Today: October 30, 2024
Today: October 30, 2024

Music

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Ryan Gosling's stellar 'I'm Just Ken' Oscars performance inspires huge jump in streams

Can you feel the Kenergy

March 18, 2024
Ryan Gosling's stellar 'I'm Just Ken' Oscars performance inspires huge jump in streams
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle

Freddie Mercury's home is on the market for first time since 1980 minus his 'exquisite clutter'

The mansion that was Freddie Mercury's sanctuary in London and where he lived the final decade of his life is on sale for the first time in nearly 45 years

March 18, 2024
Freddie Mercury's home is on the market for first time since 1980 minus his 'exquisite clutter'
Arts|Entertainment|News

Byron Janis, renowned American classical pianist who overcame debilitating arthritis, dies at 95

Acclaimed American classical pianist Byron Janis has died at the age of 95

March 17, 2024
Byron Janis, renowned American classical pianist who overcame debilitating arthritis, dies at 95
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Cockney Rebel singer Steve Harley, who had a hit with 'Make Me Smile,' dies at 73

British musician Steve Harley, whose band Cockney Rebel had a huge hit with the song “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me),” has died

March 17, 2024
Cockney Rebel singer Steve Harley, who had a hit with 'Make Me Smile,' dies at 73
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel|US

Riders can climb 'halfway to the stars' on San Francisco cable car dedicated to late Tony Bennett

The cable car dedicated to the late Tony Bennett rolls past the landmark Fairmont hotel where the singer first performed the song that would forever tie him to San Francisco

March 15, 2024
Riders can climb 'halfway to the stars' on San Francisco cable car dedicated to late Tony Bennett
Celebrity|Entertainment|Videos

What to stream this week: Shakira, Paul Simon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kristen Wiig and Princess Peach

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Shakira's first album in seven years, Jake Gyllenhaal starring in an update of the pulpy cult classic “Road House” and “Law & Order” creator Dick Wolf dips into the true crime world with a new docuseries on Netflix

March 15, 2024
What to stream this week: Shakira, Paul Simon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kristen Wiig and Princess Peach
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

A trove from Pattie Boyd's life with George Harrison and Eric Clapton is up for sale at Christie's

Pattie Boyd was at the epicenter of the Swinging 60s, but not always the center of attention

March 15, 2024
A trove from Pattie Boyd's life with George Harrison and Eric Clapton is up for sale at Christie's
Arts|Entertainment

James Colon to retire as Los Angeles Opera music director after 2025-26 season, end 20-year tenure

James Conlon will retire as music director of the Los Angeles Opera at the end of the 2025-26 season, ending a 20-year run that will have spanned half the company’s history

March 13, 2024
James Colon to retire as Los Angeles Opera music director after 2025-26 season, end 20-year tenure
Arts|Entertainment

How AI is shaping the music listening habits of Gen Z

In the past, adolescents’ musical palettes were dominated by the Top-40 artists, creating a widely shared – if perhaps narrow – repertoire of musical knowledge.

March 13, 2024
How AI is shaping the music listening habits of Gen Z
Celebrity|Entertainment

Eric Carmen, the Raspberries frontman and ‘All by Myself’ and 'Hungry Eyes' singer, dies at 74

Singer-songwriter Eric Carmen, who fronted the power-pop 1970s band the Raspberries and later had soaring pop hits like “All by Myself” and “Hungry Eyes” from the hit “Dirty Dancing” soundtrack, has died

March 12, 2024
Eric Carmen, the Raspberries frontman and ‘All by Myself’ and 'Hungry Eyes' singer, dies at 74
Celebrity|Entertainment

Billie Eilish and Finneas win best original song Oscar for 'Barbie' ballad, 'What Was I Made For?'

What were Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell made for

March 11, 2024
Billie Eilish and Finneas win best original song Oscar for 'Barbie' ballad, 'What Was I Made For?'
Celebrity|Entertainment|Videos

What to stream this week: Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, 'Grey’s Anatomy' and MLB The Show 24

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from Justin Timberlake and Kacey Musgraves, the launch of season 20 of “Grey’s Anatomy” and Taylor Swift’s concert film “The Eras Tour” landing on Disney+

March 08, 2024
What to stream this week: Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, 'Grey’s Anatomy' and MLB The Show 24
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Karol G becomes first Latina named woman of the year at Billboard ceremony honoring global musicians

Karol G made history at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music awards ceremony

March 08, 2024
Karol G becomes first Latina named woman of the year at Billboard ceremony honoring global musicians
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Steve Lawrence, singer, entertainer and half of popular stage duo Steve & Eydie, dies at 88

Steve Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a solo performer and in tandem with his wife Eydie Gorme kept Tin Pan Alley alive during the rock era, died Thursday

March 07, 2024
Steve Lawrence, singer, entertainer and half of popular stage duo Steve & Eydie, dies at 88
Arts|News

Vienna Philharmonic, once an all-male ensemble, now has 24 female musicians

A male bastion from its founding in 1842 until 1997, the Vienna Philharmonic has 24 female players among 145 members with three vacancies as it tours the United States this week

March 06, 2024
Vienna Philharmonic, once an all-male ensemble, now has 24 female musicians
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Uncategorized

Prosecutors drop charges midtrial against 3 accused of possessing stolen 'Hotel California' lyrics

New York prosecutors have abruptly dropped their criminal case midtrial against three men who had been accused of conspiring to possess a cache of hand-drafted lyrics to “Hotel California” and other Eagles hits

March 06, 2024
Prosecutors drop charges midtrial against 3 accused of possessing stolen 'Hotel California' lyrics
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Chopin lovers can't meet their hero, but this pianist got to do the next best thing

The winner of the 2nd Frederic Chopin Competition on Period Instruments all but traveled through time to commune with the Romantic-era piano virtuoso and composer on the day marked as his birthday

March 06, 2024
Chopin lovers can't meet their hero, but this pianist got to do the next best thing
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|US|Videos

Sinead O'Connor's estate asks Donald Trump to stop playing her music at rallies

The estate of Sinead O’Connor has asked Donald Trump not to play her music at campaign rallies

March 04, 2024
Sinead O'Connor's estate asks Donald Trump to stop playing her music at rallies
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

No twerking. No drinking. No smoking. But it's still a party at this Christian nightclub

The Cove is a pop-up, 18-and-up Christian nightclub in Nashville, Tennessee

March 02, 2024
No twerking. No drinking. No smoking. But it's still a party at this Christian nightclub
Arts|Entertainment|Videos

What to stream this week: Ariana Grande, 'Wonka,' Garth Brooks, animal queens and 'Poor Things'

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a new album from pop princess Ariana Grande, a docuseries on National Geographic that follows female leaders of the animal kingdom and the Emma Stone-led “Poor Things” landing on Hulu, just in time for the Academy Awards

March 01, 2024
What to stream this week: Ariana Grande, 'Wonka,' Garth Brooks, animal queens and 'Poor Things'
Arts|Celebrity|Education|Entertainment

Oscar winner John Williams among 19 new members of American Academy of Arts and Letters

Oscar-winning composer John Williams has joined a new academy: the American Academy of Arts and Letters

February 29, 2024
Oscar winner John Williams among 19 new members of American Academy of Arts and Letters
Celebrity|Entertainment

Cyndi Lauper inks deal with firm behind ABBA Voyage for new immersive performance project

Legendary pop icon Cyndi Lauper, who rose to fame in the 1980s with hits such as “Time After Time” and “Girls Just Want To Have Fun,” has entered a partnership with the Swedish masterminds behind the immersive virtual concert ABBA Voyage

February 29, 2024
Cyndi Lauper inks deal with firm behind ABBA Voyage for new immersive performance project
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Don Henley says lyrics to 'Hotel California' and other Eagles songs were always his sole property

Don Henley has finished telling a court why he contends that drafts of lyrics to “Hotel California” and other classic Eagles songs should never have shown up at auctions

