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New Rock Opera 'Divo Nerone' Portrays Emperor Nero in Different Light

You may know Emperor Nero as the guy who played his fiddle while Rome burned. But perhaps the nefarious authoritarian was just misunderstood. To aid in that process, it's been announced that Nero will get a musical makeover through a new biographical rock opera coming out later this year.
By Ian Holubiak

  • PRS for Music Foundation Starts New Composers' Fund in U.K., to Award £150,000 Annually

    The PRS for Music Foundation, which advertises itself as "the only independent funder dedicated to new music of all genres across the U.K." has recently expanded its efforts to include a Composers' Fund. The new fund will be worth £150,000 annually and is aimed specifically at young U.K. composers looking to realize projects that otherwise might not be possible "via traditional commissioning routes". The inaugural deadline to apply for funding is on April 12th, 2016.
    By Steve Nagel

  • Colin Stetson Releases Music Video for 'SORROW' Feat. Sarah Neufeld

    Earlier this year, Colin Stetson announced the release of another solo record entitled SORROW. With features by Arcade Fire's Sarah Neufeld and Liturgy's Greg Fox, Stetson has now released a five-minute video extract entitled SORROW I to accompany the release.
    By Ian Holubiak
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