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MVT Study Finds 21% Live Music Registered
MVT pilot study shows only 21 per cent of live music from grassroots venues is registered repertoire amid battle for fairer PRS payments.
NME · 1m
Australian band sets gig record across 700km
Dream rock band Fathom played nine concerts in 12 hours across multiple Australian cities to break a Guinness World Record, raising money for mental health.
BBC News · 1m
Brightlights Launches Music Analytics
Brightlights predicts live music artist compatibility with a free tool launch on 20 October.
Musically · 1m
Powderfinger reunite for first tour in 17 years
The Brisbane rock band will play 18 shows across Australia next September, their first gigs since splitting in 2007.
BBC News · 1m
Stateside Live! Midnight Manor Halloween Party
Stateside Live! hosts Halloween party with $2,500 costume contest.
PhillyVoice · 1m
Suno Hires Ticketmaster Exec to Lead Live Music
Suno appoints Ticketmaster’s Michael Chua to boost live music integration with Songkick.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
Tacony Halloween Festival Closes Torresdale Avenue
Tacony's Halloween Fall Festival closes two blocks of Torresdale Avenue for Oct. 24 event.
PhillyVoice · 1m
Chatsworth Cranberry Festival Vendors
Up to 150 craft vendors return to Pine Barrens for two-day festival.
PhillyVoice · 1m
East Passyunk Fall Fest Halloween Event
80+ craft vendors and trick-or-treating return at East Passyunk Fall Fest on Halloween.
PhillyVoice · 1m
Spotify Adds Reserved Ticket Features
Spotify’s Reserved concert ticket feature now includes setlists, share cards, and a central hub for users.
Billboard · 1m
Apple Music opens London concert venue
Apple Music launches intimate concert hall at Battersea Power Station for artists and fans.
BBC News · 1m
Buddy Guy's 90th Birthday Concert
Buddy Guy's 90th birthday concert features top blues and rock artists streaming globally via Nugs.net.
Guitar World · 1m
Bordentown Cranberry Festival 2026
100+ artists and makers return to Bordentown for two-day fall festival.
PhillyVoice · 1m
Apple Opens London Music Venue for Global Streaming
Apple's new London venue streams shows worldwide, prioritizing intimate live experiences.
PCMAG · 1m
Kennett Square Fall Market Returns with 100+ Vendors
100 vintage and handmade vendors return to Kennett Square for a free fall market with food trucks, live music, and family activities.
PhillyVoice · 1m
Maryland's Taylor Swift tribute boom
With Swift absent from the region for years, tribute shows have become the go-to experience for local Swifties.
The Banner · 2m
Ed Sheeran concert amid Macklemore controversy
Fans and pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Ed Sheeran's Philadelphia show after the rapper was dropped for his political remarks.
BBC News · 1m
Ed Sheeran breaks silence on Macklemore controversy
The British singer addresses the fallout after his opening act was dropped for pro-Palestinian comments.
BBC News · 1m
Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay
Despite decades of death proclamations, rock music keeps roaring back with fresh acts and vital scenes.
Rolling Stone · 1m
OURfest returns to Philly's Gayborhood Oct. 11
Philadelphia's National Coming OUT Day festival brings 200+ organizations, performers and businesses to celebrate with music, drag, dancing and community resources.
PhillyVoice · 1m
90+ vendors take over Bryn Mawr for Clover Market
A free outdoor market returns to downtown Bryn Mawr on October 4 with vintage goods, food, live music and family activities.
PhillyVoice · 1m
Three free festivals take over Fishtown Saturday
Frankford Hall, Fishtown District, and Evil Genius Beer Company host simultaneous celebrations with German food, live music, and family activities.
PhillyVoice · 1m
Music industry power shift from labels to artists
Streaming and social media have broken the old record label monopoly, letting independent artists thrive.
MoneyWeek · 2m
Plano Balloon Festival returns this weekend
Hot air balloons, laser shows, and FOX 4 anchors headline the family-friendly event at Oak Point Park.
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · 1m
Oasis book 38 more nights, and Knebworth again
The Gallaghers turn a one-off reunion into a world tour, with 11 Manchester nights, fixed ticket prices and a Knebworth homecoming.
Dailymail · 4m
Chappelle books MSG for comedy fest
Dave Chappelle just added a run of arena dates, and he opens the New York Comedy Festival at Madison Square Garden.
Variety · 1m
A string snapped, so they jammed through the fix
Angine de Poitrine's tech restrung a double-neck onstage while the band kept playing, and the crowd lost it.
Guitar World · 1m
Céline Dion came back, and she cried
After six years away with stiff person syndrome, Céline Dion walked back on stage in Paris and let 30,000 people watch her feel it.
BBC News · 2m
Celine Dion Comes Back to Paris
Six years after her last full concert, Dion opened a Paris residency and let the audience see the effort behind it.
Rolling Stone · 3m
Celine Dion is back on stage in Paris
After three years away, Dion opened a 26-night Paris residency, and there are still ways to get in.
Billboard · 1m
Harry Styles stops the Garden for 9/11
On the 25th anniversary, Styles asked 20,000 people to put their phones down and close their eyes.
Page Six · 1m
Céline Dion is back, and she brought a disco ball
Six years after her last concert, Dion opened a 26-date Paris residency with tears, snow, a gospel choir and a dance floor turn nobody predicted.
Billboard · 1m
Six acts, one sold-out Brooklyn night
Billboard's R&B Hip-Hop Live closed Power Players week with rising stars, scam rap and a full live band.
Billboard · 1m
Soundgarden play their first show since Cornell
A two-song halftime set at Lumen Field brought Spoonman back to life for the first time since 2017.
Guitar World · 1m
Philly's next opera stars sing for the win
One night at the Kimmel Center where young singers chase the aria that launches a career, and the crowd helps pick the winner.
PhillyVoice · 1m · 6 views