August 7, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
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July 24, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
Video story: CBS Colorado News | Colorado Music Festival Premieres New Saxophone Concerto in Boulder | The... Read More → CO Music Fest Premieres New Saxophone Concerto // Keyboard Collapse // Theater Ceiling Collapse // Drake Escalates Kendrick Fight // UMG Files for US Listing
Video story: Marine Reflects on Viral Moment Singing With Country Star at Concert | U.S. Marine Corps Lt.... Read More → Marine Sings With Country Star // Many Injured After Car Plows into Crowd Outside Music Venue in LA // Vans Warped Tour Returns
July 17, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
’70s Band Cans Entire Tour: ‘Blame It on the Weather‘ | By Jen Gidman, Newser | The Steve... Read More → Samplings: Weather Causes Band To Cancel Entire Tour // Music Projects That Just Didn’t Happen // Int’l Musicians Canceling Shows in the U.S.
Press Release: Andrea Albo Announced as Finalist for New SCFD Executive Director | The Scientific and... Read More → Samplings: Andrea Albo Announced as Finalist for New SCFD Executive Director // Primary Wave Acquires Peter Green’s Rights // Fyre Fest Brand Sold at Surprising Price
July 10, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
Photo: Daddio | From Spencer Pyne: This is the lineup for my new jazz band “Daddio”. L to... Read More → Samplings: Spencer Pyne’s New Band “Daddio” // Nashville Songwriters Poking Holes in Patriotism // Richfield, MN Music Parlor Closes
July 3, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
The Rusty Bucket Re-Opens After Some Really Nice Upgrade Remodeling | We’re Finally Reopening This... Read More → Samplings: The Rusty Bucket Re-Opens // Metallica Sets Records // Musician Lives in RV After LA Wildfires
June 19, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
By Jem Aswad, Variety | Just hours after Spotify announced its first-ever annual net profit, the National... Read More → Samplings: Music Publishers Begin Spotify Podcast Takedowns // Call for Congress to Overhaul Copyright Act // Up to 70% of Streams of AI-Generated Music on Deezer are Fraudulent
By Blake Brittain, Reuters | The U.S. Supreme Court turned away on Monday a bid to revive a copyright... Read More → Samplings: SCOTUS Rejects Bid to Revive Copyright Suit // Labels Against US Gov in Cox v. Sony Music // Musician Slaps Suno & Udio With Class Actions // SoundExchange Suing Napster and Sonos
June 12, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
The Tony Awards & Carnegie Mellon University Present the 2025 Excellence in Theatre Education Award to... Read More → Samplings: Teacher G. Edwin Robinson Wins Tony Award // Texas Troubador Contest // Managers for Late Johnny Winter to Pay $226,000 // Tragedy of Laurel and Hardy
Lock in Your Song Details and Own Your Music – Prove It Forever || COMBO Board Member Larry Thompson... Read More → Samplings: Own Your Music & Prove It // Enter the Road Ready Talent Contest Now // Live Nation Opening New Venues // Denver Announces New Cultural Plan
June 5, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
Metalachi, the Unique Fusion of Heavy Metal and Mariachi | By Great Big Story | Video story: Discover... Read More → Samplings: Metalachi: What is it? // Carlos Santana Says “Just the beginning” // Mexico Trash Collector Speaks After His Music Goes Viral
Shakira and Jason Aldean’s Concerts at Fenway Park Abruptly Canceled Hours Before Her Show | By Angel... Read More → Samplings: Shows Canceled on Short Notice // Rapper NBA YoungBoy Pardoned // Los Tigres del Norte Talk to Billboard // Mexican Band Forced to Cancel US Show
May 22, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
COMBO Newsletter Editor’s note: Here’s what’s going on: Bruce Springsteen made a statement... Read More → Samplings: Government Statements and Orders That Affect Musicians
May 15, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Who Oversaw National Recording Registry & Gershwin Prize, Fired by... Read More → Government Changes That May Affect Musicians
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