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Malaysia Cancels Music Festival After Band Members Kiss on Stage

(Bloomberg) -- Malaysia called off a music festival in Kuala Lumpur after male members of a British indie band kissed on stage.Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil announced the cancellation in a tweet on Saturday, after Matty Healy and Ross MacDonald — the lead singer and bassist of the band The 1975 — kissed in a performance on Friday.The band was the headliner for the first of the three-day Good Vibes Festival […]

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Johnny Depp’s forgotten appearance in a Tom Petty music video

(Credits: Far Out / Andy Templeton) Music Sat 22nd Jul 2023 07.00 BST Despite his widespread success as an actor, for a period of time, it wasn’t actually the profession Johnny Depp actually wanted to follow. Before he stood before a camera, Depp harboured aspirations to venture into the world of music.  However, fate intervened when a serendipitous encounter with fellow actor Nicolas Cage altered the course of his creative journey. In the midst […]

todayJuly 22, 2023 2

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Music festival canceled over same-sex kiss onstage – DW – 07/22/2023

Malaysia halted The Good Vibes music festival on Saturday, after two UK band members of the same sex kissed on stage. The festival is a three-day event hosted in Kuala Lumpur where major international bands were to perform. The abrupt cancelation of the festival came after frontman of British pop rock band 'The 1975' publicly criticized the country's anti-LGBT position and kissed his male bandmate onstage. Malaysia, a muslim-majority country, considers homosexuality a crime which […]

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Splendour in the Grass experience still sweet enough to attract thousands of music fans

Some might have been underwhelmed by the line-up or turned off by memories of last year's mud, but an estimated 35,000 music fans still think Splendour in the Grass is worth saving up for. The event, which was once sold out in a matter of minutes, has single-day tickets available for the 2023 edition, costing about $200.Times might be tough, but the asking price wasn't going to deter Brisbane woman Renae Williams, who travelled […]

todayJuly 22, 2023 2

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Malaysia halts music festival after same-sex kiss by UK band The 1975

Malaysia's government halted a music festival in the capital Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, a day after the frontman of British pop rock band The 1975 kissed a male bandmate onstage and criticised the country's anti-LGBT laws. "There will be no compromise against any party that challenges, disparages and violates Malaysian laws," Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said in a Twitter post after meeting with the organisers of the Good Vibes […]

todayJuly 22, 2023 2

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Metgharabiin: Ramy Essam’s story of exile told through his music | Music

When Egyptian artist Ramy Essam describes Metgharabiin (Outsiders), his new album, released on Friday, he talks of rage, nostalgia, longing and sorrow. It chronicles a life in exile laced with bouts of loneliness and hope. And in light of everything that Essam has been through over the past few years, it marks a departure from his earlier work. “Through the years, my music was always centred around standard rock music mixed […]

todayJuly 22, 2023 1

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Sarnia’s Revelree Music Festival opens in Canatara Park

Article content The Revelree Music Festival returned Friday to the big field at Sarnia’s Canatara Park. The two-day festival opened with Little White Lies, The Gypsy Flats, Living Room for Small, Aysanabee, Lights and Arkells. Article content Saturday’s lineup is Brothers Wilde, Courtney Wolfe, Born Riot, JJ Wilde, Tom Cochrane and The Glorious Sons. This is the second year the festival has been held at the city park. More photos […]

todayJuly 22, 2023 6

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Tony Bennett left his heart to generations of music fans

NEW YORK —  What do Paul McCartney, Queen Latifah, Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder have in common?Oh, and Aretha Franklin, k.d. lang, Bono and Billy Joel. Not to mention Carrie Underwood, Judy Garland, John Legend and Placido Domingo. And let’s not forget...Stop. Listing all of the musicians who performed duets with Tony Bennett would take up our remaining space. His place in music history is already secure.Bennett, who died at 95 […]

todayJuly 22, 2023 2

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Seasoned Pitchfork Music Festival-goer shares his best tips

As thousands of music enthusiasts gear up for the 17th annual Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago’s Union Park, we sat down with Jim Montes, a festival regular, to get the inside scoop on what attendees can expect — plus some valuable tips for new festival-goers.Jim Montes is a devoted Pitchfork festival-goer, and has attended almost every festival since 2006, totaling 15. For Montes, the Pitchfork Music Festival is a cherished […]

todayJuly 22, 2023 2

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