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Hollywood Independent Music Awards draws global indie music crowd in Avalon return
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The Hollywood Independent Music Awards returned to Avalon Hollywood on July 30 with performances, presenters and winners from around the world.
Martha Reeves readies first album in 22 years as new single climbs charts
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Motown legend Martha Reeves has released a new single, and the Eric Kupper Power Remix is moving up Music Week’s Commercial Pop Dance chart.
Gabby B expands Funklândia with deluxe release
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Gabby B released Funklândia: Rooted Deluxe on August 28, 2026, adding five new tracks to the Brazilian funk and global pop project.
ALYA releases long-shelved single 'BELIEVER' ahead of 2027 album
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ALYA has released “BELIEVER,” a song she wrote six years ago and kept in the vault, as the first single from her forthcoming album, In The Moment, due in late March 2027. The track turns a personal heartbreak story into a cinematic pop anthem…
APM Music and Berklee launch collegiate production music catalog
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APM Music and Berklee College of Music have launched the Berklee Music Library, a new production music catalog built from student and alumni recordings and now available for licensing worldwide.
H2OBoy opens artist auditions for Ottawa flood recovery concert
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H2OBoy has opened submissions for performers for Ottawa Strong: After the Storm, a Sept. 1 community recovery benefit concert and media production at Britannia Park in Ottawa.
Hip-Hop Education Center and National Grid launch youth fellowship in Brooklyn
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The Hip-Hop Education Center and National Grid will launch the inaugural Power the Future fellows cohort on Aug. 18 at Brooklyn Public Library, pairing Hip-Hop training with STEAM and career skills for nine young adults.
Diaspora Creatives Awards sets inaugural 2026 ceremony in Atlanta
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Diaspora Creatives Awards will hold its first ceremony Nov. 21, 2026, at Atlanta Virtual Studios, honoring African creatives across the global diaspora.
iFANN launches Pop Show as Awards enter new phase
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iFANN has launched the iFANN Pop Show, a monthly entertainment series hosted by Jordan Cooley, Jasmine Arragon and Meghan Martinez, while its global iFANN Awards program moves toward naming its first winners.
Muzig AI to stage live orchestral concert with AI-composed music in Seoul
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Muzig AI will present an AI music concert at Lotte Concert Hall in Seoul on Sept. 20, pairing original AI-generated works with Studio Ghibli and Hans Zimmer soundtracks.
Bath Garden Center to host Roots & Rhythm concert benefiting FoCo Cafe
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Bath Garden Center & Nursery will hold the second Roots & Rhythm event on Aug. 19 in Fort Collins, featuring the Wendy Woo Band, food, drinks and a silent auction.
Oliver Richman marks 1,000 songs with Joe’s Pub concert
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Singer-songwriter Oliver Richman will celebrate his Song-A-Day #1000 milestone at Joe’s Pub on Sept. 26, with two shows in New York ahead of his Off-Broadway debut in Soon. The run highlights how a daily writing experiment became a major fan base,…
Ottawa Strong opens vendor applications for Sept. 1 benefit concert
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Ottawa Strong: After the Storm Community Recovery Benefit Concert is now accepting vendor applications ahead of its Sept. 1 launch at Britannia Park in Ottawa.
Vitalpoints founder Mike Glasman appears on Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast
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Vitalpoints founder Mike Glasman was featured on episode 1071 of Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast, where he discussed building an MSP around redundancy and avoiding single points of failure.
Lahore artist Omar Rashid builds vocal-only music brand after family crisis
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Lahore singer-songwriter Omar Rashid, who performs as OR MRX, is leaning into raw, unprocessed vocal compositions built without instrumental backing or pitch correction.
The River Cryers launch Kickstarter for debut album
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The River Cryers, a Nashville Americana rock band made up of veteran musicians from Jars of Clay, White Heart and other acts, is crowdfunding its self-titled debut album on Kickstarter from Aug. 11 to Sept. 10. Backers can get early access to the…
Minus5 ICEBAR and 1923 LIVE launch Arctic Yacht Rock bundle
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Minus5º ICEBAR and 1923 LIVE at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas have introduced a new Friday-through-Saturday nightlife package that pairs The Docksiders’ yacht rock show with entry to the ice attraction.
NewSong opens 2026 music competition submissions
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NewSong Music is taking entries for its 25th annual Performance and Songwriting Competition, with a Sept. 13 deadline and a grand prize that includes a fully funded six-song EP and 300 vinyl records.
Mission Control unveils up to $200M Ottawa flood recovery fund tied to Sept. 1 benefit concert
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Mission Control says the Ottawa Strong: After the Storm community recovery benefit concert on Sept. 1, 2026, will be used to launch a proposed Citizen Recovery Fund for residents hit by flooding on July 1. The plan is meant to supplement insurance…
Lisa Coppola releases new album Showing Up As Myself
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Lisa Coppola’s five-song album Showing Up As Myself is out now from Any Other Name Records and has been nominated for Best Americana Album by the World Entertainment Awards.
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