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Music News -- Daniel O'Donnell: Singer Bernie's broken heart as son joins Irish in Oz

Irish country singer Bernie Heaney has just released a new song called A Million Miles Away – and it will touch the hearts of parents all around Ireland wh...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 7 minutes ago

Music News - Daniel O'Donnell: Singer Bernie's broken heart as son joins Irish in Oz

Irish country singer Bernie Heaney has just released a new song called A Million Miles Away – and it will touch the hearts of parents all around Ireland wh...

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 7 minutes ago

Once a seasonal afterthought, the South Shore has quietly become one of Boston's most vibrant live music scenes

Venues likes the Fallout Shelter, Soundcheck Studios, and the C Note are bringing musicians (and their fans) to the region long after the summer tourists have left.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Billionaire investor launches $65-billion Universal Music takeover bid

Pershing Square's Bill Ackman is offering over $65 billion to purchase one of music's largest labels, Universal Music Group. The label represents major stars like Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

UK denies Kanye West entry, music festival canceled

US rapper Ye, formerly called Kanye West, has been denied entry into the UK over his numerous antisemitic outbursts. He had been scheduled to headline a music festival that has now been cancelled.

Deutsche Welle - World - 3 hours ago

NASA wakes up Artemis II astronauts with music. Here's what they've heard so far

The four-member crew of Artemis II set a new record on Monday, travelling further away from Earth than any humans before them. But despite being hundreds of thousands of kilometres from home, they start each day with a familiar tune.

CTV News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

U.K. music festival cancelled after country bars Kanye West from entering

He was scheduled to perform at the Wireless Festival in July

The Globe and Mail - World - 4 hours ago

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Hits a $64 Billion High Note With Bid for Universal Music

Shares of Universal Music Group pop 10 percent after takeover bid.

Epoch Times - Business - 4 hours ago

Music News -- Celine Dion announces six extra dates for Paris comeback concerts

Celine Dion has added six more dates to her concerts in Paris later this year, which mark her first full-length gigs in almost six years.

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 5 hours ago

Kanye West barred from entering U.K. after criticism over antisemitic remarks -- A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.

A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.

CBS News - US News - 6 hours ago

Kanye West blocked from entering U.K. to headline music festival over antisemitic comments

The three-day Wireless Festival was canceled after authorities withdrew Ye’s electronic travel authorization, organizers Festival Republic, a division of Live Nation, said Tuesday.

NBC News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

UK government blocks rapper Ye from entering Britain after lawmakers criticize planned music festival appearance

UK government blocks rapper Ye from entering Britain after lawmakers criticize planned music festival appearance.

Bay to Bay News - World - 7 hours ago

Why did Kanye West get barred from London music fest? -- m read

Kanye West is reportedly barred from entering the UK, sparking political backlash and sponsor exits after his Wireless Festival headline booking in London.

Gulf News - World - 7 hours ago

Bill Ackman Offering $64 Billion to Buy Universal Music Group

Activist investor Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management is offering to purchase Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny’s music label, Universal Music Group, in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $64 billion.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 8 hours ago

Investor Bill Ackman Offering $64 Billion to Buy Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny's Music Label, Universal Music Group

Activist investor Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management is offering to purchase Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny’s music label, Universal Music Group, in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $64 billion.

Breitbart - Politics - 8 hours ago

Universal Music faces massive $64 billion takeover bid

Universal Music Group, the industry titan representing global superstars like Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, and Kendrick Lamar, has received an acquisition worth $64.3 billion. The offer comes...

International The News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square proposes US$64 billion merger deal with Universal Music Group

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square proposed a deal on Tuesday to merge Universal Music Group with its investment fund under a plan to revive the world’s biggest music label’s value with a listing in the United States.

CTV News - Business - 9 hours ago

Music giant Universal gets $64bn takeover offer

The music giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter gets an offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square.

BBC News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Universal Music targeted in takeover bid by hedge fund Pershing Square -- American hedge fund Pershing Square announced it's offered to buy Universal Music Group in a merger, saying it believed the world's biggest music label was undervalued by stock markets.

