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Pitchfork
1 month ago
Music

Morgan Heritage Singer Peter "Peetah" Morgan Dies at 46

Peter Morgan of Morgan Heritage passed away at 46.
Morgan Heritage won a Grammy in 2016 for Strictly Roots. [ more ]
Pitchfork
2 months ago
Music

Peso Pluma Announces 2024 North American Tour

Peso Pluma's North American tour called Éxodo Tour starts in May, spanning until October.
The tour celebrates the artist's Grammy-winning album, positioning him as an emerging name in regional Mexican music. [ more ]
time.com
2 months ago
Music

Everything We Know About Taylor Swift's New Album The Tortured Poets Department

Taylor Swift won her 13th Grammy Award and announced her new album, titled The Tortured Poets Department.
The album will be released on April 19 and features 16 songs and two collaborations with Post Malone and Florence and the Machine. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Music

Frank Farian, the Man Behind Milli Vanilli, Is Dead at 82

German record producer Frank Farian, best known as the mastermind behind Milli Vanilli, has died at age 82.
Milli Vanilli won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist, but later had their award rescinded after it was revealed that they didn't do any of the singing on their records. [ more ]
Pitchfork
3 months ago
Music

N.W.A., Laurie Anderson, Donna Summer, and More Get 2024 Lifetime Achievement Grammys

N.W.A., Laurie Anderson, and Donna Summer to receive 2024 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards
Additional recipients include Gladys Knight, Tammy Wynette, the Clark Sisters, Peter Asher, DJ Kool Herc, Joel Katz, Tom Koboyashi, Tom Scott, and the song 'Refugee' by K'naan, Steve McEwan, and Gerald Eaton. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
11 months ago
Music

Very happy' Ed Sheeran wins Thinking Out Loud copyright case

Civil lawsuit brought by heirs of Marvin Gaye co-writer closely watched over implications for musicians' creative freedom.British pop star Ed Sheeran has expressed joy and relief after a United States jury found he did not plagiarise Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On when he wrote his mega-hit Thinking Out Loud, calling the ruling a win for creative freedom.
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BKReader
2 months ago
Writing

This Brooklyn Wordsmith is up For a Grammy

Kevin Powell is nominated for a Grammy award for his poetry album 'Grocery Shopping With My Mother'
Powell credits his mother, his love for writing, and his deep connection to Brooklyn as sources of inspiration [ more ]
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

St. Sabina kicks off summer with peace rally, march

Before the start of St. Sabina's annual twilight community peace march on Friday, Christine Blanton spoke up for her slain child and she wasn't the only one.A sea of hands and photographs of victims, like Blanton's daughter, Derricka Patrick, rose into the air behind the Auburn Gresham church, prompted by rally speakers asking the crowd of more than 200 youngster and adults to raise their hands if they'd lost loved ones to gun violence.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

Laura Washington: The heartbeat of jazz goes on in Chicago thanks to the work of Timuel Dixon Black Jr.

Jazz is a fading art, the naysayers say.They have been saying that for decades, yet jazz is still here.Especially here, in Chicago, where the heartbeat of jazz joyously pounds.The annual Chicago Jazz Festival is a premiere gathering that draws jazz lovers and performers from across the nation and beyond.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Chicago

Chicago prosecutor to drop sex-abuse charges against R Kelly

A Chicago prosecutor said on Monday that she was dropping sex-abuse charges against the singer R Kelly, following federal convictions in two courts that ensure the disgraced R&B star will be locked up for decades.Cook county state's attorney Kim Foxx announced the decision a day ahead of a court hearing related to state charges accusing him of sexually abusing four people, three of whom were minors.
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10 months ago
US politics

White House preparations for state dinner with India's Modi include plant-based chef and violinist Joshua Bell

Preparations are underway at the White House as President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden will welcome India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington for an official state visit on Thursday, rolling out pomp and circumstance at a state dinner in the evening as the two countries reaffirm close ties.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
NYC music

April Stevens Dies at 93; Her Deep Purple' Became a Surprise Hit

April Stevens, whose rushed recording of Deep Purple with her brother, Nino Tempo, became a chart-topping single in 1963 and won a Grammy Award, died on April 17 at her home in Scottsdale, Ariz.She was 93.The death was confirmed by her stepson Gary Perman.The Stevens-Tempo version of Deep Purple a jazz standard that had been a hit for Bing Crosby featured the siblings harmonizing over a mellow arrangement accented with a harmonica.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

