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Mr Eazi unveils ‘Maison Rouge’ EP – an intimate homecoming to his Banku Music roots
Grammy and Latin Grammy award-winning musician and creative innovator Mr Eazi has unveiled his excellent new EP titled Maison Rouge. This doubles as a homecoming to his Banku Music roots, as well as a love letter to his day one fans and the early...
Chaparral High School students brings musical ‘Ride the Cyclone’ to life in December
Chaparral High School Theatre students will perform the musical ‘Ride the Cyclone’ later this year. The show will run from Dec. 4-6 at 7 p.m. in the Chaparral Auditorium, according to a press release. “Set in the quirky and mysterious town of...
Luke Evans to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Rocky Horror Show’
Luke Evans will lead the Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show this season. Evans, who appeared as Gaston in Disney’s live action Beauty and the Beast, will make his Broadway debut in the production as Frank-N-Furter. The musical is set to...
What we learned about Lily Allen and David Harbour’s breakup, thanks to her new album West End Girl
With West End Girl, music may have finally reached peak divorce album. On her fifth record, released Oct. 24, English singer-songwriter Lily Allen appears to debrief the dissolution of her five-year marriage to Stranger Things actor David Harbour...
‘Making it is making it,’ Toronto rapper Shad discusses brand new album, upcoming Canadian tour and 20 years in the game
A “do-over” can take many shapes, but when discussing his soon-to-be-released album, Start Anew, legendary Toronto hip-hop and rap artist Shad says the words “soulful, simple, and superb” best define the project that mirrors two decades of...
Grupo Fantasma to appear at Brownsville Latin Music Festival
Only have a minute? Listen instead The Brownsville Latin Jazz Festival is now the Brownsville Latin Music Festival, and it happens on Nov. 8 at the Jacob Brown Auditorium. In its 29th year, the festival was founded by George Ramirez, longtime...
For Toby McAllister, hearing his music on the radio never gets old
PORTLAND, Maine — For more than 20 years, Toby McAllister has been making music, and still, two decades later, hearing his songs on the radio gives him a rush. McAllister and his band, Toby McAllister and The Sierra Sounds, recently released a new...
New record store combines vinyl with live music venue at Northwoods Mall
PEORIA (25News Now) - A new record store has opened at Northwoods Mall, combining vinyl sales with live music performances. Q-Tones Music opened on the lower level of Northwoods Mall. The store offers new and vintage vinyl records, turntables,...
DeLand’s Kaupe deliver tricked-out and heavy new album, ‘Destroyer of Worlds’
Kaupe Credit: Payton Gamache There’s this idea the world has of Orlando as some sort of pixie-dusted utopia. That is, of course, elaborate bullshit. Those of us who live here know this. And those of us in the Orlando music underground know that it...
Starsound Audio plans expansion including indoor music hall, outdoor space
Starsound Audio’s expansion into a 27,000-square-foot logistics warehouse and showroom in the expanding Brewery District on East Fourth Street — as well as its plans to run an indoor music hall and outdoor event space at The Morris — is the...
Midlake Shares New Single “Eyes Full of Animal” Ahead of Sixth Album A Bridge To Far
DALLAS – Midlake has released their new single “Eyes Full of Animal”. The track comes ahead of the highly anticipated sixth studio album, A Bridge To Far, arriving Friday, Nov. 7. Produced by Sam Evian, the album features guest vocals from Madison...
Milwaukee Music Notes: The Carlos Adames Group Creates New Sounds in Latin Jazz
Some Fridays are ideal for sharing pizza with old friends followed by an evening of Latin jazz with local musicians. After slamming ginger ale and joshing over the hazards of biking to work with my Montessori peeps in Bay View, I bounced to Bruce...
Essex High School to put on ‘Chicago’ in fall musical
ESSEX JUNCTION — The Essex High School theater is warming up for its fall musical, a teen edition of “Chicago,” showing Nov. 20-22. The production encourages its audience to step into the smoky jazz clubs and glitzy courtrooms of 1920s Chicago,...
Musical duo Nduduzo Makhathini and Omagugu to open for Gregory Porter
GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz vocalist Gregory Porter’s Durban International Convention Centre show on Saturday 15 November will feature pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini and singer-songwriter Omagugu, performing alongside each other. The...
Paper Jams: Meet Zoe Roa, a rising voice in Southern Utah’s indie music scene
Southern Utah's live music scene is flourishing, and the St. George News crew is back to highlighting local musicians. So, gather around for another session of “Paper Jams.” Coming to you from Cloud 9 Studios at St. George News, this month's...
Dylan Efron Gets 'High School Musical' Support at 'DWTS' Amid Zac's Absence
Some East High Wildcats turned up to support Zac Efron‘s brother Dylan Efron in the Dancing With the Stars ballroom on Halloween Night. High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale shared a selfie with director Kenny Ortega as they attended the...
Paramount Layoffs Hit Motion Picture Execs In Production, Marketing, Music & More; Studio Co-Chairs Say, “Today Has Been A Difficult One”
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount‘s motion picture divisions, including production, literary, marketing and music, were impacted today with many Melrose Ave lot vets exiting. The new David Ellison run conglom is handing out approximately 1,000 pink-slips as it...
West Tennessee’s live music lineup: October 29-November 4
FRIDAY – OCTOBER 31st Piano After Work, The Blacksmith, 4:00, Jackson Makayla Collins, Tekila, 6:00, Jackson Cool Daddy Trio, The Blacksmith, 6:00, Jackson Sydney Rickman, Main & Monroe, 6:00, Lexington Nick Bentley, Freddy T’s Dining Room, 6:00,...
Unseen Beatles photos taken by Cambridgeshire 'grip' to feature on popular ITV show
The snaps feature in an archive compiled by Edward Tucker during his decades working in the movie industry. Known as Ted or Teddy, Mr Tucker had a ringside seat to some iconic cinematic moments thanks to his role as grip – a technician responsible...
Westlife issues update on star's future with band amid tour absence
Westlife appeared on The One Show Westlife have reassured fans that Mark Feehily remains "very much a part of the band" despite his absence from their current tour. The Irish pop group, which includes Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan, Kian Egan and Mark,...