Perth theatre prepares to celebrate six decades of youth theatre excellence

Perth Youth Theatre is celebrating their 60th anniversary of delighting audiences(Image: Mihaela Bodlovic - free to use with credit) Perth Theatre and Concert Hall is preparing to mark a major milestone in 2026 – the 60th anniversary of Perth...

Czech Embassy in Georgia marks national day with organ concert

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Georgia celebrated Czech National Day with a festive organ concert titled “Organ Fascination”, held on October 28 at the Grand Hall of the Tbilisi State Conservatoire. The evening featured an exceptional...

Warner Records Italy and Atlantic Records Italy launch as frontline labels

Warner Music Italy is evolving the structure of the company on its 50th anniversary by launching two new frontline labels: Warner Records Italy and Atlantic Records Italy. “The move will enable the business to grow with the ever-changing landscape...

Have I got neumes for you: this musical manuscript is far from unique

Regarding your article about the discovery of a new example of early medieval musical notation (Some of the earliest written notes in western musical history discovered in Pennsylvania, 28 October), there are actually dozens of examples of neumes...

Jazz legend Jack DeJohnette dies at 83

FILE - American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer Jack DeJohnette performs at the Five Continents Marseille Jazz festival, in Marseille, southern France on July 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, File)

80s music icon 'set to make ITV show history' by singing up for I'm A Celebrity

A huge pop star and TV icon is reportedly "in talks" to join I'm A Celeb next month(Image: PR) A massive telly and pop icon from the '80s is reportedly in "advanced talks" to appear on this year's I'm A Celebrity. Martin Kemp is set to become the...

Sony Music Publishing acquires ‘significant’ stake in Finland’s Elements Music

Sony Music Publishing has acquired “a significant stake” in Elements Music, a Finland-based independent music publisher with a catalog of about 10,000 compositions. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction includes a...

Dave Mustaine explains why Megadeth reimagined Metallica’s Ride The Lightning for their final album

Dave Mustaine has explained why a rendition of Metallica’s Ride The Lighting is a bonus track on the upcoming Megadeth album. Talking exclusively to Metal Hammer, Mustaine, who played lead guitar in Metallica from 1982 to ’83 and has a writing...

Barrio Soho to rebrand as La Familia

Located on Poland Street, La Familia is described as being Barrio Shoreditch’s ‘cooler, older sister’ – and is inspired by the taquerias of Mexico City. Upstairs will be La Familia Taqueria, a bright and informal dining space serving tacos,...

Dancefloor euphoria! Electronic music icons Faithless to headline Englefield

Just announced! Dance music icons Faithless are to headline the Englefield concert series on Thursday, July 23, as part of Heritage Live Festivals 2026. Faithless to headline EnglefieldFormed in the mid-1990s, Faithless quickly became one of the...

The Cleveland Orchestra Does Mozart and the Rest of the Classical Music to Catch This Weekend

Just back from heading up the jury for the Chopin Competition in Warsaw, pianist Garrick Ohlsson turns his formidable interpretive powers to the music of Wolfgang Amadé Mozart in three performances of the Viennese genius’s Concerto No. 23 with...

80s music stars give backing to anti-fascist gig in Doncaster

Stars of the 1980s music scene have given their backing to an anti-fascist gig taking place in Doncaster this weekend, with organisers saying: “Racists are the tiny minority.” The Love Music, Hate Racism concert featuring a host of bands will take...

"Embarrassing moments": SA woman relives unforgettable Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo encounter

Actress Tricia Mpisi shared the "embarrassing" moment that occurred in front of Hollywood stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo She explained that after a glass of champagne fell on her head, the two actresses had no problem helping her in her...

The Glenlivet launches Cask Master’s Collection with pop-up at Changi Airport

Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail (PR GTR) and The Glenlivet, Speyside single malt, have launched The Glenlivet Cask Master’s Collection, a new aged range of 14, 16, and 19 Year Old expressions celebrating the mastery and vision of Cask Master...

On the rise in Germany, far-right AfD deepens ties to Trump administration

Audio By Carbonatix By Sarah Marsh, Paul Carsten and Maria Tsvetkova BERLIN/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Germany’s far-right AfD party, long shunned at home, is courting support in Washington, leveraging ties to MAGA personalities who have risen to senior...

Marist High School Band Announces Central Europe Tour for 2027

Cheers erupted in the Marist High School band room when students learned they would be taking their next major performance tour to Central Europe in the spring of 2027. Andrew Creagh, Band Director at Marist and an alumnus from the Class of 2004,...

How Germany’s Holocaust remembrance culture kicked off a democratic crisis

WEIMAR, Thuringia, Germany — Walking through Weimar, Germany, the legacy of the Holocaust seems inescapable. Stolpersteine — German for “stumbling blocks” — are placed outside the homes of people killed during the Shoah, essential evidence of...

Culture How Germany’s Holocaust remembrance culture kicked off a democratic crisis Germany has made remembering the Holocaust central, but that commitment has been strained by Oct. 7 and the rise of the far-right. What happens if Germany loses its…

By Jake Wasserman October 30, 2025 Research for this article was made possible with the support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Washington, DC. WEIMAR, Thuringia, Germany — Walking through Weimar, Germany, the legacy of the Holocaust seems...

Media Briefing: Overheard at the Digiday Publishing Summit Europe, October 2025 edition

This week’s Media Briefing looks at what publishers attending the Digiday Publishing Summit Europe had to say about the existential threat of site traffic losses and AI search tools encroaching on their businesses. Publishers have lost hope that...

4 Underrated Songs From the Incredible Catalog of British Pop Legends Squeeze

Hey, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame voters, are you listening? How about some consideration for Squeeze? Influential, consistent, long-running, flat-out brilliant: This British band deserves to be there. Don’t believe us? Here are four songs from deep...