February 28, 2024
Don Henley says lyrics to 'Hotel California' and other Eagles songs were always his sole property
Arts|Entertainment|News

Key events in the life of pioneering contralto Marian Anderson

Singer Marian Anderson is getting new recognition 30 years after her death

February 28, 2024
Key events in the life of pioneering contralto Marian Anderson
Arts|Entertainment

Philadelphia Orchestra's home renamed Marian Anderson Hall as Verizon name comes off

The Philadelphia Orchestra’s home is being renamed Marian Anderson Hall in honor of the pioneering Black American contralto, a rare case of an artist's name replacing a corporation

February 28, 2024
Philadelphia Orchestra's home renamed Marian Anderson Hall as Verizon name comes off
Celebrity|Entertainment

Don Henley resumes testifying in trial over 'Hotel California' draft lyrics

Don Henley has resumed testifying in a trial surrounding handwritten drafts of lyrics to Eagles hits including “Hotel California” and his decade-long effort to reclaim the pages

February 27, 2024
Don Henley resumes testifying in trial over 'Hotel California' draft lyrics
Arts|News

US National Symphony Orchestra triumphs in La Scala debut with Italian conductor Noseda

Italian conductor Gianandrea Noseda has made a triumphant return to Teatro alla Scala in an informal role as cultural ambassador, leading the U.S. National Symphony Orchestra

February 27, 2024
US National Symphony Orchestra triumphs in La Scala debut with Italian conductor Noseda
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle

From gold records to gold coins. George Michael is now honored with a commemorative minting

You gotta have more than “Faith” to pocket the new George Michael coin

February 26, 2024
From gold records to gold coins. George Michael is now honored with a commemorative minting
Americas|Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Famed Cuban diva Juana Bacallao, who ruled the island's cabaret scene, dies at 98

Cuban singer and cabaret diva Juana Bacallao has died

February 24, 2024
Famed Cuban diva Juana Bacallao, who ruled the island's cabaret scene, dies at 98
Arts|Entertainment|News

Backstory of disputed 'Hotel California' lyrics pages 'just felt thin,' ex-auction exec tells court

A former auction house executive says the explanation he was given for the source of 13 pages of drafts of lyrics to the Eagles’ “Hotel California” raised red flags

February 23, 2024
Backstory of disputed 'Hotel California' lyrics pages 'just felt thin,' ex-auction exec tells court
Asia|Celebrity|Entertainment

Prominent K-pop composer, known as 'Shinsadong Tiger,' found dead, South Korean police say

South Korea's police say Lee Ho-yang, a prominent K-pop composer and producer better known by his professional name of “Shinsadong Tiger,” has been found dead

February 23, 2024
Prominent K-pop composer, known as 'Shinsadong Tiger,' found dead, South Korean police say
Arts|Entertainment

Afrofuturist opera `Lalovavi' to premiere in Cincinnati on Juneteenth 2025

The Cincinnati Opera will present an Afrofuturist-themed production next year that commemorates the Juneteenth holiday

February 22, 2024
Afrofuturist opera `Lalovavi' to premiere in Cincinnati on Juneteenth 2025
Crime|Entertainment

Welcome to the 'Hotel California' case: The trial over handwritten lyrics to an Eagles classic

An unusual criminal trial is set to open over the handwritten lyrics to a classic rock blockbuster: the Eagles' “Hotel California.”

February 20, 2024
Welcome to the 'Hotel California' case: The trial over handwritten lyrics to an Eagles classic
Entertainment|Lifestyle

What to stream this week: 'Avatar: The Last Airbender,' 'Priscilla' and Dolly Parton's puppies

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from MGMT and Allie X, “Avatar: The Last Airbender” gets the live-action treatment from Netflix and the seventh and final season begins of the hospital drama “The Good Doctor.”

February 16, 2024
What to stream this week: 'Avatar: The Last Airbender,' 'Priscilla' and Dolly Parton's puppies
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Got back! Paul McCartney's stolen bass is found and returned to the Beatle after more than 50 years

A bass stolen from Paul McCartney more than 50 years ago has been found and returned to the Beatle

February 16, 2024
Got back! Paul McCartney's stolen bass is found and returned to the Beatle after more than 50 years
Sports

Seven-time NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson welcomes Creed to Daytona 500 with arms wide open

Jimmie Johnson and Creed are headed to the Daytona 500

February 16, 2024
Seven-time NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson welcomes Creed to Daytona 500 with arms wide open
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Q&A: Vince Staples redirects offbeat impulses from familiar territory of rap to new Netflix series

Although Vince Staples has been in the limelight for more than a decade, he still thinks fame is a weird thing

February 15, 2024
Q&A: Vince Staples redirects offbeat impulses from familiar territory of rap to new Netflix series
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Bradley Cooper laments lack of public awareness of Leonard Bernstein

Bradley Cooper hopes his film “Maestro” will increase awareness about Leonard Bernstein

February 15, 2024
Bradley Cooper laments lack of public awareness of Leonard Bernstein
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Ben Affleck inspired J.Lo's first album in a decade. She's using it to poke fun at her romantic past

Throughout her career, Jennifer Lopez has been praised as an epochal, prolific and hard-working artist

February 15, 2024
Ben Affleck inspired J.Lo's first album in a decade. She's using it to poke fun at her romantic past
Arts|Entertainment

Pearl Jam gives details of new album 'Dark Matter,' drops first single, announces world tour

“Dark Matter” is the name of Pearl Jam's forthcoming album

February 13, 2024
Pearl Jam gives details of new album 'Dark Matter,' drops first single, announces world tour
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

A new exhibition aims to bring Yoko Ono's art out of John Lennon's shadow

Before there was John and Yoko, there was just Yoko Ono

February 13, 2024
A new exhibition aims to bring Yoko Ono's art out of John Lennon's shadow
Arts|Entertainment|Europe

Italian inmates attend La Scala concert featuring violins they made from smugglers' boats

The violins, violas and cellos played by the Orchestra of the Sea in its debut performance Monday at Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala carry with them tales of desperation and redemption

February 13, 2024
Italian inmates attend La Scala concert featuring violins they made from smugglers' boats
Celebrity|Entertainment

Usher, Goicoechea got marriage license days before Super Bowl halftime show. But have they used it?

Usher and longtime partner Jenn Goicoechea got a marriage license last week in Las Vegas, days ahead of the 45-year-old R&B superstar’s headline performance at the Super Bowl halftime show

February 12, 2024
Usher, Goicoechea got marriage license days before Super Bowl halftime show. But have they used it?
Celebrity|Entertainment

Beyoncé says new music, 'Act II,' will drop in March

Beyoncé is

February 12, 2024
Beyoncé says new music, 'Act II,' will drop in March
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Review: Usher shines at star-studded 2024 Super Bowl halftime show

Usher emerged at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium for the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, an immediate confirmation of his position as the ideal halftime performer: one with timeless, well-known hits, masterful choreography, and a devoted audience

February 12, 2024
Review: Usher shines at star-studded 2024 Super Bowl halftime show
Arts|Entertainment|News|US

Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86

A pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, has died

February 10, 2024
Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86
Celebrity|Entertainment

Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Sade, Oasis and Ozzy Osbourne among Rock Hall nominees for '24

Mary J

February 10, 2024
Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Sade, Oasis and Ozzy Osbourne among Rock Hall nominees for '24
Uncategorized

Taylor Swift prepares for an epic journey to the Super Bowl. Will she make it?

