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The city has long been home to acts that sought inspiration from nearly every bin in the record shop—the cinematic trip-hop outfit Portishead is the most well-known example.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Unless Congress acts to shore up the program’s finances, Social Security benefits would at that time be cut by about 24% for all beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

All that music to bring to life meant that Grande moved quickly through the two dozen songs she divided into five or six acts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The authority is due to expire on June 12 unless Congress acts, although the program has a legal safety net that could allow some operations to continue under existing court certifications.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

However, if the entire class likes background music, try to play the same baroque music during the test that was used during the original presentation of the material: it acts as an auditory memory cue.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin