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Spotify Leads Industry Effort to Label AI Involvement in Music Creation

This is Beirut, 25/09 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Spotify on Thursday unveiled several measures to encourage artists and publishers to be more transparent about their use of artificial intelligence, as well as to limit certain abuses. The Swedish platform is recommending that musicians and producers comply with a new standard developed by the Digital Data Exchange (DDEX), a consortium of leading ...

Snoop Dogg to Perform at AFL Grand Final in Melbourne

This is Beirut, 25/09 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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American rapper Snoop Dogg said he was "in love" with Australian Rules football on Thursday, ahead of his performance at the sport's grand finale. The 53-year-old will take to the stage at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, which will be jammed with up to 100,000 fans watching Geelong face Brisbane. "I've been coming to this country for ...

David Guetta Takes on Stade de France in 2026

This is Beirut, 20/09 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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For over two decades, David Guetta has been a global hit-making machine. Now, the French DJ is taking on what he calls a “big challenge”: headlining the Stade de France for the very first time on June 13, 2026. His goal, he told AFP, is simple: to share “a moment of positivity.” Guetta, who has two Grammy Awards and four “Best DJ in the ...

ABBA, the Eternal Celebration: 50 Years of Mamma Mia

Bélinda Ibrahim, 19/09 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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There are songs that never grow old, choruses that stand the test of time, always ready to appear at a party, on the radio or during a karaoke session, as if opening the door to an old attic full of memories. “Mamma Mia” is one of those songs. This September 2025 marks a rare milestone: 50 years of energy, bright harmonies, hands clapping on ...

Four Voices Celebrate the Timeless Legacy of Céline Dion

This is Beirut, 16/09 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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To bring Céline Dion’s greatest hits to life, four singers are joining forces for Génération Céline, a tribute show created by Erick Benzi, one of Dion’s longtime collaborators and trusted arrangers. “There’s a real desire for people to come together, to sing and dance to songs we all know. Céline embodies that spirit,” says Benzi, ...

"The Dead Dance": Gaga and Burton Spotlight Mexico’s Haunted Doll Island

This is Beirut, 15/09 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On the Island of the Dolls in Mexico City, hundreds of plastic toys wearing little more than rags hang from trees, their glass eyes staring down at visitors. The macabre site may spook many, but it intrigued gothic film director Tim Burton and pop superstar Lady Gaga, who used the island as the backdrop for the music video they shot together, The ...

Hermeto Pascoal, Brazilian Jazz Legend, Dies at Age 89

This is Beirut, 14/09 10:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Celebrated Brazilian musician Hermeto Pascoal, who gained international fame for his collaborations with fellow jazz legend Miles Davis, has died aged 89, his family said Saturday. With his distinctive white beard and hair, Pascoal was known as "The Sorcerer" for his ability to create music with a variety of instruments and objects. "With ...

Daniel Alhaiby: Redefining the Flute

Lea Mehanna, 13/09 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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A trailblazer of his generation, Daniel Alhaiby redefines the flute, blending classical sophistication with the pulse of jazz, rock and Oriental melodies, creating a bridge between East and West, tradition and innovation.

'Gloomy Sunday,' the So-Called 'Suicide Song'

Bélinda Ibrahim, 12/09 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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It is rare for a song to inspire as much fascination, dread and myth as “Gloomy Sunday.” Written in the depths of the Great Depression by Hungarian musician Rezső Seress, this melancholy waltz has carried with it for nearly a century a trail of persistent rumors: branded the “suicide song,” it was allegedly banned from airwaves and ...

Pharrell Williams and Andrea Bocelli to Co-Direct Vatican Concert for Peace

This is Beirut, 12/09 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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American songwriter Pharrell Williams and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will co-direct a free concert and light show for tens of thousands of people at the Vatican on Saturday. "Grace for the World" will be held in St. Peter's Square and feature US singer-songwriter John Legend, French-Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo and Thai ...

Ed Sheeran’s 'Play' Album Arrives Friday as Tour Launches in Paris

This is Beirut, 12/09 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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British popstar Ed Sheeran, who recently revealed an upcoming United States tour, will release his latest album Play on Friday. Play is the 34-year-old singer-songwriter's eighth studio album and follows more than a decade of stunning global success and smash hits like Shape of You and Perfect. He released his last album, Autumn Variations, in ...

Elina Garanca Defends Opera Amid Digital Age Challenges

This is Beirut, 10/09 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In her decades-long career, star Latvian mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca has seen the ups and downs of the music industry first hand. But the business has changed drastically with the rise of social media, even impacting the way many people inside and outside the industry approach classical music — namely "without patience or time", she told ...

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