This LA music festival centers mariachi, a symbol of Mexican culture

Tania Lopez of Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas at the MARIACHI USA festival in Los Angeles on June 18, 2022.
Nytimes
1 year ago
NYC music

Overlooked No More: Sylvia Rexach, Puerto Rican Singer and Composer

She was especially known for reinventing boleros - songs of stringent, abiding love - amid Puerto Rico's sexist and militaristic society in the mid-20th century.
Nytimes
1 year ago
NYC music

Paul T. Kwami, Fisk Jubilee Singers' Longtime Director, Dies at 70

He took the storied Black musical group to new heights, including its first Grammy win and a National Medal of Arts.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

Hillary Clinton and Alicia Keys Will Be Presenters at This Year's National Portrait Gallery Gala - Washingtonian

There are some pretty big names amongst the presenters for this year's Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery gala-take former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Grammy Award-winning artist Alicia Keys, for starters.
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www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Rapper Slowthai appears in court denying two charges of rape

Rapper Slowthai has appeared in court denying two charges of rape and will face trial next year.The 28-year-old, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, entered his pleas during a brief hearing at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday.He is accused of raping a woman twice on September 8, 2021.Co-accused Alex Blake-Walker, 25, pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting the woman Frampton is accused of raping during the same alleged incident.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Television

What's on TV This Week: Ghosts of Beirut' and The Secrets of Hillsong'

Between network, cable and streaming, the modern television landscape is a vast one.Here are some of the shows, specials and movies coming to TV this week, May 15-21.Details and times are subject to change.STREET OUTLAWS: LOCALS ONLY 8 p.m. on DISCOVERY.This new series in Discovery Channel's Street Outlaws universe follows the street-racing duo Farmtruck and AZN, previously introduced in Street Outlaws: OKC, as they journey across the U.S. in search of the speediest local street racers.
Bustle
1 year ago
Marketing

On TikTok, #Hopecore Will Inspire You - & Get You Excited For The Oscars

Underdog stories, comeback stories, redemption stories, success stories - we love them all.TikTok is celebrating the most feel-good moments in pop culture history with the new trend called "Hopecore," and it's just as sweet as it sounds.From acceptance speeches to dark horse victories, TikTok's Hopecore trend is sure to warm your seemingly cold heart.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

What's on TV This Week: The Banshees of Inisherin' and Mariah Carey

Between network, cable and streaming, the modern television landscape is a vast one.Here are some of the shows, specials and movies coming to TV this week, Dec. 19-26.Details and times are subject to change.THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (2022) 7 p.m. on HBO.Heated language and cold fingers fly in this dark comedy from Martin McDonagh, about two old buddies, Padraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm (Brendan Gleeson), whose friendship meets a sudden end.
english.elpais.com
1 year ago
Music

Rosalia's Motomami' triumphs at 2022 Latin Grammys

The 23rd Latin Grammy Awards were presented on Thursday at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, in a night full of surprises.While Bad Bunny was expected to win Album of the Year for his record Un Verano Sin Ti, the prize went to Motomami by Spanish singer Rosalia.Visibly surprised, Rosalia said: Motomami was a record I had to fight really hard to create [] but it's brought me so much happiness.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Music

Coldplay perform Iranian protest song by arrested singer

An Iranian protest anthem that has become the soundtrack to the national uprising was again thrust into the international spotlight over the weekend when Coldplay performed a cover and broadcast it live around the world.The British band played the song, Baraye, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Friday and Saturday night at the start of their world tour, with the exiled Iranian actor Golshifteh Farahani on stage and singing in Farsi.
Sun Sentinel
10 months ago
Miami

The Calendar for June 2023, and beyond

June
11-30 In honor of Pride Month (June 2023), History Fort Lauderdale presents "Take PRIDE!A Retrospective of LGBTQ Life in South Florida," an exhibit chronicling the gay rights movement and the migration of LGBTQ community members to South Florida.The event includes historical photographs, media stories, videos and costumes, all to help visitors learn about the rise of PRIDE and the growth of the LGBTQ community in South Florida.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
NYC music

George Winston, Pianist With a Soothing New Age' Sound, Dies at 74

George Winston, who during decades when pop and rock dominated the musical landscape became a best-selling musician by playing soothing piano instrumentals in a style that was often described as new age but that he liked to call rural folk piano, died on Sunday in Williamsport, Pa.He was 74.His publicist, Jesse Cutler, said the cause was cancer.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
NYC music

