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Grapevine Events: Reykjavík Jazz, SAMPL, Electronic Workshop
Reykjavik Grapevine
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August 29, 2025
This morning, we heard an announcer say on the radio, “Today is Friday. Congratulations on that.” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. As always, there’s a full house of exciting and interesting events happening around this city. There’s an...
Bunji Garlin and GB Nutron to ignite Xodus Wet Music Festival
Jamaica Observer
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August 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hit-makers Bunji Garlin and GB Nutron will bring their brand of soca energy and vibes to the staging of the Xodus Wet Music Festival, which is scheduled for Saturday, October 4 at the Kingston Waterfront. According to Festival...
Mojo Morgan of Morgan Heritage on 'Jamaica Love,' Rasta Rock, and Healing
Newsweek
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August 29, 2025
"It's about legacy, right? It's about being able to watch the work that you've done be passed on to those that come after you." Mojo Morgan, member of Grammy-winning reggae supergroup Morgan Heritage, knows a thing or two about legacy. As the son...
Soulfly Announce New Album 'Chama' With Lead Single Storm The Gates
Stereoboard
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Photo: Jim Louvau Soulfly have announced their 13th studio album. The follow-up to 2022's 'Totem' is titled 'Chama' and will arrive on October 24 via Nuclear Blast Records. Led by the legendary Max Cavalera, the Brazilian metal heavyweights...
“Jungkook doesn’t deserve this mess” - Fans slam HYBE over alleged poor organization of BTS maknae’s ‘GOLDEN: THE MOMENTS’ exhibition in Chile
Sportskeeda
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August 29, 2025
BTS' Jungkook’s solo exhibition GOLDEN: The Moments opened in Chile on Thursday, August 28, 2025, but the launch faced alleged setbacks. The presentation, scheduled to start at 10:00 am, was delayed for almost three hours. Visitors were informed...
Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes Creates a Chill Masterpiece With ‘Essex Honey’: Album Review
Variety
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August 29, 2025
It’s been a minute for Blood Orange. The group — which is basically British-born, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter-producer-multi-instrumentalist Dev Hynes and whoever he’s brought along for the ride — was one of the bright lights of the early-mid...
Arts, Beats & Eats 2025: Complete day-by-day music schedule
Detroit Free Press - Michigan
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More than 200 performances by national artists, local bands and family entertainers will hit downtown Royal Oak this weekend for the 2025 edition of Arts, Beats & Eats, traditionally the biggest Labor Day holiday festival in Michigan. The action...
Jamaica’s greenest parish is its best-kept secret
National Geographic
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According to the Jamaica Tourist Board, Jamaica saw a record number of visitors—over four million in 2024—is estimated to generate $5 billion in revenue in 2025. The Caribbean Island’s popularity has produced crowded resorts and beaches—not ideal...
Coldplay’s favourite orchestra get the party started
The Times
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By the time we arrived at the encores it was as if the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, its conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the 3,000 cheering people packed into the Royal Festival Hall were all telepathically obeying the same instruction: “Party...
SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS Completes Recording New Album For 2027 Release
Blabbermouth - California
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August 29, 2025
SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS has completed recording its new studio album for a tentative 2027 release. On Thursday (August 28),SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS leader Slash took to his Instagram to share a...
How emo rap’s unlikeliest power couple met on YouTube
Dazed & Confused
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August 29, 2025
In 2022, 20-year-old aspiring rapper and university student ThxSoMch was listening to a Baby Keem type beat on the toilet when something in YouTube’s suggested section caught his eye. “It looked super different to anything I’d ever clicked on, I’d...
A Recipe for Abundance: Kalamazoo artists, food vendors, musicians, unite to reimagine community
Second Wave Media - Michigan
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KALAMAZOO, MI — In response to rising social disconnection and economic instability, a group of local artists and organizers has launched a new event aimed at reimagining community through art, food, and mutual aid. The project, born from a simple...
Today-Music-History-Sep11
St. Albert Gazette
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August 29, 2025
Today in Music History for Sept. 11: In 1850, soprano Jenny Lind, dubbed "The Swedish Nightingale," gave her first concert in the U.S., at Castle Garden in New York. Her tour was organized by showman P.T. Barnum. Today in Music History for Sept....
Rachel Zegler to perform at London Palladium in first solo West End concert
Express & Star
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August 29, 2025
Evita star Rachel Zegler is to perform her first solo concert in the West End. The Snow White actress, 24, will take to the London Palladium stage, where she is currently starring as Eva Peron in Jamie Lloyd’s new production of the hit musical...
Atlanta, the City That ‘Drives Hip-Hop Culture,’ Revels in the Spotlight — Again
Billboard
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August 29, 2025
Within the next three years, Atlanta will host two major sporting events at Mercedes-Benz Stadium: eight games of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Super Bowl LXII in 2028. These attractions will offer the latest opportunity for the city to promote...
Why Nigeria must activate co-production and cultural exchange pacts it signed with Brazil – Olumuyiwa Ojo
Business Hallmark
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August 29, 2025
In the dynamic world of film and television production, talented individuals with the passion for storytelling and a knack for innovation are shaping the industry. Olumuyiwa Johnson Ojo, a seasoned professional with over 15 years experience, is...
Selena Gomez dons bridal looks on lavish Mexico hen do - but Taylor Swift skips it
The Mirror
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August 29, 2025
Bride-to-be Selena Gomez has shared a slew of photos from her hen do, just hours after reacting to bestie Taylor Swift's engagement announcement. The Only Murders In the Building actress, 32, and music producer Benny Blanco took the next step in...
Selena Gomez celebrates bachelorette getaway in Mexico
GEO TV
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August 29, 2025
Selena Gomez is soaking up the sun, and the excitement of wedding season. The 33-year-old star, who is engaged to music producer Benny Blanco, marked her upcoming nuptials with a bachelorette trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, alongside close...
Spouge and folk take centre stage at Jackie Opel Day Concert
Barbados Today
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August 29, 2025
20 A modest audience turned out at the Richard Stoute Amphitheatre, National Botanical Gardens, on Wednesday night for the second of four CARIFESTA XV Super Concerts, the Jackie Opel Day Folk & Spouge Concert. The night kicked off with lively folk...
TOOL Seem Eager To Record New Music In 2026
Forbes
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ZAPOPAN, MEXICO - MARCH 18: Maynard James Keenan, singer of TOOL american Rock band, performs on the concert at Calle 2 on March 18, 2025 in Zapopan, Mexico. (Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images) Getty Images TOOL’s notoriously long wait for...