Pokémon Go has made Pokémon mu...

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Pokémon Go has made Pokémon music streaming triple on SpotifyPokémon Go hasn't even been out a full week, but Pokémon music streaming has already reached an all-time high on Spotify. Spotify announced in a press release that global streaming of the Pokémon theme, "Gotta Catch 'Em All," has increased more than 360 percent in the past week alone.


Pokémon Go hasn't even been out a full week, but Pokémon music streaming has already reached an all-time high on Spotify. Spotify announced in a press release that global streaming of the Pokémon theme, "Gotta...

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Jerry Greer, Son of Country Mu...

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Greer was found dead in Kentucky Lake in Tennessee after a tubing accident on Sunday.

Greer was found dead in Kentucky Lake in Tennessee after a tubing accident on Sunday.

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Rising stars to catch at this ...

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"Nothing's Real" by ShuraAlongside major headline acts, festivals are great places to discover up-and-coming artists. Here's a look at some of the rising stars to watch out for in this summer's festival lineups — whether or not you make the trip. Next up, the Obonjan festival, which runs July 28 to September 6, 2016, in Croatia.


Alongside major headline acts, festivals are great places to discover up-and-coming artists. Here's a look at some of the rising stars to watch out for in this summer's festival lineups — whether or not you...

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Jay-Jay Johanson still gloomy ...

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Swedish musician Jay-Jay Johanson performs on stage during Summer Festival on July 7, 2016 in Quebec City, CanadaWhen Jay-Jay Johanson's gloomy voice first seduced fans, CDs were king. Hailing from the streaming industry's epicenter of Sweden, Johanson has watched the music business transform firsthand — and he likes what he sees. Johanson — whose quickly recognizable sound couples his plaintive, high-pitched voice with dark electronic soundscapes and sparse but intense beats — tours to make a living, with album sales no longer what they were when he started in the 1990s.


When Jay-Jay Johanson's gloomy voice first seduced fans, CDs were king. Hailing from the streaming industry's epicenter of Sweden, Johanson has watched the music business transform firsthand — and he likes...

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New faces, new music at the BB...

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French soprano Julie FuchsThe BBC Proms, an eight-week summer season of classical concerts performed predominantly at The Albert Hall in London, England, starts on July 15 and runs through September 10. New music is an important element of the BBC Proms 2016 season. Thirty premieres in total will be performed, of which 13 will be world premieres and 17 UK or London premieres.


The BBC Proms, an eight-week summer season of classical concerts performed predominantly at The Albert Hall in London, England, starts on July 15 and runs through September 10. New music is an important element of the BBC...

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Michigan music therapist recor...

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In this Friday, June 17, 2016, image from video, Bridget Sova, music therapist at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich., records the heartbeat of Julius Jackson while he holds his daughter, Mistha. Sova records the heartbeats of young patients–and sometimes their parents–and sets the sounds to music as a memory-making gift for parents and other loved ones. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A music therapist at a Michigan children's hospital has made dozens of unique recordings as a gift for patients' parents and other loved ones.


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A music therapist at a Michigan children's hospital has made dozens of unique recordings as a gift for patients' parents and other loved ones.

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Sting, Peter Gabriel at peace ...

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British musician Peter Gabriel hit the stage in Quebec City.In a business full of towering egos, the two rockers seamlessly shared a stage as they opened Quebec City's sprawling summer music festival. Sting and Gabriel, the former frontmen respectively of The Police and Genesis, are not strangers to each other, having toured together in the late 1980s to benefit Amnesty International. The human rights focus was still on the minds of the artists, who are spending the summer across Canada and the United States on what they call the "Rock Paper Scissors" tour.


In a business full of towering egos, the two rockers seamlessly shared a stage as they opened Quebec City's sprawling summer music festival. Sting and Gabriel, the former frontmen respectively of The Police and Genesis,...

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Jay Z, Solange, Swizz Beatz Sh...

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“A little boy got shot down today/ I hope his family is okay/ Is it our race that pay/ I hope the whole world be okay.”

“A little boy got shot down today/ I hope his family is okay/ Is it our race that pay/ I hope the whole world be okay.”

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Post Tony, Leslie Odom Jr. to ...

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In this June 17, 2016 photo, Tony Award winner Leslie Odom Jr. poses for a portrait in New York. Odom, who stars in the Broadway hit "Hamilton," will make his last appearance with the show on Saturday, July 9. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP)NEW YORK (AP) — Many theater-lovers are looking at Saturday with dread. That's the day key members of the Broadway cast of "Hamilton" play their last performance. But Leslie Odom Jr. can hardly wait.


NEW YORK (AP) — Many theater-lovers are looking at Saturday with dread. That's the day key members of the Broadway cast of "Hamilton" play their last performance. But Leslie Odom Jr. can hardly wait.

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Nigeria’s music scene be...

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The Wider Image: Nigeria's booming music sceneBy Alexis Akwagyiram LAGOS (Reuters) – Each night as darkness descends on Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital, sweat-drenched young men and women descend on the megacity's numerous nightclubs to dance to the latest hit songs. Much like the famous "Nollywood" film industry, music is now big business in Africa's most populous nation. The music industry's revenue from music sales was $56 million in 2015 and is forecast to grow to $88 million in 2019, auditing firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) reported last year.


By Alexis Akwagyiram LAGOS (Reuters) – Each night as darkness descends on Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital, sweat-drenched young men and women descend on the megacity's numerous nightclubs to dance to the...

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Sony Music Investigated by Rdi...

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The music major responds that the suggestion of antitrust violations are “nothing but speculation and conjecture” and pretext for avoiding $17 million claims plus allegations of fraud.

The music major responds that the suggestion of antitrust violations are “nothing but speculation and conjecture” and pretext for avoiding $17 million claims plus allegations of fraud.

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Rising stars to catch at Spain...

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"S/T" by Bad BreedingAlongside major headline acts, festivals are great places to discover up-and-coming artists. Here's a look at some of the rising stars to watch out for in this summer's festival line-ups — whether or not you make the trip. Next up, the Spanish festival BBK Live, held July 7 to 9 in Bilbao.


Alongside major headline acts, festivals are great places to discover up-and-coming artists. Here's a look at some of the rising stars to watch out for in this summer's festival line-ups — whether or not you...

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