musicians

Rishi Sunak has been mocked for saying musicians could retrain.These pros have taken up the baton 

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When theatres and concert halls closed, thousands of musicians were stripped of their livelihood, not knowing when they might perform again.  Indeed, this week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak warned that many will have to seek new careers — prompting outrage from performers.  But as ANTONIA HOYLE reveals, some musicians have already made some very big job … Read more

Fans prefer musicians with personalities similar to themselves

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Ozzy Osbourne fans are ‘disagreeable’ and Bowie lovers are ‘neurotic’: Study shows people prefer listening to artists who reflect their own personality Researchers analysed personalities of 80,000 fans and 50 superstar musicians Found fans prefer musicians who have similar personalities to themselves Also discovered musical taste is heavily influenced by the artist’s personality   By … Read more

Kanye West tops Forbes Magazine’s list of highest paid musicians for 2020 raking in a whopping $170M

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Kanye West tops Forbes Magazine’s list of highest paid musicians raking in $170M in just one year… after he argued with the publication over his $1.3BN fortune Kanye West has reached the Forbes Magazine top spot as the highest-paid musician of 2020, as well as the second-highest paid celebrity overall However, rapper West had a … Read more

Rihanna soars to third in the list of Britain’s richest musicians

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Rihanna rakes in a staggering £468m thanks to her line of raunchy lingerie and soars to third in the list of Britain’s richest musicians after moving to London… behind Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Paul McCartney who share the top spot By Emma Powell For The Daily Mail Published: 00:07 BST, 13 May 2020 | … Read more

Spotify unveils new feature that will let users pay musicians directly

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Spotify unveils new feature that will let users donate directly to artists struggling to make up for lost income during the coronavirus pandemic Spotify has launched a new feature to help artists raise money during COVID-19 Called Artist Fundraising Pick, the feature will let users make donations through an artists Spotify profile page Artists can … Read more

Tim Minchin urges musicians to find inspiration in subjects other than COVID-19

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‘Don’t write about viruses for the next two years’: Comedian Tim Minchin urges musicians to find inspiration in subjects other than COVID-19 and not assume it’s their ‘business’ to comment on the pandemic By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:55 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 09:58 BST, 11 April 2020 Tim Minchin … Read more

Nipsey Hussle remembered by musicians, athletes and more on the one-year anniversary of his death

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Late rapper Nipsey Hussle passed away exactly one year ago on Tuesday, with a number of musicians, athletes and more honoring his legacy. Hussle (real name Ermias Joseph Asghedom) was shot and killed outside of his Marathon Clothing store in South Central Los Angeles on March 31, 2019. One of his musical collaborators, DJ Khaled, paid … Read more

Hundreds of musicians in British military bands forced to stop playing due to injuries

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Hundreds of musicians in British military bands are forced to stop playing due to injuries caused by playing and marching at the same time Figures show 348 musicians from military bands were medically downgraded It is thought 137 has suffered long-term musculoskeletal disorders since 2008 Band members also suffered with repetitive strain injuries and heat stroke  By … Read more