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'A soul for sale': Morrissey says he is putting his cut in the Smiths on the market as he has 'had enough of malicious associations'
Daily Mail
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September 4, 2025
Morrissey has announced that his entire business interests in the Smiths are on the market after he has 'had enough' of 'all connections' to his previous bandmates. Morrissey, the 66-year-old former frontman of 1980s rock band The Smiths, put all...
London's Royal College of Music Welcomes Violinist Esther Yoo to Faculty
The Violin Channel
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September 3, 2025
Violinist Esther Yoo, who completed her master's degree at London's Royal College of Music (RCM), has been appointed to the school's teaching faculty. She will step into the role in time for the 2025/26 academic year, and she is joined by two...
Cutting Edge acquires AMC Studios’ full catalog of TV music rights, including compositions from hit series ‘The Walking Dead’
Music Business Worldwide
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September 3, 2025
Cutting Edge Group has been a prominent buyer of film and TV music rights over the past few years. Today (September 3), the UK-born company has announced its latest transaction: The acquisition of AMC Studios’ “full portfolio of TV music rights,”...
Downtown Music CEO Blasts ‘Misinformation’ Around Virgin Acquisition: ‘It’s Disappointing’
Billboard
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September 4, 2025
As opposition to the $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings by Virgin Music Group heats up, Downtown CEO Pieter van Rijn says the controversial deal has attracted more attention because of the buyer’s owner, Universal Music Group...
West Side artist honors Selena with vibrant mural near Market Square
KSAT - Texas
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September 4, 2025
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio artist is honoring Tejano legend Selena Quintanilla with a portrait-style mural near Market Square. The artist behind the vibrant mural is Roland Alvarez, who was born and raised on the West Side. Alvarez said he is...
New Indian Apple Store shown off in images and an Apple Music playlist
AppleInsider - New York
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Ahead of its opening, the interior of Apple Koregaon Park has been shown alongside the release of an Apple Music playlist of local musicians. As previously reported, Apple Koregaon Park is opening in Pune, India, on September 4, 2025. It's the...
Metropolitan Opera & Peter Gelb Sign Problematic Business Deal With Saudi Arabia
Opera Wire
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September 3, 2025
(Credit: Photo: Jonathan Tichler/Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera has signed an agreement with the Saudi Music Commission and the Royal Diriyah Opera House that will see the Met become the resident winter company of Saudi Arabia’s new...
September Comes Alive at Kypseli Market with Creativity, Culture and Connection
To Vima
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September 3, 2025
The Kypseli Municipal Market, now firmly established as one of the city’s most beloved public spaces, has become the beating heart of a neighborhood long known for its social life, cultural exchanges, and bustling commerce. Housed in an interwar...
‘Music, Food, Culture’ Come Alive at Afro Plus Fest
The Washington Informer
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September 3, 2025
From the multicultural flags waving in the air to the estimated 20,000 people celebrating the sounds of the diaspora, the Festival Grounds at RFK Campus in Northeast D.C. came alive with culture and celebration at the inaugural Afro Plus Fest...
Tame Impala Drop New Single ‘Loser’, Music Video Starring Djo
Rolling Stone Australia
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September 3, 2025
Tame Impala’s second single of the year is here. Teased last week with street posters confirming its release date, “Loser” is most notable for its accompanying music video. Directed by Sam Kristofski, the clip stars Stranger Things actor Joe...
‘When We Work Together, Great Things Happen’: Industry Leaders Discuss the Future of Australian Music at BIGSOUND
Rolling Stone Australia
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September 3, 2025
One of the standouts of BIGSOUND 2025 so far has been First Word: One Brilliant Thing, the “captains of industry” panel discussion that kicked off proceedings for the week. The session gathered ARIA/PPCA CEO Annabelle Herd; Jaddan Comerford,...
Rambling House Music Bar, Currently for Sale, Announces Plans to Close
Columbus Monthly - Ohio
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After announcing plans to sell the building in June, the owners of Rambling House Music Bar at 310 E. Hudson St. shared on social media that the Old North Venue will close next month. The post reads in part, "For 11+ years Rambling House Music Bar...
Cleanup planned at Westchester business after using loudspeaker system to deter RV encampment
FOX 11 Los Angeles - California
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A cleanup operation is expected Wednesday at a homeless encampment in Westchester. LOS ANGELES - A business in Los Angeles’ Westchester neighborhood has installed outdoor speakers that blast loud nature sounds throughout the day in an effort to...
Carrboro Farmers' Market hosts annual cookout, features live music and local meat vendors
The Daily Tar Heel - North Carolina
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“If we don’t do something, then we’re just exhausting the planet’s resources at an alarming pace and not caring about what future generations and the future of this planet is going to look like, all for profit,” Grimes said. The hallmark of the...
Magalia music fest supports KZFR 90.1 FM and local artists
KNVN - California
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MAGALIA, Calif. - The second of a new series of music festivals is set to energize the community while supporting a local radio station on October 11. Mora Sounds, led by owner Justin Mora, is hosting "Kool Nights In The Pinez 2" at the Paradise...
Success of AI Music Creators Sparks Debate on Future of Music Industry
Insurance Journal
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September 3, 2025
When pop groups and rock bands practice or perform, they rely on their guitars, keyboards and drumsticks to make music. Oliver McCann, a British AI music creator who goes by the stage name imoliver, fires up his chatbot. McCann’s songs span a...
Plenty of live music and film festival after party at Dundalk's Toales this week
Louth Live
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September 3, 2025
Here's what's coming up this week in Toales Rock Bar & Live Venue on Crowe Street in Dundalk. Thursday 4th September -Fireside Sessions presents KOI + Fog - Toales, Dundalk - Show starts at 9PM – free admission. The Fireside Sessions is very...
3 Country Songs From the 1920s That Blazed the Trail for Future Country Music
American Songwriter
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September 3, 2025
As you might imagine, the mainstream country of the 2020s and the mainstream country songs of the 1920s are musically incomparable. Frankly, the metamorphosis that has transpired in the last 100 years or so is completely jarring. However, every...
Hometown hero: Jason Blaine’s music and giving back to The Valley
Pembroke Observer and News
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September 3, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Jason Blaine may have built a career on the bright stages of Nashville, but his heart has never left Pembroke. The country music star, whose chart-topping hits have earned him fans across North America,...
MoU with South Africa is a smart step for Ghana's creative industry - Robert Klah
GhanaWeb
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September 3, 2025
Head of Public Events and Communications at Charterhouse Productions, Robert Klah, has praised the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ghana and South Africa, calling it a smart and strategic step for the growth of Ghana’s creative industry....