AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRock & Pop Releases: Saxon announced new album Gods Of Thunder (Jan 22) and dropped the epic title track, with UK/Ireland dates lined up for February. Classical & Jazz: Music for Galway’s 45th season, Breaking Boundaries, is built around Beethoven as it approaches next year’s death anniversary, with Beethoven string quartet performances and a full cycle planned. Community Live Music: Alexandria’s “Salsa in September” brings live salsa plus food to Embers on Sept. 5, while Northern Colorado’s Hoedown Hill returns Sept. 18–19 with Van Zepplin/Queen Nation and The Band Perry. Big News in Jazz: Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy-winning, genre-bending vocalist, died at 70 in Jackson, Mississippi. Music Industry & AI: SOCAN is suing AI music platform Suno, alleging Canadian music was copied without paying creators. Local Music Culture: Kinston will rename Springhill Street to Maceo Parker Way on Oct. 1.
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