Beyoncé’s Country Album ‘Cowboy Carter’ Shines Light on Black Artists in Country Music History

Beyoncé’s Country Album ‘Cowboy Carter’ Shines Light on Black Artists in Country Music History

The queen of pop surprised everyone by announcing the release of Cowboy Carter, a country album. Enough to bring up to date the long history of black artists in this musical genre. Beyoncé, queen of pop but also of country. “In Music City, with dreams and high-heeled boots, singing to a blue-eyed crowd, will they … Read more

Hotel California Extortion Trial: Eagles’ Don Henley Accuses Men of Selling Stolen Notes

Hotel California Extortion Trial: Eagles’ Don Henley Accuses Men of Selling Stolen Notes

By Figaro with AFP, Bertrand Guyard Published 7 hours ago, Updated 7 hours ago Don Henley, leader of the Eagles, on February 26 in New York. Getty Images via AFP/Adam Gray Three men are accused by Don Henley, the leader of the Eagles, of having sought to sell a hundred stolen pages of notes relating … Read more

Controversial Rapper Freeze Corleone Banned from Concerts: Calls for Violence and Apology of Terrorism

Controversial Rapper Freeze Corleone Banned from Concerts: Calls for Violence and Apology of Terrorism

By Le Figaro with AFP Published 3 hours ago, Updated 3 hours ago In 2020, rapper Freeze Corleone had already been the subject of an investigation, ultimately dismissed, for “provoking racial hatred”. YouTube screenshot According to the court, “several titles that Freeze Corleone was to perform during his concert include calls for violence which are … Read more

The Therapeutic Effects of Music on Inner Emotions: From Classical to Mozart Sonata K448

The Therapeutic Effects of Music on Inner Emotions: From Classical to Mozart Sonata K448

Why can “external music” affect a person’s “inner emotions”? The “special therapeutic effect” of music is beyond your expectation. (Image source: Adobe Stock) In our daily lives, we often hear a variety of sounds and music through our ears. Some of these music can improve concentration, and some can soothe.moodand some can relieve stress, but … Read more

Apple Music Classical App Launched in Taiwan with Over 5 Million Tracks

Apple Music Classical App Launched in Taiwan with Over 5 Million Tracks

“Apple Music Classical”, an independent app specifically designed for classical music, has recently been launched in Taiwan. It provides a classical music catalog and a comprehensive and optimized search function, allowing users to quickly find any recording file, and listeners can enjoy high-quality sound , and experience many classical music classics through immersive “spatial audio”. … Read more

Creating a Music Festival: A Presidential Anniversary Reflection

Creating a Music Festival: A Presidential Anniversary Reflection

Celebrating an anniversary means turning to the past and that is what leads me to investigate the reasons why, a few weeks after being elected President of the Government of the Canary Islands, it occurred to me to create a music festival. I think that those of us who suffered a long dictatorship, I was … Read more

Creating a Music Lounge and Art Workshop: A Vision for Saint-Georges-sur-Arnon

Creating a Music Lounge and Art Workshop: A Vision for Saint-Georges-sur-Arnon

They want to create a music lounge and art workshop Lyrical singer and visual artist, Sophie Boyer and Oscar A. want to create a place mixing music and art in their house in Saint-Georges-sur-Arnon. While waiting for the music room, opera singer Sophie Boyer organized a first concert at the window, in her garden. © … Read more

Education from the Jesuits is not allowed. A child must reach for music from within, he says

Education from the Jesuits is not allowed.  A child must reach for music from within, he says

The Belgian Philippe Herreweghe has been a leading figure in the historically informed interpretation of classical music for decades. The artist born in Ghent started with the famous conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt, and soon drew attention to himself with the exceptional recordings of the young Collegio Vocale Gent, which he founded during his studies. The ensemble, … Read more

Maria Gstättner’s Fanfare Sets the Stage for Wie Modern 2023

Maria Gstättner’s Fanfare Sets the Stage for Wie Modern 2023

1. November 2023 Maria Gstättner guided musicians and audience through the city park © APA/EVA MANHART It was a bit chilly, but the open-air start to this year’s edition of Wie Modern certainly left no one indifferent. After all, Maria Gstättner had invited people to the city park on Tuesday evening to listen to her … Read more

Succulent Portrait: Francisco Coll and the New European Ensemble Shine in CNDM Concert

Succulent Portrait: Francisco Coll and the New European Ensemble Shine in CNDM Concert

The second concert of the current season of the National Center for Musical Diffusion (CNDM) In its contemporary music section, it has provided a succulent portrait of the Valencian composer Francisco Coll by the Dutch group New European Ensemble. The concert will be repeated on November 2 in Valencia and on November 5 in The … Read more