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CBSE 2025: How these students scored 99% plus without studying all day and made time for music, movies and cycling too!
She secured 99.6% in Humanities stream. She secured 99.6% in Humanities stream. It’s often said that marks don’t define who you are, and rightly so. Whether it’s the CBSE Board exams or life’s larger tests, numbers can never capture the full...

Huge BBC Radio 2 music festival to be held in Essex park this summer
A huge music festival will take place in Hylands Park in Chelmsford this September. Radio 2 in the Park, the station's flagship live music festival, will run at the hugely popular park. The announcement was made on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show,...

What to Stream: Addison Rae album, ‘Presence’ and Ariana Madix returns to Fiji
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‘All of the music I’ve ever made belongs to me’ : Taylor Swift wins long battle to own masters
Taylor Swift has been embroiled in a longstanding battle with Big Machine Records since 2019, following her decision to leave the label. Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has repurchased the masters of all six albums she released under the record...

Bestselling Dolby soundbars that deliver superior sound for movies, music, and more
There’s a reason bestselling Dolby soundbars from Sony, Zebronics, boAt, JBL, and Samsung are flying off the shelves. Dolby audio doesn’t just amplify sound - it reveals detail, depth, and dimension that standard speakers simply can’t match....

Taylor Swift breaks a new record after recovering all of her music
Taylor Swift is celebrating. Through a heartfelt letter and after years of legal struggles, she announced that she officially regained ownership of all her music. "You belong with me" she wrote on her official Instagram account, making it known...

New Music Monday for June 2, 2025
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Ed Palermo is not your typical big band leader. Renowned for his unconventional approach, Ed’s repertoire defies expectations –don’t be surprised if you hear the music of Frank Zappa, Todd...

New Music Friday May 30: Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Bono, Gloria Estefan, Conan Gray, Tate McRae and More
Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer — and ET has you covered for everything in between. Taylor Swift has shared that she bought all her master recordings back....

Taylor Swift celebrates getting her music back with Selena Gomez during NYC dinner outing
In the wake of getting all of her masters back, Taylor Swift reunited with her celebrity best friend, Selena Gomez, for a night out in New York City. On Saturday night, May 31, 2025, the duo, nicknamed by their fans as "Taylena," was photographed...

Dwindling ticket sales and cancellations: What's behind the decline of music festivals
Dwindling ticket sales and cancellations: What’s behind the decline of music festivals Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 4:56 PM CDT Jun 1, 2025 Music festivals are facing a crisis.On the brink of what should be another exciting...

This 2000s Disney Icon Just Hinted She's Releasing Music For The First Time In 9 Years
This Disney Channel star seems ready to take on the music industry again after almost a decade. Pop culture has been flooded with nostalgia in recent years, with various 2000s stars stepping back into the spotlight and 2000s shows and movies...

Where to stream the NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville on Prime Video
The top drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series head to the Music City for an exciting race under the lights in this year’s Cracker Barrel 400 at the Nashville Superspeedway. Last Sunday, the NCS held one racing’s crown jewel events, as the series...

Philip La Rosa shares new music that has a dark rich emotional development
After a three-year hiatus, local Western Australian singer-songwriter Philip La Rosa is returning to the music scene with a series of new releases. Spearheaded by The Impossible in March, La Rosa has been wracking up Spotify streams and the media,...

Lucia's earbuds hint at on-foot music playback in GTA 6
Rockstar Games has created new buzz among Grand Theft Auto enthusiasts with recent peeks at protagonist Lucia wearing earbuds in GTA 6 screenshots. The small but meaningful detail has fueled speculation that players may at last be able to hear...

Record Labels in Talks to License Music to AI Firms Udio, Suno
(Bloomberg) -- Major music companies are in talks to license their work to artificial intelligence startups Udio and Suno, deals that would establish a framework for how AI companies compensate recording artists for their work, according to people...

Music festivals in crisis
CNN — Music festivals are facing a crisis. On the brink of what should be another exciting summer festival season, dozens of music festivals are shutting down. The trend has been simmering for years — the longstanding Pitchfork Music Festival in...

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Dwindling ticket sales and cancellations: What’s behind the decline of music festivals
(CNN) — Music festivals are facing a crisis. On the brink of what should be another exciting summer festival season, dozens of music festivals are shutting down. The trend has been simmering for years — the longstanding Pitchfork Music Festival in...

Looking for new music? Here’s the Black & White’s top mainstream alternatives
It’s not surprising that in the past decade, streaming services have dominated the music industry. From Spotify to Soundcloud, music is more available now than ever before. Unfortunately, that hasn’t stopped the same 50 artists from dominating the...

Music festivals were once on the cutting edge. Now, they may be in crisis
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Music festivals are facing a crisis. On the brink of what should be another exciting summer festival season, dozens of music festivals are shutting down. The trend has been simmering for years — the longstanding...