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Britain’s ‘Queen of Soul’ Mica Paris says Britain is failing young Black musicians
Evening Standard
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June 29, 2025
Drawing a sharp comparison with the American music industry, she said: “In the States, they have R&B, they have a jazz chart, they have a pop chart, they have a rock chart. And every one of those are pushed. Here, it’s only Radio One, One Extra....
East Neuk Festival — miniature musical miracles
The Times
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The ancient villages of eastern Fife are quiet places normally, more the settings for beach holidays than for world-beating chamber music. Yet every summer they resound with some of the greatest musicians in Europe who come for the East Neuk...
From Christmas chalets to Hip-Hop legends: 75+ epic ways to spend your week in Canberra
HerCanberra
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June 29, 2025
Posted on 30 June, 2025 Whether you’re craving high culture with opera reductions and contemporary art exhibitions, or just want to lose yourself in the darkness at No Lights No Lycra, this week’s incredible lineup of 75+ events proves that...
“Balcan Echoes” in Skopelos: Balkan music vibrates the island
Tornos News
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June 29, 2025
From July 10 to 12, the picturesque port of Skopelos will become the epicenter of a unique music festival, entitled “Balcan Echoes”. This is an initiative of the Municipality of Skopelos, which aspires to highlight the richness and...
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Beyoncé's flying car gets stuck midair after 'technical mishap' at Houston Cowboy Carter concert
Entertainment Weekly
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Leave it to Beyoncé to handle a flying-car malfunction with grace. The Grammy winner suffered a scary prop snafu at NRG Stadium in her hometown of Houston on Saturday while belting out a ballad for her latest Cowboy Car concert. The singer was...
7 Killer European Stocks To Buy In July
24/7 Wall St.
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June 29, 2025
Investing Spencer Platt / Getty Images As you look at the stock markets around the world, it’s always a balance of trying to decide when is the right time to buy. This is true whether you are looking at the NYSE, Nikkei, London Stock Exchange, or...
Autocamper: What Did You Do All Day? – Album Review – ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Louder Than War
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June 29, 2025
Autocamper: What Did You Do All Day? (Safe European Home/Slumberland) All Formats Available Released 11th July Pre Order Here Autocamper, the hotly tipped Indie four piece deliver their debut album, What Did You Do All Day? after a series of...
Resistance, rhythm and freedom: The jazz drummer who beat the odds in apartheid South Africa
Scroll.in
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Louis Tebugo Moholo-Moholo was born in St Monica’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa on 10 March 1940. He’d not have appreciated that introduction, once chastising an interviewer: “Ah, no! My name is this; I was born by the river? You want me to...
In eastern Germany, youths embrace nationalism, extremism
Deutsche Welle
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June 29, 2025
Right-wing extremism and racism have spread significantly in the city of Dessau, in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt. This has also become visible as graffiti: swastikas, pro-Hitler images and Nazi slogans are a common sight on the...
Celtic-daft Rod Stewart and his backing singers bring Paradise to Glastonbury as they rock out in Hoops gear
The Scottish Sun
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June 29, 2025
CELTIC-daft Rod Stewart and his sexy backing singers were in Paradise today - as they rocked the Glastonbury stage in Hoops gear. The 80-year-old rocker wore a green suit and shirt with ‘Celtic’ emblazoned on the back as he finished a sensational...
Wits students heard overseas on musical scholarship
eNCA
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JOHANNESBURG - Wits School of Arts celebrates the international departure of 3 of its students. Two are headed to the New York Voices and one for Vienna. The University has the opportunity to exchange students for academic talent. It also shares...
From Unity to Italy: local acro student joins national team
SaskToday.ca
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June 29, 2025
Keira Schumack, a 15-year-old dancer from Unity, has been granted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete on the world stage. UNITY — The summer months have officially become a little more hectic for Keira Schumack of Unity, as she has been...
Small market town now boasts UK’s priciest pint at eye-watering average of £7 a pop
Daily Star
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June 29, 2025
The small market town of Witney boasts the UK’s priciest pint at an eye-watering average of £7. It has overtaken London, with drinkers in the capital typically forking out 50p less than those in the Oxfordshire backwater. Other places where locals...
Traditional Chinese music shares poetic tales, literati spirit
Global Times
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A guqin master provides hands-on instruction to a student on the playing techniques of this ancient Chinese instrument. Photo: VCG Editor's Note: The pursuit of beauty has been a timeless thread weaving throughout human history. China's distinct...
‘Why can’t I do it, too?’ - Mandle Cheung paid to conduct the Toronto Symphony at a concert
The New Zealand Herald
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June 29, 2025
He added: “I can afford to do it; that’s the main thing. So when it came across my mind, I said, ‘Hey, maybe I should give it a try.’” The leaders of the Toronto Symphony obliged, over the objections of some musicians, who argued that the...
Rod Stewart makes his own political statement at Glasto after backing Reform as he is joined by rock legends - amid fury at Bob Vylan's 'appalling' anti-Israel chant
Daily Mail
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June 29, 2025
Rod Stewart played to a huge crowd for the Pyramid Stage's Legends slot on Sunday, just hours after throwing his support behind the Reform Party. The Maggie May hitmaker, 80, was joined by some fellow legends for the occasion, first bringing out...
Half-Sister to Cercene to be Offered in Arqana Online Pop-Up Sale
Thoroughbred Daily News - New Jersey
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June 29, 2025
Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 11:09 am | Back to: Europe, Top News Europe Updated: June 29, 2025 at 11:19 am Equos Blond | Zuzanna Lupa Equos Blond, a half-sister to the G1 Coronation Stakes winner Cercene (Australia), will be offered by Arqana Online...
Argentina and the UK Celebrate 200 Years of Diplomatic Ties with Musical Gala
Diplomacy & Beyond Plus
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June 29, 2025
A landmark celebration marking two centuries of diplomatic relations between Argentina and the United Kingdom took center stage Wednesday evening at Buenos Aires’ iconic Teatro Colón. The British Embassy hosted a grand musical gala, both to...
13 Luxe-Looking Crochet Shorts That Look Like Picks in a European Boutique
Us Weekly
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June 29, 2025
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Breathable, lightweight crochet fabric feels like a dream against the skin, especially now that many of Us are experiencing...
The Black Sabbath album Geezer Butler called a “disaster”
Far Out Magazine
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June 29, 2025
(Credit: Tilly antoine) When we talk about rock bands from the 1960s and ‘70s, their stories usually consist of two things: a rise to fame and the subsequent downfall that accompanies that rise to fame. Black Sabbath are no exception to this, as...