When Danny Simmons finished his first Slack Huddle, the same thing happened to him that happened to me: he didn’t hang up, the music died, and he went looking for the source. Except he wasn’t looking for some random autoplay browser tab. He was trying to figure out how a long-ago recording session in the …
Fifty years and four months ago, a magazine headline told readers something that remains true today. “Oklahoma Buzzes With Musical Activity” was the headline at the top of Billboard’s cover page. The November 19, 1973 issue of Music and Entertainment Industry Magazine focuses on Oklahoma’s burgeoning presence in the music world. “Music Erupts in Oil …
Pink loves Australia, but she doesn’t seem to like this iconic Aussie snack. The singer was performing at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium when a fan handed her a box of Vegemite Shapes during a break between songs. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Pink tries out Vegemite Shapes. Stream the world’s best reality, entertainment and true crime shows …
Mary Young, a third-year doctoral student in choral conducting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, sings during the First National Choral Festival March 5 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Lincoln. PHOTO BY DAVID BURKE Percussionists add to a Lakota hymn sung by the UNL Men’s Chorus. PHOTO BY DAVID BURKE Native American music – …
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It’s just after sunset on the first Saturday of the month in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and a throng of revelers roll into record store Vinil do Mustafa, dragging their feet in Havaianas. Everyone is here – young people, old people, locals, foreigners, hipsters, kids, dogs. At the turntable is Mustafa Baba-Aissa, a 53-year-old Brazilian …
New Delhi: Film music dominates consumption on Spotify, accounting for 70-90% of all listening in India, but artist-led, independent songs that are not part of films and created by singers in collaboration only with labels are growing at -fast tempos faster than movie songs, said the Swedish audio streaming service. “We’d love to see a …
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When George Clinton took the stage, the entire Bovard Auditorium audience jumped to its feet for a standing ovation. The 82-year-old GRAMMY winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee wore a flashy red crystal hat and a floor-length black and white sequined coat that sparkled against the stage lights every time he moved. …
The new Ariana Grande era – marked by her seventh studio album and first in nearly four years, “eternal sun”, began with a question – “Yes, and?” The single – named after the general rule in improvisational comedy – marked a new musical center for the artist. Sure, she was once again working with one …
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Get the best of Vancouver delivered to your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. Walk under the iconic marquee of The Penthouse nightclub on Seymour Street and enter the venue. Head up the stairs where you’ll find the main room equipped with poles and booths for exotic dancers – don’t …
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1 Elvis Presley Getty Images Las Vegas and Elvis pretty much go hand in hand, so of course the King gets a spot on this list. Presley first appeared in Vegas in 1956, and although he wasn’t a huge hit there right away, he eventually became a staple in the city. A 4-week residency in …
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