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 […]
Ex-Warner Music chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr. still pursuing bid for Paramount despite Skydance deal: report
Former Warner Music Chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr. is in talks with bankers about a possible bid for Paramount Global’s parent company, National Amusements. Axios reported Tuesday, citing sources. David Ellison’s Skydance Media struck a deal to buy Paramount earlier this month that included a 45-day “negotiation period” to find better terms. If Paramount receives another […]
Gwen Stefani’s son joins Blake Shelton on stage to make country music debut
Gwen Stefani’s second son, Zuma Rossdale, is following in his parents’ footsteps. On Monday, the 15-year-old Blake Shelton makes his country music debut at Ole Red Bar in Nashville, Tennessee. After Shelton, who married Stefani in 2021, performed a few of his own hits, the “God Gave Me You” singer proudly introduced his son-in-law, who […]
The music industry is engineering artist popularity – listeners are right to be angry | Music
One question has been plaguing pop fans for months: Why does Spotify play the same song over and over again? Every other week, X sees a viral post questioning why the streaming service’s algorithms constantly add Chapel Lawn’s “Good Luck, Babe!”, Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso,” and Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” to users’ autoplay queues, […]
Gospel Music Icons Perish In Fatal Plane Crash
A member of beloved gospel music family, The Nelons, tragically died Friday in a plane crash en route to the Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alaska. According to a statement released by Gaither Music Management Group, the crash killed couple Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark, Amber and Nathan Kistler, their assistant Melody Hodges, and pilot Larry […]
Three Members of Beloved Gospel Music Group The Nelons Among Seven Killed in Plane Crash
Three members of The Nelons, a gospel music family from Atlanta, Georgia, were killed in a plane crash on Friday while on the Geyser Homecoming Cruise to Alaska. Three of seven killed in crash in Campbell County, Wyoming, Fox News report Saturday. Autumn Nelon Streman, the daughter of one of the group’s survivors, who was […]
Three members of Gospel Music Hall of Fame quartet, the Nelons, among 7 killed in plane crash
Three members of the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame quartet The Nelons were among seven people killed in a plane crash in Wyoming, according to a surviving member who was not on the plane. The Nelons co-founder Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband Jason Clark and their daughter Amber Nelon Kistler died in an accident […]
The week in classical: BBC Proms week one review – hallelujahs all round | Classical music
circleImagine the difference an election could make. BBC Proms This has been a year of hope and relief – with the culture wars over and the licence fee declared safe, people’s hearts must be lifted. BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus The first night, BBC SingersAfter coming under threat of dissolution last year, the ensemble that […]