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Darius Rucker to perform at Quincy concert celebrating city's 400th anniversary
NECN - Massachusetts
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It's a weekend of music, memories and milestones in Quincy, Massachusetts, as the city celebrates its 400th anniversary with one of the biggest concerts in its history. Quincy Mayor Thomas Kock says the show sold out in just seven minutes, thanks...
Jade Lemac opens Lollapalooza with first-time performance
The DePaulia - Illinois
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August 2, 2025
Jade Lemac is a blueprint example of the new music industry, and she’s taking it by storm. Her performance at Lollapalooza Thursday afternoon was just the next step in her fresh career. Lemac took the Tito’s stage in Chicago’s Grant Park for one...
Lost 40 Music Festival provides a welcoming community for all
Mankato Free Press - Minnesota
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Tucked away in the middle of the woods at Jack McGowan’s Farm, the Lost 40 Music Festival brings together like-minded and free-spirited folks from around the Mankato area. The festival itself, which runs Aug. 1-3, is labeled as a music festival,...
AC/DC’s Newest Four-Legged Fan? Kitty “Sings” Along To Band’s Iconic Hit
Inspire More
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August 2, 2025
Kyle is an orange tabby cat. His mom posts his antics regularly under “Quintessential Kyle” on TikTok and Instagram. Kyle loves riding in the car, taking up the shotgun position in his special car seat. One of the most essential aspects of any...
Tropical Vibes Music Fest playing in Maple Ridge this weekend
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News
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August 2, 2025
The 25th annual Caribbean festival is under way in Maple Ridge, running all weekend, Aug. 2 and 3. Renamed the Tropical Vibes Music Festival in recent years, the event is known for it's great food, shopping for clothes right out of a Marley's...
BLT reveals music, comedy, classics for 2025-26 season
The Daily Leader - Mississippi
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August 2, 2025
Published 8:00 am Saturday, August 2, 2025 Brookhaven Little Theatre hosted a party this week to reveal the titles for its 2025-2026 regular season productions, unveiling a half-dozen theatrical productions and three entries in the Haven Live...
Pokémon TCG Pocket Faces the Music Over an Art Blunder
Yardbarker
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August 2, 2025
Here’s where things get interesting. Instead of brushing the incident under the rug (can you imagine Pikachu stuffing digital receipts into a trash bin?), Pokémon TCG Pocket actually owned up to the mishap. Through some carefully crafted PR...
Ridley Scott's 34-Year-Old Crime Thriller Is Still Flawless From Beginning to End (& It Features Brad Pitt's Breakout Performance)
Comic Book Resources (CBR)
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August 3, 2025
Very few Hollywood names have maintained their relevance quite like Sir Ridley Scott. At 87 years old, Scott is still pumping out films at an incredible pace and keeping up with the times to boot. Assuming he doesn’t hang up the boots, Scott will...
Foreday Morning brings colour, music, and vibes
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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August 2, 2025
Tourists from around the world have joined locals in the festivities of the region’s sweetest summer festival. One of the recent events was today’s highly anticipated Foreday Morning Jam. The popular street parade did not disappoint, as revellers...
Young musicians receive grants from Lewes nonprofit
Cape Gazette - Delaware
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William Penn High School’s Garage Band and Berklee College of Music student Noah Gibney recently received grants from Paul Kares, a Lewes-based nonprofit supporting young artists. An award of $1,500 helped fund the purchase of new sound equipment...
The Noteables seek female singers
The Chaffee County Times - Colorado
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The Noteables women’s chorus is seeking singers for a Christmas concert series, “We Are the Lights,” scheduled for December 12-14. The chorus will practice every Thursday night from 5:30-7:30, starting September 4, at Salida United Methodist...
New Orleans band Drugstore Lipstick spins a cosmic, queer tragedy on debut 'Bio Girl'
Gambit - Louisiana
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Bio Girl has been on a quest across the cosmos. The robotic being is searching to “know love and to find a heart of her very own,” the devious Bimbo Yaga narrates, her voice reverberating from the stars. As “Bio Girl,” the debut album by New...
Edinburgh Fringe performers all say the same thing as they open up on 'the reality'
Edinburgh Live
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August 2, 2025
Edinburgh Fringe performers queued for hours on Saturday afternoon with the hopes of promoting their show. Just after 12pm on August 2, a crowd of aspiring performers headed to George Square for the 'meet the media event' to encourage people to...
Boney M singer Liz Mitchell would like to see a government-guaranteed pension for musicians in later life
This Is Money
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August 2, 2025
Liz Mitchell was the original lead singer with Boney M, whose chart toppers include Rivers Of Babylon, Rasputin and Daddy Cool. The band, founded 50 years ago, have sold more than 100 million records. Mitchell, 73, was appointed MBE in the King's...
‘Just the right size’: Trout Forest Music Festival to return for its 28th year
SNnewswatch
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The popular event outside of Ear Falls runs from Aug. 8 to 10 at Ear Falls Waterfront Park. EAR FALLS — Musicians and music lovers will soon be filling up Ear Falls Waterfront Park for the latest instalment of the Trout Forest Music Festival. This...
RudeBoy Cautions Upcoming Artistes Against Smoking in Music Videos
The Herald
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August 2, 2025
Nigerian singer Paul Okoye, popularly known as RudeBoy of the defunct music duo P-Square, has advised rising artistes to reconsider the growing trend of smoking in their music visualizers. In a candid message shared via his Instagram story on...
Flaco Jimenez, 86, conjunto, Tejano music star, dies
The Antelope Valley Press - California
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August 2, 2025
HOUSTON — Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, died Thursday. He was 86. Jimenez’s death was announced Thursday evening by his...
TXT’s Taehyun Delivers Emotional Solo Visual Journey in “Bird of the Night” Music Video
OtakuKart
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August 2, 2025
On August 1, 2025, at midnight KST, TXT (Tomorrow X Together) fans were gifted with a visually striking and emotionally charged solo music video from member Taehyun titled “Bird of the Night.” This release marks the third solo video revealing from...
Oasis ‘call out’ to fans as they perform two more nights at London Wembley Stadium
Manchester Evening News
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August 2, 2025
Oasis are appealing for fans to come forward and share their favourite songs, memories and moments as part of a new project. After kicking off their Oasis Live '25 Tour in Cardiff on July 4, the Britpop band has performed in their hometown of...
Phoenix musician Andrew Cline opens the door to his musical history
Phoenix New Times - Arizona
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(Author’s note)I chose to begin Secret History with this particular “first” doorway because it is arguably the most important moment of my musical life. It is the genesis of my identity. We are endeared to one another by these experiences. I chose...