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Without the crowds, everything feels more intimate and romantic. St. Barts has a reputation as an ultra-luxurious, adult-oriented island that’s at once revelrous and relaxing. In its peak season ...

Daniel, who also teaches music at Highbury Primary School, appeared next to the young pianist throughout the Channel 4 competition; helping her to the piano and encouraging her to ‘find the pedal’ ...

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This wasn’t the first time Elgar’s music had been influenced by a furry friend. The 11th variation of his orchestral work, Enigma Variations, is said to have been inspired by his friend’s pet, Dan the ...

London Philharmonic Orchestra/Karina Canellakis, Royal Festival Hall ★★★☆☆ It’s now almost de ...

The data displayed for this chart goes back to 1994, however we hope to be able to offer deeper historic information at a future point ...

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Another impressive AI music generator that always receives attention is AIVA, which was developed in 2016. The AI is constantly being improved to compose soundtracks for ads, video games, movies, and ...

Race relations, gender equality and identity politics have all been shaped by music. Songs are such powerful things: they can reassure, soothe, inspire and educate us – and that’s just for ...

The Cure's Official most-streamed songs of all time ...