music industry

Music world mourns Dolly Parton, queen of country music

Music world mourns Dolly Parton, queen of country music

Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: "Little Tiny Tasseltop," an ode to her corncob doll with corn-silk hair. Her mother stored it preciously in a…

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Spotify to slap ‘AI Persona’ badges on AI-generated artist profiles

Spotify to slap ‘AI Persona’ badges on AI-generated artist profiles

Spotify said it will begin adding “AI Persona” badges to certain artist profiles starting in mid-September, aiming to give listeners greater transparency about whether the artist behind the music is…

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Ariana Grande to take a break from public life

Ariana Grande to take a break from public life

Ariana Grande is to withdraw from public appearances and will no longer star in an upcoming musical production in London when she ends her Eternal Sunshine tour next month. A…

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Céline Dion announces comeback shows

Céline Dion announces comeback shows

Céline Dion has announced her return to the stage, four years after she was diagnosed with an incurable condition that affected her singing voice and her ability to walk. The…

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Meloni marks record tenure as Italy’s longest-serving government

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will mark a political milestone Friday, Sept. 4, when she join...

Netherlands moves gold reserves to UK amid rising geopolitical uncertainty

The Dutch central bank (DNB) said on Wednesday it had moved 86 tonnes of its gold stock out of the U...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 3 September 2026

Updated1115 Government backs institutions as PN demands answers after Fenech acquittal: The gover...

US-Iran strikes raise fears of renewed war across the Middle East

Fears of renewed escalation gripped the Middle East on Wednesday after the United States and Iran ex...

Trump becomes first sitting US president to appear on a coin as Mint releases $1 piece

The US Mint confirmed on Thursday that the "golden dollar" featuring the likeness of US President Do...

Malta court acquits businessman Yorgen Fenech in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case

Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech, who was accused of commissioning the murder ‌of investigative jou...

Estonia elects human rights ombudsman Madise as its next president

Estonia's parliament elected constitutional lawyer Ulle Madise as the Baltic country's next preside...

Update – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 2 September 2026

Updated 1200 Fiscal Council Warns Malta’s Deficit Could Exceed Government Forecast: The Malta Fis...

UN says global warming likely to exceed 1.5C within a few years

Global temperatures are likely to exceed the key 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmin...

Berlin Links Drone Strike to Russian Hybrid Ops, Closes Consulate and Cultural Centre

The German government said on Tuesday that it had concluded that Russia was responsible for an attem...