Will she make it

February 10, 2024
Taylor Swift prepares for an epic journey to the Super Bowl. Will she make it?
Arts|Entertainment

Wayne Kramer, late guitarist of rock band MC5, also leaves legacy of bringing music to prisons

Among those paying tribute to MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer are prison reform advocates

February 10, 2024
Wayne Kramer, late guitarist of rock band MC5, also leaves legacy of bringing music to prisons
Crime|News|US

Jury in Young Dolph murder trial will come from outside of Memphis, Tennessee, judge rules

A judge has ruled that jurors in the trial of two men charged with killing Young Dolph will come from outside of Memphis because of intense media coverage of the shooting in the rapper’s hometown

February 09, 2024
Jury in Young Dolph murder trial will come from outside of Memphis, Tennessee, judge rules
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Videos

What to stream this week: 'Young Sheldon,' Amy Schumer, 'Oppenheimer' and lots and lots of JLo

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include “Young Sheldon” returning for its seventh and final season, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. exploring the power of gospel in a two-part PBS documentary and two projects from Jennifer Lopez, a movie about her love life and a 13-track album

February 09, 2024
What to stream this week: 'Young Sheldon,' Amy Schumer, 'Oppenheimer' and lots and lots of JLo
Arts|Entertainment|News|World

Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at age 88

World-renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa has died of heart failure at his home in Tokyo, his management office said Friday

February 09, 2024
Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at age 88
Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

Superstar DJ Tiësto says he has to pull out of Super Bowl show for family reasons

Dutch music producer DJ Tiësto has withdrawn from performing at Sunday's Super Bowl due to an undisclosed family matter

February 09, 2024
Superstar DJ Tiësto says he has to pull out of Super Bowl show for family reasons
Celebrity|Entertainment

Andra Day prays through nervousness ahead of Super Bowl performance

Andra Day normally deals with with nervousness before any big show — especially in front of her peers

February 09, 2024
Andra Day prays through nervousness ahead of Super Bowl performance
Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

Usher to discuss upcoming Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas

What does Usher have planned for his upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance

February 08, 2024
Usher to discuss upcoming Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Carnegie Hall’s 2024-25 season feature a Latin music festival `Nuestros Sonidos'

Carnegie Hall’s 2024-25 season will feature a festival celebrating Latin music titled “Nuestros Sonidos (Our Sounds).”

February 07, 2024
Carnegie Hall’s 2024-25 season feature a Latin music festival `Nuestros Sonidos'
Arts|Entertainment|Opinion

George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ is a story of jazz, race and the fraught notion of America’s melting pot

The work remains a crowd favorite. But more and more scholars are starting to see ‘Rhapsody’ as a whitewashed version of Harlem’s vibrant Black music scene.

February 07, 2024
George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ is a story of jazz, race and the fraught notion of America’s melting pot
Asia|Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Japanese fans excited to see Taylor Swift perform in Tokyo immediately after winning Grammy

Taylor Swift fans in Tokyo are excited to see the American pop superstar’s first performance immediately after her latest Grammy win and the announcement of a new album this week

February 07, 2024
Japanese fans excited to see Taylor Swift perform in Tokyo immediately after winning Grammy
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|News|Opinion

Does Spain's popular Eurovision song 'Zorra' insult women or defend them?

The title of Spain’s Eurovision song “Zorra" can be translated as an anti-female slur, and it's causing a storm among conservatives and feminists

February 07, 2024
Does Spain's popular Eurovision song 'Zorra' insult women or defend them?
Entertainment

Usher announces post-Super Bowl North American tour, 'Past Present Future'

R&B icon Usher has announced a new North American tour

February 06, 2024
Usher announces post-Super Bowl North American tour, 'Past Present Future'
Arts|Entertainment|US

Stage musical of Prince's 'Purple Rain' finds a fitting place to make its 2025 debut — Minneapolis

The world premiere stage adaptation of Prince’s film and album “Purple Rain” is set for spring 2025 at an appropriate place — Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis

February 06, 2024
Stage musical of Prince's 'Purple Rain' finds a fitting place to make its 2025 debut — Minneapolis
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Killer Mike says arrest at Grammys stems from altercation with an 'over-zealous' security guard

Killer Mike says an “over-zealous” security guard contributed to the physical altercation that led to his arrest after the rapper and activist won three awards at the Grammys

February 06, 2024
Killer Mike says arrest at Grammys stems from altercation with an 'over-zealous' security guard
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

The Grateful Dead make Billboard chart history despite disbanding in 1995

A day after Taylor Swift made music history at the Grammy Awards, a band formed long before she was born made their own history

February 05, 2024
The Grateful Dead make Billboard chart history despite disbanding in 1995
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Grammys are Taylor Swift’s world on a night when women like Cyrus, Mitchell and Chapman also shine

It all comes down to Taylor Swift, doesn't it

February 05, 2024
Grammys are Taylor Swift’s world on a night when women like Cyrus, Mitchell and Chapman also shine
Celebrity|Entertainment

Taylor Swift announces new album while accepting Grammy

Forget her “Reputation.”

February 05, 2024
Taylor Swift announces new album while accepting Grammy
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty

The Grammys off-the-hook fashion parade kicks off with bold color and man jewelry

The usually off-the-hook Grammys red carpet kicked off early Sunday when the music industry gathered for the non-televised portion of award-giving

February 04, 2024
The Grammys off-the-hook fashion parade kicks off with bold color and man jewelry
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick rule at pre-Grammy gala hosted by Clive Davis

Clive Davis held his annual star-studded pre-Grammys gala Saturday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California

February 04, 2024
Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick rule at pre-Grammy gala hosted by Clive Davis
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

How to watch and stream the Grammy Awards, including red carpet arrivals and interviews

It’s almost time for the Grammy Awards, the daylong celebration of music that on Sunday also marks the start of an epic week for Taylor Swift

February 04, 2024
How to watch and stream the Grammy Awards, including red carpet arrivals and interviews
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News

The 2024 Grammy Awards are here; SZA, Phoebe Bridgers and Victoria Monét lead the nominations

The 66th Grammy Awards will take place Sunday at the Crypto

February 04, 2024
The 2024 Grammy Awards are here; SZA, Phoebe Bridgers and Victoria Monét lead the nominations
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Los Angeles Opera to present Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly' reimagined on film soundstage

The Los Angeles Opera opens its 2024-25 season Sept. 21 with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” reimagined in a film studio and will present the company premiere of Osvaldo Golijov’s “Ainadamar” while reducing its offerings from six main-stage productions to five

February 03, 2024
Los Angeles Opera to present Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly' reimagined on film soundstage
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|US

New Jersey comes West to kick off Grammy weekend with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen

New Jersey was front and center in Los Angeles two nights before the Grammy Awards

February 03, 2024
New Jersey comes West to kick off Grammy weekend with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen
Arts|Entertainment

What to stream this week, Super Bowl edition: Usher, classic commercials and lots of puppies

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include “Abbott Elementary” debuting its third season on ABC, Charlie Kaufman's animated movie “Orion and the Dark” and Usher's “Coming Home.”

February 02, 2024
What to stream this week, Super Bowl edition: Usher, classic commercials and lots of puppies
Arts|Entertainment

Victoria Monét, Ice Spice, Jelly Roll and Noah Kahan rock pre-Grammy Spotify gig

Victoria Monét and Coco Jones brought smooth R&B and studied choreography, Noah Kahan and Gracie Abrams — friends up for the same Grammy — dueted their introspective folk, and Jelly Roll brought out Lainey Wilson

February 02, 2024
Victoria Monét, Ice Spice, Jelly Roll and Noah Kahan rock pre-Grammy Spotify gig
Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Bruce Springsteen's mother Adele Springsteen, a fan favorite who danced at his shows, dies at 98

Bruce Springsteen's mother, Adele Zerilli Springsteen, has died at age 98

February 01, 2024
Bruce Springsteen's mother Adele Springsteen, a fan favorite who danced at his shows, dies at 98
Arts|News

`This House' by Lynn Nottage, daughter and composer Ricky Ian Gordon, gets 2025 St. Louis premiere

Ricky Ian Gordon’s ”This House,” with a libretto by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and daughter Ruby Aiyo Gerber, will be given its world premiere at the Opera Theater of Saint Louis in June 2025

February 01, 2024
`This House' by Lynn Nottage, daughter and composer Ricky Ian Gordon, gets 2025 St. Louis premiere
Arts|Entertainment

Boygenius on the 2024 Grammys, 'The Record,' the Chicks and the ever-looming question of new music

At the 2024 Grammys, boygenius — the major label rock band built of Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus — are up for six awards, tying the likes of Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish

February 01, 2024
Boygenius on the 2024 Grammys, 'The Record,' the Chicks and the ever-looming question of new music
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|News|World

Dissident Russian rock band in Israel after deportation from Thailand under likely Kremlin pressure

A dissident Russian rock band angered by Moscow’s war in Ukraine has arrived in Israel after being deported from Thailand under suspected pressure from the Kremlin

February 01, 2024
Dissident Russian rock band in Israel after deportation from Thailand under likely Kremlin pressure
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Pearl Jam throws a listening party for their new album that Eddie Vedder calls 'our best work'

Pearl Jam's forthcoming album shows the rockers are not mellowing with age

February 01, 2024
Pearl Jam throws a listening party for their new album that Eddie Vedder calls 'our best work'
Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

Just how swift does Swift need to be to make the Grammys, Tokyo shows and Super Bowl in 1 week?

