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There is a deep respect in country music for the performers who created the genre and have continued to shape it over the decades. That's why you see icons like Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire - now legends in their own right -…

ShostakovichSymphonies Nos. 6 and 9BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Steven Lloyd-GonzalezFirst hand FHR120 60:18 min Each unique in its symphonic structure, these two symphonies are as remarkable as the other true…

DECATUR — Even a broken guitar string didn't stop country music star Kevin Upshaw from delivering an upbeat performance as the opening vocalist for Blane Howard and the 68th Decatur Barbecue concert on Saturday!--This>…

Breadcrumb Links New Local News Rafael Payare's first Classical Spree as conductor of the OSM will focus on music from the Americas and will be accompanied by a concert at the Big O. "It's important that we…

There's a breakout country singer-songwriter in town, and it looks like he's going to be the next big thing – and it's none other than Bailey Zimmerman. He recently signed with Warner Music Nashville and Elektra Music Group and is…

Monday, August 8, 2022, 10:42 a.m.Press Release: Michael Hill International Violin Competition There's good news for the classical music sector today, as two events originally tailored as…

We like to talk abstractly about the healing power of music, as if it contains supernatural powers that science could never explain. Most certainly, few other things can change moods and improve your outlook on life than music, and…

MORGAN WALLEN Joining the annual Barefoot Country Music Festival in Wildwood, which kicked off in 2021, the TidalWave Music Festival — taking place on two stages on the beach in Atlantic City, August 12-14 — gives New Jersey its second…

The Player - Kenny Rogers Traveling back in time to another classic hit performed by none other than Kenny Rogers, the name says it all when it comes to 'The Gambler'. The video features Kenny, giving the audience a bit of the gamer…

The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra performs at the Music in the Summer Air concert in Shanghai. Photo: Courtesy of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Mille Li painting of rivers and mountains by Wang Ximeng, artist of the Northern…

Here are some of the events taking place in the district over the next few weeks.- The Pinchbeck Gets Active event at the Pinchbeck Community Hub and Library. Friday August 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with arts and crafts, make-up, garden!-->…

MUMBAI: Kamakshi and Vishala Khurana, co-founders of The Sound Space, aim to break down stereotypes and provide students with an enjoyable and accessible way to learn. During an exclusive interview with Radioandmusic, the co-founders of…

Don't watch now, but we're gonna have to stop complaining about how all the losers in the country music industry continue to criminally neglect Kaitlin Butts, and start acknowledging that she's finally getting the recognition she…

The great legacy left by Anton Bruckner is his symphonic cycle, although people tend to love or hate his music. The Austrian composer wrote eleven symphonies in all, but only nine have been officially numbered. Thus, for this list, the…

One of the recurring themes in Irish history is the importance of music, song, dance and literature in encouraging and forging a national identity. Yet, though the theme is often overlooked, the history of 20th century Ireland is…

Everyone wants to be the country of the 90s these days, but no one wants to live in a time without the wide proliferation of the internet and when cell phones were like carry-on luggage. Even Kelsea Ballerini is trying to convince us…

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“The Sons and Daughters of America” (1964 -1968) on COUNTRY MUSIC by Ken Burn's – Thursday, August 4 at 9 p.m. Posted on: Friday, July 29, 2022!-->…

With a moving rendition of the Ukrainian national anthem, the first concert of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra ended in Warsaw late Thursday evening to thunderous applause from a packed house at the Polish National Opera. It was hard to…

Following a review of eligibility period data, the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) today added two additional nominations to the previously released list of nominees for the upcoming 2022 CCMA Awards…

When Feng Jianpeng started as a music vlogger in April 2020, he never imagined he would have 300,000 subscribers. The Connecticut-based percussionist and music teacher…

On his debut single, Portland-via-Tokyo singer-songwriter Jun Parker launches a new movement in retro-modern music, bringing together City Pop and modern Australian flavors. Having recently made his foray into music in…

Lollapalooza India BookMyShow brings one of the world's most iconic music festivals to Mumbai - Lollapalooza. This will be the festival's first foray into Asia. The multi-genre…

Mary Ann McCready Mary Ann McCready was re-elected Chairman of the Board and Trustees of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. She will serve a one-year term. This is McCready's second term as chairman, who joined the board in 2006…

The International Chamber Music Competition "Franz Schubert and Modern Music" has announced the winners of the Lied and Piano Trio categories. The competition is organized by the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz,…

Pt S Ballesh Bhajantri will kick off the Vasantrao Deshpande Festival with a shehnai performance on July 28Nagpur: This year, the Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande Memorial Music Festival will feature a mix of classical singing, classical dancing and…

Young people today access the internet much more daily than middle-aged peopleadults. Recent data shows that around 95% of teenagers in the United States use smartphones daily. Moreof them go online several times a day. They connect…

Chapel Hart, a country music trio, are breaking down barriers Source: Jeff Kravitz/Getty SPerforming their hit song "You Can Have Him Jolene," Chapel Hart stole the show during a recent appearance on "America's Got Talent."…

