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Cinema Chat: The Michigan Theater celebrates Juneteenth and Make Music Day; 'Elio' and '28 Years Later' open nationwide
WEMU - Michigan
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JUNETEENTH AND MAKE MUSIC DAY CELEBRATIONS "One Night in Miami..." — PLAYS TODAY AT 4:30 PM AT MICHIGAN (FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!!) In honor of Juneteenth On the night of Feb. 25, 1964, in Miami, Cassius Clay joins Jim Brown, Sam Cooke and...
Dundalk IT student releases folk metal album with Aexylium
Louth Live
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June 19, 2025
Leandro Pessina, a Government of Ireland Scholar at DkIT completing a PhD on music and tourism in Louth has released a new album, ‘Myth of Mankind’, with the international folk metal band Aexylium on Rockshots Records. The album builds on the...
Derry artist Sister Ghost records music video in California where two deserts meet
Derry Journal
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June 19, 2025
Derry artist Shannon O’Neill, also known as Sister Ghost, who has been playing in bands since the age of 12, is set to release her latest music video for her track ‘Drain You’ on June 20. Filmed in Joshua Tree, California, where two deserts meet,...
Love Kate Bush? Here’s your chance to recreate her ‘Wuthering Heights’ music video
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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June 19, 2025
English singer Kate Bush’s 1978 music video for her debut hit “Wuthering Heights” is being recreated in Dallas this weekend as part of “The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever.” Participants will gather in downtown’s Pacific Plaza on Saturday from 9...
Chart-topping artist RAYE to perform at Silverstone’s British GP
The Voice
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June 19, 2025
CHART-topping artist RAYE will perform at Silverstone during the British Grand Prix weekend. The singer will take to the stage on Friday, July 4 for her first UK outdoor performance of 2025. Having been featured on Escapism, Prada and You Don’t...
Climate-themed community music festival coming to Morecambe
Lancaster Guardian
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June 19, 2025
More Music in Morecambe will host the Three Degrees Festival on Saturday July 5 from 12pm-5pm. The vibrant free community festival features live music, art and creative workshops for all ages and abilities, all themed around climate change and the...
Gary Barlow dramatically halts concert during iconic tune as he asks 'what's going on?'
The Mirror
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June 19, 2025
Gary Barlow stunned fans by dramatically halting a jam-packed concert in Scarborough. As the audience swayed and sang to his catalogue of huge hits, the Take That man abruptly paused after spotting something in the audience. Gary, 54, had been...
‘God bless Pat McDonagh’ – First Supermacs lands in the UK
IrishCentral
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June 19, 2025
Unfortunately, it isn’t a permanent shop, but there WAS a Supermac’s food truck among other food and drink stalls at the Download Festival over the weekend. The British Music Festival took place from Wednesday, June 11 to Sunday, June 16 at...
Popular pantry to host charity music afternoon
Rutland Times
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June 19, 2025
A popular village café will be hosting a music event in aid of a charity set up by a woman who has terminal cancer. Party On The Green will be taking place at Pippa’s Pantry, Sutton Bridge on Saturday (June, 21) from 2pm until 4pm to raise funds...
West End musical Miss Saigon is to be staged in Derry's Millennium Forum
Derry Journal
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June 19, 2025
The Millennium Forum said they are thrilled to announce the global stage musical Miss Saigon will make its debut on the Derry stage next year to kick start the theatre’s 25th anniversary celebrations. David McLaughlin, Chief Executive of the...
This is astonishing. The story of the British Lion who was a Sunderland war hero
Sunderland Echo
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June 19, 2025
A Sunderland hero’s unique story has been revealed. He was one of the first British Lions to tour Australia. Excitement is growing for the Lions 2025 tour which starts with a game against Western Force in Perth on June 28. But Sunderland historian...
India vs England: Top battles to watch out for in the Test series
News9 Live
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June 19, 2025
Cricket News Team India and England are ready to face-off each other in a blockbuster Test series starting on June 20 in Headingly, Leeds. India-England lock horns in first test match in Friday. (Photo: X) New Delhi: India and England are ready to...
Rock Music Menu summer essentials: Best reading and more for the beach and beyond
Delaware County Daily Times - Pennsylvania
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June 19, 2025
The weather would lead us to believe it had well kicked off already, but this Friday marks the official start of summer. Some people love the heat, while others suffer in a swelter, waiting anxiously for that first fall leaf to drop. Whatever side...
Al Murray Announces All You Need Is Guv UK And Ireland Tour For 2026
Stereoboard
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All Murray has announced the All You Need Is Guv Tour. The Pub Landlord, aka comedian Alastair Murray, has announced two legs of his new show for 2026. The first will begin on January 9 in Norwich, with dates running through to June 5, when it...
The UK's only female stand-up rapper makes her fringe debut with 'Forget Me Not'
Edinburgh Evening News
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June 19, 2025
Described by Angela Barnes as a “star in the making,” Amelia Hamilton (BBC New Comedy Awards Nominee 2024) invites you to party at the end of the world from July 30 to August 24 at Pleasance Courtyard - The Attic at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe -...
The pretty city with the UK's only 3-spire cathedral 20 minutes from beloved theme park
Daily Express
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June 19, 2025
It is famous for its three-spired medieval cathedral and was the birthplace of Samuel Johnson, the inventor and writer of the first authoritative English dictionary. Only a short hop from Birmingham, this vibrant and historic city, located in the...
The UK’s most glorious riverside pubs where you can stay the night
The Times
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You can’t beat sitting riverside on a sunny day, soothed by the sound of the water and the occasional quack or splosh of a paddle from a passing kayaker, with a cool fizz or local ale in hand. These inns have delightful outdoor spaces and lovely...
Famous singer narrowly avoids prison while 'music promoter' is jailed over drugs
MyLondon
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June 19, 2025
A Jamaican dancehall artist, with appearances on the BBC and a track with Nicki Minaj, has narrowly avoided prison over a drug dealing scheme. Annette Lawrence, 37, known by her stage name Lisa Mercedez, rose to fame in the 2000s, collaborating...
Shifty review – If you hate Margaret Thatcher you’ll love this oddball run through the decline of Britain
The Irish News
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June 19, 2025
Humans have a deep desire to find meaning in the world around them. We find it troubling that events can be random and often unconnected, thus why conspiracy theories are so attractive to many. Conspiracy theory or not, filmmaker Adam Curtis has...
Readers sound off on punk music, the U.S. vs. Iran and delivery protocol
New York Daily News
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June 19, 2025
Why I take my kids to punk shows in Trump’s era Chapel Hill, N.C.: As a parent, I care deeply about what kind of world my kids will inherit — and who they’ll grow up to be in it. That’s why, amid rising political authoritarianism, white...