Music
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John Legend on Pharrell’s musical push, Jay-Z’s praise and new creative challenges with ‘Muse’
Jay-Z once called John Legend “our voice,” but Pharrell Williams had a different idea for Legend's baritone
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15 Wallace & Gromit collectables and gifts to celebrate Aardman's 50th birthday
The studio behind Preston legends Wallace and Gromit are celebrating a milestone anniversary this year.
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John Anderson, country music star whose hits included 'Wild and Blue,' dies at 71
Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson has died at age 71
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Audeze and Audiokinetic announce collab that 'advances native spatial audio content creation possibilities for game developers' by adding head-tracking support to the Maxwell 2 ANC gaming headset into the Wwise audio creation suite
Audeze has announced a new partnership with Audiokinetic to introduce native head-tracking support for the Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC headset directly inside Wwise.
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Caroline Flack's brother never recovered, inquest hears
Paul Flack was "everyone's favourite person" but this "took its toll", an inquest hears.
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13-minute musical short starring Alan Cumming qualifies for Oscar consideration
A 13-minute musical short written and directed by Scottish composer and filmmaker Michael Bruce, has officially qualified for consideration for the 99th Academy Awards.
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The end of Sony's 4K Blu-ray players? The great X700K has been discontinued in Japan — other countries still have stock, but if you've been thinking about buying, maybe now's the time…
From today, the PS5 will be the only Blu-ray playback device Sony sells in Japan — and that doesn't exactly have a bright disc-based future either
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Newcastle United releases new Blaydon Races recording featuring cathedral organ
Newcastle United releases a new version of Geordie anthem The Blaydon Races, featuring Newcastle Cathedral’s historic organ, Hector Gannet and Northumbrian pipes.
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St Cecilia Orchestra delivers a stunning concert of American classics at Ripon Cathedral
A packed audience at Ripon Cathedral was enthralled by a magnificent concert of 20th-century American music performed by the St Cecilia Orchestra on Saturday,
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Slam Dunk announces huge new names for 2027 line up
The huge rock festival takes places annually at Temple Newsam in Leeds
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Children's singer Raffi on his 50-year career, screen time and Ms. Rachel
The beloved children's musician Raffi continues to charm audiences with his timeless songs
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Dozens of Yorkshire buses display giant poppies for Remembrance tribute
Dozens of Transdev buses across Yorkshire have been decorated with giant poppies in tribute to the Armed Forces.
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Harrogate musician who worked with Tina Turner and on The Lion King has died
The brilliant keyboard player in legendary 1970s Harrogate rock band Wally, who signed to Atlantic Records in the long-haired, flared trousers days of the 1970s, has sadly passed after a stellar second career as a Hollywood composer.
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Katie Price's ex-husband found not guilty of raping teenage girl
Kieran Hayler alleged that the claims were ‘a smear campaign’ orchestrated by his ex
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The Voice UK star to perform at free Middlesbrough Diwali festival
Molly J, a semi-finalist on the ITV talent show The Voice UK, is set to take the stage at this year’s Diwali in Middlesbrough.
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British Army bands to perform for first time at North East venue
British Army bands perform at Sunderland’s The Fire Station for the first time on November 25, with free Operation CyberBeat and The Beat of the Nation concert.
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‘A genuine Sonos rival’: the WiiM Bar is a strong Dolby Atmos soundbar that conjures up a delightfully wide soundstage and has no end of handy features — here’s whether I'd recommend it after hours of use
Can WiiM rival Sonos in the world of Dolby Atmos soundbars? Here’s my view after testing out the company’s first ever soundbar.
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Dozens of Yorkshire buses display giant poppies for Remembrance tribute
Dozens of Transdev buses across Yorkshire have been decorated with giant poppies in tribute to the Armed Forces.
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Machinarium AI tribute cops a flogging from studio: 'This looks disgusting'
Three cheers for the slop intolerant.
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CD Projekt boss pays tribute to BioWare for helping bring The Witcher to life 20 years ago: 'BioWare has been a massive part of CDPR history'
BioWare let CD Projekt use the Aurora Engine for its breakout RPG, and then helped them show it off at E3.
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'Indoor market or music venue' - what next for vacant shop in key York street?
An indoor market and a music venue are just two of the suggestions to replace TG Jones after it closed its store in York's Coney Street.
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Glee reboot: The US high school musical comedy-drama is to return on Hulu and Disney+
Ryan Murphy's popular musical comedy-drama is set to return on Hulu and Disney+ after a decade away.
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Duo with 'quirky look' and 'phenomenal musicianship' to headline Piece Hall
Known for their high-energy alt-indie rock, the duo has earned viral fame with a KEXP live session that has now surpassed 20 million views.
