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The MTV Video Music Awards delivered strong ratings for CBS, marking a notable win for the network as it carries the long-running music awards show. The strong audience figures are being picked up across entertainment media, with the result seen as a boost for both CBS and the awards franchise as it reaches a new broadcast home.
- 2Pandora raises prices, citing a difficult decision●Pandora claims 'we haven't made this decision lightly' after raising prices The SiriusXM service joins a long list of st
Pandora, the music streaming service owned by SiriusXM, has increased its subscription prices, telling customers it 'hasn't made this decision lightly'. The move adds Pandora to a growing list of streaming platforms that have raised rates this year, as companies across music, video and audio pass higher costs on to subscribers and push premium tiers harder.
- 3Rhode Island study links arts education to lower absenteeism▼Rhode Island study links sustained arts education — especially music — to lower chronic absenteeism
A Rhode Island study has found that sustained arts education, with music showing the strongest effect, is associated with lower rates of chronic absenteeism among students. The findings suggest that consistent participation in arts classes may help keep children engaged and attending school more regularly. Education advocates say the results could strengthen arguments for protecting and expanding arts programs in schools.
- 4Hamilton still winning five-star praise from repeat viewers●Hamilton (2025) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The nuances and subtleties of this play only grow every time I watch it. After seeing it in p
The musical Hamilton continues to draw glowing reactions from audiences. One theatregoer who saw the show live again gave it a full five-star rating, calling its nuances and subtleties richer on every rewatch, then replayed the original cast recording at home the next morning. They described the production as perfect, brilliant art, underlining how Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop musical about Alexander Hamilton keeps resonating with fans years after its debut.
- 5In the Heights Film Still Winning Hearts Online●In the Heights (2021) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Someday I hope to see the stage version of this, but the movie version is beautiful. The
Viewers are praising the 2021 film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical In the Heights, giving it strong ratings and calling the movie version beautiful. Fans highlight the scale of the dance numbers and the film's message full of life and fun, with some saying they hope to one day see the original Broadway stage version.
- 6User says their joke review stance landed on Rate Your Music●The joke stance I wrote on Rate Your Music https:// friendica.world/display/84b6ef 2b-936a-be39-d123-146926507084
A music community member says a deliberately jokey stance or review they wrote has ended up on Rate Your Music, the user-driven album review and rating database. They shared the note with a small online audience, treating it as an amusing case of their joke content appearing on the widely used catalogue site, where users submit ratings and write-ups for albums and artists.
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Schools and education commentators are debating whether arts and music programmes can help cut chronic student absenteeism. The argument is that engaging classes in art and music may give students more reason to attend, particularly where absence rates have stayed high since the pandemic. Educators are weighing whether investment in creative subjects could serve as a practical attendance strategy.
- 8The Empty Pockets Score 6.6/10 in New Music Critique▼New Music Critique of The Empty Pockets, 6.6/10
Music Connection Magazine has published a new music critique of Chicago band The Empty Pockets, scoring them 6.6 out of 10. The review is part of the magazine's regular New Music Critique section covering emerging and independent acts. The middling score suggests the reviewers found the band's latest material competent but not standout, and industry readers are taking note of the assessment.
- 9Encanto still winning hearts as a perfect Disney film●Encanto (2021) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This completes my Lin Manuel Miranda trifecta for the day. Encanto is a perfect Disney movie,
A viewer has given Encanto (2021) a full five-star rating, calling it a perfect Disney movie full of heart and saying they never get tired of it. They describe it as magical and note that watching it completed a day spent with three works tied to Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the film's songs.
- 10A Case Against Star Ratings in Criticism●I wish # film and # music critics didn't hand out stars but instead just wrote about who a # movie or # album might appe
A widely shared opinion argues that film and music critics should stop assigning star ratings and instead write about who a movie or album might appeal to and who it wouldn't. The take has struck a chord with readers frustrated by numerical scores flattening nuanced reviews into simple verdicts.
- 11Blondshell's 'Violins' earns 7.5 review from Ondarock●Recensioni ✍️ 👤 Blondshell 📈 55 👥 142.8K 🔗 Violins 7️⃣.5️⃣ 📅 25-9-2026 🏠 2026 (Partisan) #️⃣ Altpop Indierock Songwriter
Italian music webzine Ondarock has reviewed Blondshell's new song 'Violins', released on Partisan Records, giving it a rating of 7.5. The review, published 25 September 2026, describes Sabrina Teitelbaum as consolidating her relevance among the most talented young women-with-guitars of her generation. The track is tagged as altpop, indierock and songwriter material.
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Troye Sivan is trending in search interest in France, coinciding with renewed attention on the MTV Video Music Awards. The 2026 ceremony, broadcast on CBS and MTV, drew 8.4 million viewers, up 51% from the previous year, putting its performers and nominees, including Sivan, back in the conversation.
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Ratings figures for the sixth season of the game show Name That Tune have been published, tracking how the music guessing competition is performing with viewers. The numbers will help determine whether the network renews the series for another season. Fans of the show are watching the ratings closely as its future remains undecided.
- 14A five-star system for rating your music collection●I have discovered a pretty interesting system of local music collection's song five star rating which to me totally make
A music listener has shared a five-star rating system for organising a local music collection, describing it as a method that makes sense and helps keep things tidy. Five stars mark absolute favourites that get listened to regardless of context, whether as part of an album or as singles. The post is drawing small but positive engagement as people consider how they rate and organise their own libraries.