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		<title>STUNNING SINATRA SHOW RETURNS AFTER GLOWING REVIEWS!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Acclaimed Liverpool entertainer David Knopov brings the extraordinary life and music of Frank Sinatra to the stage in a powerful theatrical production featuring 23 live songs, a six-piece swing band and narration by celebrated actor Michael Maloney. Following a hugely successful debut at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre, Sinatra: The Man Behind The Voice is set to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Weeknd named most popular artist for bedroom music – with ‘Earned It’ seeing most playlist appearances</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Weeknd beats off competition when it comes to sexy songs, making the most appearances on playlists dedicated to sex and intimacy Analysis of Spotify playlists designed to accompany love-making finds his track ‘Earned It’ ranks as the most commonly selected song Two Feet is the second most popular artist, while USHER is third   [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>WHO DARES REMIX SANDSTORM? DARUDE’S OFFICIAL REMIX PACKAGE REVEALED</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Featuring Dimension, ZANS, lau.ra, Cory Goldsmith, SYREETA, Mike Saint-Jules, VNSSA and Orion.  Release Date: out now Few records have embedded themselves in popular culture quite like Darude’s ‘Sandstorm’.  More than 25 years after its release, the melody still shapes dancefloors, fills stadiums, and resonates across generations of listeners. Now, Darude opens the vault on its [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mahmut Orhan &#038; Francis Mercier Trace a Deeper Groove on  ‘Get Down’</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Released: out now Creative allies Mahmut Orhan and Francis Mercier unearth their latest collaboration ‘Get Down’ a club-focused cut shaped by their shared instinct for groove, movement and global house music. &#160; Following their previous collaboration ‘Sadete’, the pair return with a record built around a low-slung groove, pulsating bass beat and a sultry vocal [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>MUSIC SECTOR AMONG WORST INDUSTRIES FOR SUPPORTING MOTHERS RETURNING TO WORK, NEW RESEARCH REVEALS</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The UK music sector is among the worst of the country’s industries for mothers returning to work after having children, new research reveals. According to data from the Mums in Music campaign spearheaded by international soprano Lola Ganzarolli, only 7% of UK women feel that the music industry good at supporting mothers’ returning to the workplace.   [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>ERAN, GROOVEGENERATION &#038; TERRI B! TEAM UP ON ATMOSPHERIC NEW HOUSE-DISCO CROSSOVER ANTHEM</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Release Date: 2nd October 2026 ERAN, GrooveGeneration and Terri B! come together for ‘Say My Name’, a club-focused cut that sits somewhere between disco house and classic vocal house. The track lands on 2nd October via Vibora Music. &#160; The production starts from ERAN, also known as Eran Hersh, and his unmistakable range of musical [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>70 UP STAR PETER DAVIES FINDING COMFORT IN CREATIVITY AFTER SERIES FINALE!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Liverpool’s first reality star, Peter Davies, has opened up about finding comfort in creativity following the emotional finale of the documentary series that followed his life since 1964. As the extraordinary Up documentary series reaches its conclusion with 70 Up, Peter speaks out about finally stepping away from one of television’s greatest social experiments — and finding fulfilment [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Norwegian Composer Solveig Sørbø Unveils Heroin Chic, A Powerful New Opera Exploring Addiction, Identity and Death</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Norwegian Composer Solveig Sørbø Unveils Heroin Chic]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Composer: Solveig Sørbø ⊱·✶·⊰  Librettist: Maria Kjos Fonn Soloists: Susanna Wolff, Sofia Neacsu, Siv Misund, Ivar Magnus Sandve, Johannes Nikolai Aas Orchestra: Ensemble Oslo, Hans Petter Mæhle (cond.) Durata/formats: 90min &#8211; Digital (lossless) / 2XCD / 2XVinyl Audio engineer/producer: Trond Kjelsås (LydFest) Label: Solsnu Distributor: Diger Release Date: 16th October 2026 Following acclaimed performances in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>INDIE HEROES KAISER CHIEFS ANNOUNCE TWO YORKSHIRE HEADLINE SHOWS</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[THE PIECE HALL, HALIFAX – JUNE 4 SCARBOROUGH OPEN AIR THEATRE – JUNE 11   Yorkshire’s very own Kaiser Chiefs are heading home next summer for two stunning live shows.   The Leeds indie heroes will headline Live at The Piece Hall on Friday June 4 before heading to Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Friday June 11.   Tickets go [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>SIMPLY RED ADD RECORD THIRD NIGHT AT THE PIECE HALL, HALIFAX</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Music legends Simply Red will play a record THIRD night at Live at The Piece Hall 2027.   Due to incredible demand for pre-sale tickets the British soul and funk icons’ two Halifax shows on Monday August 9 and Tuesday August 10 are now both SOLD OUT.   A third and final show will take place on Wednesday August 11.   Tickets for this third [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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