Redd Holt, Drummer on '60s Instrumental Pop Hits, Dies at 91

Redd Holt, a drummer who in the 1960s, before jazz fusion became a popular term, struck a beat that had both the kick of funk and the delicacy of jazz on a number of surprisingly popular instrumental tunes, died on May 23 in Chicago.He was 91.The death, at a hospital, was caused by complications of lung cancer, his son Reginald said.
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1 year ago
NYC music

Jim Gordon, Top Rock Drummer With a Troubled Life, Dies at 77

Jim Gordon, a talented but troubled drummer who was ubiquitous in the recording studios of the 1960s and '70s and who, as a member of Eric Clapton's band Derek and the Dominos, helped write the romantic ballad Layla but who suffered from schizophrenia and spent nearly 40 years in prison, convicted of murdering his mother died on Monday in a prison medical facility in Vacaville, Calif.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC music

Finding New Meaning in Timeless Music

This personal reflection is part of a series called Turning Points, in which writers explore what critical moments from this year might mean for the year ahead.You can read more by visiting the Turning Points series page.Turning Point: In April, Burna Boy, the Grammy award-winning singer, became the first artist from Nigeria to headline and sell out a show at Madison Square Garden in New York.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC music

Irene Cara, Fame' and Flashdance' Singer, Dies at 63

Irene Cara, the Academy Award-winning singer who performed the electric title tracks in two aspirational self-expression movies of the 1980s, Flashdance and Fame, has died.She was 63.Her death at her Florida home was confirmed by her publicist, Judith A. Moose, on Twitter on Saturday.Ms. Moose, who did not specify when Ms. Cara died, said her cause of death was currently unknown and will be released when information is available.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC music

My Window' Review: An Out-and-Proud Trailblazer Finds Her Way

And as she speaks of the healing power that performance has for her, you realize that this is part of what she's doing here  that music and memories and the embrace of an ardent crowd might help, just maybe, to assuage the pain.Similarly, she is most expressive when she has the rhythm and structure of music to hold onto.
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10 months ago
Film

'All Wigged Out' is about fighting cancer with humor and humanity

Grammy Award-winning musicians Marcy Marxer and Cathy Fink sing about the unexpected humor they encountered during Marxer's seven-year fight with breast cancer in the concert film, All Wigged Out.Todd Rosenberg/Community Music Inc.When Grammy-Award-winning musician Marcy Marxer learned she had breast cancer, she didn't get sad or mad.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

RIP Bobby Caldwell: His 6 Essential Albums, From The Classics To The Obscure

Bobby Caldwell, one of the best, and most unheralded, singers of his day, passed away on March 14 at the age of 71, following a long illness.Caldwell was something of a hybrid, a purveyor of soul who could just as easily wrap his silky voice around classic American songbook tunes.He also wrote music and did so eclectically: he penned jingles, as well as the Peter Cetera-Amy Grant duet "The Next Time I Fall in Love," which reached Number One in 1986, and even the theme song for The New Mickey Mouse Club.
Dodger Blue
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

PGA Tour Star Max Homa Wears Dodgers Hat At Waste Management Open In Phoenix

The reach of the Los Angeles Dodgers with their fans stands amongst the best in all of Major League Baseball, with celebrities sporting team gear at red carpet events, to Professional Golf Association star Max Homa representing his team at the Waste Management Open in Phoenix, Arizona.Homa grew up in Valencia, California, and has never been shy about his passion for sports and his favorite teams.
Dodger Blue
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

PGA Tour Star Max Homa Wears Dodgers Hat At Waste Management Open In Phoenix

The reach of the Los Angeles Dodgers with their fans stands amongst the best in all of Major League Baseball, with celebrities sporting team gear at red carpet events, to Professional Golf Association star Max Homa representing his team at the Waste Management Open in Phoenix, Arizona.Homa grew up in Valencia, California, and has never been shy about his passion for sports and his favorite teams.
Bustle
1 year ago
Music

Twitter Believes Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' Has Life-Changing Powers

During the action-packed MTV Video Music Awards in Aug. 2022, Taylor Swift delighted fans by announcing that her next album Midnights (aka TS10) was on the way.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Tributes to Clannad founding member Noel Duggan after death aged 73

