A band competes against more than 100 others in the bluegrass band competition during the 89th Annual Old Fiddler’s Convention on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Felts Park in Galax, Va. Allison Isley/for NPR hide caption toggle caption Allison Isley/for NPR GALAX, Va. — Ellie Massey, 13, stands inside a giant, yellow tent with dozens of other contestants and practices …
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Topline Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge called Drake’s defamation lawsuit against the record label “farcical” in a letter to the court, refuting the rapper’s allegations that Grainge was personally behind the release and promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” Drake filed a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group in January. (Photo by Simone Joyner/Getty Images for …
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Geoff Keighley has confirmed seven of the games that will be shown during Opening Night Live on Tuesday. In a tweet, Keighley listed big hitter Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (Black Ops 7 just had a number of key details leak ahead of the show) alongside other Microsoft-owned games The Outer Worlds 2, Ninja Gaiden 4, and World of …
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Even when your dreams are coming true as fast as you can dream them, sometimes you’ve just got to pump the brakes. For Ella Langley, the Hope Hull native who has enjoyed a rocket ride to country music stardom over the last year, this appears to be one of those times. She posted a message Monday morning on Instagram saying …
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Summary: A new study compared background music listening habits between young adults with and without ADHD, revealing distinct patterns in when and what they listen to. ADHD-screened participants reported more frequent music use during both less demanding tasks and while studying, with a stronger preference for stimulating tracks. Neurotypical individuals tended toward relaxing, familiar music during cognitively heavy activities. Despite …
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Summary: Some people feel absolutely nothing when listening to music—and not because of bad taste. A rare condition called specific musical anhedonia involves a disconnect between the brain’s auditory and reward systems, making music emotionally flat even though other rewards like food or money still trigger pleasure. New insights from researchers explore how this condition reveals the nuanced ways our …
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Eddie Palmieri, seen here performing in 2009 at the Theatre de la Mer in southeastern France. Frans Schellekens/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frans Schellekens/Redferns/Getty Images Bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri, whose pounding rhythms forged a new style for Latin music, died Wednesday at the age of 88. Fania Records, the renowned Latin jazz label that released several of Palmieri’s …
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“Do you mind if I just stay in my robe?” Tyla asks, her slippers already on the floor. The 23-year-old South African pop star seems even smaller than her 5-foot-3-inch frame as she curls into the corner of a dressing room couch, her knees tucked to her chest, after standing for nearly three hours in front of a camera. It’s …
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Earlier today (August 5), music publisher Kobalt announced a landmark licensing agreement with ElevenLabs’ new AI music platform, Eleven Music – a rival to Suno. Now, MBW has confirmed details of this potentially precedent-setting deal, which could reshape the music industry’s approach to generative AI licensing. The opt-in agreement between Kobalt and $3.3 billion-valued Eleven Labs establishes what sources describe as “parity” …
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MTV announced 2025 VMA nominees MTV announces 2025 Video Music Award nominees 04:45 Lady Gaga tops the list of nominees for the 2025 Video Music Awards, with nominations in 12 categories including Artist of the Year. MTV and CBS announced the nominations on Tuesday for this year’s VMAs, which will be awarded on Sunday, Sept. 8. Other top nominees this …
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