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Pandit Chhannulal Mishra: The spiritual voice of Indian classical music falls silent
Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, one of the greats of Hindustani classical music who melded folk and ragas, culture and devotion, and sang to us of the joy of Holi, the yearning for 'sawan' and timeless tales from the Ramayana, died in Mirzapur on...

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Two Decades Of Uncompromising Indie Music
It's been 14 years since Clap Your Hands Say Yeah last played Australia, but frontman Alec Ounsworth is finally making the trip back. The Philadelphia indie trailblazer, whose 2005 self-released, self-titled debut became an underground sensation,...

Concerts, retreats, special Masses, Respect Life Month talks fill events calendar
SEATTLE — Whether you want contemplative prayer, live music or to make a friend, there’s something for you in the Archdiocese of Seattle in the coming weeks. You can take in a sacred music concert at Seattle’s Blessed Sacrament Church or socialize...
Musician, singer arrested in Zubeen Garg’s death; total arrests reach 4
Musician Shakharjyoti Goswami and singer Amritprabha Mahanta were arrested on Thursday in connection with the death of singer Zubeen Garg, police said. Garg's musician Goswami and singer Amritprabha, who were present at the spot when the incident...

Rock the South pulling up roots and moving out of Cullman
WITH STRONG ROOTS IN CENTRAL ALABAMA IS HEADING NORTH. THE LONG RUNNING ROCK THE SOUTH CONCERT SERIES HAS BEEN MORE THAN JUST A COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL TO CULLMAN. IT STARTED AS A WAY TO HELP THE COMMUNITY RECOVER FROM THE HISTORIC TORNADO...

Musical roadmap: Mesa College hosts Bora Jang and her jazz quartet to pay homage to South Korea in song
Mesa College hosted a quartet this Wednesday, and it was absolutely beautiful. Led by Bora Jang and her piano, the group presented an outstanding jazz performance including classics, like pieces by Miles Davis to Wes Montgomery, to beautifully...

Spotify Down? Music Streaming Platform Users Complain Outage After Taylor Swift Drops New Album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
Is Spotify down for some users? As per reports, the music streaming platform is facing technical issues on Friday, shortly after Taylor Swift dropped her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. As fans rushed to listen to the songs, Spotify reportedly...

Spotify went down after Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ album release — Were Swifties to blame?
Taylor Swift’s much-anticipated album The Life of a Showgirl went live at midnight on Friday, and within minutes, the overwhelming rush of listeners reportedly left Spotify struggling to stay online. Swifties overwhelm Spotify with traffic surge...

Music Review: On Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ love and reputation are on the line
Who is Taylor Swift’s heir apparent? Her 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” offers an answer. It’s Taylor Swift. Her last album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” ended with the cautionary “Clara Bow,” an allegory that seemed to suggest her...

Music, dance and visual arts along with gaming can slow brain aging, Irish researchers reveal
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin were involved in the study. (Image: Tek Image/Science Photo Library via Getty Images) Youngsters involved in creative experiences such as music, dance and visual arts along with gaming can slow brain aging,...

Spotify follows suit by adding inventory to Amazon DSP
This week, Spotify announced that it has partnered with Amazon Ads to add its audio and video inventory to Amazon DSP, the company’s demand-side platform. It brings together Amazon’s trillions of shopping, streaming, and browsing signals and...
Rock and roll for a cause: Dance against dementia
Residents enjoyed this year’s dance-a-thon, raising money as part of the Dance against Dementia movement, with a 1950s rock and roll theme. An Estia Health spokesperson said members of the Benalla Social Dance Group volunteered their time and gave...
Spotify’s video podcast tools fuel growth for Australian creators
Share Tweet Share Email Spotify says its bet on video podcasting is already delivering results in Australia, with consumption hours nearly doubling year-on-year. At the heart of that growth, according to Prithi Dey, Head of Podcasts AUNZ at...

Rock Hill leaders reimagine former Panthers practice site
The site is now being "rebranded" as the Palmetto Research Park. ROCK HILL, S.C. — After years of stalled plans and uncertainty, the former site of what would have been the Carolina Panthers’ practice facility is getting a new identity and a new...
Hip-hop pioneers promise a show to remember
Premium By Simtembile Mgidi - 03 October 2025 A pioneer of isiXhosa hip-hop, Elethu “El Nino” Mpengesi, and Gqeberha’s own Cwenga “Gxarha” Nomnganga, will be among the performers dropping bars at the Urban Exchange event in the city on Sunday. In...

Jazz that breathes: Living inside Sampha’s ‘Process’
(Meiya Rollins • The Student Life) At night, when campus finally exhales, I put on Sampha’s “Process.” The hall lights hum, someone drags their laundry bag past my door and the first notes land like a breath of fresh air. I used to think that...

Orchestra from “Landfill Harmonic” fame performs at Marin County recycler’s community event
By Molly McCrea Last weekend, a special performance unfolded in Central San Rafael. The location was unusual: it’s where collection bins full of waste, recycling and compost are brought. The occasion was the 10th Annual Customer Appreciation Day...

Music promoter Pato Alvarez convicted of sexual assault addresses ‘mistakes of my past’
In August 2023 a jury found Alvarez guilty of two of the 25 charges he faced, the majority of which was sexual assault and drug-related offending. He was sentenced to 12 months’ home detention on November 10, 2023, and finished serving that...

Album Chart Success for Hopeton Lindo’s This Song’s For You
Home/Entertainment/Album Chart Success for Hopeton Lindo’s This Song’s For You Hopeton Lindo SOUTH FLORIDA – After topping the South Florida Reggae Album Chart for two weeks in September with This Song’s For You, Hopeton Lindo seems poised to do...

Adekunle Gold Dropped a 15-Track Album “Fuji” and the Only Rule Is “No Skips”
“Guys, all I ask is this: listen in order, no skips. Whether you know the songs or not, trust the sequence. It’s a journey, an experience you can only feel if you go from start to finish. Thank you.” That’s the message from Adekunle Gold as he...