When the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl, the question on fans’ minds quickly became: Will Taylor Swift be able to attend to support her partner, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, if she has a concert in Tokyo the day before

January 31, 2024
Just how swift does Swift need to be to make the Grammys, Tokyo shows and Super Bowl in 1 week?
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Grammy Awards host Trevor Noah on why to tune in, being nominated and his post 'Daily Show' life

Trevor Noah is ready to face one of the toughest audiences of his career, the millions watching as he once again hosts the Grammy Awards

January 31, 2024
Grammy Awards host Trevor Noah on why to tune in, being nominated and his post 'Daily Show' life
Entertainment|Sports

From marching bands to megastars, the Super Bowl halftime show emerges as a major sports spectacle

When the Super Bowl halftime show was born, college marching bands were the main on-field attraction

January 31, 2024
From marching bands to megastars, the Super Bowl halftime show emerges as a major sports spectacle
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|US|Videos

2024 Grammys Preview: Five big questions ahead of Sunday’s award show

The 66th annual Grammy Awards are right around the corner, airing live from Los Angeles’ Crypto

January 31, 2024
2024 Grammys Preview: Five big questions ahead of Sunday’s award show
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News

Rap lyrics can't be used against artist charged with killing Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay, judge rules

The man accused of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay can’t have his rap lyrics used against him at trial

January 31, 2024
Rap lyrics can't be used against artist charged with killing Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay, judge rules
Entertainment

Olivia Rodrigo on the 2024 Grammy Awards, performing rage on 'GUTS,' and learning from Leonard Cohen

The second chapter in Olivia Rodrigo’s musical story began similar to the first: with a big-hearted, full-throated piano ballad about a relationship gone awry

January 30, 2024
Olivia Rodrigo on the 2024 Grammy Awards, performing rage on 'GUTS,' and learning from Leonard Cohen
Crime|Entertainment|News|World

Rock band critical of Putin is detained in Thailand, fearful of deportation to Russia

Members of a rock band that has been critical of Moscow’s war in Ukraine remain locked up in a Thai immigration jail, fearful that they could be deported to Russia as a reported plan to let them fly to safety in Israel was apparently suspended

January 30, 2024
Rock band critical of Putin is detained in Thailand, fearful of deportation to Russia
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Homecoming: Branford Marsalis new artistic director at New Orleans music center named for his father

Award-winning musician Branford Marsalis is taking on a new job in his hometown of New Orleans

January 30, 2024
Homecoming: Branford Marsalis new artistic director at New Orleans music center named for his father
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Videos

What to stream this week: Donald Glover, Run-D.M.C., 'Choir' and bye to 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include the launch of the final season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm" on Sunday, Donald Glover starring as a spy in the new TV series “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” and a documentary on Run-D

January 26, 2024
What to stream this week: Donald Glover, Run-D.M.C., 'Choir' and bye to 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
Arts

Andris Nelsons agrees to rolling contract as Boston Symphony Orchestra music director

Andris Nelsons has agreed to a rolling contract as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra

January 25, 2024
Andris Nelsons agrees to rolling contract as Boston Symphony Orchestra music director
Entertainment

The hot young thing? At 71, John Leventhal has made a debut album

No one will confuse musician John Leventhal with being the hot new thing

January 25, 2024
The hot young thing? At 71, John Leventhal has made a debut album
Entertainment|News

Melanie, singer-songwriter of 'Brand New Key' and other '70s hits, dies at 76

Melanie, a singer-songwriter behind 1970s hits including “Brand New Key,” has died

January 25, 2024
Melanie, singer-songwriter of 'Brand New Key' and other '70s hits, dies at 76
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Billy Idol talks upcoming pre-Super Bowl show, recent Hoover Dam performance, working on a new album

Billy Idol normally takes advantage of riding his motorcycle on Super Bowl Sunday knowing there’s hardly any traffic because millions are glued to their televisions

January 25, 2024
Billy Idol talks upcoming pre-Super Bowl show, recent Hoover Dam performance, working on a new album
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Indie rocker Ty Segall loves being loud and prolific. But he's trying to be less of both

For a rock star, Ty Segall may come across as surprisingly unassuming and demure

January 24, 2024
Indie rocker Ty Segall loves being loud and prolific. But he's trying to be less of both
Arts|Environment|Science

I’m an artist using scientific data as an artistic medium − here’s how I make meaning

Sarah Nance uses geologic data and a variety of artistic media to help people think about their place in the landscapes they use and occupy.

January 19, 2024
I’m an artist using scientific data as an artistic medium − here’s how I make meaning
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel

Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah to join The Rolling Stones at 2024 Jazz Fest

Country music singer Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah and New Orleans’ own Jon Batiste are among the star power set to join The Rolling Stones as headliners of this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

January 18, 2024
Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah to join The Rolling Stones at 2024 Jazz Fest
Arts

Franz Welser-Möst is back with Cleveland Orchestra after cancer surgery and slipped disk

Franz Welser-Möst is back on the Cleveland Orchestra’s podium, concentrating again on music instead of his health

January 18, 2024
Franz Welser-Möst is back with Cleveland Orchestra after cancer surgery and slipped disk
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News

6 alleged gang members convicted of killing Chicago rapper FBG Duck in 2020

A federal jury has convicted six alleged gang members in the 2020 fatal shooting of Chicago rapper FBG Duck

January 18, 2024
6 alleged gang members convicted of killing Chicago rapper FBG Duck in 2020
Entertainment|Videos

What to stream this weekend: Jason Momoa roaming, Green Day rocking and 'Fast X' exploding

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from indie rock heroes Sleater-Kinney and the pop-punk trio Green Day, the Finnish romantic comedy “Fallen Leaves,” and the big, fun action movie “Fast X” racing to Prime Video

January 12, 2024
What to stream this weekend: Jason Momoa roaming, Green Day rocking and 'Fast X' exploding
Entertainment

Are divorce albums breaking new ground? Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini make the case

When the 2024 Grammy nominations were announced in November, one thing was immediately apparent: Women outpaced men

January 12, 2024
Are divorce albums breaking new ground? Miley Cyrus, Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini make the case
Arts|Europe

Bayreuth Festival to have three women conductors, three years after gender barrier broken

The Bayreuth Festival will have three female conductors this summer, three years after the podium gender barrier was broken at the annual showcase of Richard Wagner’s operas

January 11, 2024
Bayreuth Festival to have three women conductors, three years after gender barrier broken
Food|Lifestyle|Travel

Looking for a cheeseburger in paradise? You could soon find one along Jimmy Buffett Highway

Looking to waste away with a cheeseburger in paradise

January 10, 2024
Looking for a cheeseburger in paradise? You could soon find one along Jimmy Buffett Highway
Arts|Entertainment|News

