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Come for the Monday night jam sessions where local musicians walk in with their instruments, sit in a circle, and wait their turn for a solo. The Joshua Tree Music Festival, a family-friendly bi-annual event in the Mojave Desert, combines live music with wellness. Alongside an eclectic lineup, attendees can enjoy yoga classes and wellness workshops throughout the four-day festival. “The majority of emissions within live music come from audience travel — burning fossil fuels to get to and from concerts,” says Matt Brennan, a professor of popular music at the University of Glasgow.

Food is also served here, but be sure to call ahead for a reservation and arrive before the music starts so you can get a seat, as there are not many to go around. Saldívar was president of the singer’s fan club and the manager of two of her clothing boutiques. She shot and killed Quintanilla Pérez at a Days Inn motel in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Mar. 31, 1995. Thirty years after the death of the Mexican American singer, Saldívar, 63, filed a petition for parole in Texas, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice online records. She is currently in the parole review process and imprisoned at the Patrick L. O’Daniel Unit prison in Gatesville, Texas.

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NPR Music’s list of the best songs of 2024 goes way past the top 10, or the entire Hot 100 for that matter, because if you’re willing to dig a little, there’s always something thrilling to discover. Lars Gotrich turns us on to blooming drone-folk, richly textured jazz, Somali garage-rock and medieval metal. We asked NPR photographers to share their favorite pictures and their thoughts about photographing Tiny Desk concerts in 2024. December 9, 2024 • Swift has made over $2 billion in ticket sales and spent over 25 hours singing the 10-minute version of “All Too Well” since March 2023.

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• Asked if there is a feeling among his fellow conductors that such concerts are more crowd-pleasers than art, Parnther replied, “All I know is that when I turn around from my score to address the audience, every seat is filled.”
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• Linder is the cofounder of Film Concerts Live, one of several companies that rent out the sheet music and equipment that orchestras need to perform one of these movies.

Police said they believe that at least 30 shots were fired in the direction of the group. The documentary received a slew of backlash from the singer’s fans, who did not want to hear what Saldívar had to say. According to NBC News, Quintanilla Pérez’s family fired Saldívar in early 1995, accusing her of embezzling money from the singer’s fan club and boutiques. The singer’s widower, Chris Pérez, testified in court that they “didn’t trust her” and removed her from their checking accounts, according to a 1998 court document from the Texas Court of Appeals. In 2024, Southern California’s music scene faced significant setbacks with the cancellation of several anticipated festivals. Famously, NBC tapped Snoop as an analyst for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.

Shakira revealed how longtime friend Chris Martin reached out to her after she and Gerard Piqué broke up. SZA seemingly name-dropped Martin Scorsese in the lyrics of her song “Scorsese Baby Daddy” from her new album Lana, out Dec. 20. The singer will record a new album and tour with the veteran industrial-dance act in 2025.

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour backup dancer Jan Ravnik revealed that he took home the ladder he used during a steamy Midnights routine once the tour ended after two years. Justin Timberlake appeared to have an NSFW wardrobe malfunction due to a problem with his harness while performing his song “Mirrors” on stage in Nashville Dec. 12. Wayne Osmond, the older brother of Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond and member of the musical family’s groups The Osmond Brothers and The Osmonds, died at 73 after suffering a stroke, per his family. They also showcased “Audacious” and “Night or Day” from upcoming sixth album, The Human Fear. A modern jazz survey at ground level, from stone classics to state-of-the-art jams.

Calling all millennial emos and punk lovers, grab your Vans or Converse because Warped Tour is officially returning in 2025. Although the lineup is yet to be announced, the fest has a legacy of hosting artists such as Blink-182, Katy Perry, Fall Out Boy, NOFX, Green Day, The Used, Paramore, Good Charlotte, Sum 41 and more. Originally announced in May 2021, the festival was postponed due to COVID-19 but is now making its long-awaited debut. Now in its eighth year, the Los Angeles-based alternative rock station ALT/FM 98.7 is bringing back its annual iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Festival, hosted by the station’s “The Woody Show” morning crew. It will include performances by Cage The Elephant, Fontaines D.C., Glass Animals, Incubus, St. Vincent, The Lumineers, The Head And The Heart and The Offspring, with a special solo performance from Damiano David of Måneskin.

But for Borda, one of the best features of live movie scores is the way they attract new and younger audiences to the concert hall. “Almost 50% of the people who come to our film series are first-time attendees of the New York Philharmonic, and the first time in the hall,” she said. Linder is the cofounder of Film Concerts Live, one of several companies that rent out the sheet music and equipment that orchestras need to perform one of these movies.

While his takes and reactions made waves on linear television and online, the biggest headline was perhaps his reported payday of $500,00 per day, reaching roughly $9 million in earnings over the 17-day spectacle. Rap revenue was just one small slice of the pie for living legend Snoop Dogg in 2024. The owner of Death Row Records and revered pitchman for products of all varieties scored the gig of a lifetime this year through his viral brand of comedic commentary in the sporting space. Unfortunately, during the projection concerts, he sits directly under the screen, so he never gets to see any of the movies, even when he’s not playing. Online music-industry conference Measure of Music began in 2020 during Covid-19 lockdowns as a way to open up industry knowledge. US-based journalist Liz Pelly has been one of Spotify’s key critics in the media, and her new Music NEWS book crystallises that.