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Bright Future – Port Arthur great-to-be Marimar Guillen combines music and culture – Port Arthur News

Marimar Guillen was surrounded by music from a young age. Her father and grandfather played the guitar, the former also belonging to a Spanish music group. And it was a tradition that came into play when the soon-to-be senior at Bob Hope High School chose to study violin. “There are a lot of songs in the Hispanic culture that play well on the violin,” she says. “And I already knew how to read sheet music.” Her musical journey began in fifth grade with baritone and tuba. But after transferring to Bob Hope Schools the following year, she switched to saxophoneRead News

New music from Norwell’s Totem; The Salem Witches Inspire Lauren Henderson’s New Songs

Weekend concerts: Barry Manilow, Motley Crue and more This week we take a look at two local artists who have taken their music in new directions. Jazz singer Lauren Henderson explores Latin and South American music in a collection of originals and standards based on the theme of female empowerment. Meanwhile, Norwell hard rockers Totem deliver a cathartic album that’s mostly softer, more acoustic tunes detailing loss and its aftermath. Salem witches inspire new songs Marblehead native Lauren Henderson always points out, when meeting people for the first time, that her hometown is right next to Salem, which served asRead News

Will TikTok Music take down Spotify?

TikTok is working tirelessly to make all your favorite apps obsolete. It first came for Facebook and Instagram. Next up: Spotify. The video app is already having a big impact on what music flourishes and what music fails in 2022. So it’s not particularly surprising that TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, filed a trademark application with the US Patent and Trademark Office for “TikTok Music” in May, according to patent filings seen by Insider. TikTok Music would allow people to buy, play, share and download music and create, share and recommend playlists. Sounds like all the features we love about Spotify!Read News

Amanda Shires has gone from “done with music” to her best album yet

Amanda Shires still remembers the first time she recorded in a Nashville studio, but it’s not the best memory. She was following the vocals as the man behind the recording console offered some non-constructive criticism. “Less goat,” he told her, referring to the natural trill in her voice. “More note.” “Okay, that’s nice,” Shires recalls, thinking sarcastically to himself. She ended up going to a singing teacher who told her bluntly, “There’s no changing that.” Of course that was ages ago. Today it’s hard to imagine anyone telling Shires she’s doing it wrong. The Choice: Here’s how to snag concertRead News

Why music, especially classical music, can tap into our deepest memories, meaning life

CBC Radio Special 49:00 Music to my ears CBC Radio Special 49:00 Music to my ears Dylan Sinclair’s music lessons began early, in a gold Nissan Murano. Sinclair, a Juno-nominated artist in Toronto, remembers driving around with her father, listening to R&B cuts. Kevin Sinclair’s favorite type of music. Dylan also learned to like it. One song stands out: Please, Miss by Chris Brown. Dylan was a bit of a kid: four, maybe five years old. “I remember my dad playing his album, like, all the time, every time we went for a drive,” Sinclair said. “And this song, itRead News

TWU Music Announces Fall 2022 Schedule

August 1, 2022 – DENTON – The annual holiday concert, A Very Merry Concert!, will wrap up the 17-event calendar of the Texas Women’s University Division of Music for the fall of 2022. The season will open with the College Recital: Pam Youngblood, Flute, on September 20, followed by the TWU College Voice Recital: “Songs My Students Taught Me” on September 22. Both performances will be at the Margo Jones Performance Hall in the Music Construction starting at 7:30 pm. Entrance is free. There will be seven ticketed concerts at the Margo Jones Performance Hall: Admission to ticketed shows isRead News

Vaccines, curry chicken, mushroom talk and a musical duo

Have you scheduled your monkeypox vaccine (MPV) yet? While the virus is spreading rapidly among people who have sex with MSM (men who have sex with men), anyone can get it. Intimate skin-to-skin contact with someone who has MPV is the highest risk activity (note that condoms alone are probably not enough to prevent transmission), but kissing, singing and dancing indoors at crowded parties can also be risky as the MPV can be. it spreads through respiratory secretions during prolonged, face-to-face contact. While less likely, even sharing drinks and intimate contact items such as bedding and towels can put youRead News

