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Musical Musings | The Godfather of Ska: Ernest Ranglin
Shepparton News
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Ranglin’s influence can be felt in the explosion of the late Seventies English punk and ska music through bands such as The Specials and The Clash, and even beyond to Nineties acts such as No Doubt. He recently launched a historic Kickstarter...
Brad Mehldau Trio At National Concert Hall
All About Jazz
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July 1, 2025
Brad Mehldau Trio National Concert Hall Perspectives Dublin, Ireland June 25, 2025 Brad Mehldau looked like a man at ease as he walked to his piano, turned and bowed graciously to the audience. For sure, Dublin's National Concert Hall is a...
Rita Paczian To Retire As Bach Musica NZ Music Director
Scoop
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Bach Musica NZ has announced the retirement of Rita Paczian from her position as Music & Artistic Director at the end of the 2025 season. (Photo/Supplied)Rita has been the driving force behind the organisation’s high standard of musicianship for...
Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival forced to cancel first Oklahoma show
The Oklahoman
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The Outlaw Music Festival's Oklahoma debut has been cancelled due to extreme weather damage at a prior tour stop. Severe storms in Missouri damaged equipment, making it unsafe for the Oklahoma show to proceed. Refunds will be issued to...
Willie Nelson & Bob Dylan’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour Delayed After Storm
Billboard
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July 1, 2025
Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan’s co-headlining Outlaw Music Festival Tour has temporarily hit pause after a powerful storm damaged gear during a recent stop in Missouri, forcing the cancellation of their July 1 show in Oklahoma. Explore Explore See...
Samantha Jade to play Julia Roberts’ role in Pretty Woman the Musical showing in Brisbane and Sydney
PerthNow
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July 1, 2025
Samantha Jade is set to play her “dream role” after she landed the lead in Pretty Woman: The Musical, based on the iconic movie and made famous by Julia Roberts. The 38-year-old singer and actress will star as Vivian (Roberts’ character) in the...
Oh, pretty woman! Broadway’s smash-hit ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ is coming to Sydney in 2025 – starring Samantha Jade
Time Out
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Get ready: One of the most iconic love stories of all time is hitting the stage, with Pretty Woman: The Musical coming to Sydney in 2025 – bringing a star-studded cast, memorable one-liners and a whole lot of bangers. The Broadway and West End...
German Pianist Colin Pütz Awarded the 2025 Prix Serdang Swiss Piano Prize
The Violin Channel
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June 30, 2025
The 2025 Prix Serdang Swiss Piano Prize was awarded to 18-year-old German pianist Colin Pütz at the Villa Serdang in Feldbrunnen near Solothurn, Switzerland. Established in 2022, the Prix Serdang is a 50,000 CHF award that supports and invests in...
Broadway's Hit 'Pretty Woman' Stage Musical Has Locked in a Date with Sydney From November 2025
Concrete Playground
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July 1, 2025
First, the 80s-set tale of Vivian meeting Edward fuelled a big-screen box-office smash. Next, Pretty Woman took the screen-to-stage leap, premiering on Broadway in 2018. Australia has been waiting to see the theatre production ever since — a delay...
German prince, 63, dies suddenly just days before welcoming first child, his heartbroken wife reveals
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
Princess Josefa von Hohenzollern has revealed her heartbreak after her husband tragically died just days before they were due to welcome their first child. German aristocrat Prince Harald von Hohenzollern, 63, is said to have died 'unexpectedly'...
Twisted secret behind Spotify's biggest new band... as fans and artists boycott the music service
Daily Mail
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July 1, 2025
Spotify is facing boycotts from both artists and subscribers over its move into AI. Not only is the streaming service facing backlash for its ties to an AI military startup, one of the biggest new bands on the site is rumored to be AI generated....
"Alexander Zverev is so insecure" - Fans slam 'arrogant' German over bold ranking reminder ahead of Wimbledon
Sportskeeda
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June 30, 2025
Alexander Zverev reminded everyone about his World No. 3 status in the buildup to his campaign at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. However, the reminder backfired, as several tennis fans lambasted the German over his past failures in Grand Slam...
Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour Hits Pause After Extreme Weather Damages Gear
Rolling Stone
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June 30, 2025
Heavy rains, high winds thwart June 29th stop in Missouri and cancel a planned July 1 date in Oklahoma The Outlaw Music Festival tour’s June 29th stop in Ridgedale, Missouri, was cut short on Sunday after extreme weather brought heavy rains and...
3 of the Silliest and Wildest Moments in Rock Music History
American Songwriter
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June 30, 2025
Some of the wildest moments in music history have happened with rock stars involved. It just comes with the territory. However, the following three crazy stories are just on a different level. Let’s enjoy a little dose of debauchery, shall we?...
Rock Legends Come Alive: ‘Wind of Change’ Biopic Cast Unveiled
Q94.5 All Rock - Texas
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June 30, 2025
Get ready to rock and roll as the much-anticipated Scorpions biopic ‘Wind of Change’ assembles a stellar cast to bring the story of the legendary German rock band to life. The film promises to be a captivating ride through the band’s meteoric rise...
Chris Christie Spotted Flopping and Bopping on Stage with Bruce Springsteen in Germany
Shore News Network
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June 30, 2025
71 BERLIN — Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie made an unexpected appearance at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Germany over the weekend, raising eyebrows online after he was seen dancing awkwardly on stage during the show. A video...
Ja Rule Trolls 50 Cent Over Alleged Low Concert Ticket Sales
Vibe Magazine - New York
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June 30, 2025
The decades-long feud between Ja Rule and 50 Cent reignited — yet again — on Saturday (June 29), as the Rule took aim at his longtime nemesis over what he alleged were low ticket sales during 50’s current European tour. As Fif embarks across the...
July 4 in DC: Parades, concerts, fireworks & more things to do
FOX 5 DC - Maryland
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Here are the best and worst times to drive the Bay Bridge over the Fourth of July holiday. WASHINGTON - There may be no better place to celebrate Independence Day than the nation’s capital, and this year the DMV has plenty to keep you busy. From...
Deerhoof to Remove Catalog From Spotify
Paste
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Daniel Ek, known to most as the CEO of Spotify, is also a chairman of Helsing, a German defense tech company that’s been developing A.I. software for the purpose of enhancing military weapons. In their recent funding period, Helsing reportedly...
Deerhoof to Remove Music From Spotify
Pitchfork
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June 30, 2025
Indie-rock stalwarts Deerhoof will be removing their music from Spotify. “‘Daniel Ek uses $700 million of his Spotify fortune to become chairman of AI battle tech company’ was not a headline we enjoyed reading this week,” the band wrote in a...