Billboard honors leaders driving the success of the music business outside the U.S. through its Billboard Global Power Players list. Among the industry figures recognized this year is Taeko Saito, Senior VP of business development and…
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Dana Awartani Will Represent Saudi Arabia at the 2026 Venice Biennale
Palestinian Saudi artist Dana Awartani will represent Saudi Arabia at the 2026 Venice Biennale. Her pavilion will be curated by Antonia Carver, director of Art Jameel, with assistance from Hafsa Alkhudairi.
Awartani has been a fixture of…
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Simon Flory Brings Texas Barn Dance to Life on ‘Man of Visions’ Album
The country singer-songwriter mixes bluegrass with folk, Appalachia with Texas, on songs like “Truth Ain’t Hard to Find”
Geography, or at least a sense of place, can help country songwriters find a new gear. That’s the…
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Nicole Kidman Joins Osgood Perkins Horror-Thriller ‘The Young People’
Oscar winner Nicole Kidman (The Others) has joined Osgood Perkins’ The Young People, we can reveal, joining previously announced stars Lola Tung and Nico Parker.
The ensemble also includes Brendan Hines, Cush Jumbo, Heather…
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The Strad news – Winners announced for the 2025 Young Concert Artists auditions
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Young Concert Artists (YCA) has announced the winners of its final round of the 2025 Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, which took place in New York City on 9 November. They three winners are violinist Claire…
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The Strad news – Winners announced of the 2025 Young Concert Artists auditions
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Young Concert Artists (YCA) has announced the winners of its final round of the 2025 Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, which took place in New York City on 9 November. They three winners are violinist Claire…
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Laura Marano & Antonio Banderas Shark Thriller ‘Above & Below’ Wraps
EXCLUSIVE: On the eve of the American Film Market, sales firm Capture has revealed deals on recently wrapped shark thriller Above And Below, starring Laura Marano, Christina Ochoa and Antonio Banderas.
Deals have closed for…
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Mia McKenna-Bruce Joins Taron Egerton In ‘Everybody Wants To F*ck Me’
EXCLUSIVE: Mia McKenna-Bruce, Charly Clive And Herbert Nordrum have the joined the cast of the comedy thriller Everybody Wants To F*ck Me starring Taron Egerton and Jessica Henwick. The film is currently shooting in London and is a…
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Aaron Eckhart, Thunder Road, Renny Harlin Team On ‘Trial By Combat’
EXCLUSIVE: John Wick producer Thunder Road Pictures has set director Renny Harlin (The Strangers franchise) and star Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight) for action-thriller Trial By Combat.
The film is set in “a near future where…
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A Higher Standard & Nickel City Team On Adam Mason’s The Ladder
EXCLUSIVE: A Higher Standard and Nickel City Pictures are re-teaming for psychological horror The Ladder, the latest feature from Adam Mason and Simon Boyes, best known for their 2020 pandemic-themed movie Songbird.
Mason,…
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