"Orpheus and Eurydice." Painting by Frederic Leighton, 1864. The Miami Beach Classical Music Festival continued its ninth season with Claudio Monteverdi's The Orfeo, played Saturday afternoon at the Faena Forum. Created in 1607 in the…

Comment this storyCommentIt's been really nice to get back to an approximation of normal in the performing arts for the past few months. Patrons are once again filling the rows of concert halls and theaters, and a full-on fall season is…

The Peterborough Musicfest will host Warkworth-born Canadian country music star Sacha on Saturday. Saturday will be the singer-songwriter's "hometown" first show since its rise to stardom in 2020. "Growing up, I remember school trips to…

WILLMAR — After event organizers have already spent about $77,000 on marketing and publicity for the Pepfest Country Music Festival, the name is due to change, according…

Winners will participate in mentorship workshops and a live community performance in Vail.MAPS / Courtesy Photo After a months-long statewide search, Eagle County-based nonprofit MAPS!-->…

Sometimes it takes a pressing deadline to get the creative juices flowing. In August 1914, Ravel had been working on a piano trio for four months and had recently taken several weeks off and relaxing. He was apparently in no particular…

Floorstanding speakers dominate most living rooms, yet deliver great sound across a wide soundstage. Cheaper models can be incredibly loud, but can cause unpleasant vibrations if design angles have been cut. The best designs have internal…

The love casting with Jamal The tell-all episode drops Thursday, July 18 on major podcast platforms LOS ANGELES, California,…

In the Sunday Telegraph this weekend, Stephen Pollard slammed the BBC Proms, saying the recent expansion of its repertoire has betrayed its purpose as a classical music concert series. I can't agree - in fact the opposite is true. The…

Jhe Psappha ensemble is a tireless champion of new music and, as usual, the program it presented at the Cheltenham Festival consisted entirely of premieres. Three of the four works were heard for the first time in the world: shared…

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — On Saturday, several big events were in full swing and many locals were excited to attend after the latest waves of the pandemic were isolated. The Energetic County Fair and Ribfest…

Jimmie Rodgers is recognized as the "Father of Country Music". Born in 1897 in Alabama or Mississippi, he influenced modern country and blues music and, during his lifetime, was nicknamed "The Singing Brakeman" and "The Blue Yodeler".…

Event name: Tribute 2022About the event: Two days of classic musical tribute featuring jugalbandis, the concert will include performances with Monica Shah – prominent disciple of Padma Vibhushan Girija Devi – on vocals, solo tabla by Hiren…

The global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first months of 2020 has brought almost all physical and social human activity to a halt. For musical practice, this meant imminent death. Playing music is, after all, one of the…

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Thinking about the summer concert of the Helios Ensemble, founder and conductor Benjamin Hansen had an idea: what if he took movements from masses composed throughout classical music - from the Renaissance to today today -…

Most students spend a lot of time listening to music because they need to stay positive and relax once in a while. Some learners even prefer to play in rhythm or soothing music in the background (according to!-->!-->…

Heardle, the popular musical trivia game that is a spin-off of the vocabulary game wordleis now set to be acquired by streaming giant Spotify."We see Heardle as more than a trivia game: it's also a music discovery tool. Playing Heardle can…

Campers line up to enter the grounds of Country Thunder Saskatchewan in Craven on July 12, 2022. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME) After a three-year wait, Country Thunder is back in Craven. The festival has been…

Image by Gerd Altmann/CCOC Pixabay The world of pop music and that of classical music are generally presented almost as opposing each other. In many pop culture films, if a character is hip, he despises Western classical music in…

Spotify announced on Tuesday that it will acquire Heardle, a daily music trivia game that tasks players with identifying a song based on its opening notes. Why is this important: The deal builds on Spotify's efforts to make it easier to…

Austin Butler sings and swings in Elvis, but he's only the beginning of how modern music has been used to tell the King's story. Kanye West also helped. Elvis' music is among the most famous…

A Laura Bowler's bald description of Distance would be chamber music for soprano and quintet. But when that soprano is the fearless Juliet Fraser breaking sound barriers, collaborating with members of the fearsome New York-based Talea…

Jhe world's music industry is full of great talent. However, there are singers who stand out exceptionally above the rest. They are loved and admired by music lovers around the world for their record-breaking tracks and their influence…

Once George Harrison heard Indian music, popular music and even rock 'n' roll did not impress him. He said oriental music was the best form of music people have. When he added it to his compositions, however, fans didn't receive…

The Mullahoran complex was packed on opening night in 2018 when Derek Ryan took the stage. Derek is back on…

Sthe dubious magic of witchcraft rarely casts a spell over modern, skeptical audiences, setting the stage for Handel's opera of sorcery Alcine (1735) can be a serious challenge. Glyndebourne's new production offers a solution: moving the…

