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Hinterland Music Festival is dropping into Saint Charles, IA’s Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater for three days of rock, country and folk music.This year, the genre-bending fest is bringing stars like Bon Iver, Zach Bryan, Maggie Rogers, Sylvan Esso and Noah Kahan to its mainstages.Alex G, Angel Olsen, Wallows, Houndmouth and Faye Webster are also set to perform.That’s just the beginning too.In total, 32 acts will entertain audiences over the long weekend.And if you haven’t picked up last-minute tickets for Hinterland yet, you’re not too late.At the time of publication, our team found three-day general admission passes going for as low as $326 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $150 before fees.Want to get in on the action before it’s too late?Here’s everything you need to know and more about the 2023 Hinterland Music Festival.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day general admission passes can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has updated Universal Credit payment rates for 2023/24 after the implementation of a rule change last month that will see parents with children aged one and two, invited to attend more face-to-face meetings with work coaches to help them prepare for employment.

Thania Garcia Premier Music Group has recruited the music supervision services of George Drakoulias, the music supervisor behind the blockbuster “Barbie” soundtrack and score. The project featured original material from Mark Ronson, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Karol G, Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj, among numerous others. Drakoulias joins the firm’s leadership team as a partner and creative director, with plans to open Premier’s new offices in Los Angeles later this summer.

Lady Gaga has shared a heartfelt tribute to music icon and friend Tony Bennett, following news of his death.The legendary American singer died on July 21 in his hometown of New York, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was aged 96.Since sharing his debut album ‘Because Of You’ in 1952, the vocalist went on to release more than 70 albums, won 20 Grammy awards and collaborated with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Sir Paul McCartney and Aretha Franklin.His final studio recording was titled ‘Love For Sale’, a collaborative collection with Lady Gaga which was released in 2021. The two had previously joined forces for the 2014 release ‘Cheek To Cheek’.Now, following his death earlier this month, Lady Gaga has spoken out on the loss publicly for the first time, and shared a touching tribute to the musician and “true friend”.Alongside an image of them both embracing, shared yesterday (July 30), the caption read: “I will miss my friend forever.

phone hacking case against the publication’s parent publisher, News Group Newspapers, on Thursday.Justice Timothy Fancourt has also discharged Harry’s claim that there is a “secret agreement” between Buckingham Palace and the media.However, the court is allowing Harry, 38, to take the Sun to trial over what he alleges were illegal practices to obtain information against him.The case is set to hit the UK’s High Court in January 2024.The Sun is part of NewsCorp, which is the parent company of The New York Post.According to the Associated Press, the judge said that the Invictus Games founder was aware of the phone hacking issue earlier and should have brought it up sooner to the court.News Group Newspapers asserted that the suit should be canceled because the allegations had been made after the six-year window for bringing them was over.“There is no evidence currently before me that the Duke knew before the (deadline to file a suit) that NGN had done anything other than hack his mobile phone (at the News of the World),” Fancourt said.

Steven Spielberg and Paul McCartney recently attended a screening of Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer together.The pair were spotted outside a cinema in New York’s summer vacation hotspot the Hamptons on Monday (July 24). You can view the pair at the premiere below.McCartney and the famous director have known each other since 1986, when the former Beatle told Rolling Stone at the time that he sought out Spielberg’s advice on the possibility of making a movie about the Fab Four’s career.More recently, Spielberg noted that The Beatles song ‘Michelle’ from 1965’s ‘Rubber Soul’ brought back memories of his first kiss in college.Steven Spielberg and Paul McCartney were spotted at a theater to watch #Oppenheimer in the Hamptons on Monday July 24.

“Eras Tour” has attracted enough fans to help boost hotel and restaurant revenue in cities across the world, and even contribute to concert ticket inflation, a phenomenon that some economists have termed “Swiftflation.”“Recently, Taylor Swift became the very first woman in history to have four albums in the top 10 simultaneously, including this week’s number one,” the company’s chief executive, Lucian Grainge, told analysts on a conference call.Universal Music’s merchandising revenue grew 12% to 157 million euros ($173.77 million) in the April-June period, also fueled by a strong performance from Swift, the group said.This more than offset a decline in Universal Music Group’s touring revenue from the outsized growth recorded in 2022 as COVID-19 touring bans were lifted, it added.Total revenue was 2.7 billion euros in the quarter, while its margin on adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) stood at 21.9%, the company reported.Universal Music expects recent price increases at Spotify to boost revenue starting from the fourth quarter and into 2024, its chief financial officer, Boyd Muir, said on the conference call.Spotify had on Monday raised prices for its premium plans across several countries including the US and Britain.Major labels like Universal Music grab the overwhelming majority of Spotify’s revenue and are the main beneficiaries of the streaming firm’s strong user growth.Apart from Swift, other top sellers in the second quarter were South Korean boy band Seventeen, King & Prince, Morgan Wallen, and Stray Kids, Universal Music said.

