Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.

John Frayne | An assembly of cities, talented musicians
On Monday, a concert of delightful chamber music was given in Champaign’s lovely Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The title of the concert was “San Souci, Music from the Court of Frederick the Great.” This event was part of the third...

Fort Point Historic Site Offers Stunning Locale For Contemporary Art
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 08: The historic Golden Gate Bridge is viewed looking north from Fort Point on February 8, 2011 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) Getty Images The most striking temporary venue for...

It's the 'Year of Chenier': Zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier celebrated with tribute album, box set and events
It didn’t take a lot to get the crowd at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival's Fais Do-Do Stage to start moving. Almost from the first notes, people were bouncing, and a few couples began dancing to the zydeco music being played. An all-star...

Heavy metal as medicine: Blackfeet educators use music to prevent suicide, process grief
BROWNING — Inside a Browning High School classroom on an afternoon in May, about two dozen students watched a music video by Carcass, a deathgrind band formed in 1985. Deathgrind, as instructor Charlie Speicher had explained to the class, blends...

Valley Senior Living of Grand Forks to present variety show benefiting music therapy program
GRAND FORKS – The Valley Senior Living organization and its foundation are planning a fundraising event, set for Tuesday, June 24, to benefit their music therapy program. The “Voices of the Valley Variety Show,” set for 2:30-4 p.m. at Calvary...

Concert Review | Waxahatchee
Ever since Katie Crutchfield wrote her first songs, she’s been chasing earworms. With her twin sister, Allison, she made fuzzy rock in a band called P.S. Eliot, an energy she injected into her subsequent solo work as Waxahatchee. But Waxahatchee...

Music festival celebrates 20th anniversary in East Devon
Over the past two decades, Budleigh Music Festival has become a firm fixture in the calendars of music enthusiasts. Kicking off on June 27, the nine-day festival will feature 20 concerts, carefully curated to mark this milestone year in...

Georgia Ruth marks one year of landmark album with new deluxe edition
Cool Head – Georgia Ruth Stephen Price Singer songwriter, Georgia Ruth has released a Deluxe Edition of her critically acclaimed 2024 album ‘Cool Head’ to mark its one-year anniversary. Released on Friday, 20 June, the reissue includes one...

Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros Join the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall
photos: Kristopher Weiss *** Taking up nearly 25 minutes of Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros’ 2 1/2 hour, 21 June concert with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall, “Terrapin Station Suite” was the very essence of what rock ‘n’...
![Sabrina Carpenter’s Saucy ‘Manchild’ Music Video: Is it Really Anti-Man, Or a Satire of Women Addicted To Red Flags? [Opinion]](https://www.koimoi.com/wp-content/new-galleries/2025/06/sabrina-carpenters-manchild-music-video-sparks-debate-over-its-real-message-01.jpg)
Sabrina Carpenter’s Saucy ‘Manchild’ Music Video: Is it Really Anti-Man, Or a Satire of Women Addicted To Red Flags? [Opinion]
Sabrina Carpenter’s Manchild Music Video Sparks Debate Over Its Real Message ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Sabrina Carpenter’s latest song “Manchild” holistically challenges surface-level interpretations from the opening frame. The music video,...

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performs at St. James AME Church
It was a packed Sumpter Hall at St. James AME church in East Liberty, as the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performed at the church, May 29. It was a spotlight on African American composers, co-hosted by Dr. James Johnson of the Afro-American Music...

Black Music Sunday: Swinging with the Latin jazz of the O'Farrills
Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 260 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you’ll find some familiar tunes and perhaps an...

Google Researchers Release Magenta RealTime: An Open-Weight Model for Real-Time AI Music Generation
Google’s Magenta team has introduced Magenta RealTime (Magenta RT), an open-weight, real-time music generation model that brings unprecedented interactivity to generative audio. Licensed under Apache 2.0 and available on GitHub and Hugging Face,...

Welsh Chamber Orchestra with Royal Harpist Alis Huws to provide summer evening of classical music in Builth Wells
Join the Welsh Chamber Orchestra for a delightful summer’s evening of beautiful classical music at the Wyeside Arts Centre in Builth Wells on Wednesday, July 9 at 7.30pm In the orchestra’s 40th year, they will perform Mozart’s stirring 40th...

Popular Pembrokeshire music festival returns this summer as line-up announced
The festival, which runs from July 18 to 31, will feature international artists, emerging talent, and some of Wales' finest musicians. There will be performances in venues across the town, as well as free open-air performances on the Parrog,...

Benson Boone Doubles His Career Top 10s As His New Album Arrives
Benson Boone’s “Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else” hits No. 7 on the Radio Songs chart, marking his ... More second career top 10 radio smash. SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - MARCH 29: Benson Boone performs live on stage during day two of Lollapalooza Brazil at...

Musical roots: Austria's JJ opens up on Eurovision 2025 win, dream collaborators and what comes next
What do you get when you combine the soaring soprano stylings of Maria Callas, the drama of ‘90s divas like Celine and Whitney, and the bass-heavy, brat-pop chaos of Charli XCX? You get a winning Eurovision song. JJ, Austria’s newly crowned...

Successful Bulgarians in Los Angeles with a new musical initiative
"Bulgarian Classical Concerts – Los Angeles" is a new organization for the presentation and promotion of Bulgarian classical music in a global context. It was founded by the successful violinist Blagomira Lipari and the famous Bulgarian composer...

Seattle Philharmonic announces 2025-26 Season
SEATTLE PHILHARMONIC ANNOUNCES2025-26 SEASON AT BENAROYA HALL The Seattle Philharmonic, the oldest of Puget Sound's community orchestras, is pleased to announce details of their 2025-26 season of concerts at Benaroya Hall. Under the leadership of...

Musicals with twists on stage in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre
“Oliver!” is on a nonprofit stage in Wilkes-Barre, while a musical review with a twist is coming to community theater in Scranton. The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre is staging the musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist.” While the...