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BMG Digital Distribution to Be Handled In-House, Ending ADA Agreement – Billboard

BMG is exiting its current distribution agreement with Warner Music Group’s ADA and taking direct control of its 80 billion-stream digital business in a move the company called “the biggest change to its recorded music strategy” yet, according to a statement released Monday. The fourth largest global music company will begin phasing in the new strategy later this year, starting with its relationships with Spotify and Apple Music, according to BMG. BMG’s recorded music catalog, which includes works from Jason […]

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Exploring the History of Blues in America Through Music

If you want to know where your favorite musician came from, the answer is probably the blues. One of the most distinct and influential forms of American music and culture, specifically Black music and culture, the blues is the foundation on which rock, R&B and even hip-hop was built. But Jessica Parr, professor of the practice in history at Northeastern University, says the genre’s roots dig deeper than the history of American pop music. The blues is Black history itself.  […]

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U2 Previews New Song ‘Atomic City’ For Las Vegas Tourists Ahead Of The Band’s Residency

LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 23: (L-R) Recording artists Larry Mullen Jr., Adam Clayton, Bono, and The ... [+] Edge of music group U2 pose at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 23, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)WireImage In what must have been the surprise of a lifetime for those who happened to be walking up and down the famed Strip in Las Vegas on Saturday night (September 16), U2 played an […]

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Where to buy tickets, best prices, lineup

Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. It looks like there’s going to be a shockingly good crop of performers this fall. That’s because the 2023 edition of the long-running Farm Aid music festival, which takes place at Noblesville, IN’s Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center on Saturday, Sept. 23, is once again bringing many of the biggest names in music […]

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Mt. Orab Music in the Park wraps up 2023 summer concert series

The award-winning Mt. Orab Music in the Park wrapped up its 2023 summer concert series on Aug. 26 with a special double tribute night. Performing for the large crowd on double tribute night were Fleetwood Gold (Fleetwood Mac tribute band) and Tom the Torpedoes (Tom Petty tribute band). The Mt. Orab Music in the Park 2023 summer concert series kicked off on May 13 and included five concerts with a total of 10 bands performing. Mt. Orab Music in […]

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The Cavemen, Johnny Drille to headline Abuja festival

The organisers of the GENTI Festival have named The Cavemen and Johnny Drille as headliners for its 2023 carnival.   In a recent statement, the organisers said the event, tagged ‘The Abuja Flagship’, will be held between October 21 and 22. The music festival will take place at Harrow Park, Wuse 2, Abuja by 3 pm daily.  The Cavemen will perform on the first day of the festival while Drille is expected to thrill the guests on the second day.  “Renowned […]

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Korn to release new music in 2024 | Entertainment

Korn will be releasing new music in 2024.The group's last album 'Requiem' dropped last year and they went straight into working on the follow-up and now guitarist Brian Welch has confirmed they are planning to release their next record - the band's 15th album - in the coming months.During an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast 'The Joe Kingdom Perspective', Brian explained: "Yeah, new music coming out next year. I don't know, we're just kind of in hiding right now, just […]

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Catch the Foo Fighters and the new House of Music experience at this year’s iHeartRadio Festival

Courtesy of Park MGM/Al Powers Foo Fighters perform at Park MGM Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. By Brock Radke (contact) Monday, Sept. 18, 2023 | 2 a.m. The surging Foo Fighters, who released new album “But Here We Are” in June and recently announced a new string of headlining concerts running across the country, are set to perform in Las Vegas this weekend for the first time since the death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins in March 2022. The hard rockers will […]

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Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival: A vibrant celebration of culture and music

By Fernella Wedderburn The World Creole Music Festival is gearing up to deliver an unforgettable experience, blending the pulsating rhythms of Creole music with a vibrant celebration of Dominica’s culture.  With a rich lineup of events leading up to the main festival, organisers at the Discover Dominica Authority are eagerly preparing for over 30 000 festival enthusiasts to descend on the picturesque Nature Isle next month. In an interview with Barbados TODAY, Festival and Events Manager at the Dominica Festivals […]

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Willie Nelson Shines at Outlaw Festival in New York: Set List

Willie Nelson appeared in New York City this afternoon on his Outlaw Music Festival tour, along with guests Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros., the String Cheese Incident, Los Lobos and Waylon Payne.Nelson, donning his signature red bandana and a t-shirt with the word “MAUI” on the front, swiftly moved through a set that included classics like “On the Road Again,” “Always on My Mind” and “Mama Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys.”You can view a complete set list […]

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