Marin Alsop to become Philadelphia Orchestra's principal guest conductor next season

Marin Alsop will become principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra next season, succeeding Nathalie Stutzmann

January 09, 2024
Marin Alsop to become Philadelphia Orchestra's principal guest conductor next season
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology|Videos

What's streaming now: A gaggle of TV sleuths, the foul-mouthed bear 'Ted' and a Kevin Hart heist

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an album by Colombian-American musician Kali Uchis, Seth MacFarlane revives his filthy teddy bear character Ted in a new series for Peacock and Martin Scorsese’s true-crime epic “The Killers of the Flower Moon” begins streaming on Apple TV+

January 05, 2024
What's streaming now: A gaggle of TV sleuths, the foul-mouthed bear 'Ted' and a Kevin Hart heist
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Coco Jones talks earning Grammy nods, overcoming obstacles after Disney fame, Hollywood's pay equity

Coco Jones went from being a Disney child star to reshaping her image and finding her musical voice en route to five Grammy nominations, including best new artist

January 03, 2024
Coco Jones talks earning Grammy nods, overcoming obstacles after Disney fame, Hollywood's pay equity
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Finance|News

Austrian government supports Vienna Boys Choir to help it out of financial difficulties

The Austrian government says that it is giving the country’s world-famous Vienna Boys Choir 800,000 euros ($884,000) to help it out of severe financial difficulties

December 30, 2023
Austrian government supports Vienna Boys Choir to help it out of financial difficulties
Americas|Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Shakira’s hometown unveils a giant statue of the beloved Colombian pop star

Pop star Shakira has been immortalized in her Colombian hometown of Barranquilla, where officials unveiled a giant bronze statue of the music diva known around the world for her catchy tunes and exhilarating moves

December 27, 2023
Shakira’s hometown unveils a giant statue of the beloved Colombian pop star
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Young Russian mezzo bids for breakout stardom in Met's new 'Carmen'

Aigul Akhmetshina says she’s a fighter — and she’s had to be to make it to the Metropolitan Opera, where she leads a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen” opening on New Year’s Eve

December 27, 2023
Young Russian mezzo bids for breakout stardom in Met's new 'Carmen'
Entertainment|Lifestyle

For a new generation of indie rock acts, country music is king

Buckle up, cowpoke

December 26, 2023
For a new generation of indie rock acts, country music is king
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Grammy nominee Gracie Abrams makes music that unites strangers — and has Taylor Swift calling

This year has been good to Gracie Abrams

December 21, 2023
Grammy nominee Gracie Abrams makes music that unites strangers — and has Taylor Swift calling
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Opera singer David Daniels no longer in singers' union following sexual assault guilty plea

Countertenor David Daniels is no longer a member of the union for singers following his guilty plea to a charge of sexual assault

December 21, 2023
Opera singer David Daniels no longer in singers' union following sexual assault guilty plea
Arts|Entertainment

Playing live, 'Nutcracker' musicians bring unseen signature to holiday staple

“The Nutcracker” is a holiday staple, and for Ballet Arizona and many other productions around the world, a pit full of musicians is part of the tradition

December 19, 2023
Playing live, 'Nutcracker' musicians bring unseen signature to holiday staple
Arts|Entertainment|Videos

What's streaming now: Bradley Cooper conducts, Lidia Bastianich cooks and Percy Jackson quests

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Bradley Cooper’s loving look at the life of Leonard Bernstein in “Maestro,” Percy Jackson finds out that Greek myths aren’t just a history lesson in “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” and PBS celebrates chef Lidia Bastianich

December 15, 2023
What's streaming now: Bradley Cooper conducts, Lidia Bastianich cooks and Percy Jackson quests
Arts|Entertainment

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Kris Bowers, quickly scoring the title of Hollywood's favorite composer

Kris Bowers grew up in Los Angeles, just a few minutes away from The World Stage performance space, and immersed in jazz

December 13, 2023
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Kris Bowers, quickly scoring the title of Hollywood's favorite composer
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Reneé Rapp has always known what she wants — and isn't afraid to say no

For a 23-year-old, Reneé Rapp has had a lot of practice telling powerful people no. Her first time came at 19, when Tina Fey and Lorne Michaels offered her one of the lead roles in the national touring production of the “Mean Girls” musical

December 13, 2023
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Reneé Rapp has always known what she wants — and isn't afraid to say no
Entertainment|Videos

What's streaming now: 'Barbie,' Taylor Swift in your home, Cody Johnson and the return of 'Reacher'

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a Christmas TV special from country star Cody Johnson, Taylor Swift’s concert movie “The Eras Tour” lands in homes to celebrate her birthday and the second season of “Reacher” starring Alan Ritchson hits of Prime Video

December 08, 2023
What's streaming now: 'Barbie,' Taylor Swift in your home, Cody Johnson and the return of 'Reacher'
Arts|Entertainment

Attention all Barbz: Nicki Minaj releases 'Pink Friday 2,' 13 years after the original

Nicki Minaj’s highly anticipated fifth studio album, “Pink Friday 2,” is here

December 08, 2023
Attention all Barbz: Nicki Minaj releases 'Pink Friday 2,' 13 years after the original
Celebrity|Entertainment|Videos

‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve' will feature Janelle Monáe, Green Day, Ludacris, Reneé Rapp and more in LA

Ryan Seacrest will usher in 2024 on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” from Times Square, with satellite locations in Los Angeles and San Juan, Puerto Rico

December 07, 2023
‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve' will feature Janelle Monáe, Green Day, Ludacris, Reneé Rapp and more in LA
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

J Balvin returns to his reggaeton roots on the romantic 'Amigos' — and no, it is not about Bad Bunny

J Balvin has released his latest single, “Amigos.”

December 07, 2023
J Balvin returns to his reggaeton roots on the romantic 'Amigos' — and no, it is not about Bad Bunny
Lifestyle

AP's top songs of 2023: 'On My Mama,' 'Flowers,' 'Monaco' and more

It's that time of the year

December 04, 2023
AP's top songs of 2023: 'On My Mama,' 'Flowers,' 'Monaco' and more
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Kennedy Center Honors fetes new inductees, including Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick

New Kennedy Center honorees including comedian Billy Crystal and rapper and actor Queen Latifah have been feted at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and entertainment

December 03, 2023
Kennedy Center Honors fetes new inductees, including Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick
Entertainment|Lifestyle

What's streaming now: Nicki Minaj's birthday album, Julia Roberts is in trouble and Monk returns

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a Nicki Minaj album dropping on her birthday and the return of Tony Shalhoub's OCD private investigator Adrian Monk with a final case

December 01, 2023
What's streaming now: Nicki Minaj's birthday album, Julia Roberts is in trouble and Monk returns
Celebrity|Entertainment

Judge extends pause on John Oates' sale of stake in business with Daryl Hall as arbitration proceeds

A judge has sided with Daryl Hall in his request to keep temporarily blocking John Oates from selling his potentially lucrative share of the Hall & Oates duo’s joint venture without his longtime partner’s permission

November 30, 2023
Judge extends pause on John Oates' sale of stake in business with Daryl Hall as arbitration proceeds
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

On 'Innocence,' Kenny G's jazz lullabies aren't just for kids. They're for everyone

Four decades into his career, which includes 20 studio albums, a Grammy, and the Guinness World Record for bestselling jazz artist, saxophonist Kenny G is nowhere near done

November 30, 2023
On 'Innocence,' Kenny G's jazz lullabies aren't just for kids. They're for everyone
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter's music video spurs outrage for using NY Catholic church as a setting

A pop singer’s use of a Roman Catholic church in Brooklyn for parts of a music video has led to its pastor being penalized

November 28, 2023
Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter's music video spurs outrage for using NY Catholic church as a setting
Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Daryl Hall is suing John Oates over plan to sell stake in joint venture. A judge has paused the sale

Daryl Hall has sued his longtime music partner John Oates, arguing that his plan to sell off his share of a joint venture would violate a business agreement the duo had

November 24, 2023
Daryl Hall is suing John Oates over plan to sell stake in joint venture. A judge has paused the sale
Celebrity|Entertainment

What's streaming this weekend: Indiana Jones, Paris Hilton, Super Mario and 'Ladies of the 80s'

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Dove Cameron and Peter Gabriel, Harrison Ford’s last hurrah as Indiana Jones swings onto Disney+ and Elvis will be honored with a starry special “Christmas at Graceland” featuring Post Malone, Alanis Morissette, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves and Kane Brown

November 24, 2023
What's streaming this weekend: Indiana Jones, Paris Hilton, Super Mario and 'Ladies of the 80s'
Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle

Ringo Starr takes fans on a colorful tour of his past in book 'Beats & Threads'

Ringo Starr’s latest project is for fans of music and of fashion

November 24, 2023
Ringo Starr takes fans on a colorful tour of his past in book 'Beats & Threads'
Entertainment|News|Opinion

Small-town America's never-ending struggle to maintain its values hasn't always been good for US democracy

Country singer Jason Aldean’s hit song triggered renewed attention on vigilante justice, racism and urban America.