American hedge fund Pershing Square announced it's offered to buy Universal Music Group in a merger, saying it believed the world's biggest music label was undervalued by stock markets.

CBS News - Entertainment - 10 hours ago

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square proposes $64 billion merger deal with Universal Music Group

April 7 : Bill Ackman's Pershing Square proposed a deal on Tuesday to merge Universal Music Group with its investment fund under a plan to revive the world's biggest music label's value with a listing in the United States.Pershing Square's cash-and-shares offer values Universal Music at around 30.40 euros per

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 10 hours ago

Universal Music stock rises after Pershing Square's $64 billion takeover proposal

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square said Universal Music's stock price has "languished" due to a range of issues that can be addressed with the merger.

CNBC - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Music giant Universal gets $64bn takeover offer -- The music giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter gets an offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square.

The music giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter gets an offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square.

BBC News - Business - 11 hours ago

Composition dedicated to war victims tops classical music poll

The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace by Sir Karl Jenkins has been voted the nation’s favourite piece of classical music.

Evening Standard - Entertainment - 23 hours ago

U.K. music festival stands by Kanye West headlining concerts as sponsors pull out

As sponsors pull out from London’s Wireless Festival over headliner Ye, its organizer is standing by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.

CTV News - Entertainment - 23 hours ago

Pepsi Drops Sponsorship of London Music Festival Headlined by Kanye West, as British PM Keir Starmer Raises Concerns

Pressure was mounting Sunday on American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer, after criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Pepsi drops sponsorship of London music festival headlined by Ye

The sponsorship withdrawal from the three-day Wireless Festival came hours after the UK prime minister said he was “deeply concerned” that the rapper formerly known as Kanye West had been booked as the headline act.

Sydney Morning Herald - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Songs You Need To Know -- Best New Music: Thundercat, Ravyn Lenae, Arlo Parks

Thundercat, Ravyn Lenae, Dominic Fike, Arlo Parks, and all the songs you need to know this week.

Rolling Stone - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Thursday, April 16 -- Starman: The Bowie Tribute -- It is an understatement to mention that David Bowie's music is incredibly popular

It is an understatement to mention that David Bowie’s music is incredibly popular and well-loved by all. This was never more evident than in the news coverage upon his passing. Others have recently come up with heartwarming tributes featuring various artists paying their respects to the legend that is David Bowie, but only STARMAN recreates the Bowie sound, the Bowie look, and the Bowie stage sho

Bay to Bay News - Entertainment - 4 days ago

The Ballad of Johnny & June review: Jukebox musical with excellent cast is a storytelling disappointment

Theatre: A musical misstep is among a series of troubling aspects about The Ballad of Johnny & June

Irish Times - Entertainment - 5 days ago

Chimpanzee's 'drumming performance' shows how music emerged in humans

Primate removes floorboards from walkway and uses them to make music

Independent UK - Science - 6 days ago

April Fool's Music Quiz: Which soul singer was the song Chain of Fools originally written for?

Plus: On which TV show did Canadian sister duo Tegan and Sara cover the Rolling Stones’ 1976 song, Fool to Cry?

Irish Times - Entertainment - 6 days ago

March Madness music: A playlist of best basketball songs of all time

In honor of the close of the NCAA basketball tournaments, here is a top 16 list of the best basketball-related songs ever.

Stars and Stripes - Entertainment - 7 days ago

Analysis -- Junos 2026: Drake's surprise appearance, and Tate McRae's absence mark Canada's biggest night in music -- Jackson Weaver -- News -- - -- Entertainment

The 2026 Juno Awards swept through a short list of awards and long list of performances Sunday night, honouring up-and-comers and staples of the Canadian music scene.

CBC News - Entertainment - 7 days ago

The Junos are adding a category for Latin music. Musicians and fans say it's been a long time coming -- Jackson Weaver -- -

The Juno Awards' new Latin music recording of the year category means to reflect the genre's stratospheric popularity, musicians and industry insiders say.