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Honley Male Voice Choir: Marking 90 years with commemorative rehearsal
MEMBERS of a Yorkshire male voice choir are preparing for a special commemorative rehearsal at the venue where their group first practised 90 years ago.
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'Indoor market or music venue' - what next for vacant shop in key York street?
An indoor market and a music venue are just two of the suggestions to replace TG Jones after it closed its store in York's Coney Street.
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Iconic Harrogate rock music night is to return after 'incredible turnout'
"It was all a vast amount of work but I an incredible team helped me and they absolutely delivered”
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Russell Watson set to delight Ilkley with songs and stories
RUSSELL Watson will bring an intimate evening of music and personal stories to audiences
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York band announce their 'biggest headline show ever' to celebrate huge milestone
York band to celebrate 20 years with their ‘biggest headline show ever’ next year. Metal band Glamour of the Kill will be marking the milestone with a homecoming show at York Barbican on Saturday 21 August 2027. Having started out by...
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Michael Jackson tribute show heads to Bradford’s St George’s Hall
A Michael Jackson tribute concert is set to take place in Bradford.
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Rock icon to play headline show in York tonight - here's all you need to know
A frontman of a top American band is set to perform in York tonight.
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'Here’s to York' - band to celebrate anniversary with biggest ever headline show
A York band is preparing to mark 20 years in music with their biggest headline show right back where it all began.
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Sam Fender reveals date for huge Murrayfield stadium show on 'biggest ever' tour
Sam Fender will play Edinburgh's Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium next summer as part of what has been billed as his biggest headline tour to date.
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Bradford's music scene set for major boost as ambitious new strategy launches
The Bradford District Music Strategy will be launched at Bradford Live on Thursday, October 29.
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Royal Hall hosts Ashville's movie-themed music spectacular
Ashville pupils performed in front of more than 1,000 people at Harrogate's Royal Hall for the school's annual House Music Competition.
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'Here’s to York' - band to celebrate anniversary with biggest ever headline show
A York band is preparing to mark 20 years in music with their biggest headline show right back where it all began.
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York secondary school shortlisted for prestigious national musical theatre award
The Joseph Rowntree School has been shortlisted for the MTI Award for Achievement.
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Tiktoker to bring her 'gritty' play inspired by 'Shameless' to North East stage
A new stage play is coming to Middlesbrough next year based on the creator's "gritty" Teesside upbringing.
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Country Hits Live brings Nashville spirit to Ilkley’s King’s Hall this Thursday
COUNTRY Hits Live is set to bring the atmosphere and energy of an evening in the home of country music to Ilkley
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Rock icon to play headline show in York tonight - here's all you need to know
A frontman of a top American band is set to perform in York tonight.
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Could Strictly legend grab the Christmas pop charts Number 1?
Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has announced his new career move away from the BBC show.
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Music producer Trevor Horn to bring spoken-word tour to Durham homecoming
Durham-born music producer Trevor Horn returns to Gala Durham with spoken-word show Adventures in Modern Recording, sharing his career stories.
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Halloween concert brings spooky hits to Bradford’s St George’s Hall
A Halloween-themed concert is coming to Bradford's St George's Hall.
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York secondary school shortlisted for prestigious national musical theatre award
The Joseph Rowntree School has been shortlisted for the MTI Award for Achievement.
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Are the Kindle Scribe e-readers as good as they sound? Here's what you need to know before you buy one
A Kindle, but with added writing features? Sounds great — but there are a few potential downsides to know about
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'Tortured' Scottish king who pursued Union of the Crowns inspires new stage play
Playwright Rona Munro has revealed plans for a final instalment of The James Plays focusing on the Scottish king behind the 'Union of the Crowns'.
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New Bradford musical earns 'next Billy Elliot' praise after sell-out performances
Salt the Musical wowed sold-out crowds in Saltaire, with audience members backing the show to reach bigger stages.
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How to watch I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton — live stream online from anywhere in the world
Lainey Wilson, Carrie Underwood, Ella Langley and more pay tribute to the music icon
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Gear4music: Yorkshire firm 'well prepared' for key Christmas period as revenues lift
Yorkshire-based musical instrument retailer, Gear4music, has said it is “well prepared” for the key Christmas trading period, as the company saw its revenues lift.
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Native Apple Music support is finally coming to a wireless speaker system other than Sonos — has Bluesound just become the Apple-loving audiophile's ideal option?
Bluesound has updated BluOS with Apple Music integration. In addition to Bluesound devices, the platform also powers devices by big brands such as DALI and Monitor Audio.
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North East's Sam Fender confirms 2027 tour with Lord of the Rings inspired teaser
North East star Sam Fender has sent fans into a frenzy after appearing to confirm a major stadium tour for 2027 following a series of cryptic teasers.