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Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music + The Beatport Group is opening applications for grants to its second annual Diversity + Parity Fund. The investment initiative is designed to support organizations that focus on underrepresented groups and promote diversity within the music industry.

The Kills have released dual singles ‘New York’ and ‘LA Hex’, marking their first new music in seven years.The rock duo – consisting of Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince – have returned with ‘New York’, a dark and heavy track which features The Kills’ signature style with its sticky guitar riff and Mosshart’s iconic croon. ‘LA Hex’ is a brighter tune that includes layered warp trumpets over a glitchy, captivating beat.Both singles have accompanying videos directed by Andrew Theodore Balasia.

Tyler Childers is bringing country to the City.The popular singer has 15 shows remaining on his ‘Send in the Hounds Tour’ including two huge gigs at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 2-3.He’ll be bringing along special guest Elle King for both evenings.And if you need tickets for both boot-stompin’ good times, it’s not too late.At the time of publication, our team found seats going for as low as $162 before fees on Vivid Seats.Can’t make those back-to-back nights?Childers, 32, is also slated to headline at Bethel, NY’s Catbird Music Festival at the Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on Aug.

Willie Nelson is “On The Road Again.”The legendary country singer — who celebrated his 90th birthday in April — has 26 ‘Outlaw Music Festival’ concerts lined up from July through October this year.These aren’t your typical shows though.What makes these ‘Outlaw’ gigs so special is that Nelson enlists special guests for each like Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legends like Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty and Grateful Dead member Bobby Weir as well as contemporary icons like Avett Brothers and Govt Mule.Best of all, the ‘Outlaws’ will be dipping their toes into the Northeast all summer long.Up first, Nelson and co. are slated to perform at Bethel, NY’s Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on July 29.After that, they’ll hit Darien Center, NY’s Darien Lake Performing Arts Center on July 30, Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Aug.

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Harry Styles' Love On Tour shows may be ending but fans will still have a chance to see him all around the world — in wax! Madame Tussauds announced seven new wax figures in honor of the «Golden» singer that will be placed in London, New York, Hollywood, Amsterdam, Berlin, Singapore, Berlin and Sydney. Each figurine will pay homage to some of the 29-year-old entertainer's most iconic looks and will feature poses showing off the GRAMMY winner's personality. Six of the figurines went on display on Monday. In New York City, Styles' statue rocks the rainbow bodysuit from his headlining set at Coachella.

Ellise Shafer Warner Music Group and TikTok have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to expand the licensing agreement of Warner Recorded Music and Warner Chappell Music to TikTok, TikTok Music, CapCut and TikTok’s Commercial Music Library. The multi-year, multi-product deal will “expand the level of partnership, collaboration and innovation between the two companies,” according to a press release. “It will create new revenue, marketing and insights opportunities for WMG’s artists and songwriters, while deepening the engagement with TikTok’s huge audience of passionate music fans.” It also includes a licensing deal for TikTok Music — the app’s newly launched streaming service that is now only available in Brazil and Indonesia, but has plans for growth in other markets — and CapCut, TikTok’s video-editing sister app.

Thania Garcia Michele Santucci has joined Verve Label Group (VLG) as the company’s new vice president of streaming to oversee DSP strategies for releases across Verve Records, Decca Records US, Impulse!, and Verve Forecast. Santucci joins with the experience of her previous post at Spotify, where she spent a decade working as a recorded music lead and supervising producer for Spotify Studios. Verve Label Group, a division of Universal Music Group, is home to Grammy award winners Samara Joy, Jon Batiste and Madison Cunningham, among many others. “I am extremely excited to join the team at Verve Label Group. Their history and roster are inspirational and I look forward to working with the label and its streaming partners to help build the careers of these great artists,” said Santucci in a statement shared with Variety.

Great South Bay Music Festival is headed to Patchogue, NY’s Shorefront Park for four days of jam bands, ska, reggae and rock and roll.Headlining this year’s extravaganza are trippy acts like The Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh, Govt Mule, Hot Tuna, Dirty Heads and Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening.Other artists set to perform include Dave Mason, Goldfinger, Badfish, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and Duane Betts.In total, 47 groups will take the stage over the long weekend.As of now, last-minute tickets are still available.At the time of publication, four-day passes start at $341 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes can be found for as low as $60 before fees.Want to take part in the action?Here’s everything you need to know and more about the 2023 Great South Bay Music Festival.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.Below, we broke down all the best prices on single and multi-day passes for the four-day jam band jamboree.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

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Loretta Devine will step in for her old Dreamgirls co-star Jennifer Holliday in the upcoming New York City Center gala presentation of Pal Joey starring Ephraim Sykes.

The Eagles aren’t “takin’ it easy” on their 2023 farewell tour.After announcing there would be 13 concerts on their ‘Long Goodbye Tour,’ the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers just added six new dates to their fall run of shows with special guest Steely Dan.That includes a second show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Vince Gill and Glenn Frey’s son Deacon Frey will now play back-to-back nights at MSG on Thursday, Sept.