Four Syrian Brothers Arrested over Music Teacher Stabbing
Four Syrian brothers have been arrested in connection with a knife attack that nearly left a 67-year-old teacher dead in a German suburb of Hamburg last month. The 67-year-old music teacher from Tornesch narrowly escaped death after being stabbed in the car park of an adult education centre in the Hamburg suburb of Wedel on […]
Spirit of the Beehive: You’ll Have to Lose Something review – like an arthouse horror movie in sound | Music
TThe Philadelphia/Portugal-based trio’s fifth album kicks off with the aptly named “The Disruption.” The band is known for its disorienting atmospheres, alternating between different genres and moods within its songs. The album alternates between wailing guitars, lo-fi breakbeats, brooding electro-indie, pumped rap-rock, and gritty screams. Beehive Mentality: Something has to be lost. With their 2021 […]
‘It’s fun, quirky and romantic’: why everyone wants Bridgerton music at their wedding | Bridgerton
When Rachel Armstrong got engaged to her now-husband, Chris, in 2021, one of the first decisions she made about her wedding was what music would be played for her entrance. “I had visualized this wedding in my head even before I got engaged. I knew it would be romantic, but also a little fun and […]
Sky-high horror caught on video as Ferris wheel catches fire during music festival
Ferris wheel catches fire at German music festival Dozens of people suffered mostly minor injuries but two seriously injured at the Highfields Festival near Leipzig on Saturday night when two vehicles carrying rides burst into flames, reports said. (Credit: TikTok/ @nervdieleudenicht) A Ferris wheel at a festival near Leipzig, Germany, caught fire on Saturday night, […]
How the Ramones rocked CBGB 50 years ago and became the poster punks of a music movement
True to the wild, anarchic spirit of punk rock, the Ramones played a gig as filthy as the notoriously filthy CBGB bathrooms in New York’s hallowed underground in 1975 when they accepted a spontaneous offer from their first manager. “They wanted to be in my column in the SoHo Weekly News, but I kept saying, […]
Katy Perry’s music video ‘Lifetimes’ under investigation by Spanish authorities
The company that produced the music video for Katy Perry’s new song, “Lifetimes,” is under investigation for allegedly filming the singer in a protected natural area. in videoPerry appeared, apparently without authorization, on the sand dunes of Ses Salines Natural Park, a protected area on the Spanish islands of Ibiza and Formentera. Local media reported […]
Universal Music Group strikes Meta deal for Taylor Swift on WhatsApp
Music from pop stars like Taylor Swift, Adele, Billie Eilish and Elton John will soon be available to play and share on WhatsApp. Universal Music Group, the world’s largest multinational music group featuring some of the world’s biggest artists, signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms on Monday. The deal expands on […]
Celine Dion hits Trump for using her music at Montana rally
Singer Celine Dion’s team criticized former President Trump for using her song at a rally in Montana on Friday. Dion said in an Instagram post that her management team and record company Sony Music Entertainment Canada had learned that Trump had used her song “My Heart Will Go On” at an event in Bozeman, Montana. […]
Texas Rangers greeted at White House by Creed music
As the Rangers entered the East Room of the White House on Thursday, they were greeted with “With Arms Wide Open” and a classic version of Creed’s “Higher.” The 2023 World Series champions came to the nation’s capital to celebrate the accomplishment and were greeted with a blast of Creed’s 1999 hit, which held special […]
La Pasión Según San Marcos review – Golijov’s riot of rhythm and colour gets Edinburgh off to a thrilling start | Classical music
oh“La Pasión Segun San Marcos” by Svard Golijov Commissioned in 2000 as one of four new Passions to mark the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death, the work is now nearly 25 years old, but it’s still striking in its treatment of the Gospel. A riot of rhythm and color, weaving together a variety of Latin […]