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Today In Culture, Wednesday, July 23, 2025: Court Theatre’s New Artistic Director | Yvette Mayorga’s Times Square Sculpture | Art Deco Riverside Plaza Plans
Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Yvette Mayorga Sculpture Coming To Times Square “Times Square is about to get a sugar rush. Yvette Mayorga [Art 50 2023], the...

Why J Balvin is embracing musical freedom on bold 'Mixteip'
J Balvin has earned his superstar stripes, and now it's time to vacilar (have fun). The multiplatinum, Grammy-nominated Colombian singer is remapping his musical boundaries on his latest release "Mixteip" (out now). The experimental, 10-track...

The UK government just unveiled a new ‘label-led’ initiative to improve pay for legacy artists, songwriters and session musicians. Here’s what that means…
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points – and suggest what might happen next. Only MBW+ subscribers have unlimited access to these articles. What’s happened? After...

Los compañeros de la banda Black Sabbath y estrellas del mundo de la música rinden homenaje a leyenda del rock Ozzy Osbourne
Por Issy Ronald, CNN Ozzy Osbourne ha sido recordado como un “pionero”, un “talento intrépido” y un “querido amigo”, en los homenajes que hicieron sus colegas músicos y sus antiguos compañeros de banda de Black Sabbath tras su muerte este martes a...

5 Nepo Babies and 5 Lapo Pikins in Nigerian music
There are different paths to success, and in the music industry, some artists are born with a silver spoon while others have a more difficult background. The beauty of it all is that, irrespective of their respective backgrounds, these artists...

BNL musicians tour Europe, performing and sightseeing across five countries
BEDFORD – Three talented music students from Bedford North Lawrence High School, along with their director, recently embarked on a remarkable musical tour across five European countries. Jacob Burrus from the band, along with Maddie Hallat and...

No religion-based quota in 42 pc BC reservations: Telangana CM
New Delhi: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, July 23, stated that the 42 percent reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) in the state does not include quotas for Muslims based on religion. Addressing the media at his official...

Clay Ganesha idols take shape at Visakhapatnam’s Sankalpa Art Village
Stepping into Sankalpa Art Village in Pedagadi, a quiet locality about 20 kilometres from Visakhapatnam, the air feels heavy with the scent of wet earth. There is a subdued chatter of leaves in the breeze and the measured rhythm of hands shaping...

Lanarkshire business wins awards for excellence in painting and decorating
Lanarkshire business, Trident Maintenance Services has won two national awards for excellence in painting and decorating. The company was recognised for its work on a major revamp of a care home in London and work at a lighthouse in Tyne and Wear,...

Make Music Carolina SummerFest part of your summer!
SummerFest is Music Carolina’s annual summer music festival. From July 19 to Sept. 7, enjoy over 60 performers across six venues in Winston-Salem, including the Milton Rhodes Center, Temple Emanuel, and Acadia Foods. Offerings this year include a...

Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland Brings the Magic on December 16, 2025
This holiday season, experience the magic of cirque like never before as the all-new Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland comes to life at Berglund Center on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. This holiday season, experience the magic of cirque like never...

Spotify's AI music problem: AI generated songs attributed to deceased artists
Spotify is facing mounting criticism after a report by 404 Media revealed that AI-generated songs attributed to long-deceased musicians were uploaded to the streaming platform without the knowledge or approval of their estates, record labels, or...

Local singer-songwriter Teresa Tudury is the next guest on "KRWG Music Spotlight"
On the next episode of “KRWG Music Spotlight,” airing Saturday night at 10 on KRWG-TV, host Scott Brocato welcomes local singer-songwriter Teresa Tudury. Tudury’s music has been described as “a cross between Bette Midler and Bonnie Raitt...
Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76, weeks after farewell Black Sabbath concert; follow live updates as tributes pour in from music legends
Tributes are pouring in from music legends and celebrities after Ozzy Osbourne, the rock and heavy metal icon turned reality show star, has died at the age of 76. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our...

Fans and musicians pay tribute to the legendary Ozzy Osbourne
Fans and musicians paid tribute to British heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne. His Black Sabbath bandmates mourned the death of their legendary frontman, while tearful fans laid flowers in his hometown of Birmingham, just weeks after he performed an...

County collecting paint at Starpoint on Saturday
Niagara County is partnering with the Starpoint Central School District and paint-recycling company GreenSheen to host a paint recycling event Saturday on the Starpoint School District campus in Pendleton. Niagara County residents and businesses...

Climb every mountain: Capitol's summer youth presents The Sound of Music
For musical director Malaika Horswill, this summer's youth summer production of The Sound of Music is all about two generations of nostalgia. She and her mother both loved the 1965 movie – Horswill in her childhood and her mother in her youth....

State House entrance splattered with paint, bomb squad called to Boston Common
Updated on: July 23, 2025 / 8:46 AM EDT / CBS Boston Massachusetts State House entrance splattered with white paint Massachusetts State House entrance splattered with white paint 00:20 The entrance to the Massachusetts State House in Boston was...

This director married actress 10 years younger than him, changed his wife's religion, name, divorced her 24 years later due to , demanded Rs 80 crore, he is
Home Entertainment This director married actress 10 years younger than him, changed his wife’s religion, name, divorced her 24 years later due to…, demanded Rs 80 crore, he is… This filmmaker made headlines for marrying an actress 10 years younger...

Ozzy Osbourne wanted THIS band's music played on his funeral
Ozzy Osbourne's vision for his funeral revealed Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne revealed his plans for his funeral before his death at 76, including which band's music he'd like played at his funeral. Ozzy died on Tuesday, July 22, per a statement...