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Jessica Sanchez gets an ‘AGT’ Golden Buzzer. Here’s a look back at her music journey.
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino-American singer Jessica Sanchez got the golden buzzer at reality talent competition America’s Got Talent (AGT). Sanchez performed a rendition of “Beautiful Things” by American singer Benson Boone, which judges...

Deftones Release Music Video for “My Mind Is A Mountain”
Days after we all learned that Deftones‘ new album Private Music was coming out next month and we got its first single in “My Mind Is A Mountain,” we now have a music video for said single. It’s a stark clip, switching from monochrome until the...

8 Hank Mobley Songs That Show Why He’s a Jazz Great.
Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) When the conversation turns to the giants of the tenor saxophone, Hank Mobley’s name doesn’t always come up first — but it should. Sometimes dubbed “the middleweight champion of the tenor sax,”...
Mahotella Queens set to represent Mzansi at Japanese music festival
Mahotella Queens are soon to represent South Africa at the World Music Festival in Hokkaido, Japan. The show, which will host over 30,000 attendees between August 5 and 11, was sponsored in part by the South African Music Performance Rights...

Sounds: New Music: The Charlatans announce new LP and release title track
The Charlatans usher in a bold new era with their 14th studio album, We Are Love, set for release on October 31 via BMG. One of the best loved UK bands of the last four decades, The Charlatans’ career spans 13 albums, 22 Top 40 singles, three...

RocKwiz Live Reveals 2025 Tour With Brand-New Show
More RocKwiz (Live) Due to demand, RocKwiz Live! is returning to theatres across the country this year, offering a brand-new show for its devoted fans. Still a must-see for die-hard music lovers and trivia tragics alike, the RocKwiz Live In 25...

Dinner show stalwart given recognition
A Balfour woman has been recognised for helping to bring a smile to the faces of her small rural hamlet for 25 years. Viv Beaton was named Gore Rotary Club’s volunteer of the month last week for her work organising the Balfour Dinner Theatre every...

Sounds: New Music: The Chainsmokers' new cut is a 'bold and relentless' fresh chapter
GRAMMY® Award-winning and chart-topping artist/producer duo The Chainsmokers are back with their new single “White Wine & Adderall” with Beau Nox. Continuing their ever-evolving sound, this new release, resembling early Digitalsim work, is...

Behind the music - Dr. Strangely Strange
Veteran Irish experimental folk group Dr. Strangely Strange launch their new album, Anti-Inflammatory, in Hyde, Dublin on 25 September. We asked front man Tim Booth the BIG questions . . . Tickets priced €22.50 for the show are available here. We...

"I cracked my skull and was in the hospital. And nobody called me": How America's most dysfunctional band grew to hate each other but learned to love again
In 2012, as Aerosmith released Music From Another Dimension!, their first album of all-new material since 2001's Just Push Play, Classic Rock despatched Boston writer Ken McIntyre to Los Angeles to interview Boston's favourite sons. In this...

Beyoncé’s Choreographer Says Star’s Unreleased Music Was Stolen During Robbery
Prior to a string of shows for Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour in Atlanta, Georgia, hard drives containing the singer’s unreleased music, footage plans for her show, and past and future set lists were reported stolen to Atlanta police. According to a...

Music by Request for July 12 & 13, 2025
Listeners chose works by Zoltán Kodály, Xian Xinghai and Marvin Hamlisch. The episode includes performances by Alfred Brendel, Arabella Steinbacher and Ruth Ann Swenson. Enjoy this week's show on demand below, and scroll down to see the complete...

SOIL To Enter Studio In September 2025 To Record New Music
In a new interview with Chicago's Rebel Radio 92.5 FM, SOIL bassist Tim King gave an update on the band's recent and upcoming activities. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Just last year we did a completely sold-out headline U.K....

Celtic music in Little River
The magic and mystique of Celtic music will grace Little River when multi-instrumentalist Rennie Pearson comes to town next month. Channelling the traditions of Ireland, Scotland and Maritime Canada, the virtuoso’s wooden flute, Irish whistles,...

Zac Brown Band Announces New Album With Dolly Parton and Snoop Dogg After Cryptic Instagram Post
We now know what the Zac Brown Band had planned with their cryptic Instagram post last week. The band, fronted by Zac Brown, deleted everything on Instagram, except for one post, hinting at a "new chapter." Now, the Zac Brown Band announces a new...

Wonder Women of Country bring Western Swing to music center
The Wonder Women of Country will perform July 19 at the Blue Ridge Music Center’s stage as part of the “Deep Roots, Many Voices” summer concert series. Redd Volkaert will kick off the show in the outdoor amphitheater off the Blue Ridge Parkway...

Anne-Marie to perform at opening show of Women's Rugby World Cup
The performance will take place at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, just before England faces the USA in the tournament’s opening match, on August 22 . Fans can purchase tickets now through tickets.rugbyworldcup.com. The show is presented by O2, and...
Uncovering ‘Big Jim’ Larkin’s forgotten role in the 1907 ‘Music Hall War’ strike
James Larkin’s leadership of Belfast’s dock strike in 1907 and Dublin’s 1913 lock-out are landmarks in the history of trade unionism, but now his overlooked links to a third iconic industrial action – the ‘Music Hall War’ – have come to light. The...

JOEY DEMAIO Confirms MANOWAR Is Working On New Music: 'It Is Heavy' And 'Brutal'
In a new interview with Metal Talk, MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio confirmed that there are still plans for the band to release a new studio album in the not-too-distant future. "Yes, we've been working on new music, and once we unleash it, you'll be...

BigHit Music launches summer comeback wave with BTS, TXT, and rookie debut
BigHit Music is set to make a bold move in the global music scene this summer, with a triple comeback lineup featuring BTS, TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT), and a highly anticipated new boy group. BTS will release their first-ever live album, Permission...