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Packard band performs Spanish music

The W.D. Packard Concert Band will play the music of Spain at its next concert. Guest conductor will be Benjamin Lorenzo, an associate professor of music and the director of bands at Kent State University’s Glauser School of Music. He conducts the Kent Wind Ensemble, teaches conducting, and provides leadership for university bands. Lorenzo, a native of Cuba, earned a bachelor’s degree in trombone performance from Florida International University and his master’s and doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. Passionate about wind bands in Latin America, Lorenzo has ...

National Packard Museum hosts motorcycle programs

The National Packard Museum will host a pair of events in the coming week in conjunction with its 26th Motorcycle Exhibit — “My First Ride.” Tom Banks and Sean Jackson, of North Versailles, Pa., will be at the museum on Saturday with their 1920 J Harley Davidson to share their experiences competing in the 2025 Trans American motorcycle race. The Motorcycle TransAm is a one-of-a-kind endurance race featuring antique motorcycles that are at least a century old, traveling 4,000 miles across the United States. Starting in Nags Head, N.C., and ending at the Heceta Head Lighthouse ...

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Summit to celebrate 330 Day in Warren The Summit FM public radio station brings its annual 330 Day concert to Warren this year. The concert on March 30 (3/30) celebrates music created by artists from the 330 area code and surrounding areas. The station is based in Akron, but its signal is simulcast on 90.7 WKTL-FM in Struthers. This year’s concert at 7 p.m. March 30 at the Robins Theatre will feature The Labra Brothers, Demos Papadimas, Black Wolf & the Thief, Adam Remnant, Barry Carroll, Ceci Taylor and students from the Fitch Rock Band at Austintown Fitch High School, who are ...

Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar lead list of 2026 Grammy Award winners

LOS ANGELES — Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Kendrick Lamar and SZA took home record of the year for “luther” during Sunday's ceremony. Olivia Dean won best new artist. FKA twigs, Natalia Lafourcade, and Leon Thomas were among the early winners during the Premiere Ceremony on Sunday afternoon. The early ceremony handed out 86 awards. Darren Criss hosted that event, which included performances and awards presentations. The Dalai Lama won best audio book, narration and storytelling recording in that ceremony. Trevor Noah hosted the main ceremony, ...

Grammys celebrate best in music

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olivia Dean took home the trophy for best new artist at the 68th annual Grammy Awards Sunday. “I never really imagined that I would be up here,” she said, receiving her first Grammy while wiping away tears. “I’m up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant. I wouldn’t be here ... I am a product of bravery and I think that those people deserve to be celebrated.” That was after all eight nominees in the best new artist category participated in a medley at the award show across multiple stages, the back halls of the arena and even the venue’s loading ...

Who will win 2026 Grammys

The competition is fierce. Kendrick Lamar’s dominance continues at the 2026 Grammy Awards, where he leads the nominations with nine. He’s followed closely by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian record producer/songwriter Cirkut, who boast seven each. Then it’s Sabrina Carpenter, Bad ...