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Roxanne de Bastion is honouring the memory of her brilliant Hungarian ancestor to keep his legacy alive My family has a piano. Its keys are weathered from touch. It has tiny marks on the top right corner where my dad used to gnaw at the wood with his baby teeth. I always knew this instrument … Read more

A project based in Gloucester has been awarded Arts Council England funding for its work exploring slavery, using a rare manuscript from the Caribbean. The manuscript includes the world’s oldest-surviving sheet music from Barbados, capturing voices of enslaved people working in the sugar plantations. It was placed in Gloucestershire Archives in the 1970s, and listed … Read more

R&B singer Kehlani released a song and music video on Friday in support of Palestine amid the ongoing struggle in Gaza. The “Next 2 U” music video, which featured a hard-hitting dance sequence, and the brandishing of Palestinian flags and keffiyeh-inspired clothing, opens with a quote from award-winning poet and author Hala Alyan: “Keep your … Read more

Eminem‘s “Houdini” has topped this week’s new music poll that features artists in various genres of music. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (May 31) on Billboard, choosing the superstar rapper’s latest single as their favorite new music release of the past week. Slim Shady’s new song brought in 46% of the vote … Read more

(Reuters) – Thai entertainment platform GMM Music on Monday said Tencent and Tencent Music Entertainment will acquire a 10% stake in the company, valuing it at $700 million. (Reporting by Adwitiya Srivastava in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)

Alan Jackson is heading out on his farewell tour.Photo by Sean Simmers | PennLive Legendary country music singer Alan Jackson looks to be wrapping up his career on the road after announcing his “Last Call: One More for the Road,” tour on Thursday. In a video accompanying the announcement, Jackson, 65, promised fans, “This is … Read more

Saxophonist Kamasi Washington brings his talented jazz group to the Warfield in San Francisco this Friday night, bringing songs from his latest album Fearless Movement. While Washington has had a meteoric rise since 2015, the adventurous band leader has been making a name for himself for over two decades. A precocious musical talent, Washington studied … Read more