November 22, 2023
Small-town America's never-ending struggle to maintain its values hasn't always been good for US democracy
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Fill your holiday stocking with Cher, Ella Fitzgerald, Brandy, Andrea Bocelli and more

What is a holiday season without festive music

November 21, 2023
Fill your holiday stocking with Cher, Ella Fitzgerald, Brandy, Andrea Bocelli and more
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is putting some of his guitars up for auction

Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler will sell off a collection of guitars he considers “old friends” at a Christie’s auction in London next year

November 21, 2023
Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is putting some of his guitars up for auction
Arts|Entertainment

E-40 discusses new album, being an underrated hip-hop legend and cookbook with Snoop Dogg

E-40 created his own lane with an unorthodox rap flow that’s worked for more than 30 years

November 17, 2023
E-40 discusses new album, being an underrated hip-hop legend and cookbook with Snoop Dogg
Entertainment|Videos

What's streaming now: 'Oppenheimer,' Adam Sandler as a lizard and celebs dancing to Taylor Swift

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Adam Sandler playing a 74-year-old elementary class lizard in the latest Netflix animation offering “Leo” and “Oppenheimer” finally arriving on home screens

November 17, 2023
What's streaming now: 'Oppenheimer,' Adam Sandler as a lizard and celebs dancing to Taylor Swift
Americas|Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Karol G wins best album at Latin Grammys, with Bizarrap and Shakira also taking home awards

Karol G, Bizzarap, Shakira and Natalia Lafourcade, won big at the Latin Grammy Awards held Thursday

November 17, 2023
Karol G wins best album at Latin Grammys, with Bizarrap and Shakira also taking home awards
Celebrity|Entertainment

Steve Aoki builds a universe on 'HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix.' He also plans to go to the moon

EDM DJ Steve Aoki will release the second album in his “HiROQUEST” series of concept albums on Friday

November 16, 2023
Steve Aoki builds a universe on 'HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix.' He also plans to go to the moon
Health|Science

Insulin injections could one day be replaced with rock music − new research in mice

Researchers successfully treated diabetes in mice by engineering cells to make insulin in response to the music of Queen.

November 14, 2023
Insulin injections could one day be replaced with rock music − new research in mice
Arts|Entertainment

What's streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' marches

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album of rock songs by Dolly Parton, the first half of the final season of “The Crown” returns to Netflix and three dudes from “Saturday Night Live” get their first feature-film shot

November 10, 2023
What's streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' marches
Arts|Asia|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News

Conservative Muslims protest Coldplay's planned concert in Indonesia over the band's LGBTQ+ support

Dozens of conservative Muslims are calling for the cancellation of Coldplay’s concert this month in Indonesia

November 10, 2023
Conservative Muslims protest Coldplay's planned concert in Indonesia over the band's LGBTQ+ support
Arts

Back in China 50 years after historic trip, a Philadelphia Orchestra violinist hopes to build ties

Davyd Booth believes strongly that people everywhere are the same and that music touches the heart of everyone

November 09, 2023
Back in China 50 years after historic trip, a Philadelphia Orchestra violinist hopes to build ties
Entertainment

Gavin Rossdale celebrates 3 decades of Bush songs with a greatest hits album, 'Loaded'

Putting together a collection of Bush’s greatest hits was relatively easy

November 08, 2023
Gavin Rossdale celebrates 3 decades of Bush songs with a greatest hits album, 'Loaded'
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Backstage with the Fugees: Pras on his hip-hop legacy as he awaits sentencing in conspiracy case

Backstage at the second Los Angeles show of Lauryn Hill and the Fugees' anniversary tour, Pras Michel was optimistic

November 06, 2023
Backstage with the Fugees: Pras on his hip-hop legacy as he awaits sentencing in conspiracy case
Celebrity|Entertainment

What's streaming now: Chris Stapleton, Call of Duty, 'The Killer,' Tim Allen's Santa return

This week’s new entertainment releases include country superstar Chris Stapleton’s fifth studio album, Michael Fassbender playing a hitman in David Fincher’s “The Killer” and Tim Allen putting on his Santa suit for season two of “The Santa Clauses.”

November 03, 2023
What's streaming now: Chris Stapleton, Call of Duty, 'The Killer,' Tim Allen's Santa return
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo kicked off the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday night and Missy Elliott closed the show more than four hours later with a roof-shaking set, as the hall celebrated a strong representation of women and Black artists

November 03, 2023
Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News|US

Ex-gang leader pleads not guilty in 1996 Tupac Shakur killing in Vegas and judge appoints lawyers

A former Southern California street gang leader has pleaded not guilty to orchestrating a 1996 drive-by shooting that killed rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas

November 02, 2023
Ex-gang leader pleads not guilty in 1996 Tupac Shakur killing in Vegas and judge appoints lawyers
Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports|Videos

Usher uses first Super Bowl performance as 'cheat sheet' for 2024 show and urges diabetes screening

While Usher gears up for his 2024 Super Bowl halftime performance, the singer will lean on his previous experience of hitting the NFL’s biggest stage to help him prepare

November 01, 2023
Usher uses first Super Bowl performance as 'cheat sheet' for 2024 show and urges diabetes screening
Arts|Entertainment

Huey Lewis' rom-com musical 'The Heart of Rock & Roll' finds a stage on Broadway in spring

Huey Lewis, who with his band The News stormed radio in the 1980s with such rock-pop hits as “The Power of Love” and “I Want a New Drug,” is about to take his music to a Broadway stage

November 01, 2023
Huey Lewis' rom-com musical 'The Heart of Rock & Roll' finds a stage on Broadway in spring
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Willie Nelson looks back on 7 decades of songwriting in new book 'Energy Follows Thought'

At age 90, Willie Nelson is looking back on the songs he's written across seven decades

October 30, 2023
Willie Nelson looks back on 7 decades of songwriting in new book 'Energy Follows Thought'
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Love K-pop star Mark Tuan's new EP? You can discuss it with 'Digital Mark,' his AI twin

There's Mark Tuan, the K-pop musician

October 27, 2023
Love K-pop star Mark Tuan's new EP? You can discuss it with 'Digital Mark,' his AI twin
Entertainment|News|US

What's streaming now: Annette Bening, Jason Aldean, 'Planet Earth,' NKOTB and 'Blue Eye Samurai'

This week’s new entertainment releases include a studio album from Jason Aldean and a posthumous release from Jimmy Buffett, a new Hulu series inspired from Charmaine Wilkerson’s novel “Black Cake” and Annette Bening portrays a real-life hero who swam the treacherous passage from Cuba to Key West in 2013

October 27, 2023
What's streaming now: Annette Bening, Jason Aldean, 'Planet Earth,' NKOTB and 'Blue Eye Samurai'
Celebrity|Entertainment

From country to pop, 2014 nostalgia to 2023 reality — it's time for Taylor Swift's '1989'

Taylor Swift’s reimagined “1989” is here, the album that ushered in the first Peak Swift era — revisited at the height of her massive pop culture dominance

October 27, 2023
From country to pop, 2014 nostalgia to 2023 reality — it's time for Taylor Swift's '1989'
Arts|Entertainment|News

The last new Beatles song, 'Now And Then,' will be released next week

This is it — the last “new” Beatles song

October 26, 2023
The last new Beatles song, 'Now And Then,' will be released next week
Technology|WrittenByLAPost

Can AI Really Replace Human Creativity in Music?

