The pop star found fame with hits such as Be My Baby, Baby I Love You and Walking in the Rain. A statement from her family said she passed away at age 78 "after a brief battle with cancer".
NEWS & EVENTS
Billie Eilish, Harry Styles and Ye to headline Coachella
Hard to think that Coachella now hasn't taken place for two consecutive years, but the world's biggest (and best) party in the desert is back.
Samsung working on a "smart" electric guitar
Samsung is working on a “smart” electric guitar with a fretboard that lights up to aid learning. The tech giant has unveiled a new guitar called the ZamString, which is designed to make learning for beginners easier with the addition of an LED fretboard.
Music Industry Mondays
We are back with our first Music Industry Mondays of 2022. Join us at the Music Box on January 10th at 6PM covering Trade Organisations!
2022 GRAMMY Awards postponed indefinitely due to Omicron
With the pesky Omicron variant causing a surge in COVID cases globally, the US state of California has begun to revisit capacity restrictions on indoor events. This has led the Recording Academy (the body behind the GRAMMY Awards) to postpone this year's ceremony.
Ryuichi Sakamoto drops 595 NFTs in one go
Legendary Japanese contemporary classical composer Ryuichi Sakamoto drops 595 NFTs in one go. Yes, really.
David Bowie's publishing catalogue sold to Warner/Chappell
David Bowie's publishing catalogue sold to Warner/Chappell for $250 million. It might have been Christmas but there's always time for a mega-deal in the music biz.
End of Term GIG
It’s already that time of the year folks. Come down this Wednesday 15th December to the Music Box Venue from 7:30-11:00 pm for our December End of Term Gig with live music from years 2, 3, and Post-graduate student bands!