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This Week in MKE Music: June 12-18, 2025
Shepherd Express - Wisconsin
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June 12, 2025
Thank you Brian Wilson. Outdoor music in the Third Ward, East Side and Humboldt Park, Boy Dirt Car returns to Riverwest, Troubadours Mulvey and Schoepp, Steel Bridge Songfest gets it own day, the great Leo Kottke and more—This Week in Milwaukee...
Paul McCartney shares heartfelt tribute to “musical genius” Brian Wilson
Far Out Magazine
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June 12, 2025
(Credits: Paul McCartney) Paul McCartney is the latest musical icon to honour The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, who died on June 11th, aged 82. As it stands, no cause of death has been revealed for Wilson, who was put into a conservatorship last year...
Those Damn Crows and the search for meaning in uncertain times
Classic Rock
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June 14, 2025
Last year, in front of 65,000 people in Germany, Shane Greenhall hit his stride. His band Those Damn Crows were on tour with Böhse Onkelz – virtually unknown in the UK, massive in their homeland – and mega-crowds were the norm. The Crows had...
Utilitarian aesthetic of Shaker culture showcased in new German exhibition
Semafor
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June 12, 2025
A new exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum in Germany spotlights the utilitarian aesthetics of an 18th-century Protestant sect known as the Shakers. Featuring both historical artifacts and contemporary work, The Shakers: A World In Making...
Why retirement is a four-letter word for Metallica’s Kirk Hammett
Classic Rock
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June 14, 2025
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett doesn’t “believe” in retiring from music. Talking in the new issue of Metal Hammer, the lead guitarist, who joined San Francisco’s metal giants in 1983, explains that he loves his job too much to willingly walk away from...
Outdoor concerts on Long Island: Complete summer 2025 guide to music, dates & locations
Long Island Press - New York
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June 12, 2025
Summer is here, and with it comes something Long Island does better than anywhere: outdoor concerts. Whether you’re from Nassau or Suffolk, or into ’80s anthems, headbanging rock, smooth soul or everything in between, this guide has something for...
London needs culture to be at the heart of our EU reset
Politics Home
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June 13, 2025
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (United Archives GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo) 4 min read1 hr London is a city built on culture and culture is built on connection From ancient Roman walls that still trace the boundaries of the city to the Baroque...
Cincinnati’s Schützenfest returns for its 159th year of German tradition
WLWT 5 - Ohio
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June 12, 2025
Cincinnati’s Schützenfest returns for its 159th year of German tradition Updated: 1:10 PM UTC Jun 12, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ The Kolping Society announced Cincinnati’s original German Fest – Schützenfest will take place this weekend at the...
12 Juneteenth celebrations, concerts, and educational events in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Juneteenth is almost here, and Philadelphia is preparing to commemorate the holiday with parades, performances, educational events, and community festivals. Juneteenth marks the day on June 19, 1865, when news of the Emancipation Proclamation...
7 things to do in Annapolis: Porchfest brings a new kind of music festival
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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June 12, 2025
Eight front porches in the Homewood-Germantown neighborhood will be transformed into mini stages Saturday, as more than 30 Annapolis-area acoustic acts perform in the first Porchfest. The free music festival runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and...
Carín León Is Ready to Prove He’s The ‘Missing Link’ Between Regional Mexican and Country Music
Billboard
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June 12, 2025
It’s 2 a.m. on a May morning in Aguascalientes, Mexico, long past most people’s bedtimes. But inside the Palenque of Feria de San Marcos — a venue in this central Mexican city — Carín León is entering the third hour of a performance where he has...
Harmonies Redefined–The Trailblazers series: Melodious journey of Aruna Sairam
Hindustan Times
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June 14, 2025
It begins with her voice. Deep, resonant, and textured, Aruna Sairam’s voice does not conform to the sweet, high-pitched ideal often romanticised in Carnatic music. Yet, it is precisely this voice that has carried her across continents, connected...
50 years later: Geoff Hurst goal for England in World Cup final still a hot topic in Germany
The National News
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Fifty years after THAT goal at Wembley, West Germany captain Uwe Seeler still says England’s Geoff Hurst’s controversial shot never crossed the line in the 1966 World Cup final. Hurst’s second goal in the 101st minute of extra time put England 3-2...
Bruce Springsteen’s Berlin concert slams US President Trump
Recently Heard
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June 12, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Veteran rock star Bruce Springsteen, a high-profile critic of President Donald Trump, slammed the U.S. administration as “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous” throughout a live performance Wednesday in Berlin. He was addressing tens...
Blaupunkt Launches Affordable Premium QLED Google TVs in India: Check Out Key Specifications, Features, Pricing and More
Techlusive
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June 14, 2025
German consumer electronics brand Blaupunkt has unveiled its new range of premium QLED Google TVs in India. This caters to both budget-conscious users and home theatre enthusiasts. The lineup features models ranging from compact 32-inch displays...
Local Notes: Trad music workshops, remembering Christopher Lynch and double bill of drama
The Roscommon Herald
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June 12, 2025
MEN’S HEALTH WEEK EVENT Communities and organisations across County Roscommon are coming together this week, June 9th to June 15th to mark International Men’s Health Week 2025. This year’s theme 'Shoulder-to-Shoulder: Connecting for Health'...
Community String Orchestra of the Adirondacks plans 2 concerts
Lake Placid News - New York
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LAKE PLACID — The Community String Orchestra of the Adirondacks will hold its summer concerts at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17 at Saranac Village at Will Rogers in Saranac Lake and 6 p.m. Thursday, June 19 at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts....
German cops break silence on ‘very constructive’ Madeleine McCann search as ‘clothes and bones are sent for analysis’
The Sun
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June 11, 2025
GERMAN police have broken their silence on the "very constructive" Madeleine McCann search. It comes after cops found tiny fragments during the search, which they are speculating could have links to Maddie after prime suspect Christian Brueckner,...
Police harassment against Pride March at Turkish-German University: Students were threatened with detention
Kaos GL
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12/06/2025 | Writer: Kaos GL Riot police and detention vehicles were deployed on campus. Students were forced to cancel the march. Student groups stated, “What happened is not only an attack on the freedom of LGBTQ+ students, but on all of us.” At...
Fredericksburg making its mark as Classical Music Fest takes off
Texas Public Radio
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June 9, 2025
Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. A new music festival is putting Fredericksburg on the map for lovers of cello. Fredericksburg Music Festival Creative Director Joseph...