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Seely, country singer behind ‘Don’t Touch Me,’ dies
The Antelope Valley Press - California
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NEW YORK — Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer behind such standards like “Don’t Touch Me,” has died. She was 85. Her publicist, Don Murry Grubbs, said she died Friday after succumbing to complications from an intestinal infection....
Norfolk performing arts nonprofit helps children build skills on and off stage
WVEC - Virginia
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TRS Kids is giving children ages 5 to 17 access to the arts and using theater as a tool to build confidence, discipline and real-world skills. NORFOLK, Va. — In a rehearsal room in Norfolk, a group of kids and teens went over a musical number for...
Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband dies; singer had paused Las Vegas residency for his illness
105.5 The Dove WDUV - Florida
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August 7, 2025
Singer Kelly Clarkson paused her Las Vegas residency to be with her family due to her ex-husband’s illness. Hours later, news of his passing was confirmed. Update 2:21 p.m. ET Aug. 7: People magazine was first to report on Blackstock’s death,...
Interlochen’s Symphonic Band Camp kicks off week of music and collaboration
Interlochen Public Radio - Michigan
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August 7, 2025
The Symphonic Band Camp at Interlochen Center for the Arts is now underway, running from August 5–10, 2025. The weeklong program brings together over 100 talented wind and percussion students from across the country, focusing on ensemble training,...
Huge music star rents home in tiny Cotswolds village after falling in love with quaint English life
The Scottish Sun
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August 7, 2025
SHAWN Mendes is the latest star to secretly set up camp in the Cotswolds. I can reveal the Canadian singer has fallen in love with the tiny village of Great Tew, with loads of celebrities already living nearby, including Posh and Becks and Simon...
Guinness World Record for biggest céilí band set in Wexford
Irish Mirror
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August 7, 2025
A brand new Guinness World Record for the biggest céilí band has officially been set at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Wexford. On Thursday at Chadwick’s Wexford Park, the Guinness World Record for the Biggest Céilí Band was smashed when 1,018...
Eddie Palmieri, Grammy-winning Latin music maestro, dies at 88
New York Daily News
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August 7, 2025
Eddie Palmieri, the Harlem-born, Grammy-winning pianist and composer who revolutionized Latin music with his incorporation of various new sounds, died Wednesday. He was 88. Palmieri died after an “extended illness” at his home in Hackensack, N.J.,...
Self defense classes and Teddy Bear Band event offered in Pequot Lakes
Pine and Lakes Echo Journal - Minnesota
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August 7, 2025
PEQUOT LAKES — Pequot Lakes Community Education offers the following upcoming classes and events. Register at pequtolakes.arux.app . Women's Self Defense (ages 13+): 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at Eagle View Elementary School. Fee: $45. Learn...
Salsa Music Pioneer Eddie Palmieri Dies at 88
REMEZCLA
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August 7, 2025
A legend in salsa music and Latin jazz has passed away. Eddie Palmieri has died at the age of 88. According to Fania Records, he passed away last night on Aug. 6. Palmieri was a Nuyorican pianist and avant-garde musician. He’s known for songs like...
FarmFest to feature 17 bands from Valley and beyond
The Daily Item - Pennsylvania
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FarmFest Music Festival is set to return with two days of music on Friday and Saturday at The Farm In Bloom, 248 W. Fort McClure Blvd., Bloomsburg. Now in its fourth year, the fast-growing celebration has become a staple in the region, drawing...
Ed Sheeran takes brutal swipe at mystery ex friend in quirky music video alongside Rupert Grint
The Scottish Sun
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August 7, 2025
ED SHEERAN wears a wedding dress and fools around opposite Rupert Grint in his hilarious new video for his song A Little More. But if you listen to the words, you might be surprised to hear Ed laying into a former pal in the most brutal lyrics of...
Exactly when Oasis performed the most 'ground-shaking' concert
Birmingham Live
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August 7, 2025
Oasis delivered what's been dubbed the most "ground-shaking" gig at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium back in 2009, as per seismic data findings. The last Scottish concert by the Gallagher brothers has been crowned the top seismic event at the venue...
Brandon Blackstock, music manager and ex-husband of Kelly Clarkson, dies at 48
WKYC - Ohio
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August 7, 2025
Blackstock’s death comes one day after Clarkson postponed upcoming performances, citing his illness and her need to care for their kids. WASHINGTON — Music manager Brandon Blackstock has died at age 48 following a years-long battle with cancer,...
El Paso Rock Bands Unite To Support Ruidoso Flood Relief
KWFS - Texas
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August 7, 2025
As Ruidoso continues to recover from a relentless series of natural disasters, a powerful movement is rising from the Borderland to offer hope, healing, and a whole lot of sound. Rock for Ruidoso, the benefit concert born from community...
Victoria's Isaac De Los Santos to Perform at Flaco's Curtain Call
KWFS - Texas
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August 7, 2025
Last week, the world learned of the passing of Tejano/Conjunto icon Flaco Jimenez. While no official cause of death has been issued, we know that family surrounded Flaco and might have been under Hospice care. In a statement issued by Flaco's...
“The Ballad Of Wallis Island , Gentle Stirring Drama On Discordant Musicality” – A Subhash K Jha Review
Bollywood Spice
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August 7, 2025
Let me confess I am a huge fan of ABBA. Not that the sweet Swedish have anything directly to do with James Griffith’s euphonious The Ballad Of Wallis Island. But there is a wonderful sequence where the once-famous folk singer is introduced to the...
Who is Brandon Blackstock? All about Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband as singer postpones her Las Vegas Residency over his health issues
Sportskeeda
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August 7, 2025
On Wednesday, August 6, Kelly Clarkson posted on her Instagram sharing that she was postponing the upcoming shows of her Las Vegas residency due to her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock's, illness. The Stronger singer wrote: "While I normally keep my...
Guitar Center Launches First-Ever In-Store AI Shopping Assistant in Music Retail, Transforming How Musicians Discover Gear
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 7, 2025-- Guitar Center, the largest musical instrument retailer in the U.S., has launched Rig Advisor, becoming the first music retailer to introduce an AI-powered shopping assistant directly onto the store...
When did Selena Gomez date Nick Jonas? Singer says the best thing out of that relationship was her friendship with Taylor Swift
Sportskeeda
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August 7, 2025
On Thursday, August 7, 2025, Selena Gomez appeared on Jake Shane's Therapuss podcast, where the singer spoke about the beginning of her friendship with Taylor Swift. She shed light on how both of them dated the Jonas brothers at one point in their...
PLAN YOUR WEEKEND | Hullaballoo, live music, Pet Poolooza and more
The Manhattan Mercury - Kansas
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Local residents can drive to Leonardville this Friday night or Saturday and celebrate Hullabaloo.The annual two-day event will begin Friday around 6 p.m., with food and the Ranch Rodeo at the rodeo grounds on South Erpelding Street. The...