Kane Brown pays homage to his favorite musical genre with his 2022 single "Like I Love Country Music." In the track, he checks out the song names of legends like Alan Jackson, George Jones, Johnny Cash and June Carter, and the Brooks…

ProvidedLeah Thomas is curator of the Classical on Cuba festival, July 22-24.Born in the UK and raised in Wellington, Leah Thomas is a clarinetist and advocate for classical music, who aims to perpetuate the genre by bringing it to new…

Kimberly Kelly. Photo: David McClister Singer-songwriter Kimberly Kelly will release their first album, I'll tell you what's gonna happen, via Show Dog Nashville in partnership with Thirty Tigers on Friday, July 8. The 12-track project is…

Do you ever find yourself lacking in melodic inspiration? Writing engaging and memorable melodies can be one of the hardest parts of songwriting and music production. We dare say it's a trickier task than constructing rhythms and chord…

Forget me cover Country music singer/songwriter Chris Canyon releases his debut single "Forget Me" featuring Christie Huff. "We've all experienced heartbreak in one way or another. I…

For almost any type of music, there's a bar in Portland where you can experience it live. From near-night jazz at 1905, dark wave DJs at Coffin Club, to DIY punk shows at High Water Mark, our city has its bases…

Some “top-notch” amateur talent, some no doubt nervous, will be on display this week when a popular tradition returns to the Summerside Lobster Festival.After 20 years of absence, the amateur country music competition is making a comeback…

MARRAKECH - On Sunday evening, spectators enjoyed an electrifying atmosphere in various places in the Moroccan ocher city of Marrakech which hosts the 51st edition of the National Festival of Popular Arts (FNAP) after two years of pandemic…

MARRAKECH - On Sunday evening, spectators enjoyed an electrifying atmosphere in various places in the Moroccan ocher city of Marrakech which hosts the 51st edition of the National Festival of Popular Arts (FNAP) after two years of pandemic…

The Prairie Saxophone Initiative kicks off its interprovincial Going for Baroque tour, which includes Saskatoon and North Battleford. NORTH BATTLEFORD — Canada's newest saxophone duo will be touring major cities and towns across the…

The story of the evolution of classical music in the 20th century is notoriously difficult to tell. In the early years, the narrative pretty much makes sense. Yes, there are the non-conformists and the foreigners, but the Austro-German…

The awards and opportunities for 49 Winchester keep pouring in, as they quickly become one of the biggest emerging indie country bands here in 2022. Building on the momentum of their recent album Fortune favors the bravethe band just…

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The word privilege is a lightning rod in American culture. For some it indexes systemic inequalities shaped by race, ethnicity, class, gender and sexuality, while for others it represents a “woke” vocabulary used to enforce…

The country genre is one that often gets bad press, sometimes for good reason. When asked what their favorite type of music is, many people say they like all music except country. It's a common criticism that all songs in the genre are…

IF YOU WANT TO PLAY IN LOVE, DON'T WAIT… PEPE GUERREROthe revelation singer of new popular Colombian and regional Mexican music, presents her new single "Don't cling". A modern corrido which, co-written with the Mexican Roberto Zamudio,…

For forty years, Music in the Mountains has brought world-class entertainment to Nevada County with an emphasis on classical and choir music. In July, the organization is bringing something new to the area, delivering a live-action!-->…

Peyton Porter proves her worth as a new country music trailblazer on her debut project 'In My Head'Libby Danforth Peytan PorterListening to Peytan Porter speak is often somewhat euphoric."It was like I was literally stroking heaven,"…

Why do professional classical musicians do it? Why do they memorize entire pieces, from violin partitas to piano concertos, from sonatas to symphonies? All those thousands of notes, each of them entering the brains and bodies of soloists,…

Ever since I saw the Elvis movie this weekend, I've been listening to old Elvis Presley tunes. Turns out the best-selling recording artist of all time is pretty good. It's a major spectacle, as you'd expect from a Baz Luhrmann film, and…

"Challenge the norm, believe in everyone." Appointment of the games manager BIMM Institute is Europe's largest and most connected music and creative arts institute, with 8,200 students studying at 15 colleges based in vibrant…

By Alexis Wray Imagine you're 12 and your mom is in a Grammy-nominated rap group. They've just finished rehearsal after a long day and you're feeling bold and adventurous, so you take to the stage for your five minutes of fame.…

BThe past lineup of co-director cellist Alice Neary and violinist David Adams makes their four-day summer festival a most enticing event and it's clearly also a factor that attracts fellow musicians from all over to join them. Chamber…

Abdul Karim (fourth from left) hands Kueh a card announcing that Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club is the official venue for MCMF 2022. Watching (left to right) Hii, Dennis, Gracie and Standing Committee Chairman Tourism…

Former The Only Way Is Essex star Megan McKenna is set to play country at Glastonbury this Sunday. Since leaving the ITV reality show, Megan has continued to tour the television circuit, appearing on Big Brother, Ex on the Beach and The!-->…