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Rock on: Geraldton’s Battle of the Bands is back for its seventh year of local music and fierce competition
The West Australian
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August 19, 2025
The amps are cranking up and the stage is set — Geraldton’s Battle of the Bands is making its return next month, promising a showcase of the region’s best homegrown talent. The free, all-ages event will take place at the Queens Park Theatre on...
Elvis night is coming Saturday for the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra
The Bemidji Pioneer - Minnesota
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August 19, 2025
BEMIDJI — The Bemidji High School Auditorium will be all shook up on Saturday night when the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra holds its Summer Pops concert. Anthony Shore, who has toured worldwide performing as Elvis Presley, will join the BSO for the 7...
Sergei Rachmaninoff: The Soul of a Musical Master
The Times Examiner - South Carolina
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August 19, 2025
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) -photo taken in the 1930s. He was one of God's gifts to mankind. Despite having a long and public career as a classical music composer and an acclaimed musician who was called “the last great figure of the tradition...
Ukrainian folk group Kommuna Lux brings music, humanitarian mission to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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August 19, 2025
With their country under attack by Russia, the musicians in Ukrainian folk band Kommuna Lux have a two-fold mission. First, they put on shows blending Balkan swing with klezmer music and traditional Ukrainian folk to help preserve the music and...
The Black Keys rise again with new album and hometown concert at Blossom Music Center
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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August 19, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio – On Friday, August 22, a pair of Akron music exports will return to their Ohio roots when the Black Keys perform at Blossom Music Center alongside Texas singer-songwriter and guitarist Gary Clark Jr. Tickets for the show start at...
Why America Still Needs Punk Rock
Current Affairs
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August 19, 2025
It’s July 26, 2024, and I’m at Elsewhere, a former warehouse turned music venue in Brooklyn, New York. My friend Beleth and I have come to see Snõõper, a punk band from Nashville. We’ve been friends since middle school, but have followed diverging...
JID Is Going On A Massive World Tour In Support Of His New Album, ‘God Does Like Ugly’
UPROXX
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August 19, 2025
JID continued his ascent up the hip-hop ladder earlier this month with the release of his latest album, God Does Like Ugly. Fans will soon get to hear the new tracks live, too, as today (August 19), he announce God Does Like World Tours. Young...
Linfield's crucial European play-off with Shelbourne to go ahead as planned despite Sam Fender clash
Belfast Live
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August 19, 2025
Linfield's crucial Conference League play-off second leg against Shelbourne will go ahead at Windsor Park as originally planned on Thursday 28 August. Concerns were raised last week about a possible clash with concert-goers attending Belfast Vital...
AR Effects and Huge LED Stage Deliver an Immersive Experience at Pop Music Event
AVNetwork
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August 19, 2025
Home of Munich's Bayern Basketball team, the FC Bayern Basketball Arena was transformed into an immersive concert venue for this year’s special edition of Schlagerboom, a celebration of Germany’s hit pop music. Augmented reality (AR) effects, a...
Why do some people get no enjoyment whatsoever from music?
RTE Ireland
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August 18, 2025
Analysis: Up to 10% of us have music anhedonia, which means experiencing no physiological effects at all from listening to music By Catherine Loveday, University of Westminster When I ask a lecture theatre full of students how they would feel if...
FEATURE | Zinédine Zidane’s return match for France 20 years later
Get French Football News
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August 19, 2025
23The return everyone in France wanted to see came true 20 years ago. On August 17, 2005, Zinedine Zidane played his first match with the French national team since announcing his international retirement after the 2004 Euro, which saw them exit...
Sam Fender Will Make Another Album Next Year
ALT 105.1 - Kentucky
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August 19, 2025
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – AUGUST 08: Sam Fender performs onstage during day two of the Syd For Solen Festival at Valbyparken on August 08, 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images) Sam Fender plans to work on a new album after...
York Symphony Orchestra announces new Executive Director
WHTM - Pennsylvania
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August 19, 2025
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– The York Symphony announced its new Executive Director on Tuesday. According to the symphony, starting September 1, 2025, Kevin Irving will begin his role as the symphony orchestra’s new executive director. Irving has had...
Hantsport celloist named music teacher of the year
Annapolis Valley Register
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August 18, 2025
Originally from Nova Scotia, she grew up studying piano, cello and choral singing, but eventually moved to Normandy, France, to pursue a career in fine art. She brought her family back to Canada in 2013 and resumed studies in cello and cello...
Free blues music festival set for downtown San Jose in August
The Mercury News - California
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August 19, 2025
The Little Village Foundation is throwing a blues music party in downtown San Jose. And it’s free — which is a ticket price we can really get behind in this (or, really, any other) economy. Little Village’s Big Easy Block Party & Beer Fest, which...
Grieving family of Hollyoaks star’s mum killed ‘in horror murder-suicide’ in France ban joint funeral from taking place
The Scottish Sun
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August 19, 2025
GRIEVING family of a Hollyoaks star's mum has banned a joint funeral with their stepfather as cops believe he murdered her before taking his own life. Brit expats Andrew and Dawn Searle both died in February at their remote home in Les Pesquiès,...
J.I.D Confirms Shows In UK, Europe, North America, Aus & New Zealand For God Does Like World Tours
Stereoboard
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Photo: Neri J.I.D has announced a world tour, billed as God Does Like World Tours. The Atlanta rapper will start the trek with the North American leg, which will begin on October 15 in Virginia Beach and run until December 16, when he'll wrap...
Neil Young demonstrates why live music will always be better
Salon
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August 19, 2025
Neil Young is on tour this summer with the chrome hearts (Micah Nelson — guitar, Corey McCormick — bass, Anthony LoGerfo — drums and Spooner Oldham — keyboards) on the continuation of what Young has dubbed the “Love Earth” tour. After a trip...
Autumn Arts Salon in Plovdiv to Open with Concert at Roman Theatre
Bulgarian News Agency
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The 21st Autumn Arts Salon will open on September 1 at the Roman Theatre in Plovdiv with a project by accordionist Kaloyan Kumanov entitled "Musicaria," said according to the city administration. This is the largest cultural event in Plovdiv,...
I went to a US state with 125 billionaires – it was like south of France with cowboys
The Mirror
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August 19, 2025
The guide was pretty clear: "Keep both hands on the handlebars. Don't look around. Don't take photos." Yet for journalist Chris Granet, the stunning scenery proved too tempting to ignore. He explained: "It was all too beautiful and I just had to...