Portland Chamber Music Festival broadens appeal with diverse music, discounts

Members of the Enescu Octet perform at USM’s Hannaford Hall during the 2019 Portland Chamber Music Festival. Photo by Aaron Flacke As it tries to attract audiences still wary of the pandemic, the Portland Chamber Music Festival has made a few changes in its 29th year. For the first time, the festival will feature an ensemble-in-residence, the East Coast Chamber Orchestra, whose members will anchor two of the four main concerts at Hannaford Hall on the University of Southern Maine campus. The orchestra is made up of more than a dozen musicians from all over the East Coast – manyRead News

Web3 and Music: Let’s Focus on What’s Broken and Fix It

Web3 and music: Decentralized models can help solve the long-standing woes of the music business without ruining what’s good, says Michel D. Traore, co-founder and CEO of another block. The music business is plagued by paradoxes. Quick to change in light of new media and technology, the industry is tough to crack in terms of power structures. Even in the digital age, there are critical imbalances at hand. It’s easy to see why disruption is a priority for so many innovators working in this space – and why it lends itself so well to disruptive efforts. Web3 and Music: What’sRead News

The Mountain Music Contest is back after a break

With an explosion of sound and colour, Spartans took first place on Friday evening in the Music on the Mountain drum and bugle corps competition in Sheffield. It was full of sound and fury, which meant nothing but high-end brass, percussion, and color guard. The Sheffield Music on the Mountain Drum and Bugle Corps Competition returned to Wolverine Mountain after a two-year hiatus to an enthusiastic crowd of at least 700. Music, marching, and dancing were all parts of the show that was a treat for the eyes and ears. Attendees enjoyed performances by four teams – Raiders, of Trenton,Read News

YouTube Music wants you to discover other renditions of your favorite songs

A new section in the Related tab will help you do just that A studio recording might be the definitive copy of a typical song released by a label, but it might not be the one you enjoy the most. In fact, you might even have a straight cover or remix that you prefer. The beauty of YouTube is that you’ll likely see all of these tracks as a video on the site. The beauty of YouTube Music? Now you can listen to them all in one place. 9to5Google has chosen a new section from the Related tab on theRead News

5 Music-Based TV Shows to Watch in 2022

In the 80s and 90s, when someone said, “I want my MTV,” they meant they wanted their music on TV. Today, a few decades later, music television means something different than it did then. Now, it means that a viewer wants their favorite TV shows mixed with musicality. TV shows with songs, musical characters and jokes rooted in the history of music. With that in mind, here are five new music TV shows to keep an eye on from your favorite streaming services this year. 1. Rap Sh!t on HBO Max From prolific showrunner Issa Rae (of Insecure fame), thisRead News

Why music, especially old music, can tap into our deepest and most meaningful life memories

CBC Radio Specials49:00 Music to my Ears CBC Radio Specials49:00 Music to my Ears Dylan Sinclair’s musical education started early in a gold Nissan Murano. Sinclair, a Juno-nominated artist in Toronto, still remembers driving around with his dad listening to R&B cuts. It was Kevin Sinclair’s favorite music. Dylan learned to love it too. One song stands out: Excuse Me, Miss by Chris Brown. Dylan was a little chubby: four, maybe five years old. “I remember my dad playing his album like all the time when we were in the car,” Sinclair recalled. “And this song, it was a lot ofRead News

Appleton’s 2022 Mile of Music dates, schedule, more questions answered

APPLETON – Mile of Music 9 is ready to rock downtown Appleton this week. The free music festival starts at 11 a.m. Thursday and continues Sunday night. Between them, there are about 700 performances scheduled by more than 200 artists in 40 venues. We know you have questions about Mile of Music 9. We have answers. Let’s get started. Where can I find the Mile of Music schedule? The schedule is on the Mile of Music website but you’ll want to consider downloading the Mile of Music app for the most convenient updates. Keep in mind that the schedule is subject to change, soRead News

A TikTok Music app could challenge Spotify and Apple

Considering how much music discovery is tied to TikTok, it wouldn’t be that surprising if the company were to launch its own music streaming app. However, patent documents discovered by Insider suggest that TikTok is only working on it. TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, filed a trademark application with the US Patent and Trademark Office for “TikTok Music” in May. According to the file, the service would allow users to buy, play, share and download music. It would also allow users to create, share, and promote playlists, commenting on music, as well as extensive audio and video. ByteDance has applied forRead News