CBC News - Entertainment - 10 days ago

At 40, Lady Gaga isn't done revolutionizing pop music

As iconic as she is outlandish, Lady Gaga has left quite a mark on the world of music. Here's how she reinvented pop — and reached millions by opening up about her trauma and illness.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 11 days ago

Yes, mayonnaise can be used as a musical instrument — a wacky new study proves it

The question was infamously first posed about 25 years ago by the lovable starfish Patrick on "SpongeBob Squarepants", and now there's finally an answer.

New York Post - Weird - 11 days ago

Niko Moon to headline Tangier Sound Music Festival June 13

Building on last year’s success the Tangier Sound Music Festival returns to Crisfield for its second year Saturday, June 13. It will be a day of live music, food and drink from a waterside location …

Bay to Bay News - Entertainment - 13 days ago

Music - K-pop kings BTS rock Seoul in comeback concert - 21 Mar 2026 - 02:30 pm

Seoul: South Korean megastars BTS reunited Saturday for their first show in nearly four years, blowing away enormous crowds in Seoul for a K pop extra...

Peninsula Qatar - Entertainment - 17 days ago

Country music star Zach Top: 'You can't take yourself too seriously'

Grammy-winning country artist reflects on his first Grammy Awards and writing with some of his heroes

Independent UK - Entertainment - 27 days ago

Music evening at Katara celebrates Kosovo independence anniversary

Doha, Qatar: The Drama Theatre at the Katara Cultural Village Foundation hosted a special musical evening last Friday entitled An Evening with Rona N...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Sly Dunbar, one half of the groundbreaking 'Riddim Twins' of Jamaican music, dies at 73

“Sly was an architect of sound. Alongside Robbie Shakespeare, he established a foundation that defined the era of Reggae and Dancehall.”

Global Voices - Entertainment - 2 months ago

Third World's Stephen 'Cat' Coore, a Jamaican who straddled musical genres, dies at 69

Coore expanded the language of reggae, weaving roots with jazz, soul, funk, classical discipline and global sounds, while never losing Jamaica’s heartbeat. His guitar [...] spoke stories, unity, love and consciousness.

Global Voices - Entertainment - 2 months ago

Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' Snubbed By Country Music Awards

Beyonce did not receive a Country Music Association awards nomination when the nods for the 58th edition were announced Monday, even though her "Cowboy Carter" album proved a cultural phenomenon upon release this year.

International Business Times - Entertainment - 3 months ago

'Paddington: The Musical' in London is the best family show in years

Broadway must be eyeing this big-hearted little bear with envy, because New York’s got nothing close that hasn’t already been chugging along for over a decade.

New York Post - Entertainment - 3 months ago

Ozzy Osbourne sharpened the edges of rock music

Here are five of the best tracks by heavy metal’s “prince of darkness”

Economist - Entertainment - 8 months ago

How Bad Bunny leapt to the top of the global music charts

The Puerto Rican rapper has millions of fans beyond the Hispanophone world

Economist - Entertainment - 8 months ago

CBC Kids News - How acting in my school musical made me a braver person - January 10, 2024

Rasleen Buttar tells the story of how she auditioned for her school musical and got the lead, giving her confidence to try new things.

CBC News - Opinion - 1 year ago

Quincy Jones, Entertainment Titan And Music Mastermind

Quincy Jones, who has died at the age of 91, was a jazzman, composer and tastemaker whose studio chops and arranging prowess connected the dots between the 20th century's constellation of stars.

International Business Times - Entertainment - 1 year ago

People Are Divided Over Dolly Parton Defending The Country Music Association's Decision To Give Beyoncé 0 Nominations For "Cowboy Carter"

“‘They probably only nominated country artists who been doing it for whole their career’ becomes invalid when you see they nominated Post Malone but not Beyonce.”

BuzzFeed News - Entertainment - 1 year ago

Musicians in Turkey outraged as local authorities ban another music festival

A number of musicians have expressed outrage over the local authorities’ recent move to ban the Zeytinli Rock Festival, which has been held annually in the Burhaniye district of western Balıkesir province since 2014, saying that it’s aimed at “public safety and health, public peace [and] protection of the environment,” local media reported on Friday.

Turkish Minute - Entertainment - 3 years ago