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Jazz quartet will be music to the ears of village institute bosses
Park Avenue Jazz Quartet is performing to raise money for Cononley Village Institute. The concert takes place at the institute building, in Main Street, on Saturday, November 15. "We're delighted that the quartet is bringing its smooth and...
More than 100 speakers, musical soiree & sustainability forum: Highlights from Valley of Words 2025
Dehradun: The ninth edition of the Valley of Words (VoW) Festival concluded on Sunday after two days of sessions on literature, culture, sustainability, and public policy. The final day featured discussions, performances, and the announcement of...
80s music stars give backing to anti-fascist gig in Doncaster
Stars of the 1980s music scene have given their backing to an anti-fascist gig taking place in Doncaster this weekend, with organisers saying: “Racists are the tiny minority.” The Love Music, Hate Racism concert featuring a host of bands will take...
Dave Mustaine Talks Rerecording Metallica Classic ‘Ride the Lightning’ to ‘Pay Tribute to the Band’
Dave Mustaine is readying his final Megadeth album, aptly titled Megadeth. More than 40 years since Mustaine founded the band, he views the album — coming after 13 Grammy nominations, a win for Best Metal Performance, and 17 albums — as a fitting...
I'm a Celebrity 2025 rumoured line-up – soap stars, music legend and sports icon
Jasmine Allday Assistant Showbiz Editor, Georgia Burns, Sam Huntley Senior Showbiz & TV Reporter and Indigo Jones 17:14, 30 Oct 2025Updated 17:21, 30 Oct 2025 Ant and Dec are back hosting I'm A Celebrity next month, but which celebrities are...
TroyBoi returns to his Indian roots with Rootz EP using Lata Mangeshkar’s voice to redefine British diaspora music
TroyBoi’s five-track EP Rootz is a personal return to the sounds of his childhood, released via Ultra Records in September 2025. The single Kabhi uses an officially cleared sample of Lata Mangeshkar’s vocal from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham....
SHAPE+ Platform affiliates SWAI unveil new music video for their track Globoko
Globoko is on the duo’s most recent album, V drevo, which was released on Clockwork Voltage earlier this year. WAI is a techno project by two veterans of the Slovenian electronic music scene: Shekuza, also known as Miha Šajina, and BeatMyth, also...
Grammy-winning guitarist cancels rockabilly band’s tour amid ongoing health battle
Rockabilly band Stray Cats have canceled an upcoming autumn tour of the U.S. due to frontman Brian Setzer’s ongoing health issues, according to Rolling Stone. Setzer, 66, the band’s Grammy Award-winning guitarist and singer, announced the...
#4922, Music from Northeast Africa
Hear blend(s) of music rooted in Northeast Africa by Ethiojazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke with Hoodna Orchestra, London-based Somali-rooted Dur Dur Band, and Somaliland musician and singer Sahra Halgan. Listen to music by Sahra Halgan of Somaliland (a...
Bryan Adams on the Best and Most Vulnerable Music of His Career
Superlatives A Vulture series in which artists judge the best and worst of their own careers. “I wouldn’t say I was the easiest person to convince to do things. Believe it or not, I’m quite shy.” Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Fin...
80s music icon 'set to make ITV show history' by singing up for I'm A Celebrity
A huge pop star and TV icon is reportedly "in talks" to join I'm A Celeb next month(Image: PR) A massive telly and pop icon from the '80s is reportedly in "advanced talks" to appear on this year's I'm A Celebrity. Martin Kemp is set to become the...
Walton: Cello Concerto, Symphony No 1, Scapino album review – positively snaps, crackles and pops
This is the second Sinfonia of London album dedicated to William Walton and a perfect example of how conductor John Wilson’s vital, yet penetrating, approach combines with the orchestra’s trademark lustre to fit this composer’s music like a glove....
Who is on RTE Late Late Show? Famous rockstar and sporting legends among line-up
Patrick Kielty on the Late Late Show(Image: X/RTELateLateShow) The Late Late Show is back this week and it features a stellar line-up. Patrick Kielty returns to the hotseat for another unmissable Friday night, welcoming guests from the worlds of...
AFROCULTURE and 6 Other Times Flavour Showcased African Culture With His Music
Flavour N’abania never misses when it comes to showing off African culture in his music. The award-winning star just dropped a new song titled “Afroculture” featuring legendary Senegalese icon Baaba Maal on Oct. 29, and it’s already all over...
Lily Allen coming to Scotland as she tours new album following marriage breakdown
Lily Allen announces a UK tour with an intimate gig at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images ) Singer Lily Allen has announced her long-awaited return to the stage. And Brit Award-winning singer will kick off her 2026 UK...
Marist High School Band Announces Central Europe Tour for 2027
Cheers erupted in the Marist High School band room when students learned they would be taking their next major performance tour to Central Europe in the spring of 2027. Andrew Creagh, Band Director at Marist and an alumnus from the Class of 2004,...
Greensky Bluegrass Revisits 25 Years on Collaborative New Project XXV: ‘Almost Like a Family Photo Album’
On Oct. 31, while much of the country revels in Halloween activities, bluegrass-Americana powerhouse group Greensky Bluegrass will officially celebrate its 25th anniversary. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The group first launched...
Paul McCartney’s oral history of Wings is at its best early on, just like the band
Book Review Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run By Paul McCartney; edited by Ted Widmer Liveright: 576 pages, $45 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores....
Somerset ISD music teacher named KSAT’s Educator of the Month
VON ORMY, Texas – Music has a unique way of bringing people together, and at Barrera Veterans Elementary School, Mr. Juan Saldana is credited with uniting the school community through the power of music. Saldana, who has taught for nearly 20...
Jon Bon Jovi among guests on Late Late Show
Published: Thu 30 Oct 2025, 2:10 PM Jon Bon Jovi is ‘Livin’ on a Prayer' and taking to the Late Late Show couch this Friday! The rock icon joins Patrick Kielty for a wide-ranging chat ahead of his much-anticipated Croke Park gig next summer,...