Do pigs like music? Belgian researchers want to know

Scientists in Belgium are investigating a farmer’s claim that different types of music affect the behavior of his pigs. Piet Paesmans first noticed the reaction when his son started singing a song at the family’s animal shelter. The farmer said the sows, or adult females, seemed excited by the sound and began to wag their little tails. “I thought this was too good to pass up, we should try it with the other pigs as well,” Paesmans told Reuters from his farm. Since then, Paesmans has created a list of songs to play at different times of the day. HeRead News

Music Matters: The best local music releases in July

With the “end” of COVID-19, the live music scene has been busier than it has been in years. It would be understandable to forget that when it comes to creating and recording new songs, local musicians have been just as active. Across virtually every genre, there’s been a wealth of quality LPs, EPs and singles available for your listening pleasure. The McKrells – Still Pickin’ 2022 The legendary local folk-bluegrass group return with their first album of material since 2018, and they sound as vital as ever. Album opener “Sunshine” repurposes the standard “You Are My Sunshine” into something bothRead News

YouTube Music now shows ‘Other performances’ of your current song

One of the best features of YouTube Music is access to a YouTube library of fan covers, live performances recorded by gigs and more. YouTube Music now displays these “Other Performances” directly from Now Playing. Depending on the song, opening the “Related” tab in the bottom right corner of Now Playing and scrolling next to “You May Like” and “Featured Playlists” reveals a new carousel. (“Similar artists,” “More From,” and “About the artist” continue to complete this page.) The number of versions appearing on YouTube Music in “Other Performances” varies greatly and appears mainly in the case of famous songsRead News

Emmys: Music Category Nominations Show Big Differences

The Television Academy music branch is leading the way in the diversity awards. Forty-six percent of all this year’s nominees in the music categories are women, people of color, or both. Nine of the 41 nominees, or 22%, are women; 13 of the 41, nearly a third, are people of color. While the female contingent is a slight decline from last year (27% were female), the POC percentage is rising (from one-fifth of last year’s nominees). Women songwriters are nominated in five of the seven music categories; people of color in six of the seven. It’s a near-complete repudiation ofRead News

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, Starring Tim McGraw & Carly Pearce, Adds Cheat Codes, DJ Hish to Entertainment Lineup

The roar of the engines downtown during the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix on August 5-7 will be amplified with even more musical performances, including the addition of Los Angeles superstar trio Cheat Codes and DJ himself HISH of Nashville. Nissan Stadium’s electrifying on-campus lineup will satisfy music fans’ diverse appetites with even more entertainment off the track. Admission to each night’s main concert is included with the same-day race ticket in any price range, maximizing the fast-paced weekend of events. Cheat Codes remains an inescapable musical force leaping across electronic, dance, pop and now country genres, leaving anRead News

A country music concert celebrates the opening of the Montezuma County Fair

Saturday 30 July 2022 5:09 Updated Saturday 30 July 2022 5:09 Logan Mize and his country band rocked the Montezuma County Fairgrounds Friday night. (Jim Mimiaga/The Journal) Bands performed for hours on Friday night to a festive crowd More than 1,000 tickets were sold for an outdoor country concert that kicked off the Montezuma County Fair Friday night. Young and old gathered at the outdoor arena in light rain to hear opening band Tim Montana and headliner Logan Mize perform. The muddy, wet conditions dampen the crowd’s enthusiasm. Savannah Story of Cortez belted out the national anthem and the coveredRead News

Music moves us all

Music is something that moves us all. I don’t care if you’re in a biker gang, a knitting circle, a star football player or a Marine drill sergeant, music moves you. My only regret in life is that I didn’t learn to play an instrument and maybe learn how to sing properly instead of what I hear about myself in the shower. I’ve heard that musicians are historically good students, but don’t quote me on that. Come to think of it, when I was in high school, most of my fellow students who were into music were good students. YouRead News

New Music: 5 new SF releases to enjoy in August, including the Osees and Mickey Hart’s Drum Supergroup

No official proclamation has been released, but with Outside Lands and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass both around the corner, San Francisco is once again on the verge of what many locals consider live music season. Speaking of Outside Lands: Festival organizers have unveiled some big-name aftershows to keep the music going after dark in Golden Gate Park. They include an August 4 mixtape show from Pussy Riot and intimate bookings with Phoebe Bridgers (August 5, The Independent) and Best Coast (August 6, Rickshaw Stop). Looking ahead to fall, fans of last year’s Halloween Meltdown at Mosswood Park can start looking forwardRead News

