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German Pianist Colin Pütz Awarded the 2025 Prix Serdang Swiss Piano Prize
The Violin Channel
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June 30, 2025
The 2025 Prix Serdang Swiss Piano Prize was awarded to 18-year-old German pianist Colin Pütz at the Villa Serdang in Feldbrunnen near Solothurn, Switzerland. Established in 2022, the Prix Serdang is a 50,000 CHF award that supports and invests in...
Australian band backs UK band, artist over pro-Palestine stance
Al Mayadeen
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June 30, 2025
Amyl and the Sniffers have backed UK acts Bob Vylan and Kneecap over their pro-Palestine statements at Glastonbury. Australian pub rock band Amyl and the Sniffers have voiced support for UK acts that made pro-Palestine and anti-Israeli military...
Music Notes: The Return of the 80’s
Phoenix Magazine - Arizona
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June 30, 2025
While the regrettable fashions and fads are gone, the music of the Reagan era lives on. If you miss listening to the sound of drum machines and synths, there are several concerts this summer that will bring you back to the decade of MTV and fanny...
German prince, 63, dies suddenly just days before welcoming first child, his heartbroken wife reveals
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
Princess Josefa von Hohenzollern has revealed her heartbreak after her husband tragically died just days before they were due to welcome their first child. German aristocrat Prince Harald von Hohenzollern, 63, is said to have died 'unexpectedly'...
British punk duo Bob Vylan's U.S. visas got pulled. Why?
USA Today - Virginia
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The State Department revoked the visas of British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan after they led chants deemed antisemitic at the Glastonbury music festival. Bob Vylan's U.S. tour, scheduled to begin in October, has been effectively canceled. The band's...
African Fresh Picks: Olamide, Maleek Berry, Amaarae, Spinall, Crayon, Young Jonn & More
Billboard
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June 30, 2025
Shortly after Olamide presented EMPIRE founder and CEO Ghazi with the Clive Davis Visionary Award at Billboard‘s first Global Power Players event in London last month, the YBNL label boss didn’t rest on his laurels and continued refining his craft...
Music Awards Japan Releases Full Archive Recording of Premiere, Grand Ceremonies and Enka Kayō Live on YouTube
Anime News Network
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Tokyo, Japan — Celebrating its inaugural edition with the theme “Connecting to the world, lighting the future of music,” MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025 (MAJ) has quickly established itself as Japan's largest-scale international music award. This...
"If you're one of those self-satisfied old bores who thinks that music doesn't mean as much to younger generations as it does to you, you're flat-out wrong, and here's the proof." Olivia Rodrigo dazzles in the summer sun at BST Hyde Park
Louder
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June 30, 2025
You can trust Louder Our experienced team has worked for some of the biggest brands in music. From testing headphones to reviewing albums, our experts aim to create reviews you can trust. Find out more about how we review. Olivia Rodrigo gazes out...
U.S. revokes visas for Bob Vylan after music duo's Glastonbury chants
Japan Today
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June 30, 2025
The United States has revoked visas for members of Britain's Bob Vylan punk-rap duo after they led chants during their set at the Glastonbury music festival in England over the weekend that the State Department and the BBC, who broadcast the...
How a new generation is invigorating classical music
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 30, 2025
As a tradition spanning centuries, classical music has a rich history of composers, performers and music-lovers. But for most of us, classical music is typified by a small group of European male composers from the 18th and 19th centuries, such as...
British tourist gobsmacked after seeing price of two drinks in Marbella
The Mirror
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June 30, 2025
A British tourist has issued a stark warning to holidaymakers planning a trip to a popular Spanish resort, claiming it will "bankrupt you". In a viral TikTok video, @prof_thought lambasted Marbella as "the most expensive place he has ever been to...
Best Southern African Songs of 2025 So Far - Mid-Year Roundup
OkayAfrica
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June 30, 2025
Southern Africa's music scene is currently undergoing an exhilarating renaissance — a vibrant blend of history and boundary-pushing innovation. Across the region, artists are boldly redefining genres, merging the ancestral with the avant-garde,...
8 Reasons American Idol Should Replace Luke Bryan (Carrie Underwood Isn't The Problem)
Screen Rant
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June 30, 2025
American Idol fans have blamed new judge Carrie Underwood for the show's problems, but it's actually Luke Bryan who should be replaced. Luke has been an American Idol judge since ABC revived the show in 2018. The original ABC American Idol panel...
Louis Moholo-Moholo, a lion of South African jazz who used his drums to find freedom
Monroe County Herald - Wisconsin
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June 30, 2025
Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria, The Conversation Louis Tebugo Moholo-Moholo was born in St Monica’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa on 10 March 1940. He’d not have appreciated that introduction, once chastising an interviewer: Ah, no! My...
Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel - Release date & time, where to watch, and more
Sportskeeda
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June 30, 2025
Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel is a gripping Netflix documentary exposing the rise and fall of a 2000s fashion giant. Directed by Sally Rose Griffiths, it premieres on Netflix globally at 12:00 AM PDT on July 1, 2025. The film uncovers...
Wyclef Jean talks investments & opportunities for Africa
CNBC Africa
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June 30, 2025
The potential of Africa's entertainment industry continues to draw international interest and investments, especially within the burgeoning music scene. CNBC Africa's Akinkunmi Obakeye recently sat down with renowned Haitian musician and...
Feeling stuck? Discover how first-time adventures can revive mental health in South Africa
IOL
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June 30, 2025
As Men's Mental Health Month in June draws to a close, it's an opportune moment to highlight the pervasive yet often unspoken emotional challenges confronting men in South Africa. Amid the pressures of societal expectations, economic challenges,...
"Alexander Zverev is so insecure" - Fans slam 'arrogant' German over bold ranking reminder ahead of Wimbledon
Sportskeeda
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June 30, 2025
Alexander Zverev reminded everyone about his World No. 3 status in the buildup to his campaign at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. However, the reminder backfired, as several tennis fans lambasted the German over his past failures in Grand Slam...
Armenian Film Festival Australia returns with inaugural awards program
The Armenian Weekly - Massachusetts
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June 30, 2025
The Armenian Film Festival Australia (AFFA) proudly announces its ninth edition, marking a significant milestone with the introduction of its inaugural awards program. The festival will take place in Sydney from August 8-17 at Event Cinemas Top...
Apple Music's ten years, billions of dollars in fines, and one failure
AppleInsider - New York
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On June 30, 2015, Apple launched Apple Music, the service that has brought music pleasure to millions — and cost Apple billions in fines — plus it included a social media feature no one wanted. If you joined Apple Music when it first launched and...