Tributes have been paid to a founding member of Irish folk band Clannad.Noel Duggan died suddenly in Donegal on Saturday evening aged 73, the group announced on social media.In a post online, they said: We are heartbroken to share the news that Noel Duggan, our beloved Uncle, trusted friend, and founding member of Clannad, died suddenly in Donegal yesterday evening.
emptywheel
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

RIP Riverboat Queen - emptywheel

As you may have heard, Tina Turner has passed at the age of 83.It is pretty hard to describe how incredible, and important, she was over so many decades.When I was a kid, I knew of the Ike and Tina Turner Revue.Later just Tina.One thing was consistent: Tina Turner blew the lid off of any joint she played.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Tina Turner: Queen of rock n' roll with a commanding stage presence

With her soulful hits and a commanding stage presence, Tina Turner secured her status as the queen of rock n' roll with a catalogue of powerful hits that showcased her boundless energy and gravelly vocals.Across her career, which began in the 1950s, the American-born singer won over hearts with classic songs including River Deep Mountain High, Proud Mary and Nutbush City Limits.
Funcheap
1 year ago
Music

Muse "Will of the People Tour" Live at Oakland Arena (2023)

Win A Pair of Tickets from FuncheapSF
Muse "Will of the People Tour" Live at Oakland Arena (2023)Friday, April 14, 2023 - 6:30 pm > Enter your details below including first/last name for the guestlist.Good Luck!Contest ends at 10:00 am on Wednesday, April 12 and winners will be contacted via email.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Matt Shultz, Cage the Elephant Singer, Arrested on Weapons Charges

Matt Shultz, the lead singer of the indie rock band Cage the Elephant, was arrested at a Manhattan hotel on Thursday on weapons charges, law enforcement officials said.Mr. Shultz, 39, was arrested on Thursday morning after a Bowery Hotel employee had seen him pull a gun from his pants pocket in one of the hotel's public restrooms, according to a criminal complaint.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Music

Anita Pointer obituary

Anita Pointer, who has died from cancer aged 74, was a member of the Pointer Sisters from their formation in 1969 until illness forced her to step down in 2015.They achieved immediate success with their debut album, The Pointer Sisters, in 1973, which reached No 13 on the US chart, and their first single, the Allen Toussaint composition Yes We Can Can, went to No 11.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC music

Jody Miller, Singer of Queen of the House' and More, Dies at 80

Jody Miller, a versatile singer with a rich, resonant voice who won a Grammy Award for Queen of the House, a homemaker's reply to a hobo's refrain, and had her biggest hit with a teenage anthem, Home of the Brave, died on Oct. 6 at her home in Blanchard, Okla.She was 80. Her daughter, Robin Brooks, said the cause was complications of Parkinson's disease.
Consequence
1 year ago
Music

R.I.P. Loretta Lynn, country legend dead at 90

Loretta Lynn, the groundbreaking country singer-songwriter known for her working-class feminist anthems, has died at the age of 90.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
11 months ago
Washington DC

13 Memorial Day Weekend Events Around DC

Honor fallen service members this Memorial Day Weekend with parades, tributes, and tours around DC.
National Memorial Day ParadeConstitution Ave., from Seventh St. NW, to 17th St. NW This year, actor Anthony Anderson and EPSN's Joe Buck will host the National Memorial Day Parade with performances by Colbie Caillat, Andy Grammar, and Craig Morgan at the pre-parade show.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

9 Dia de Los Muertos Events Around DC

This year, there are plenty of different ways to celebrate Día de los Muertos.
Eater NY
11 months ago
NYC food

A Legendary Manhattan Dinner Party Where Black Luminaries Break Bread

An Alexander Smalls's dinner party at his home in Sugar Hill is about more than the food, which, if you're lucky, is prepared by Smalls himself, or, if you're just as lucky, it's made by an emerging chef in Smalls's Black chef collective, bringing mentorship and visibility to up-and-coming cooks.A New York City icon, Smalls is in the middle of opening the city's first African food hall, Alkebulan, which will launch in Harlem later this year.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Rapper Slowthai appears in court charged with rape

British rapper Slowthai has appeared in court charged with two counts of rape.The 28-year-old, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, was bailed at Oxfordshire Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.Frampton will next appear at Oxford Crown Court on June 15, a court official told the PA news agency after the hearing.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Damian Lewis to perform with seven-piece band at Cheltenham Jazz Festival

