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The Deals: Sony Music France Acquires African Label & Publisher; Symphonic Teams With Certification Platform for Human-Made Music
Billboard
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July 3, 2025
Sony Music France and Sony Music Publishing France acquired Lusafrica and Africa Nostra, a label and publishing company, respectively. Together, the associated companies promote Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) and African artists. Founded in 1988,...
Fifty Years of Walt Strony in Concert – July 6 Special Event
YubaNet - California
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July 3, 2025
Independent, local journalism needs your support to survive and thrive. Join the YubaNet community today. Sunday, July 6th, beginning at 4pm at Peace Lutheran Church, Walt Strony will thrill the lucky audience with a performance celebrating his 50...
Music superstar (77) opens up on NI relatives… and making Gerry Adams shake hands with political rival at gig: 'The audience went mad’
Belfast Telegraph
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July 3, 2025
He may be 77, but singer loves the job too to even think about hanging up his mic Leo Sayer performing in Scotland in 2019 (Photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns) Today at 14:22 He came to prominence in 1973 when his debut single The Show Must Go On...
Reeves is carrying the can for Labour's male-dominated politics
The National News
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Even before her tearful appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions, it was hard not to feel sympathetic towards Rachel Reeves. Tearful appearance Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on...
Hannah Blythyn MS for Delyn says culture isn't a luxury in Wales its 'who we are'
The Leader
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MS for Delyn Last week in the Senedd, I spoke about the incredible contribution of North Wales to our cultural landscape – whether that’s the Llangollen International Eisteddfod or the North Wales International Music Festival in St Asaph or our...
Robyn announces 20th anniversary vinyl reissue of breakthrough self-titled album
NME
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July 3, 2025
Robyn has announced a 20th anniversary vinyl reissue for her breakthrough self-titled album – see the details below. The Swedish pop singer released her fourth studio album ‘Robyn’ in April 2005 via her own label Konichiwa Records. It included the...
Ozzy Osbourne Seems To Imply He Might Record New Music in Emotional Statement About Final Concert
VICE
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July 3, 2025
In just two days, Ozzy Osbourne will take the stage for his final concert, alongside his Black Sabbath bandmates, but it sounds like this might not be the end of his musical endeavors, saying that this is only “a goodbye as far as my live...
Philomena Begley has no plans stop music because it is not good for the mind
RSVP Live
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July 3, 2025
Philomena Begley has no plans to slow down or stop music because it is not good for the mind. She feels very lucky to have been in the industry for as long as she is in it and she is hoping to get another few years out of it before she hangs up...
Brits predict Oasis tour fallout as almost half think Liam and Noel won't see it through
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 3, 2025
Oasis are kicking off their reunion tour tomorrow, Friday, July 4, in Cardiff. It is the first of 19 shows that will see roughly 1,543,889 fans rejoice at the chance to see Noel and Liam Gallagher perform live. This tour marks the first time in 15...
Just over a month to go until Oasis reunion tour comes to Scotland
The Southern Reporter
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July 3, 2025
1990s rock giants Oasis kick off their long-awaited reunion tour in Wales tomorrow, July 4, and it’s due to arrive in Scotland in just over a month’s time, a dozen sell-out shows later. Their three August dates at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium –...
Farmers’ Choir Northern Ireland wraps up a season of song
Farming Life
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July 3, 2025
The Farmers’ Choir Northern Ireland, has been lifting spirits through song across the province over the past few weeks, rounding off a busy season filled with music and entertainment. Recently, the choir members participated in a deeply moving and...
14 photographs of Scotland in the 1980s that will make you feel nostalgic
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 3, 2025
Scotland has changed a lot since the 1980s. Although 40 years may not seem like that long ago, the country was a very different place in a lot of ways. For many people, the 80s is one of the most iconic decades in history. The music and fashion of...
Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of 'Painkiller' Album At Italy's FERRARA SUMMER FESTIVAL
Blabbermouth - California
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July 3, 2025
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST performed at the Ferrara Summer Festival last night (Wednesday, July 2) at Piazza Ariostea in Ferrara, Italy. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below (courtesy of ADK). As part of JUDAS...
Thousands of people expected at huge Plymouth music festival
Plymouth Herald
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July 3, 2025
Plymouth Albion’s rugby stadium is being transformed into the site of a major music festival with thousands of people expected this weekend. A large stage has already been installed on the pitch and huge speakers and video screens will go up...
Why is bellringing such an important part of British culture? Its origins explained
Hampshire Chronicle
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However, one element that is often overlooked, albeit not given much significance, is bellringing. But why is bellringing fused into the culture of our island, and why is it still something that is as relevant now as it was hundreds of years ago?...
UK competition watchdog threatens Ticketmaster with legal action over Oasis ticket sales
Music Business Worldwide
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July 3, 2025
The UK’s competition regulator has threatened to take Ticketmaster to court over its pricing practices during the sale of more than 900,000 tickets in 2024 for the 2025 Oasis reunion. The Competition and Markets Authority wrote a letter on...
How does Wet Leg roll out a new album? It’s just like “rolling out the doughnut”
Los Angeles Times
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July 3, 2025
At Primavera Sound Barcelona, Rhian Teasdale, 32, emerges from smoke, stained the color orange by stage lights, gallantly flexing her arms in the air. She hovers over the mic, revealing bleached eyebrows and hair that fades from brown roots to...
Joan Armatrading announces 13th studio album How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean
Contactmusic
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Joan Armatrading will release her new LP 'How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean' - her 13th studio album - on November 22. Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Joan Armatrading has announced her new album 'How Did This...
Joan Armatrading’s 50-year music career being marked with new live album
Contactmusic
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Joan Armatrading’s 50-year music career is being marked with the release of a new live album. Friday, October 21, 2022 Friday, October 21, 2022 Joan Armatrading’s 50-year music career is being marked with the release of a new live album. The...
Trivium Premiere “The Deceived” Live Video From Manchester, UK Show
Metal Underground
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July 3, 2025
Band Photo: Trivium (?) Trivium have shared a new live video for their song “The Deceived,” captured during their January 30th, 2025 performance at Co-Op Live in Manchester, UK. The footage comes from their stint on The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour,...