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Strike up the band for the annual Kids Parade in Central Park – 7PM June 12
Above / Youngsters are invited to dress in costume for the Kids Parade that again will be led by a majorette! Note the 7PM time for the Kids Concert. (PN Photo, 2024) FYI: After last Thursday’s first Naperville Municipal Band Concert of the...

Morrissey halts Manchester homecoming show for surprise announcement
Manchester music icon Morrissey halted his huge sold out homecoming show at the Co-op Live Arena to make a surprise announcement this evening (June 7) The former Smiths' frontman is in the city as part of his ongoing world solo tour. And the huge...

From anime and film scores to heritage music: How the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra is winning over new audiences
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — When orchestras worldwide returned to perform after the Covid-19 pandemic, their once-brimming concert halls found little enthusiasm – and revenue – with an ageing and dwindling audience. Instead of playing its swan song,...

Local parent advocates for marching band and color guard to be reclassified as sports
Trousdale County parent Cher Ami Hewgley is circulating a petition to reclassify marching band and color guard as a team sport that would be available to homeschool students. As of June 4, the petition had 110 signatures. “Free educational choice...

Stryper’s Michael Sweet Thinks People Hate His Band Because They Hate God
Honestly, this could be the case. I am not and have never been a follower of the alleged man upstairs, but it does make sense that people in all genres of music might be. Even the heavy stuff has room for a little worship if that’s your thing....

The overlooked star Bob Dylan called “the king of country music”
(Credit: Press / Columbia) Not so long ago, the phrase, ‘Is that the banjo player’s Ferrari outside?’ had never once been uttered in human history. Country music in its backwater glory days was as blue-collar and non-commercial as music in...

Wardley knocks out Huni to show title credentials
Fabio Wardley delivered more convincing evidence of his punching power to knock out Justis Huni in Round 10 when he was losing the fight in front of his home fans in Ipswich, England, on Saturday. Huni dominated the fight until Wardley (19-0-1, 18...

The Great American Folk Show: Episode 143
The Great American Folk Show is a little place on the radio where we commune with you to share stories, sing songs, and talk to some good people with great voices. Episode 143 features singer-songwriter Kai Crowe-Getty, educator and musician Big...

Everything announced at the Future Games Show Summer Showcase 2025
The curtain has fallen on the Future Games Show Summer Showcase 2025, our mid-year gaming news bonanza. Hosted by Matt Mercer (Vincent Valentine in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth) and Laura Bailey (Abby Anderson in The Last of Us Part II), this year’s...
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Music on the lawn at the library
An Evening of Music for Little Ones Monday, June 9, 6 p.m. Join us for an Evening of Music for Little Ones on June 9 at 6 p.m. on the library lawn. This event is for babies, toddler and preschoolers, and led by elementary music teacher, Rachel...

‘No Straight Roads 2’ Gets The Band Back Together For An Epic Musical Adventure, Coming To PC And Consoles In 2026 - Screens & Trailer
Hit the road and jump on an epic world tour with rock stars Mayday and Zuke as they embark on a global journey to climb the international charts. This time around the band gets even bigger, with two new playable band members joining the crew to...

Ariel Kalma, French New-Age Pioneer, Dies at 78
Ariel Kalma, the pioneering French new-age musician, electronic composer, and multi-instrumentalist, has died. The news was confirmed in a statement from record label Rvng Intl., who throughout the 2010s put out a compilation of Kalma’s previously...

WEST SEATTLE MUSIC: Student production ‘WWE: The Musical’ becomes a streaming album
What was a student-written/directed/produced show at West Seattle High School last year, “WWE: The Musical,” is now a streaming album. One of the show’s creators, now-former WSHS student Roy Keller, explains, “Recently, we recorded the songs from...

Christian rock band Newsboys respond to singer Michael Tait sexual assault allegations
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Miley Cyrus writes savage dig about ex husband Liam Hemsworth on fan's signed album
Miley Cyrus secretly wed her long-time beau, Liam Hemsworth, in 2018 after nearly a decade since their first encounter on a film set, yet the union dissolved within a year. The split fueled Miley's chart-topping success with the Grammy-awarded...

Gallery: Music Business Worldwide x Luminate’s Music Leaders’ Dinner at SXSW London
An array of UK and international music industry leaders joined Music Business Worldwide and co-host Luminate at a special event at SXSW London on Thursday (June 5). The Music Leaders’ Dinner at Little House, Mayfair was an intimate gathering of...

Teyana Taylor Returns With New Single 'Long Time,' Announces New Album 'Escape Room'
R&B star Teyana Taylor has released her first new music in five years, "Long Time." She also announced a new album, Escape Room, due this August. "Long Time" is the lead single from Escape Room, which is her first album in five years, a follow-up...

In 1969, ABC Walked the Line With ‘The Johnny Cash Show’
Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, dubbed “The Mother Church of Country Music” and “The Carnegie Hall of the South,” famously hosted the Grand Ole Opry for decades. But between between 1969 and 1971, the auditorium hosted another showcase involving a...

King Princess Returns With Triumphant New Album 'Girl Violence'
[5th June 2025] New York City’s own King Princess – the project of Brooklyn-based vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and actor Mikaela Straus – announces her triumphant third record Girl Violence. Her first release with section1...

Love Island’s Maura Higgins lookalike Megan Clarke reveals what she REALLY thinks about being compared to show legend
LOVE Island’s new Maura Higgins lookalike has sympathy for her fellow Irish beauty after she snogged married McFly guitarist Danny Jones. Musical theatre student Megan Forte Clarke, 24, from Dublin, said she is flattered by comparisons to Maura,...