AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoLocal Music Spotlight: Seaham’s Starz Drama School owner Kym Cuer has opened a musical-theatre themed café, turning her decade-long dream into a small, intimate hub for singing and performance. Loss in Classical Music: The Philadelphia Orchestra mourns Booker Rowe, the first Black musician to perform with the orchestra, and a decades-long teacher and champion of composers of color. Festival Buzz: Hinterland 2026 wrapped up as a bigger, better, more permanent-stage edition, with standout sets from artists like Lorde and Mumford & Sons. Independence Day Soundtrack: Pakistan’s ISPR released Balochi patriotic track “Pak Ae Watan,” backed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. New Releases: London singer-songwriter Tommy Stoneberg drops “Uberman,” a rideshare-at-night story told through song. AI + Music Policy: A draft law is out for public consultation to regulate generative AI use in performing arts, audiovisuals, and music, aiming to protect artists from unauthorized voice/image replicas. Big Live-Music Move: Laneway Festival will cut Perth and Adelaide from its 2027 run and shift its Queensland stop to Brisbane. Health + Music Moment: Sonu Nigam sang a Mohammed Rafi classic during surgery, sharing the clip as fans rally around his recovery.
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