Heifetz International Music Institute offers festival of concerts

HARRISONBURG, Virginia (WHSV) – The Heifetz International Music Institute is leading its tenth summer program at Mary Baldwin University. This intensive six-week study attracts the best string musicians from around the world. This summer, more than 100 students participate in a world-renowned program that features ongoing concerts open to the public. These performances help students develop a presence on stage and beyond. “It’s about getting these artists thinking about how to become artists and not just good violin players,” said Heifetz International Music Institute President and CEO Benjamin Roe. “Our students arrive as stick figures and leave as works ofRead News

Making music around the world | News, Sports, Activities

The musicians played to a packed house in Munich, Germany, on July 16, as guest members of the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra. Professional musicians and sisters Carole Reifsteck Parsons of Altoona and former Altoonan Cheryl Reifsteck played to a packed house in Munich, Germany, on July 16 as guest members of the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra. The DPO has had a partnership with the Bayerische Philharmonie (Bayerische Philharmonie) since 2017. The July concert was originally planned as a birthday celebration for Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday in 2020. Like many events, the COVID-19 pandemic caused it to be postponed to July 2022,Read News

Watch Billie Eilish perform an intimate acoustic set at Amoeba Music

Billie Eilish marked the one-year anniversary of the release of her sophomore album Happier Than Ever Friday with a surprise performance at Amoeba Music Hollywood. The Grammy Award-winning singer was accompanied by her brother and songwriting partner Finneas on guitar for the intimate appearance. Eilish performed four songs during the luncheon: “Billie Bossa Nova,” “Getting Old,” “TV” and “Happier Than Ever.” “This is great,” Eilish told the crowd between songs. “You guys are the best, and it’s been the most amazing year. You guys have been great and respectful with this album and I just love you. ” The singer alsoRead News

The Music Business of Israel Has the Ears of the Majors

Israel’s estimated $55 million music market, like the relatively small size of the Middle Eastern country, would be quantified as the equivalent of a rounding error for a global music company. But its recorded music revenue growth is up 10.2% in 2021, according to the IFPI, and the majors are taking notice. In 2021, UMG opened an office in Tel Aviv housing a recorded music division and a branch of Universal Music Publishing Group (led by Managing Director Yoram Mokady and Managing Director Itamar Shafrir respectively). Universal Music Israel’s A&R team got off to a flying start, signing homegrown talentRead News

Burgum announces International Music Camp founder Dr. Merton Utgaard as the recipient of the Rough Rider Award

INTERNATIONAL PEACE GARDEN, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum today announced the late Dr. Merton Utgaard, the award-winning musician, teacher, and founder and longtime director of the International Music Camp, is the 47th recipient of the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, the state’s highest honor for its citizens. Utgaard (pronounced UHT-gard) founded the International Music Camp in 1956 at the International Peace Garden on the US-Canada border near Dunseith in north-central North Dakota. Utgaard has been the camp’s full-time director for 28 years, overseeing significant growth and international recognition for the music program, the International Peace Garden and NorthRead News

After dominating the short video market, TikTok may consider music services

TikTok parent company ByteDance filed a trademark application with the US Patent and Trademark Office in May for a service called “TikTok Music.” First spotted by Business Insider, the filing indicates that the trademark could be applied to a mobile app that would allow users to buy, play, share and download music. The short form video app is already a popular tool for music discovery, and can often lead to songs increasing in popularity after being used in videos and viral trends. A report released by the company last year suggested that 175 songs that trended on the short videoRead News

Need a night out? Here are August’s top 5 live music shows in Providence

As we suffer through the infamous dog days of summer, with stifling heat and humidity, we’re thankful that music venues around these parts at least have air conditioning and a great place to stay hydrated while indulging in a drink or two ice cream If you’re looking for a great night out, you can sample a variety of musical genres on stages throughout Providence in August, from hip-hop to reggae to punk rock, R&B and funk. To keep you informed and keep things cool, here are five shows happening in town that you should know about. Garage-rockers Gymshorts at Fete Where: FeteRead News