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SKEPTA AND SOUTH FACING BIG SMOKE FESTIVAL 2025 PHASE ONE OF SUNDAY LINE-UP ANNOUNCED: SKEPTA, MACEO PLEX, ILARIO ALICANTE, JAMMER + MORE SATURDAY 9TH & SUNDAY 10TH AUGUST 2025CRYSTAL PALACE BOWL, LONDON [Thursday 5th June, London]   Big Smoke Festival returns to London this summer with two massive days of music at the historic Crystal Palace Bowl. Today, the Phase One line-up for Sunday 10th August is revealed — and it’s a heavyweight showcase of global dance talent and underground energy, curated by Skepta under his Más Tiempo imprint. Plus, a very special guest is still to be announced — expect a name...

In Brooklyn, Families Witness Breakthrough Early Childhood Music Program in Action  Musicolor Method celebrates student growth at spring recital as it sets sights on national expansion Brooklyn, NY. June 9, 2025. Families, educators, media, and members of the community gathered this past Saturday at the PS 321 Lower School Auditorium in Brooklyn for a joyful and inspiring event celebrating student achievement through music. The occasion marked the annual Spring Recital of the Musicolor Method of Park Slope, a program that has been transforming early childhood education through its innovative use of color, design, and instinctual learning. Children as young as...

JACQIE RIVERA SHINES IN HOMETOWN SHOW AT BEAUMONT CHERRY FESTIVAL   “En otra Vida” Tour Stop Becomes a Night to Remember with a Full-Circle Family Moment.  Jacqie Rivera, the talented singer and songwriter, lit up the stage at the Beaumont Cherry Festival on May 30 with a powerful performance as part of her En Otra Vida tour. Returning to her hometown, the rising star delivered an emotional, high-energy show that blended her signature vocals with heartfelt storytelling. One of the night’s most memorable moments came when Jacqie was joined on stage by her eldest daughter, Jaylah, for a touching duet of “Ya...

SMURFS MOVIE SOUNDTRACK REVEALED INCLUDING MUSIC FROM RIHANNA, TYLA, DJ KHALED, CARDI B, SHENSEEA, JAMES CORDEN AND MORE SMURFS MOVIE SOUNDTRACK NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE HERE FROM PARAMOUNT ANIMATION’S MOTION PICTURE SMURFS NEW YORK, NY (June, 2025) – SMURFS Movie announces the full soundtrack to the film featuring music from Rihanna, Tyla, DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Shenseea, James Corden and more. The soundtrack is available for Pre-Order/Pre-Save HERE and will officially release June 13th via Roc Nation Distribution. The reveal of the soundtrack follows the release of Rihanna’s “Friend Of Mine” off the soundtrack as well as “Higher Love” by...

LORDE RELEASES NEW SINGLE “MAN OF THE YEAR” +ANNOUNCES TRACKLIST FOR ‘VIRGIN’ Download photo HERE. Credit: Talia Chetrit.   [Thursday 29th May, London]Fresh off the back of a completely sold-out North American tour and record-breaking demand across the UK and Europe, Lorde today releases her next single, Man of the Year.   The track, co-produced by Lorde and Jim-E Stack, follows the breakout success of What Was That, which debuted at #1 on US Spotify and climbed to #5 globally – marking her highest streaming debut since Royals.    Man of the Year offers another electrifying look into Virgin – Lorde’s highly anticipated fourth studio album, out June...