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Musical highs with Low Hum
By Scout Nicholson / The Jambar California-based artist Collin Desha, professionally known as Low Hum, has a promising future in the music industry with over 160,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Starting in October, Desha will be performing...
Owner: Youngstown State University
TikTok ramps up classical music initiatives with Crescendo program in the UK, and a partnership with Poland’s Chopin Institute
TikTok has partnered with London’s Southbank Centre to launch an accelerator program for classical music content creators. The move marks TikTok’s latest push into cultural programs as it seeks to expand beyond its short-form video entertainment...
Owner: Tim Ingham, Jay Penske & Todd Boehly
No, Hamburg has not banned music lessons because they're 'haram'
Published on 02/10/2025 - 9:41 GMT+2 A widespread claim on social media alleges that the German city of Hamburg has banned music lessons in public schools because music is considered "haram", or forbidden, in Islam. One post on X says that the ban...
Owner: Pedro Vargas David & Luís Santos
Legendary composer Abdullah Ibrahim to celebrate 91st birthday at Jazz at Lincoln Center Oct. 3-4
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Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann happy for Nick Woltemade, but says striker still has work to do
Former Bayern Munich coach and current German national team boss Julian Nagelsmann liked seeing Nick Woltemade score his first two goals for Newcastle United, but lalso thinks the young striker needs to make some improvements.“Okay. Sure, he’s...
Owner: Jay Penske
The Who's Roger Daltrey on drugs, fights, death and the music that defined a generation
In 2004, The Who released a DVD version of The Kids Are Alright in the UK. The classic film documented the band's rise from swinging London wannabes to globe-straddling golden gods of rock, and frontman Roger Daltrey sat down with Classic Rock to...
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‘Sex, Money, Race, Religion’: Unlikely pair Philharmonia Orchestra and Gilbert & George collaborate on one-off concert
Gilbert & George, the artists known for their vibrant and often controversial works, are teaming up with the Philharmonia Orchestra for a one-off concert in London this month. Considering the artists once declared that ‘music is the enemy,’ the...
Owner: Future PLC
Nella Germania del secondo dopoguerra, dietro l’anticomunismo esplicito la russofobia implicita
Le profonde radici della russofobia tedesca Segue nostro Telegram. A poco più di un anno dalla nascita della Germania Occidentale, il 19 settembre 1950 il governo federale tedesco, presieduto dal cancelliere Konrad Adenauer, approva un decreto...
Owner: Vladimir Ilich Maksimenko & Andrey Grigoryevich Areshev
Best Australian Music of the Week: September 22nd-28th
Stay up to date with Australian music releases with Rolling Stone AU/NZ’s weekly roundup. Check out the best new music from Aussie acts released between September 22nd-28th below! Brad Cox – Endemic Intelligence in Multiple Dimensions Delivering...
Owner: Richard White
Orchestra members front and center: They’re ready for San Diego Symphony’s ambitious season
The San Diego Symphony’s second season in the newly renovated Jacobs Music Center boasts monumental works, opera, a two-week Brahams festival and performances by several acclaimed opera and classical music stars. It opens Friday night with “French...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
1950s Rock and Roll and Candlelight Walking Tour tonight at Cullman County Museum
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s 16th annual Candlelight Walking Tour, part of the Oktoberfest tradition, will swing into action tonight with some tunes to kick off the event. Beginning at 6 p.m. at the Cullman County Museum, 1950s music will rock and...
Owner: Noah Galilee & Dustin Isom
Local conductor to lead Choral Arts Philadelphia opening concert
by Michael Caruso Chestnut Hill’s Dr. Donald Meineke will conduct the opening concert of the 2025-26 season of Choral Arts Philadelphia. He is also the group’s artistic director. The program, dubbed “From This Time Forth: Music of Comfort and...
Owner: Chestnut Hill Community Association
Arcadia Chorale concert at First Presbyterian Church
Arts at First Presbyterian will present the Arcadia Chorale concert “Echoes from the Cathedrals” on Oct. 12 at 4 p.m., which will feature choral and organ music of England, France, Italy, Spain and Germany inspired by the cathedrals of Western...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Reading Liederkranz brings German favorites to Berks County
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READING, Pa. – Oktoberfest is back, and that means Berks County is kicking off one of the biggest festivals of the year. It's a taste of Germany, in Berks County. "The camaraderie, the outsideness — and I've been to Germany twice — so it's a good...
Owner: Richard Dean
The unsung German city with the world’s most extraordinary train
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The most curious event in the history of Wuppertal took place 75 years ago. It might also be the most bonkers episode in the entire global history of public transportation. Tuffi was a four-year-old circus elephant, often taken on walkies by her...
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Music stops for Spotify founder: Daniel Ek to step down as chief exec at the music streaming giant
By DAILY MAIL CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 17:05 EDT, 30 September 2025 Spotify's founder is leaving the job of chief executive and handing it over to two deputies. Daniel Ek will give up day-to-day running of the music streaming giant to...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere
FanFare: Cooling Down with Concerts and Culture
Now that it’s October, we have a real chance of going outside and not sweating through our clothes in the first ten minutes. Thank goodness because there are plenty of reasons to leave the climate-controlled comfort of home on this edition of...
Owner: Davidson College & American Government
Classical Music Playlist, September 30, 2025
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Capradio - California
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Beethoven in 1805 by Joseph Willibrord Mähler The opening notes of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony are iconic and immediately recognizable around the world. But do you know the rest of the symphony? It’s always good to re-visit Beethoven’s entire Fifth...
Owner: California State University System & American Government
Celebrate Taylor Swift’s New Showgirl Album With These Philly Events
Guides Are you ready for it? The Life of a Showgirl comes out on October 3rd, and Philly Swifties are making plans. Celebrate Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, in Philly with these specials. / Photograph courtesy of Madison K...
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Spotify CEO steps down to invest in European tech
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, who recently announced he was stepping down from the position, has revealed plans for his next venture in the tech industry. Ek says he wants to focus on technology that drives “progress in areas that matter most to...
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