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Damian Lewis is set to team up with jazz outfit Kansas Smitty's to perform at Cheltenham Jazz Festival.The 51-year-old British actor, best known for starring in TV dramas including Band Of Brothers and Homeland, is expected to play tracks from his debut album, which is set to be released later this year.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Rock's biggest names pay tribute to guitar master' Jeff Beck

Some of rock's biggest names have paid tribute to Jeff Beck, describing him as one of the all-time guitar masters.Beck's collaborators and contemporaries said the musician had blazed a trail impossible to follow and hailed the powerful influence he had had on many others.The renowned guitarist, known for his work with the Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group, died on Tuesday at the age of 78, his family said in a statement posted online.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Twin Peaks composer Angelo Badalamenti dies at the age of 85

US composer Angelo Badalamenti, best known for scoring Twin Peaks, has died at the age of 85, his family has confirmed.Badalamenti won a Grammy award in 1990 for the evocative soundtrack, and worked closely with the popular series' director David Lynch.He died on Sunday of natural causes, surrounded by family members.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

In Pictures: Gangsta's Paradise rapper Coolio dead at age 59

Coolio, who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including Gangsta's Paradise, died on Wednesday at the age of 59.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

US rapper Coolio will be missed profoundly' following death aged 59

Coolio touched the world with his talent and will be missed profoundly following his death aged 59, his management have said.
www.npr.org
11 months ago
Arts

Parkinson's 'made me present in every moment of my life,' says Michael J. Fox

I've always been moving ... I've always counted on movement, to not only propel me from place to place, but to express myself," says Michael J. Fox in Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie.Apple TV+ What really got to me was the walk.Early in the film Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, we see the Emmy, Golden Globe and Grammy award-winning performer trying to walk down a city street.
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1 year ago
Arts

Grammy-winning jazz singer Samara Joy joins for concert and conversation

Samara Joy accepts the Grammy Award for best new artist in Los Angeles on Feb. 5. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Samara Joy comes from a family of gospel singers and has been singing all her life.In her teens, she performed as a soloist in her church choir, but her career really launched in 2019, when, as a college student, she won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC music

Thom Bell, a Force Behind the Philadelphia Soul Sound, Dies at 79

Thom Bell, the prolific producer, songwriter and arranger who, as an architect of the lush Philadelphia sound of the late 1960s and '70s, was a driving force behind landmark R&B recordings by the Spinners, the Delfonics and the Stylistics, died on Thursday at his home in Bellingham, Wash.He was 79.
New York Daily News
11 months ago
Books

Harry Styles is the latest pop superstar to get his own comic book

Die-hard fans of singer-turned-actor-fashion icon Harry Styles now have a new way to consume the pop superstar - in the form of a comic book.The Grammy Award-winning chart-topper is the latest subject of TidalWave Production's popular "Fame" comic book series, which celebrates the life and career achievements of pop icons.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Music

Ed Sheeran sings in court as part of Marvin Gaye copyright case

Ed Sheeran played the chord progression to his hit song Thinking Out Loud and sang on the witness stand in Manhattan federal court on Thursday, during a trial over whether he copied Marvin Gaye's classic Let's Get it On.Testifying as the first witness in his own defense to a packed courtroom, the British singer-songwriter described his process for writing the song about everlasting love in 2014, shortly after he began a new romantic relationship and after his grandfather died.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Music

Ed Sheeran sings in court as part of Marvin Gaye plagiarism case

Ed Sheeran played the chord progression to his hit song Thinking Out Loud and sang on the witness stand in Manhattan federal court on Thursday, during a trial over whether he copied Marvin Gaye's classic Let's Get it On.Testifying as the first witness in his own defense to a packed courtroom, the British singer-songwriter described his process for writing the song about everlasting love in 2014, shortly after he began a new romantic relationship and after his grandfather died.
www.theresident.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Fab Ways To Entertain The Kids & Family Things To Do Over The Easter Holidays

This year's fair will be compared by comedian Jasmin Gleeson, who will also host the Easter bonnet parade.There's plenty of family and Easter fun to be had, including badge-making, Lindy hop workshop, giant Jenga, face-painting, live music and spring trail where you follow clues to find flags hidden across the gardens to win a prize there's lots of fun stuff.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Brixton Academy crush: Two women remain in critical condition after death of mother-of-two Rebecca Ikumelo

