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If Birmingham really is going through a cultural renaissance right now – this newspaper is one voice in the community supporting that notion – then City Stages, Birmingham’s summer music festival from 1989 to 2009, was probably the most visible relic...

The Francofolies might be over, but this week marks the start of this year’s edition of the Montreal International Jazz Fest (peep our guide here). We’ve also got a number of free shows for you to discover, including a duo of St-Jean Baptiste picks,...

The current count of accepted music conference sessions for SXSW 2014 is over 120 with more news on the way. It's a pretty interesting mix that reflects an industry undergoing great change with some established practices adapting well, new approaches...

The Beatles wrote the soundtrack to many people’s lives and it’s no surprise that the band continue to be loved and revered. Some Australian artists have previously tackled the Fab Four’s work with the Let It Be and White Album tours...

Beginning today and in the weeks following, we ll share information about many of the state s 438 unsolved homicides. It is our hope that by sharing these stories with a broad audience, justice will come for some of these victims. Victims like Brown...