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the music industry is at an intriguing crossroads. The introduction of AI has brought up exciting new opportunities and challenging new barriers in the realm of music production and listening. AI’s infiltration into music has been steady and impactful. Notably, the rise of AI-powered music startups, such as Mayk.It, signals a paradigm shift in music production. Mayk . In the same way that apps like Instagram and TikTok have made picture and video editing accessible to more people, this new paradigm in music production makes writing and producing music easier for everyone. Mayk.It leverages

October 25, 2023
Can AI Really Replace Human Creativity in Music?
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

There isn't much Cher hasn't done in her career. A Christmas album is new territory, though

There isn’t much Cher hasn’t done in her career

October 20, 2023
There isn't much Cher hasn't done in her career. A Christmas album is new territory, though
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|US

What's that bar band playing 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'? Oh, it's the Rolling Stones!

The Rolling Stones celebrated the release of their first collection of new original songs in 18 years with a club gig in Manhattan before a few hundred invited guests

October 20, 2023
What's that bar band playing 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'? Oh, it's the Rolling Stones!
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|US

On 'Enlisted,' country star Craig Morgan gets a little help from his friends like Blake Shelton

In July, country music star Craig Morgan re-enlisted in the Army Reserves at age 59

October 19, 2023
On 'Enlisted,' country star Craig Morgan gets a little help from his friends like Blake Shelton
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|MidEast|News|Videos|World

MTV cancels EMAs awards show in Paris, citing Israel-Hamas war

The MTV Europe Music Awards canceled its ceremony next month, citing the Israel-Hamas War

October 19, 2023
MTV cancels EMAs awards show in Paris, citing Israel-Hamas war
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Musician Mike Skinner turns actor and director with 'The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light'

The Streets' Mike Skinner acts as director, writer and leading man in his film project “The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light.”

October 18, 2023
Musician Mike Skinner turns actor and director with 'The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light'
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty

Live Review: Madonna's Celebration Tour kicks off in London after health scare

Madonna's Celebration Tour has kicked off at London's O2 Arena

October 14, 2023
Live Review: Madonna's Celebration Tour kicks off in London after health scare
Arts|Celebrity|News

Stephen Rubin, publisher of 'The Da Vinci Code' and other blockbusters, dies at 81

Stephen Rubin, a longtime publishing executive with an eye for bestsellers and a passion for music and public life, has died

October 14, 2023
Stephen Rubin, publisher of 'The Da Vinci Code' and other blockbusters, dies at 81
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

What's streaming now: The Rolling Stones, John le Carré, 'Living for the Dead' and Harry Bosch

This week’s new entertainment releases include a Rolling Stones album, a revealing documentary about spy novelist John le Carré and “Living for the Dead,” a new Hulu series that's like “Queer Eye” meets “Ghost Hunters.”

October 13, 2023
What's streaming now: The Rolling Stones, John le Carré, 'Living for the Dead' and Harry Bosch
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

On Offset's sophomore solo album, 'Set It Off,' the Migos member says he 'wanted to bring rap back'

On Friday, Migos rapper Offset released his ambitious second solo album, “Set It Off.”

October 13, 2023
On Offset's sophomore solo album, 'Set It Off,' the Migos member says he 'wanted to bring rap back'
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Troye Sivan harnesses 'levity and fun' to fuel third full album, 'Something to Give Each Other'

Troye Sivan was initially going to begin his third full-length album with a ballad, a wistful song looking back at a lost love

October 12, 2023
Troye Sivan harnesses 'levity and fun' to fuel third full album, 'Something to Give Each Other'
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Lucinda Williams talks about writing and performing rock 'n' roll after her stroke

On Saturday, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams embarked on her 2023 tour, kicking off at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville

October 07, 2023
Lucinda Williams talks about writing and performing rock 'n' roll after her stroke
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Travel

21 Savage cleared to legally travel abroad with plans of international performance in London

Rapper 21 Savage can now legally travel outside the United States and plans to make his international performance in his native London

October 07, 2023
21 Savage cleared to legally travel abroad with plans of international performance in London
Arts|Entertainment

What's streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, 'Frasier' returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire

This week’s new entertainment releases include Offset’s sophomore solo album, the return of “Frasier” starring Kelsey Grammer, and Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones leading the crowd-pleasing courtroom drama “The Burial."

October 06, 2023
What's streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, 'Frasier' returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Omar Apollo on his emotional new EP, 'Live For Me,' and ignoring the confines of genre

In just four songs on his latest EP, “Live For Me,” Omar Apollo processes death, grief, acceptance and the lack of it — big, traumatic emotions — through intimate, lush sounds

October 06, 2023
Omar Apollo on his emotional new EP, 'Live For Me,' and ignoring the confines of genre
Arts|Entertainment

Tony! Toni! Toné! say reuniting after 25 years 'Feels Good' — and they're working on something new

The three original members of the legendary R&B band Tony

October 05, 2023
Tony! Toni! Toné! say reuniting after 25 years 'Feels Good' — and they're working on something new
Arts|Business|Entertainment|US

Temptations, Four Tops on hand as CEO shares what's going on with Motown Museum's expansion plans

The CEO of the Motown Museum says full construction on the final phase of the Detroit facility's expansion will get underway in the spring of 2024

October 05, 2023
Temptations, Four Tops on hand as CEO shares what's going on with Motown Museum's expansion plans
Arts|Entertainment

A conversation with Chappell Roan, the yodeling, queer pop icon of tomorrow

The Missouri-bred pop superstar of the future Chappell Roan released her glittery debut album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” late last month

October 03, 2023
A conversation with Chappell Roan, the yodeling, queer pop icon of tomorrow
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Sleater-Kinney announce new album ‘Little Rope’ — shaped by loss and grief — will arrive in 2024

There was some doubt whether the indie rock band would release another album

October 03, 2023
Sleater-Kinney announce new album ‘Little Rope’ — shaped by loss and grief — will arrive in 2024
Entertainment

U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas

Two helicopters zoomed through the starlit skies before producing spotlights over a Las Vegas desert and U2 frontman Bono, who kneeled to ground while singing “Vertigo.”

September 30, 2023
U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas
Americas|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US

Becky G proudly shows her roots in 'Esquinas,' inspired by regional Mexican music

Growing up on the border between Mexico and the United States, Becky G spoke English, but sang corridos, boleros and mariachi in Spanish

September 30, 2023
Becky G proudly shows her roots in 'Esquinas,' inspired by regional Mexican music
Arts|Celebrity|Lifestyle

What's streaming now: Drake, 'Fair Play,' Assassin’s Creed Mirage and William Friedkin's last film

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an album by Drake and another by Reba McEntire playing acoustic covers, the corporate thriller “Fair Play” starring Phoebe Dynevor from “Bridgerton,” and “Jane the Virgin” scene-stealer Jaime Camil hosts a new game show on CBS called “Lotería Loca.”