T wo young women remain in a critical condition after a mother-of-two died in a crowd crush at the O2 Academy Brixton.Autism awareness campaigner Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, known for her care, kindness and love died on Saturday morning.Ms Ikumelo and two female revellers aged 21 and 23 were among several hurt when ticketless fans tried to force their way into a show by Nigerian singer Asake on Thursday.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Londoner joining Japanese billionaire on first civilian flight to moon

A London photographer has beaten more than a million rivals to clinch a place on the first civilian trip to the moon.Rhiannon Adam, 37,  who was born in Cork and is based in Hackney, is among eight artists and creatives picked by Japanese billionaire entrepreneur and art collector Yusaku Maezawa to be part of the journey.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle at the O2 Arena in London: when and how to get tickets

A merican comedians Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock are coming to the UK for a brief tour in just a few weeks' time, with two shows at London's O2 Arena and one in Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena.
Consequence
1 year ago
Music

Trugoy the Dove, De La Soul co-founder, dead at 54

Trugoy the Dove, co-founding member of the iconic hip-hop group De La Soul, has died at the age of 54.A cause of death has not yet been revealed.However, Trugoy was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in recent years.Notably, he did not join fellow De La Soul members Posdnuos and Maseo at last weekend's Grammys tribute to hip-hop.
TODAY.com
1 year ago
Music

Pink says daughter Willow, 11, has a real job on tour - and is being paid

Pink is gearing up to go on tour this summer, and has enlisted her daughter's help.During her first appearance on TODAY since 2012, the Grammy award-winning singer said her kids, daughter Willow, 11, and son Jameson, 6, will be traveling with her as she tours with her ninth album "Trustfall."
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

U.S. prosecutors ask for 25 more years in prison for R. Kelly

R. Kelly, center, leaves the Daley Center after a hearing in his child support case in May 2019 in Chicago.Matt Marton/AP CHICAGO Federal prosecutors Thursday asked a judge to give singer R. Kelly 25 more years in prison for his child pornography and enticement convictions last year in Chicago, which would add to 30 years he recently began serving in a New York case.
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1 year ago
Arts

Three superstar divas power opera 'The Hours' - coming to movie theaters everywhere.

Kelli O'Hara as Laura Brown, Renee Fleming as Clarissa Vaughan, and Joyce DiDonato as Virginia Woolf in Kevin Puts's "The Hours."Evan Zimmerman/Met Opera The new opera The Hours is based on a film directed by Stephen Daldry, which is based on a novel by Michael Cunningham, which is based on a book (Mrs.
Washington Post
1 year ago
DC food

The 28 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week

Aoife O'Donovan at the Birchmere Aofie O'Donovan, a Grammy Award-winning folk artist, has been a member of various groups, including the bluegrass quintet Crooked Still and the folk noir band Sometymes Why.Most recently, she formed the trio I'm With Her with Sara Watkins and Sarah Jarosz.O'Donovan movesseamlessly through these groups and genres and subgenres with transcendent vocals.
Washington Post
1 year ago
DC food

4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next few days

The Mary Wallopers.(Sean McMahon)On its 2019 EP, "A Mouthful of the Mary Wallopers," the Mary Wallopers band puts its signatureon old Irish ballads.The Irish folk band's DIY spirit is strong.The musicians made a name for themselves through live-streamed performances during lockdown, attracting fans with a high-energy ethos that informs much of the band's sound.
Consequence
1 year ago
Music

Wayne Shorter, Legendary Jazz Saxophonist, Dead at 89

Wayne Shorter, the skilled and innovative jazz saxophonist who was a member of Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet before leading his own jazz-fusion band Weather Report, has died at the age of 89.According to The New York Times, Shorter died Thursday, March 2nd, in Los Angeles.Born on August 25th, 1933, in Newark, New Jersey, Shorter grew up in a musical family (his older brother Alan was a revered jazz trumpeter in his own right).
The Ringer
1 year ago
Music

Macklemore Has Returned From Self-Inflicted Exile, for Better or Worse

A decade ago, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis were an unstoppable force in popular music.The duo's breakout album, The Heist, and its ubiquitous no. 1 single, "Thrift Shop," were a spectacular collision of hip-hop and hipsterdom.Beneath his kitschy presentation, Macklemore was a painfully earnest backpack rapper who turned his relentless sincerity into his signature strength.
San Francisco Bay Times
1 year ago
SF LGBT

Cris Williamson: The Grand Reunion - San Francisco Bay Times

Back-to-back concerts on January 6-7, 2023, billed as A Celebration of 50 Years of Women's Music, were presented at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley.The concerts highlighted songs from the repertoire of the legendary singer/songwriter Cris Williamson.Joining Williamson on stage were invited artists including Barbara Higbie, Mary Watkins, Katie Cash, Julie Wolf, the duo Mouths of Babes (Ty Greenstein and Ingrid Elizabeth), members of the collaborative group Skip the Needle (Vicki Randle, Shelley Doty, Kofy Brown), and additional featured guests.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

FREE TICKETS TUESDAY: Enter to Win Tix to See Brandi Carlile and the Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy!

