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Chatting with Oscar winner Christine Lahti at the 2025 Theatre World Awards
Christina Lahti. Photo Credit: Russ Rowland Academy Award winner Christine Lahti spoke with members of the media on the red carpet of the 2025 Theatre World Awards, which were held at the Hard Rock Cafe in Manhattan on June 2nd. Lahti won an Oscar...

‘Music Bank’ cancels broadcast today (6th) due to live baseball coverage
According to the official KBS2 ‘Music Bank’ website, the show will not air today, Friday the 6th. Instead, KBS2 will broadcast a professional baseball game between the Hanwha Eagles and the KIA Tigers starting at 4:50 PM. ‘Music Bank’ normally...

Review: Short Stack @ The Tivoli (Brisbane)
As I arrive, rolling into Brisbane's The Tivoli I'm met by a sea of side fringes, fishnets, and mid-2000s nostalgia. Short Stack are getting the local emos fired up like it's 2009 all over again (6 June). The crowd's already losing it before a...

Squeeze Me
“Imaginary Friend” also begins detached and dry, its synth organ and tinny drum loop sounding almost desiccated. The track just gets jauntier as it develops: a twinkly piano, cartoon electro-buzz, and a verbose vocal that fills nearly all space in...

Seventeen wins again with “THUNDER” + Stellar performance on June 7th’s 'Show! Music Core'!
On the June 7th episode of MBC’s 'Show! Music Core,' SEVENTEEN took home the win with their powerful new track “THUNDER,” once again proving their global popularity and musical prowess. During their first-place acceptance speech, SEVENTEEN...

Interview: Red Carpet Moments with Number_i and Japan’s Global Music Icons the Japanese Grammy’s

Open mindset helps ease
A group of gaokao candidates cheer themselves on at a high school in the Rongshui Miao autonomous county, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Friday, a day before the start of the national college entrance exam. LONG TAO/FOR CHINA DAILY...

Thousands of dollars and hundreds of ducks netted at Wellsburg event
DUCK CATCHERS — Four volunteers armed with nets were charged with retrieving the first plastic ducks to reach the Wellsburg Wharf during the Wellsburg Kiwanis Club’s Duck Derby Sunday evening. The sponsors of the numbered ducks received one of...

singapore Over 20,000 devotees attend Sri Sivan Temple consecration, crowd almost breaks through barricades
SINGAPORE — More than 20,000 devotees gathered to witness the consecration of the Sri Sivan Temple on June 8. The Geylang East temple, one of the oldest Hindu temples in Singapore, has a history that dates back to the 1800s. The event was attended...

Go-Go’s Singer Belinda Carlisle Celebrating 1960s and ’70 Pop Music That Informed Her California Childhood on New Covers Album
Go-Go’s frontwoman Belinda Carlisle has announced plans to release her first full-length studio album since Wilder Shores in 2017. Once Upon a Time in California, which is due out August 29, is a 10-track collection of cover tunes paying tribute...

Fire Saga on Broadway: Will Ferrell’s Eurovision Netflix movie to be adapted into a musical
What’s better than playing “Ja Ja Ding Dong” on repeat? Seeing it come to life on stage, of course. Will Ferrell, one of America’s most prominent Eurovision fans (and a talented comedic actor in his own right), is bringing his beloved 2020 Netflix...

National Entertainment Will Ferrell ‘excited’ to bring Eurovision musical to Broadway The American actor is basing the project on his Netflix movie, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga. 20 minutes ago RSS, Syndicated Content
By Charlotte McLaughlin, PA Senior Entertainment Reporter Will Ferrell has said he is “excited” to bring a musical version of the Eurovision Song Contest to Broadway. The American actor, 57, is basing the project on his Netflix movie, Eurovision...

Chiquis Writes Her First Children’s Book & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music
From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Explore Explore See...

Toby Keith’s Music Surges On The Billboard Charts
Toby Keith’s 35 Biggest Hits climbs again on Billboard charts, jumping to No. 12 on Top Country ... More Albums and No. 54 on the Billboard 200. NORMAN, OK - JULY 06: Musician Toby Keith performs during the Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert to...

‘No Turning Back’ Redefines Gospel Music – Gaise
The Afro gospel song ‘No Turning Back’ is reshaping how gospel music is viewed. Released by Akinade Ibuoye, aka Gaise Baba, the track and its video featuring gospel minister Lawrence Oyor have already surpassed one million streams within just two...

Man on Fire: Musician Tyler Braden heats up on the charts
Tyler Braden has gotten busy being successful. While his star continues to ascend with recent hits like Devil You Know and More Than A Prayer, Braden’s journey to success has been more calm than chaos. The 31-year-old singer executed a plan to get...

3 Iconic Musicians That Left and Came Back Better Than Ever
Everybody needs a break from time to time. Breaks and/or hiatuses are frankly crucial when participating in a creative endeavor. Not only does it allow an artist to recharge and avoid burnout, but it also allows them to find new perspectives,...

Glastonbury 2025 rumours as major music star ‘pretty keen’ to ‘pull some strings’ to play
Lorde has said she is "pretty keen" to see if she can "pull some strings" and make an appearance at this year's Glastonbury Festival. This draws speculation as to whether the singer from New Zealand, who does not feature on the official line-up,...

The Lyric Where Leonard Cohen Assessed His Place in the Music World
Leonard Cohen brought poetic sensibilities to the singer/songwriter genre like few other artists before or since. But he looked at his skills with humility, while also seeing songwriting as a kind of calling that he couldn’t have avoided if he...

International Center celebrates Loving Day in Indianapolis again
The International Center and former Mayor Greg Ballard are teaming up again to host the second annual Loving Day Celebration in Indianapolis. Named for the landmark 1967 Supreme Court decision in Loving v. Virginia, which struck down all remaining...