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Illness sidelines Bruce Springsteen tour, 3 concerts postponed

Though the band’s’ social media posts blamed the latest postponement on illness, it did not specify who was ill or what kind of illness was involved.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 13, 2023

When two worlds collide

In 1978, Lebanese band Ferkat Al Ard released their debut album Oghneya in Beirut. It was a groundbreaking release that brought together Lebanese folk music, Arabic strings, Brazilian bossanova and jazz (mainly fusion) into a gloriously lush sound that requires the listener to reconsider Lebanese music. Brazil in Beirut? How…

Bangkok Post · Mar 13, 2023

Eurovision fans brand contest 'rigged' as they fume over Mae Muller performing last

Mae Muller performing last in the Eurovision final has divided fans of the singing spectacular, some alleging its rigged while others saying her 26th place is a good thing

Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2023

Drake announces 2023 North American tour with 21 Savage; two Chicago shows set

The Canadian rapper-singer and Spotify’s most-streamed artist in the U.S. last year also released two albums in 2022.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 13, 2023

Spice Girls release alternative Stop music video to celebrate 25th anniversary of hit song

The Spice Girls have marked 25 years since the release of hit single Stop by releasing an alternative music video.

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2023

Glasgow student killed in horror train crash in Greece as tributes paid to popular singer

Elisavet Chatzivasileiou, who graduated from the Glasgow arts school in July 2021, died alongside 56 others when a passenger service collided with a freight train last month.

Daily Record · Mar 13, 2023

Glasgow graduate killed in Greek railway tragedy was 'popular and promising' singer

Elisavet Chatzivasileiou was one of the victims of a horrific train crash in Greece which took the lives of around 57 people. She graduated from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in July, 2021.

Glasgow Live · Mar 13, 2023

Drake announces 2023 North American tour with 21 Savage

Streaming king Drake is headed out on the road with his collaborator 21 Savage, following the release of two albums last year

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

Eurovision 2023: voting changes show the contest has always been political

Expert judges have been a mainstay of the Eurovision Song Contest since its inception in 1956. These experts are usually industry professionals with experience in popular music distribution. But with the announcement last November that from 2023 the contest will be replacing them with a global public vote in the…

The Conversation · Mar 13, 2023

Vinyl record sales keep spinning and spinning – with no end in sight

Over the past decade, vinyl records have made a major comeback. People purchased US$1.2 billion of records in 2022, a 20% jump from the previous year.

The Conversation · Mar 13, 2023