Who's ready to see some shows?Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland's best concerts-our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances!(Psst... if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making a small monthly contribution to keep us alive and kickin'!)
EverOut Portland
1 year ago
Portland

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Oct 21-23, 2022 - EverOut Portland

Revel in an evening of summery indie folk tunes fit for a late-night campfire with local trio Glitterfox at artist Mike Bennett's mystical new cafe, Wonderwood Springs.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Music

Mariah Carey's Former Writing Partner Says She's Lying About Creation of Hit Song All I Want For Christmas is You'

A former songwriter for Mariah Carey alleged her story behind the creation of smash hit All I Want For Christmas is nothing but a lie.In a recent episode of the podcast Hot Takes & Deep Dives with host Jess Rothschild, Grammy award winning songwriter Walter Afanasieff discussed his career and the long collaborative relationship he had with Carey.
Consequence
1 year ago
Music

2022 Producer of the Year Andrew Watt Became the Go-To Collaborator for Rock Legends: Interview

Our 2022 Annual Report continues with the announcement of Andrew Watt as our Producer of the Year.As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV of 2022.You can find it all in one place here.Though just 32 years old, Andrew Watt has the experience of a 60-year-old industry vet.
Deep House London
1 year ago
London music

MDLBEAST Soundstorm Announces Full Line Up | Features | Deep House London

DJ Khaled, David Guetta, Future, Sven Väth, Busta Rhymes, Ricardo Villalobos, Jamie Jones, Carl Cox, Seth Troxler, Bruno Mars, Gordo, Eric Prydz, Tiësto and many more all play


MDLBEAST Soundstorm is the biggest and most influential music festival in the Middle East and it is back bigger than ever from December 1st - 3rd 2022.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Music

Louis Armstrong scores first Top 10 album in nearly 60 years with 'Cool Yule'

It's still a wonderful world for Louis Armstrong fans.Just in time for the holidays, the jazz great - known for songs such as the seasonal classic "What a Wonderful World" - has a hit album.More than 50 years after Armstrong's death, his recently released "Louis Wishes You a Cool Yule" collection has landed near the top of several Billboard charts.
Eater Atlanta
1 year ago
Atlanta

The Collaboration Between This Atlanta Chef and Rapper T-Pain Is Straight Fire

After offering cooking lessons to Ludacris last year as part of the Atlanta rapper's Discovery Plus special "Luda Can't Cook", James Beard award-winning chef Meherwan Irani ( Chai Pani) recently collaborated with another rap artist and entrepreneur to create a trio of wing dry rubs.Irani and Grammy award-winning rapper T-Pain joined forces to concoct three rubs for the chef's spice company Spicewalla, which are set to hit the market on Black Friday.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
National Football League

A Light to the World': University of Virginia Pays Tribute to Its Slain Students

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.As the authorities continued to seek answers in the killing of three University of Virginia students, the college and its community paused on Saturday to reflect on the vibrant, beautiful young men who were praised for touching countless lives before theirs were cut short.Family members, students and school administrators were among the more than 9,000 attendees who filled John Paul Jones Arena on the college's campus in Charlottesville for a memorial service for the three students  Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D'Sean Perry  who were fatally shot on Sunday after a class field trip to see a play in Washington.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Anita Baker fans rapturous over the songstress' new tour (and it has a stop in L.A.)

