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Newsboys Members Speak Out on Deconstruction in Christian Music

Two members of the award-winning Christian band Newsboys have spoken out about the theme of deconstruction within the industry, saying their initial reactions to such stories are rooted in compassion and self-reflection. Michael Tate and Jeff Frankenstein are the lead singer and keyboardist, respectively, of the legendary, multi-Dove Award-winning, four-time Grammy-nominated band that formed in […]

Malian singer Rokia Traoré to be extradited from Italy to Belgium | Music

Malian musician Rokia Traore arrested in rome Last June's trial over an international child custody dispute will be extradited to Belgium in the coming days after Italy's highest court rejected her appeal, her lawyer announced on Wednesday. Traore, 50, who is also a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), was […]

Country Music Association Awards Could Have Done Without These Eye-Rolling Moments

The 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards took place on November 20th in Nashville. If you've made it through another boring show, you've probably noticed these eye-opening moments. Morgan Wallen's complete absence from the show was one of the weirdest moments, but Jeff Bridges made things even worse by missaying Wallen's name. The star was […]

The Sound of Music review – charming musical nourishes the soul | Theatre

ELizabeth Newman’s six-year tenure as Pitlochry’s artistic director was marked by a generosity of spirit and an urge to connect. As Mother Abeth says of Maria in The Sound of Music, Newman has “a great capacity to love.” Which makes it all the more appropriate that her farewell shot before moving to Sheffield Theater is […]

Nicaragua Kidnaps and Exiles Bishop After Communists Play Loud Music over Mass

Nicaragua's communist regime has expelled Carlos Herrera, bishop of Jinotega and president of the Episcopal Church of Nicaragua (CEN), local media reported on Thursday. Bishop Herrera, who reportedly headed the diocese of Ginogueta for more than 19 years, was exiled by communist dictator Daniel Ortega in 2024 as part of the dictator's brutal crackdown. He […]