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7 Top Country Music Legends Who Defined the Genre
Country music has only been an official genre for about a century, which seems unbelievable. In that time, it has gone from simple recreations of old folk songs to a network of sub-genres ranging from country rock to outlaw country. Though there have been many influential country singers, a few stand out because of their…
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How Taylor Swift built her music empire
This has been a huge year for Taylor Swift. The Eras tour, which is expected to gross about $1.4bn, is a journey through all her albums, from her early country records to her more recent chart-topping pop classics. “It’s like being bludgeoned with delight,” the Guardian’s deputy music editor Laura Snapes tells Hannah Moore about…
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Australia’s live music scene ‘decimated’, with 1,300 venues lost since pandemic
More than 1,300 live music venues and stages across Australia have been lost permanently since Covid restrictions began, shrinking the live music scene for small to medium gigs by one-third over the past three years, according to Apra Amcos’s annual report. Australian music fans flocking to large-scale concerts by huge international acts such as Ed…
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The nine-year-old making waves in world of Western music
All of nine, pianist Ayaan Deshpande has performed at prestigious concert venues, including Vienna’s historic halls where great composers such as Brahms, Bruckner, and Mahler once performed. Having no family background in Western classical music, his entry in the field was somewhat unexpected. He began learning Hindustani classical vocal music at five, but his interest…
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Justin Timberlake reportedly in a ‘great place’ and working on music amid Britney Spears’ memoir
Justin Timberlake found himself in the headlines this week, but it was not for the Trolls movie. The singer’s personal life was unraveled as Britney Spears’ memoir, ’The Woman in Me‘ revealed she was once impregnanted by him, but it was terminated because he “wasn’t happy” about it. He has been radio silent on social…
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MTV cancels Europe Music Awards due to Israel-Hamas war
PARIS — The MTV Europe Music Awards on Thursday canceled its performance-packed ceremony slated for next month, citing the Israel-Hamas War. The event had been scheduled for Paris on November 5, with David Guetta, Ozuna, Renée Rapp and Thirty Seconds to Mars among the performers. “The MTV EMAs are an annual celebration of global music.…
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Israel music festival heartbreak inspires giving campaign in San Diego County
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Amid the Israel-Hamas War, an effort is underway in San Diego to help with the humanitarian crisis in the region. That fateful day, among the thousands that flocked to Israel’s Supernova Music Festival, just a few miles from Gaza, were several close friends of David, who asked us not to use…
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MTV cancels Europe Music Awards over Israel-Hamas war
The event, scheduled to take place next month, has been cancelled as France is on its highest level of security alert and the Israel-Hamas war continues. ADVERTISEMENT The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) has canceled its ceremony slated for next month, citing the Israel-Hamas war. The event had been scheduled for Paris on 5 November,…
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Ross Raihala: Here’s the story behind my Twitter feud with country superstar Luke Bryan
One of the greatest things about my job is that for all the routine involved in it, I still find myself constantly surprised. And this week has proven to be a whopper in that department as I ended up in a Twitter feud with country superstar Luke Bryan that got national press coverage. How did…
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Celebrate Public Radio Music Day on Wednesday, October 25th
About Public Radio Music Day On October 25, 2023, KRCB-FM will celebrate the fourth annual Public Radio Music Day. Public Radio Music Day is a nationwide celebration uniting public radio music stations, lawmakers, fans, artists, and other members of the music industry to celebrate and spread the word about the special role noncommercial stations play…
