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Lukas Nelson Reflects on His Longtime Band’s Breakup: “I Felt That the Band Had Become Neil Young’s Band”
In June 2024, Lukas Nelson and his band, Promise of the Real, decided to part ways. First forming the band in 2008, the group released numerous albums. Their last, Sticks and Stones, hit the airwaves in July 2023. Although marking the end of the...

Miranda Lambert Hints at New Music as Chris Stapleton Collab Soars
If you’re looking for the ingredients to a successful country music career, look no further than Miranda Lambert. Through a combination of powerful vocals, raw storytelling, and plain old East Texas grit, the “Wranglers” singer is still very much...

Paul McCartney reveals the one Beatles song he's scared to perform - 'I could never'
Paul McCartney wrote a lot of popular songs for The Beatles, but there's one he's reluctant to play live. The 83-year-old teamed up with John Lennon to create an iconic song writing duo during their time in the Fab Four, but it came to an end when...

The Band Perry to Headline Grant County Fair After Easton Corbin Cancels Due to Vocal Rest
MOSES LAKE — Country fans heading to the Grant County Fair on August 15 will still get a night to remember, despite a sudden lineup change. Due to medical orders for vocal rest, country artist Easton Corbin has canceled his scheduled performance....

Marching through flames: THS’ Marching Southern Sounds prepare new show at band camp
Published 6:03 pm Thursday, August 7, 2025 1 of 25 The Thompson High School Marching Southern Sounds prepared their show for the upcoming football season during the 2026 installment of band camp July 21 through Aug. 1. (Reporter photos/Noah...

Singer, actress to undergo vocal cord surgery after noncancerous growth discovered
Teyana Taylor turned to social media on Wednesday to reveal to fans that she’ll be undergoing emergency surgery after a noncancerous growth was discovered on her vocal cords. The Harlem-born rapper and actress, 34, shared the health update on her...

Collin Harmon: Former Film Composer Amy Baer Turns Musical Talent Into Culinary Art
Following a culinary career change, former film composer Amy Baer founded Epicurean Santa Barbara, which provides a modern take on the supper club model. “I love the balance between intimate, one-on-one cooking and the scale of these bigger...

Experts examine how aggressive music promotes cycle of violence in teens, how parents can help
PEORIA (25News Now) - Two Peoria youth experts believe there is a connection between some music lyrics and violent behavior in teenagers. A study from the National Library of Medicine finds multiple connections of aggressive musical tones to...

Jason Kelce opens up on music career... and the chances of a collaboration with Taylor Swift
By JAKE FENNER, US SPORTS WRITER Published: 18:34 EDT, 7 August 2025 | Updated: 18:35 EDT, 7 August 2025 Jason Kelce is no stranger to the music business. Considering the pop star that his brother is dating, questions about a potential...

Dolly Parton Offered Rare Insight into Relationship With Carl Dean to ‘Dolly’ Musical Cast
Early in her marriage to Carl Dean, Dolly Parton vowed to keep the relationship private. For nearly 60 years, she did just that—so much so that Dean remained largely an enigma to the general public at the time of his death in March 2025. But, now...

TED NUGENT On BLACK SABBATH's Music: 'They Called It Heavy Metal, But Basically It Was Blues'
During the July 26 episode of his "Spirit Campfire" show on Real America's Voice, Ted Nugent spoke about legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne who died four days earlier at the age of 76. Ted said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "In...

‘Where the truth is’: New Orleans Suspects and Jennifer Hartswick bring funk, musical history to Steamboat Free Summer Concert
Jake Eckert didn’t grow up in New Orleans, but he has spent the last 20 years making the sharing of its music and history his mission. And, as the guitarist for the New Orleans Suspects, he is bringing that mission, in the form of a unique blend...

Outside Lands 2025: Amazon Music Livestream Schedule & Details
Outside Lands 2025 takes place this weekend (August 8-10) at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The lineup includes headliners Tyler, the Creator, Hozier, and Doja Cat, as well as performances from Vampire Weekend, Doechii, Anderson .Paak & the...

4 British Bands That Followed Britpop With Soft Rock
In 1997, Blur, one of Britpop’s giants, released its biggest single, “Song 2”. The irony being that it sounded like an American record. Oasis continued with Britpop on Be Here Now, the same year, and it marked an end to the Gallagher brothers’...

New Music Discoveries 8th August: Georgia Mulligan, Stella Donnelly, Riley Pearce, and more
Another week another ten new tracks added to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including two from premieres earlier in the week. Sydney singer-songwriter Georgia Mulligan is our Track of the Week with “Split” – the third single...

Music, Love, And ‘Trouble’ In A Carolina Chocolate Drops Doc
In April, when I covered the reunion concert of the Carolina Chocolate Drops - the climactic performance of Durham, NC’s new Biscuits And Banjos festival - most of the 2,500 people in attendance knew at some level that there was complicated...
Music Director
Harmony United Methodist Church (HUMC) serves our community, striving to live our mission statement: People who love God serving people whom God loves! The Music Director leads our musical ministries and strengthens the connection between music...

Meet the female musicians fighting climate change in rural Pakistan through song
By Theo Farrant & AP Published on 07/08/2025 - 7:11 GMT+2 When Sham Bhai begins to sing, a hush falls over the village. Her clear, steady voice drifts across the dusty lanes and mud homes, carried by the same wind she sings about -...

Cincinnati Filmmaker’s New Documentary Highlights Touring Musicians' Struggles and Successes
A new music documentary featuring legendary figures in the local country and rockabilly scenes debuts at the Southgate House Revival later this month. Honky Talkin': Tales & Travails From The Honky Tonk Trails, a documentary that intimately...