey A former jazz singer's voice is returning thanks to musical sessions at her care home. Susan Sansby, 76, was a professional jazz singer for decades....
Presenting Great Music: Adam Hopkins and Scott Clark of Out of Your Head Records
It is difficult to make a living as a musician, especially as a jazz musician, and even more so as an avant-garde/free jazz musician. Venues are hard to come by, especially outside of major cities. The COVID pandemic made things worse, closing...
Triple J’s 2025 J Awards Shine a Light on Australia’s Music Standouts
Triple J has unveiled the nominees for the 2025 J Awards, recognizing standout achievements across Australian music and kicking off Ausmusic Month programming throughout November. Now in its 21st year, the J Awards highlight excellence in recorded...
Rutgers NJMS blends art, music into medical training
The basics: Rutgers NJMS integrates art and music into first-year medical courses Dr. Andrew Berman uses humanities to foster empathy and observation skills Nationally, most U.S. medical schools are adopting similar approaches Initiative aligns...
Spotlight On Qi Razali: From Rock Band Drummer To Best Actor Of The Year
Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. Qi Razali has officially made his mark on the silver screen in a way few veterans of the Malaysian entertainment scene could manage. The...
Phar Lap: The Electro-Swing Musical
Every year, I wait with bated breath to see what original Australian musical the Hayes Theatre Company will put forward. In recent seasons, I’ve seen rock-singing country wrestlers, breakdancing zombies, and now – tap-dancing horses? Yes, Phar...
Meet Palash Muchhal: The music maestro winning hearts and cricketer Smriti Mandhana’s too
When India’s star cricketer Smriti Mandhana isn’t smashing records on the field, her off-field love life is equally making headlines, all thanks to one very talented man: Palash Muchhal. A musician, filmmaker, and total creative powerhouse, Palash...
Chirp! The Lincoln High School music column
Albums by Cat Stevens, Hayley Heyndrickx, Nick Drake and Elizabeth Cotten. By Skylah Foster This month, autumn’s chill has finally started to seep into my bones. I don’t know about you, but whenever the leaves start to change color, I just want to...
Early Music Now Present’s Handel’s Real ‘Messiah’
Hallelujahs will be heard in Milwaukee on the weekend of November 21-23. As in previous seasons, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will perform Handel’s Messiah with its rousing “Hallelujah Chorus.” However, you’ve probably never heard...
The art form that links ancient Syria with modern Seattle: 24 hours in the city
There's a charm to being a repeat visitor to a city that's not your own. There's already a baseline of knowledge and a handful of tourist attractions ticked off. I land in Seattle before boarding the Norwegian Bliss, set for an Alaskan cruise, so...