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Spotify used to seem like a necessary evil for musicians. Now it just seems evil | David Bridie

silverguide.site – I am removing my music from Spotify because I don’t want my songs – some written with survivors of conflict – to enrich people who fund weapons…
Spotify used to seem like a necessary evil for musicians. Now it just seems evil | David Bridie
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Georgia Maq on life after Camp Cope: ‘No matter how far I run away, I’m still exactly who I am’

silverguide.site – For years, the Australian singer felt people expected her to make statements more than music – but after a fresh start in Los Angeles, she’s finding ways to let the light in…
Georgia Maq on life after Camp Cope: ‘No matter how far I run away, I’m still exactly who I am’
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BBCNOW/Otaka/Kholodenko review – Rachmaninov fills seats but magic is missing

silverguide.site – Soloist Vadym Kholodekno brought little subtlety to the ever popular second piano concerto, works by two Polish composers, Lutoslawsi and Grażyna Bacewicz fared better in this BBC National Orchestra of Wales concert…
BBCNOW/Otaka/Kholodenko review – Rachmaninov fills seats but magic is missing
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The New Eves: The New Eve Is Rising review – imagine if the Velvet Underground scored Midsommar …

silverguide.site – Velvets-style drone rock, trad folk, anarcho-punk and hippy whimsy are all discernible in the Brighton quartet’s debut album – all played with white-knuckle intensity…
The New Eves: The New Eve Is Rising review – imagine if the Velvet Underground scored Midsommar …
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Raymond Warren obituary

silverguide.site – Other lives: Music professor and composer whose work often focused on Christian responses to suffering…
Raymond Warren obituary
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Gary Karr obituary

silverguide.site – Player, arranger, composer and teacher who brought the double bass to the fore as a solo instrument…
Gary Karr obituary
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Fans line streets of Birmingham to say farewell to Ozzy Osbourne

silverguide.site – Sharon Osbourne and couple’s children join mourners as singer’s hearse is driven through birthplace of heavy metal…
Fans line streets of Birmingham to say farewell to Ozzy Osbourne
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Original Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Mario Day dies aged 69

silverguide.site – Day went on to form More, whose members have paid tribute to ‘a huge part of the new wave of British heavy metal’, and later sang for a reformed Sweet…
Original Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Mario Day dies aged 69
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The DJ who united the warring tribes of French rap and dance – and died tragically young

silverguide.site – DJ Mehdi perished in a tragic accident aged 34. A new documentary, Made in France, restores his pivotal role in the electronic music revolution that grew out of 00s Paris…
The DJ who united the warring tribes of French rap and dance – and died tragically young
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Tom Lehrer obituary

silverguide.site – Singer, songwriter and satirist who eschewed the limelight to return to teaching mathematics…
Tom Lehrer obituary
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‘He wrote five songs about washing dishes!’ The lost Woody Guthrie gems rescued by AI

silverguide.site – He sang about love, injustice, Einstein – and his landlord Fred Trump, father of Donald, ending up in hell. As a trove of Guthrie tracks resurfaces, his daughter Nora remembers the penner of ‘hard-hitting songs for hard-hit people’…
‘He wrote five songs about washing dishes!’ The lost Woody Guthrie gems rescued by AI
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‘I’m hoping to be the world’s youngest dirty old man’: the wit of Tom Lehrer, by those who knew him

silverguide.site – The musical satirist, who has died aged 97, was famously sharp and funny – but his contemporaries also remember his generosity and humility…
‘I’m hoping to be the world’s youngest dirty old man’: the wit of Tom Lehrer, by those who knew him
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‘I knew it would happen for Bruce’: David Sancious on walking away from Springsteen’s E Street Band

silverguide.site – He inspired their band name and played on Born to Run but left before it turned his bandmates into superstars. As the album turns 50, does the musician – who went on to tour with Sting and Eric Clapton – have any regrets?…
‘I knew it would happen for Bruce’: David Sancious on walking away from Springsteen’s E Street Band
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‘It destroyed me’: two more men accuse Christian rock star Michael Tait of sexual assault

silverguide.site – The founding manager of rock band Evanescence claims he was fired after reporting that Tait assaulted him. An Evanescence co-founder denies he was fired for that reason…
‘It destroyed me’: two more men accuse Christian rock star Michael Tait of sexual assault
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Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral procession to pass through Birmingham city centre

silverguide.site – The Black Sabbath singer’s hearse will travel along Broad Street to Black Sabbath Bridge in his home city on Wednesday…
Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral procession to pass through Birmingham city centre
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Blackpink review – K-pop queens bring fun to New York with a little fatigue on the side

silverguide.site – An oppressively humid night takes its toll on the maximalist pop quartet who deliver moments of sugar rush exuberance but with less power than before…
Blackpink review – K-pop queens bring fun to New York with a little fatigue on the side
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Four alternatives to Spotify: swapping is easier than you think

silverguide.site – Artists and listeners are leaving the platform after its CEO invested in defence technology. Here are your options – along with how to keep your playlists…
Four alternatives to Spotify: swapping is easier than you think
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Tell us: have you seen live music with your family recently?

silverguide.site – We would like to hear your experiences of going to live music concerts with your family…
Tell us: have you seen live music with your family recently?
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BBCSSO/Wigglesworth/Batsashvili review – detailed and monumental Bruckner

silverguide.site – The BBC Scottish chief conductor’s reading of Bruckner’s Seventh was thoughtful and balanced. Mariam Batsashvili was an enthralling soloist in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 20.…
BBCSSO/Wigglesworth/Batsashvili review – detailed and monumental Bruckner
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Five burning questions from Triple J’s Australian Hottest 100, a ‘rare and precious thing’

silverguide.site – How did the radio network’s Top 100 Australian Songs poll become a cultural moment and why does Triple J’s head say we should stay ‘fucking loud’?…
Five burning questions from Triple J’s Australian Hottest 100, a ‘rare and precious thing’
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