Music

The Nebraska Music Education Association honors K-12 music educators

In the rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol, students from Omaha’s Burke High School, dressed in all black, tuned their stringed instruments in preparation for the musical pieces they were about to perform. Their principal, Justin Cam, raised his hands as the students stood up to perfect their posture and began to play. It was …

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The Nebraska Music Education Association honors K-12 music educators

In the rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol, students from Omaha’s Burke High School, dressed in all black, tuned their stringed instruments in preparation for the musical pieces they were about to perform. Their principal, Justin Cam, raised his hands as the students stood up to perfect their posture and began to play. It was …

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In Ohio prisons, teachers and students build ‘sisterhood of music’

Once a week, about a dozen incarcerated women unpack their stringed instruments for a group music lesson at Cleveland’s Northeast Reintegration Center. “I’m someone who’s always loved heavy metal, rock and roll,” said Pamela Marion, who now plays the viola. “Never in a million years would I have thought I’d be playing an instrument like …

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This week’s best new music: Lucky Daye, Lola Brooke, Nicki Minaj and more

Happy Friday, folks. This week features a mix of new music from industry veterans, current stars and artists of tomorrow. Today, New Orleans singer Lucky Daye drops ‘HERicane’, Nick Minaj teams up with Travis Scott, Chris Brown and Sexyy Red for the ‘FTCU’ remix, and Mozzy drops the highly anticipated Children of the Corn. In …

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Huntsville’s new music festival now has a name, dates, genres

Huntsville’s new music festival now has a name, dates, genres

September 28th and 29th will mark a new era in the history of live music in Huntsville. That’s when the city’s new music festival, produced by C3 Presents, a company whose resume includes mega festivals like Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, will debut at John Hunt Park. The name of the festival? Southern star. A website and …

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Universal Music Group is considering legal action against TikTok

Universal Music Group is considering legal action against TikTok

Universal Music Group headquarters in Santa Monica, California (Photo: Coolcaesar / CC by 3.0) If you enjoyed watching Universal Music Group remove its entire catalog from TikTok, you’re going to really like what’s potentially coming. For those who enjoy high-stakes clashes between major media companies and tech giants, Universal Music Group vs. TikTok was action-packed. …

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5 artists to help you immerse yourself in Kyushu’s underground music scene

5 artists to help you immerse yourself in Kyushu’s underground music scene

KMrWushu is considered a musical paradise, known as the birthplace of highly influential musicians from Mizia to Yosui Inoue. The region is home to a wide range of climates, from the beautiful beaches of Kagoshima to the concrete jungle of Fukuoka; unsurprisingly, the types of music coming from the island also vary widely. From the …

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