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Pittsburgh artists to perform at gala ahead of new airport terminal opening
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has announced that actor and musician Jeff Goldblum, a native of the region, and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will perform at a gala inside the new terminal on October 3, as part of a series of events...
Music Week x Girls I Rate presents: Mentor Me - Ree Sewell
by MusicWeek Staff Tuesday, Sep 16th 2025 at 8:55AM With over a decade of experience in the creative industries, Ree Sewell has built an unconventional yet dynamic career spanning event management, presenting, radio, tour management and A&R. She...

Musicians take action against climate change
This year the project has already surpassed 200 concerts, which will translate into another 200 trees. Credit: Música pel clima The platform Música pel clima continues to show how culture can be transformed into climate action. In 2024 it launched...

Singers invited to participate in Christmas Cantata
The Spectrum Center for the Arts is recruiting singers to participate in a Christmas Cantata, “The Thrill of Hope.” The cantata will be performed Sunday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. at the Iowa Theatre under the direction of Gail Van Mersbergen. A free will...

Music at Chichester Cathedral this autumn
As the leaves turn and the days grow shorter, Chichester Cathedral continues to resonate with music that uplifts, inspires and connects. This autumn, the Cathedral’s musical calendar is bursting with concerts, services and special events that...

Music teachers shine at faculty recital
Cape Henlopen School District music teachers performed at the second annual faculty recital Sept. 11, in the high school auditorium. From classical works to contemporary pieces, the program was designed to showcase the artistry, passion and...

Music Reviews: The Peanut Butter Conspiracy, plus Dar Williams, Marshall Crenshaw, Wynonie Harris, West Texas Exiles, and Patton & Brokus
The memorably named Peanut Butter Conspiracy remains a tiny footnote in rock history. The quintet doesn’t even qualify as a one-hit wonder, as its only charting single, 1967’s “It’s a Happening Thing,” climbed no higher on Billboard’s pop list...

Music plays important role during our Masses
Since many of you have just finished attending a workshop on the liturgy and in the spirity of the words of praise in our responsorial psalm, I thought today I would offer some of my own observations regarding the liturgy and the role of the...

Musicians from Greece, Turkiye, Bulgaria to Perform at International Military Brass Bands Festival in Veliko Tarnovo
Musicians from Greece, Turkiye and Bulgaria will take part in the 18th International Military Brass Band Festival, to be held in Veliko Tarnovo on September 21 and 22, the organizers said on Tuesday. The event will bring together on one stage the...

“For the first time I was meeting resistance artistically. People were saying, ‘She’s gone mad now.’ I was a complete wreck – I’d wake up in the morning and I couldn’t move”: How Kate Bush answered her critics with Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush released Hounds Of Love 40 years ago. Her fifth studio record reinstated her position as one of the most innovative and creative artists of all time, yielding the future chart-topper Running Up That Hill. But she endured a challenging...

Kenny Chesney Recording a New Project That's Not Country Music
Kenny Chesney was spotted in a recording studio in front of a microphone, recording a new project that breaks away from country music. The "American Kids" singer is right smack dab in the middle of recording his first-ever audiobook, Heart Life...
Shoot To Thrill: Tom Roberts tackles the crossover between sport and music
by Niall Doherty Tuesday, Sep 16th 2025 at 8:50AM In 2025, sport’s union with music is so strong that sporting events without some musical tie-in would be unthinkable, but this wasn’t always the case. In fact, Shoot Music, formed in 2008, has...

"There were loads of bands happy to make mediocre records. We never saw this as an option." The story of At The Gates' Slaughter Of The Soul - the album that revolutionised death metal
Earlier today, Tuesday September 16, 2025, it was confirmed that At The Gates frontman Tomas Lindberg had died aged 52 following a battle with cancer. At The Gates’ legendary fourth album, Slaughter Of The Soul, was released on November 14, 1995,...

It’s 30 years and counting for Kelligrews music school
Musically Inclined’s Keri and Andy Kao with the Consumer Choice Award that their music school won last year. This is the school’s 30th year in business. By Olivia Bradbury / Local Journalism Initiative Reporter According to the Harvard Business...

Is Your Favorite New Artist Actually an AI Robot?
It took 13 seconds for Suno, a popular AI music generator, to answer my prompt: a song about a robot musician at an open mic, hoping someone will follow him on Instagram. The only guidance: Make the bass funky. Soon it produced “Digital Dreams,” —...

Laura Pausini to be honored, perform at Billboard Latin Music Awards
Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Italian singer Laura Pausini will be honored with the Billboard Icon Award during the upcoming Billboard Latin Music Awards. The awards show is slated to broadcast live from the James L. Knight Center in Miami Oct. 23 at 8 p.m....

Hart Square Hosts Heritage Music Series
VALE, N.C. — Celebrate the rich heritage of American music every Thursday in September at 6:30pm at Hart Square Village. The Heritage Music Series will provide live concerts by original musicians and songwriters who are inspired by traditions of...

One Of Country Music's Hottest Artist Is Coming To North Dakota
One of the hottest artists in country music is coming back to North Dakota. He's no stranger to our area, as this artist just played ND Country Fest back in 2024, and he was one of your headliners. Since then, his career has really exploded with a...

Internationally known jazz organist returns to CT where his love for music began
Brian Charette grew up in Meriden playing piano in the local jazz scene starting when he was 15. Piano was still his instrument while studying music at the University of Connecticut and the University of Hartford’s Hartt School. But it’s as a...

‘Fight Song’ Singer Rachel Platten, Judith Hill & More to Be Honored at 2026 She Rocks Awards
Singers Rachel Platten and Judith Hill, bassist Rhonda Smith and guitarist Sophie Burrell are the first honorees announced for the 14th annual She Rocks Awards, which will take place on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at the Hilton Hotel in Anaheim, Calif....