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Good news for Airtel users, after Perplexity AI, Sunil Mittal's firm now offering FREE Apple Music to...
But how can users check if the benefit is available for their accounts? Know, eligibility and details below. Airtel news: Indian billionaire Sunil Mittal, founder of Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom firm, has reportedly started...

Airtel Extends Free Apple Music Subscription to Prepaid Customers in India: Check Eligibility, Trial Period, and Monthly Cost
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel is expanding its entertainment portfolio by offering Apple Music access to selected prepaid users in India. To recall, this feature was still only available for reserved postpaid and broadband subscribers. However,...

Stuntman who appeared on rock band’s famous album cover dies
Stuntman Ronnie Rondell Jr., who is well-known to Pink Floyd fans as the businessman in flames on the album cover of “Wish You Were Here,” has died at the age of 88. An obituary for Rondell says he died on Aug. 12 at a senior living facility in...

After Perplexity Pro, Airtel offers free Apple Music to prepaid subscribers: How to get it
Airtel gathered headlines a month ago for partnering with Aravind Srinivas’ Perplexity AI to offer a year’s free subscription to Perplexity Pro. The offer not only pushed Perplexity’s ranking up on the Apple App Store but also gave many a reason...

Spotify Stock Surges 100% on Growth, But Ad Revenue Declines
Spotify Technology SA has enjoyed a remarkable run in the stock market, with shares surging more than 100% over the past year, propelled by robust subscriber growth and operational efficiencies. Yet, beneath this veneer of success lies a nagging...

Spotify Criticism Is Louder Than Ever, But Will It Make A Real Difference This Time?
Every handful of years it seems like artists fall into a Spotify hate cycle. In recent years, streaming has monopolized music to a drastic degree, but Apple, YouTube, and Amazon Music platforms don’t seem to get the same hate that Spotify often...
Music That Endures: An Evening with Wilco
This concert recap is made possible by Blue Sage Deli.Wilco is the epitome of dad rock. Thoughtful, introspective and musically complex, their body of work encapsulates the winding road of life. Anticipation was high at The Midland on Thursday,...

News: Today Is The Day to Release Fourteenth Studio Full-Length Record, ‘Never Give In’
Psychedelic metal outfit Today Is The Day have announced their 14th official studio full-length album, Never Give In, which will be released on October 3 through SuperNova Records. The band have also released the title track from the album along...

News: Joyce Manor Release First New Music in Three Years
Everyone’s favorite pop-punkers, Joyce Manor, dropped a big surprise today when they released their first new song in three years. The new single, called “All My Friends Are So Depressed,” is out from Epitaph Records and is said to be inspired by...
News: Rise Against are Back with Their 10th Studio Album
In true punk form, Rise Against have used their platform to outcry against the powers that be throughout their career. Their latest project is no exception … The band released Riccochet last Friday, August 15, via Loma Vista Recordings, and it...

Godspeed You! Black Emperor have removed their entire discography from all major streaming services, with Bandcamp now the only site where you can hear their music in a digital format
Godspeed You! Black Emperor have removed their entire discography from Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music, Apple Music and all major streaming services. In recent months a number of independent artists - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Deerhoof and...

Marketing platform SongTools integrates with dance music distributor LabelWorx
Marketing platform SongTools has formed a strategic partnership and full integration with LabelWorx, the distribution partner for independent electronic and dance music labels. Designed to simplify the modern music marketing workflow, SongTools...

Stratford Concert Choir to host Beatles singalong fundraiser
'With a Little Help From Their Friends,' the Stratford Concert Choir is bringing joy, harmony, and legendary songs to life in their latest signature event NEWS RELEASE STRATFORD CONCERT CHOIR ************************* All You Need is Love… and a...

Godspeed You! Black Emperor Pull Music From Spotify, Tidal and Amazon Music
Godspeed You! Black Emperor is the latest act to remove their music from Spotify. Over the past few months, many artists including Chad VanGaalen, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu have removed their music from Spotify. In...

‘I’m releasing my debut album – but I’m still a lawyer by day’
The Covasettes are about to drop their debut album but life isn’t all fame and fortune (Picture: Ianthe Warlow) ‘I dressed up especially for the interview,’ joked The Covasettes frontman Chris Buxton as he appeared on Zoom wearing a suit; a far...
West Deer man opens home to music for good causes
John Vento has always loved music and helping people. He has dedicated years of his life and his home on Corbriwood Lane in West Deer to these two passions since 2007. A few times a year, his yard becomes the home of various charity concerts, one...

'Wish You Were Here': Brit Floyd celebrates 25 years paying tribute to psychedelic-rock icons
Brit Floyd is celebrating 25 years of performing Britain’s famed Pink Floyd catalogue. The tribute act performs at Wilson Center this weekend. (Courtesy photo) Pigs will fly, as the old saying goes, before feuding musicians Roger Waters and David...

Did Drake release "ICEMAN" music video? Viral post debunked
After Drake announced his ICEMAN album, the X page @hfrpodcast claimed he had dropped a music video for it on August 17, 2025. The post got over 712K views, but the claim is false. No official sources or Drake's social media confirm any video...

Free Concert in Times Square Celebrates New York’s 400th Birthday
New York, NY – On Sunday, September 7, Broadway will celebrate New York City‘s 400th birthday with a free concert in Times Square called “Founded By Broadway.” The event will begin at 11 a.m. and feature cast members from more than 20 popular...

A free concert of Broadway hits will take over Times Square to celebrate NYC’s 400th birthday
New York is turning 400 and instead of blowing out candles, the city is cranking up the show tunes. On Sunday, September 7, at 11am, Broadway is storming Times Square for a one-day-only, free concert called “Founded By Broadway.” More than 20 hit...