R&B icon Anita Baker is bringing her rapturous mezzo-soprano voice to Los Angeles next year.After a 28-year touring hiatus, Baker announced Thursday that she'll return with a 15-show trek.Baker - one of the most prized vocalists to emerge in the 1980s - said she'll make her way to the Crypto.com
Queerty
1 year ago
Music

Madonna released her last great album 17 years ago this week and fans are still hung up

Time goes by so slowly.And yet it's still hard to believe that it's been 17 years- 17 years!-sinceMadonna released her tenth studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor, this week in November 2005.Related: Matthew Rettenmund on his 676-page 'Encyclopedia Madonnica', the much-dreaded Madonna biopic, and more The album, which is considered by many to be one of the greatest in the singer's 40+ year career, was heavily influenced by 1970s disco and 1980s electro pop, infused with modern day club music and, of course, that galloping ABBA sample on the lead single "Hung Up," which, BTW, reached #1 in 41 countries and sold over 5 million copies.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Bournemouth scrap Kanye West walkout song

Bournemouth players will no longer walk out to Kanye West's song 'Power' at the Vitality Stadium.The decision comes after the American rapper, who legally changed his name to Ye, posted anti-Semitic comments on his Twitter account.It is understood the issue was discussed by the club on Thursday.The Cherries have used the song for a number of years and it is not known what will replace it when they play Tottenham at home on Saturday.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Music

The Police's 'Every Breath You Take' Video hits 1 billion views on YouTube

The Police have joined the billion views club on YouTube with their 1983 music video for "Every Breath You Take," making it the 225th video to achieve this huge milestone.
Dodger Blue
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

Legendary Dodgers Broadcaster Vin Scully's Hidden Hills Mansion Listed For $15 Million

The longtime Hidden Hills, California, home of late Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully has been listed for $15 million, which comes roughly two months after he passed away in August at the age of 94.
Nytimes
1 year ago
NYC music

Anita Kerr, an Architect of the Nashville Sound, Dies at 94

She and her background vocalists were heard "oohing" and "aahing" on thousands of country and pop hits recorded in the 1950s and '60s.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

BAM's 'gift of gratitude': Fall R&B concert series returns with fanfare to Fort Greene Park * Brooklyn Paper

The Brooklyn Academy of Music brought back its free fall R&B concert series last weekend, hosted on the Myrtle Lawn at Fort Greene Park - and this weekend, they'll do it all again.
amNewYork
1 year ago
Music

Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies | amNewYork

Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner's daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died.She was 90.
East Bay Times
1 year ago
Music

Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies

By KRISTIN M. HALL
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Music

Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies at age 90

Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner's daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died at age 90.
Nytimes
1 year ago
NYC music

Joe Bussard, Obsessive Collector of Rare Records, Dies at 86

His life revolved around his massive hoard of fragile 78 r.p.m. disks of jazz, blues, country and gospel music recorded between the 1920s and '50s.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

US rapper and former Big Brother star Coolio dead at age 59'

Rapper Coolio, responsible for 1990s hit song Gangsta's Paradise, has reportedly died aged 59.
Food & Beverage Magazine
1 year ago
Food & drink

Sparkling Yerba Mate CLEAN Cause and Grammy-Award Winning Artist "Macklemore" Honor National Recovery Month with Exclusive Collaboration

CLEAN Cause, the Austin-based sparkling Yerba Maté beverage company, today announced an exclusive can collection in honor of National Recovery Month.
Food & Beverage Magazine
1 year ago
Food & drink

Pop Star Ciara in LA to Celebrate Ten To One Rum!

Grammy Award winning artist and entrepreneur Ciara and co-founder of Ten To One Caribbean Rum Marc Farrell celebrated at the Gathering Spot in Los Angeles, CA.
Hip Hop Hero
1 year ago
Music

The 10 best Jay-Z songs of all time

Jay-Z is the second wealthiest man in hip hop, and since 1995, Hov has been bringing us quality music.
Consequence
1 year ago
Music

Blood Orange announces new Four Songs EP, shares "Jesus Freak Lighter": Stream

Dev Hynes has announced the new EP Four Songs, his first new music as Blood Orange since 2019.
Nytimes
1 year ago
NYC music

Morgan Taylor, Inventive Children's Performer, Dies at 52

His popular character Gustafer Yellowgold was aimed at youngsters and, more generally, "people who enjoy humor and absurdity and good pop music."
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Music

HEAR IT: Ronald Isley & Beyonce's remake of 'Make Me Say It Again, Girl' hits streaming platforms

Beyoncé has a new song that was released Friday - and it's not on her critically acclaimed, chart-topping "Renaissance."
KQED
1 year ago
Music production

Outside Lands 2022: Photos and Highlights From the Festival's Return to Golden Gate Park | KQED

Like Saturday's headliner Kali Uchis, Zardoya sang in both English and Spanish, blending the languages into silky songs of love and yearning.
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