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Classical music festival to bring 'heavenly' sounds to Newmarket, Sharon, Richmond Hill
Newmarket Today
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August 30, 2025
Newmarket-raised baritone opera singer Peter McGillivray is one of five musicians performing in the festival, which includes a Sept. 14 show at Old Town Hall For Newmarket-raised operatic baritone Peter McGillivray, music is a family tradition....
Music festival to welcome trad royalty for debut performances in 2026
Grampian Online
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August 30, 2025
A major music festival has unveiled the first acts of its 2026 line-up. Fochabers-based Scottish music festival Speyfest is set to roll out the red carpet for the Scottish and Irish traditional music royalty set to grace its stages next summer...
Rock star forced to quit famous band’s tour as painful rare condition makes playing ‘nearly impossible’
The U.S. Sun
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August 30, 2025
A TOP US rockstar has been forced to quit his band's tour after a health condition made playing "nearly impossible." The drummer's medical woe came to light in a post uploaded to the group's social media page - which also revealed his replacement...
7 Movies That Perfectly Highlight the Power of Music, Ranked
Collider
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August 30, 2025
Music is one of the greatest and most influential forms of creative expression of all time. Music can move, transform, and enhance those whom it affects. On its own, music is already extremely powerful, but the parallel creative medium of film can...
Music Review: Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend mixes heartbreak with sensuality
United News of Bangladesh
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This cover image, released by RCA, features Sabrina Carpenter’s album Man’s Best Friend. (Island Records via AP) Pop star Sabrina Carpenter’s seventh studio album, Man’s Best Friend, chronicles a messy breakup, contrasting the romance celebrated...
Billboard's top music artist of the 21st century is a self-made billionaire; not Beyonce, Rihanna, Eminem, Justin Bieber
Hindustan Times
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August 30, 2025
Billboard, the American magazine considered the authority in the world of music, has released its weekly charts of top songs and artists for decades now. Recently, Billboard launched a massive exercise, ranking the most influential artists and...
Athens Stages Come Alive with an Autumn of Music
To Vima
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August 30, 2025
Athens is gearing up for an autumn packed with music, with stages across the city hosting some of the biggest names in rock, pop, electronic, jazz and hip hop. From legendary international acts to local heroes, the season promises something for...
CMU celebrates enduring jazz legacy
Morning Sun - Michigan
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August 30, 2025
Robbie Smith is a professor of music and jazz studies at Central Michigan University, and he credits three people with igniting his passion for jazz: his father, Miles Davis and Jack Saunders, the legendary music director at CMU. As a CMU freshman...
Iranian classical composer Ahmad Pejman passes away at 90
Tehran Times
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August 30, 2025
TEHRAN – The veteran Iranian classical composer and musician Ahmad Pejman passed away in Los Angeles, the U.S., on August 29. Known for his works in opera, symphonies, and music for films, Pejman died at the age of 90 on Friday evening after a...
Best New Colorado Music Released in August 2025
Westword - Colorado
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August 30, 2025
August might mark the end of summer, especially for students heading back to school, but Colorado musicians are still busy pushing out music to keep the blues away. New-wave Nashville guitar hero Daniel Donato even released his Cosmic Country...
My interest in music was born from my dad singing around the house: Shruti Haasan
Hindustan Times
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August 30, 2025
New Delhi, It is music that bonds Shruti Haasan with her legendary father Kamal Haasan as she remembers he was always singing around the house when she was a child. My interest in music was born from my dad singing around the house: Shruti Haasan...
Utah Symphony’s 2025–26 season offers pops, film favorites, and classical masterworks
Q Salt Lake Magazine - Utah
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August 30, 2025
The Utah Symphony has announced a wide-ranging 2025–26 season that showcases the orchestra’s versatility across three distinct subscription series: Pops, Films in Concert, and Masterworks. From pop and Motown classics to live film scores and...
Apple TV+’s ‘KPOPPED’ Producers on Breaking Musical Boundaries
Us Weekly
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August 30, 2025
Apple TV+’s new musical competition show KPOPPED is breaking musical boundaries, one collaboration at a time. The show premiered on the streamer on Friday, August 29, featuring a roster of both western and K-pop artists, including J Balvin, TLC,...
Shelter Island Friends of Music to host clarinet-piano concert: Renowned artists to perform on Sunday
Shelter Island Reporter - New York
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August 30, 2025
Shelter Island Friends of Music continues its 2025 season with an electrifying performance by Grammy-nominated clarinetist David Krakauer and South African pianist Kathleen Tagg on Sunday, Aug. 31, at 6 p.m. at the Shelter Island Presbyterian...
St. Vincent rocks a sold-out Rock Hall crowd (photos)
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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August 30, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio — If rock and roll is as much about invention and reinvention as it is about guitars and grit, then Annie Clark—better known as St. Vincent—stands as one of its true heirs apparent. She doesn’t just play music; she bends it into...
Individuals should be inspired to involve in classical music, yoga, says former IIT-Delhi professor
The Hindu
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August 30, 2025
Former professor of IIT- Delhi and founder of SPIC-MACAY Kiran Seth delivered a talk on ‘Indian Knowledge Systems - their relevance for the youth’ in Puducherry on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Individuals should be inspired to...
3 Funny Classic Rock Songs That Will Make You LOL
American Songwriter
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August 30, 2025
Most of the time, there is something very serious about classic rock music. It’s earnest. It’s straightforward. Singers wanting love, wanting to rock, wanting to feel something important. But then, occasionally, something else sticks out and grabs...
Galway Music Residency becomes MusicConnects tomorrow
Connacht Tribune
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August 30, 2025
This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A cornerstone of the cultural fabric of Galway City, Galway Music Residency will move on to its next chapter with the launch of MusicConnects tomorrow afternoon. Formed in 2002 and originally called...
Rihanna Marks 20 Years in Music, Reflects on Leaving Home to Chase Dreams
Asianet Newsable
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August 30, 2025
Los Angeles [US], August 30 (ANI): Pop icon Rihanna is celebrating 20 years of her journey in the music industry. Back on August 29, 2005, Rihanna released her debut album, 'Music of the Sun', and two decades later, she has emerged as one of the...
Jenni Rivera to Be Honored in Her Hometown & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music
Billboard
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August 30, 2025
From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Explore See latest...