Briefing: Live classical music sessions are helping students in Amsterdam focus during exam season
Strategic angle: Organised by the Concertgebouw's youth association, the sessions aim to help students concentrate while introducing younger audiences to classical music.
Briefing: Community music education a key youth well-being strategy
Strategic angle: Improving the well-being of young people is an international priority.
Briefing: The song contest that never was: Why Latin America still lacks its own Eurovision
Strategic angle: Latin artists may rule the charts and pack stadiums worldwide, yet Latin America still lacks a Eurovision-style televised music mega-festival; the reasons lie in history, industry and politics.
Briefing: BTS comeback concert on Netflix draws 18.4m global viewers
Strategic angle: The livestreamed show saw the band perform together for the first time since October 2022.
Briefing: Iranians and Israelis united through music
Strategic angle: The Berlin-based music ensemble Sistanagila brings together musicians from Iran and Israel who offer a message of hope for a better future.
Briefing: K-pop giants BTS celebrate return with Seoul concert
Strategic angle: The South Korean K-pop band BTS has returned to the stage after a nearly four-year break, captivating huge crowds at a massive free concert.
Briefing: Physicists find electronic agents that govern flat band quantum materials
Strategic angle: A breakthrough in understanding the fundamental electronic building blocks of flat-band quantum materials has been achieved.
K-Pop stars BTS release new album ahead of comeback concert
The BTS comeback concert, to be held at Seoul's historic Gwanghwamun Square, is expected to draw around 260,000 people.
Briefing: India news: 'Sexually suggestive' song row reaches parliament
Strategic angle: "Sexually suggestive" lyrics in the song Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke' have caused controversy across the country.
Briefing: Ticketmaster's Eras Tour chaos made worse by crisis communication failures
Strategic angle: Ticketmaster struggled to handle the overwhelming demand from Taylor Swift fans during the Eras Tour ticket sales, highlighting significant communication issues.
Briefing: Whale song remix: Study shows that humpbacks shift pitch when a neighbor joins in
Strategic angle: A humpback whale alters the pitch of its song when joined by a neighboring singer, revealing new insights into the complexity of whale communication.
Briefing: 5 Great Indie Games from GDC 2026
Strategic angle: Highlights from the GDC Festival of Gaming showcasing innovative indie titles.
Briefing: Sleepless in Spain: Morrisey cancels Valencia concert over 'indescribable hell' of restless night
Strategic angle: British rock star Morrissey has called off an appearance in Valencia after complaining of experiencing 'indescribable hell' from not sleeping due to noise from Las Fallas festival.
Briefing: Ukraine's Zelensky to meet with Macron in Paris on Friday
Strategic angle: President Zelensky aims to discuss increasing sanctions on Russia during his European tour.
Briefing: Rolapp envisions ambitious changes for PGA Tour
Strategic angle: CEO Brian Rolapp outlined a bold future for the PGA Tour on Wednesday, listing the possibility of relegation, a revamped schedule and match play in the playoffs among the changes being considered.
Briefing: ‘More Than A Feeling’ Boston frontman Tommy DeCarlo dies aged 60
Strategic angle: Tommy DeCarlo, who performed with the classic rock band Boston for nearly 20 years, has died at age 60 after battling brain cancer.
Briefing: Concert promoter Live Nation settles US monopoly case over ticket sales
Strategic angle: Justice department alleged company illegally dominates market and uses ‘exclusionary conduct’ to control venues
Briefing: Franz Ferdinand call out ‘warmongering murderers’ IDF and their song theft in propaganda video
Strategic angle: Alex Kapranos criticizes the IDF for using their hit song 'Take Me Out' in a controversial propaganda video.
MRAK will lead Zamna TulumÔÇÖs New YearÔÇÖs Eve 2025 event
Zamna Tulum will welcome 2026 with a New YearÔÇÖs Eve event headlined by MRAK, who is set to deliver a special performance in the heart of the Mexican jungle. The lineup also
MRAK to Usher In 2026 at Zamna Tulum
Zamna Tulum will close out 2025 with a special New YearÔÇÖs Eve celebration headlined by MRAK. Set in the jungle of Quintana Roo on December 31, the event promises an immersive live