September 29, 2023
What's streaming now: Drake, 'Fair Play,' Assassin’s Creed Mirage and William Friedkin's last film
Entertainment

Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Usher, Jelly Roll and more will hit the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage

iHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by Olivia Rodrigo, Usher, Nicki Minaj, SZA, Niall Horan, and Jelly Roll

September 29, 2023
Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Usher, Jelly Roll and more will hit the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage
Celebrity|Entertainment

Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Usher, Jelly Roll and more will hit the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage

iHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by Olivia Rodrigo, Usher, Nicki Minaj, SZA, Niall Horan, and Jelly Roll

September 29, 2023
Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Usher, Jelly Roll and more will hit the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Ringo Starr on ‘Rewind Forward,’ writing country music, the AI-assisted final Beatles track and more

There are rock stars, and then there is Ringo Starr

September 28, 2023
Ringo Starr on ‘Rewind Forward,’ writing country music, the AI-assisted final Beatles track and more
Celebrity|Entertainment

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony live this year, with Elton John and Chris Stapleton performing

Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, H

September 28, 2023
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony live this year, with Elton John and Chris Stapleton performing
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Health|News

US guitarist Al Di Meola suffers a heart attack on stage in Romania but is now in a stable condition

The award-winning U.S. guitarist Al Di Meola has suffered a heart attack while performing in Romania’s capital

September 28, 2023
US guitarist Al Di Meola suffers a heart attack on stage in Romania but is now in a stable condition
Arts|Entertainment

Jonas Kaufmann battles back from infection in Claus Guth's 'Doppleganger'

Tenor Jonas Kaufmann, recovered from a multi-drug resistant germ infection, is appearing in “Doppleganger,” a staged version of Schubert's final songs

September 27, 2023
Jonas Kaufmann battles back from infection in Claus Guth's 'Doppleganger'
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|US|World

Quincy Jones is State Department's first Peace Through Music Award as part of new diplomacy push

Quincy Jones will receive the inaugural Peace Through Music Award at a launch event for the U.S. Department of State’s new Global Music Diplomacy Initiative

September 27, 2023
Quincy Jones is State Department's first Peace Through Music Award as part of new diplomacy push
Entertainment|Lifestyle

At Jai Paul's kickoff show, an elusive pop phenomenon proves his stardom in a live arena

On Tuesday night, the elusive pop producer Jai Paul opened his tour leg at the Los Angeles' Mayan Theater

September 27, 2023
At Jai Paul's kickoff show, an elusive pop phenomenon proves his stardom in a live arena
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News

Bruce Springsteen postpones all 2023 tour dates until 2024 as he recovers from peptic ulcer disease

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s 2023 tour will be postponed until 2024, citing doctor’s advice

September 27, 2023
Bruce Springsteen postpones all 2023 tour dates until 2024 as he recovers from peptic ulcer disease
Arts|Education|Entertainment

Microphone check − 5 ways that music education is changing

Modern music education is giving students more and more opportunities to create their own tracks.

September 26, 2023
Microphone check − 5 ways that music education is changing
Arts

Louisiana folklorist and Mississippi blues musician among 2023 National Heritage Fellows

Louisiana folklorist Nick Spitzer and Mississippi blues musician R

September 23, 2023
Louisiana folklorist and Mississippi blues musician among 2023 National Heritage Fellows
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

What's streaming now: Ed Sheeran, 'The Voice,' 'The Golden Bachelor' and Wes Anderson returns

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Ed Sheeran centered on his relationships, a spinoff of “The Bachelor” starring a 72-year-old widower and Wes Anderson returns for a second time this year with “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” starring Benedict Cumberbatch

September 22, 2023
What's streaming now: Ed Sheeran, 'The Voice,' 'The Golden Bachelor' and Wes Anderson returns
Arts|Entertainment

`10 Days in a Madhouse' opera premieres in Philadelphia, celebrating women's voices

Composer Rene Orth's “10 Days in a Madhouse,” based on the 1887 book by trailblazing reporter Nellie Bly, opened Opera Philadelphia's O23 Festival

September 22, 2023
`10 Days in a Madhouse' opera premieres in Philadelphia, celebrating women's voices
Celebrity|Entertainment

Music Review: On ‘Scarlet,’ Doja Cat’s demons demand attention — as if it was possible to look away

Before Doja Cat released her stellar fourth full-length album, the take-no-prisoners “Scarlet,” she bit the hand that feeds

September 22, 2023
Music Review: On ‘Scarlet,’ Doja Cat’s demons demand attention — as if it was possible to look away
Africa|Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|News|World

Nigerians protest mysterious death of Afrobeat star as police exhumes body for autopsy

Thousands have marched across Nigeria over the mysterious death of an Afrobeat star whose body has been exhumed for an autopsy as authorities investigate the cause of his demise

September 21, 2023
Nigerians protest mysterious death of Afrobeat star as police exhumes body for autopsy
Celebrity|Entertainment|Health

Sufjan Stevens is relearning to walk after Guillain-Barre Syndrome left him immobile, hospitalized

Grammy- and Oscar-nominated indie musician Sufjan Stevens is relearning how to walk after the autoimmune disease Guillain-Barre Syndrome left him immobile, representatives confirmed to The Associated Press

September 20, 2023
Sufjan Stevens is relearning to walk after Guillain-Barre Syndrome left him immobile, hospitalized
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Italian rockers Måneskin continue to revive the genre, selling out Madison Square Garden

In an era where rock bands seem endangered and most of the genre often seems formed in the last millennium, Måneskin has become something of an anomaly

September 20, 2023
Italian rockers Måneskin continue to revive the genre, selling out Madison Square Garden
Arts|Entertainment

Talking Heads on the once-in-a-lifetime 'Stop Making Sense'

For nearly four decades, the Talking Heads documentary “Stop Making Sense” has exerted an inexorable pull on all who encounter the frenetic fever of arguably the finest concert film ever made

September 20, 2023
Talking Heads on the once-in-a-lifetime 'Stop Making Sense'
Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle

Rihanna, A$AP Rocky debut photos of their second child, a son named Riot Rose

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are giving the world the first look at their second child together, a boy they’ve named Riot Rose

September 19, 2023
Rihanna, A$AP Rocky debut photos of their second child, a son named Riot Rose
Celebrity|Entertainment

Kim Petras surprise releases previously shelved debut album 'Problematique,' featuring Paris Hilton

Kim Petras fans, the wait is over — the Grammy-winning pop star has surprise released her previously shelved and partially leaked debut album, “Problematique.”

September 18, 2023
Kim Petras surprise releases previously shelved debut album 'Problematique,' featuring Paris Hilton
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock Hall leadership after controversial comments

Jann Wenner, a founder of both Rolling Stone magazine and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has been removed from the hall’s board of directors after making disparaging comments toward Black and female musicians

September 16, 2023
Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock Hall leadership after controversial comments
Entertainment|Videos

What's streaming now: Doja Cat, 'Sex Education,' 'Spy Kids,' 'The Super Models' and 'Superpower'

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Doja Cat, a reboot of Robert Rodriguez’s “Spy Kids” franchise with a film starring Gina Rodriguez and Zachary Levi and the critically-acclaimed “Sex Education,” one of Netflix’s most popular shows, returns for its fourth and final season

September 15, 2023
What's streaming now: Doja Cat, 'Sex Education,' 'Spy Kids,' 'The Super Models' and 'Superpower'
News|Sports|World

When Cold War Kids hits the road, so does Nathan Willett's tennis racket

Like so many tennis fans around the world, Nathan Willett was captivated by Carlos Alcaraz’s five-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final this summer

September 15, 2023
When Cold War Kids hits the road, so does Nathan Willett's tennis racket
Business|Celebrity|Entertainment

Diddy made music a priority over businesses to create 'The Love Album - Off the Grid'

If Sean “Diddy” Combs had a choice, the self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur would be hunkered down in a recording studio rather than running his many successful businesses

September 14, 2023
Diddy made music a priority over businesses to create 'The Love Album - Off the Grid'
Arts|Entertainment

Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro's next book is a collection of lyrics written for singer Stacey Kent

Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro’s next book will be one for music lovers

September 14, 2023
Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro's next book is a collection of lyrics written for singer Stacey Kent

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