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How to watch (and stream) the Eurovision Song Contest final
Acts from more than two dozen countries will take the stage in Malmo, Sweden, to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. The action kicks off Saturday at 9 p.m. Central European Summer Time, which is 8 p.m. in Britain and 3…
Film academy launches $500M fundraising campaign ahead of 100th Oscar anniversary
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a $500 million fundraising campaign Friday to ensure long-term, global support for its Oscar prizes, museum, educational programming and screenings in view of its 100th anniversary…
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and…
Zurich presents counterrevolutionary staging of Wagner’s Ring Cycle under Noseda and Homoki
In an age of radical reinterpretations, conductor Gianandrea Noseda and director Andreas Homoki created a counterrevolutionary version of Wagner’s four-night, 15-hour Ring Cycle. It sparked 13 minutes of applause at the Zurich Opera House,…
PHOTOS: Taylor Swift kicks off European leg of Eras Tour, adds ‘The Tortured Poets…
In her first Eras Tour concert since the release of “The Tortured Poets Department,” Taylor Swift shook up her setlist. At Thursday night’s show at the La Défense Arena in Paris, fans were treated to the inclusion of new songs from the…
Bob Ross’ legacy lives on in new ‘The Joy of Painting’ series
When Bob Ross died of complications from cancer in 1995, he had completed about half of the paintings he planned to teach from in a 32 season of “The Joy of Painting.” In the new series “The Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins: Bob Ross'…
Grupo Frontera’s hybrid Mexican music went global. On a new album, their genre-melding has no…
A lot can happen in two years. Just ask Grupo Frontera, who released their highly anticipated sophomore album, “Jugando Que No Pasa Nada,” Friday. The sextet began their career playing quinceañeras in Texas' Rio Grande Valley. Viral fame…
Today in History: May 10, Nazis invade Netherlands, Belgium and France
Today in History
Today is Friday, May 10, the 131st day of 2024. There are 235 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 10, 1940, during World War II, German forces began invading the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium…
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are expecting a baby, renew their vows
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are expecting their first child together. A representative for Hailey Bieber confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the model is just over six months pregnant. The Canadian singer and supermodel…
Judge finds Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson needs conservatorship because of mental decline
A judge says Beach Boys co-founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to handle his personal and medical decisions. The Los Angeles judge on Thursday granted the petition for the conservatorship filed by…
Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson, Jon Stewart to premiere new podcasts in early June
Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson and Jon Stewart — stars better known for their work onscreen — are delving into the world of podcasts. Two new podcasts set to debut early next month were announced on Thursday. Danson and Harrelson will…
Supreme Court sides with music producer in copyright case over sample in Flo Rida hit
The Supreme Court has sided with a music producer in a copyright case, allowing him to seek more than a decade's worth of damages over a sample used in a Flo Rida song. The 6-3 decision Thursday comes in a case filed by Sherman Nealy, who…
Country star Cindy Walker posthumously inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
Country star Cindy Walker was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Walker, who wrote countless hits across her six-decade career, was celebrated for her immediate, unpretentious songwriting style. The hall announced the…
Life after Florida Georgia Line: Brian Kelley ready to reintroduce himself with new solo album
Best known as one-half of the country super-duo Florida Georgia Line, Brian Kelley will release a solo album, “Tennessee Truth," on Friday. It is a collection of 12 anthemic, arena-sized country songs ripe for a road trip and tailgate in…
‘Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ in development with Andy Serkis to direct and star
Andy Serkis is going back to Middle-earth to play Gollum in two new Lord of the Rings films. Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group’s Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy said Thursday that Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, the…
Movie Review: Brooke Shields and Benjamin Bratt deserve more than Netflix’s ‘Mother of the…
Romantic comedies are in a destination wedding rut. Perhaps it’s a collective post-COVID wanderlust kicking in, or, more cynically, some combination of tax credits and a place producers want to spend time. But between “ Ticket to Paradise,”…
How to watch (and stream) the Eurovision Song Contest final
Acts from more than two dozen countries will take the stage in Malmo, Sweden, to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. The action kicks off Saturday at 9 p.m. Central European Summer Time, which is 8 p.m. in Britain and 3…
Grupo Frontera’s hybrid Mexican music went global. On a new album, their genre-melding has no…
A lot can happen in two years. Just ask Grupo Frontera, who released their highly anticipated sophomore album, “Jugando Que No Pasa Nada,” Friday. The sextet began their career playing quinceañeras in Texas' Rio Grande Valley. Viral fame…
Country star Cindy Walker posthumously inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
Country star Cindy Walker was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Walker, who wrote countless hits across her six-decade career, was celebrated for her immediate, unpretentious songwriting style. The hall announced the…
Life after Florida Georgia Line: Brian Kelley ready to reintroduce himself with new solo album
Best known as one-half of the country super-duo Florida Georgia Line, Brian Kelley will release a solo album, “Tennessee Truth," on Friday. It is a collection of 12 anthemic, arena-sized country songs ripe for a road trip and tailgate in…
Eurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as the Israel-Hamas war overshadows the song contest
Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans are gathering in the Swedish city of Malmo, where the Eurovision Song Contest is building towards Saturday’s exuberant, glitter-drenched final. Thirty-seven countries…
Music Midtown, popular Atlanta music festival, canceled this year
A music festival that draws tens of thousands of people to Atlanta’s Piedmont Park will not take place this year. Posts Wednesday on the Instagram page and website of Music Midtown, a longtime fixture for pop music lovers, says the festival…
Washington Opera offers new ending to Puccini’s final work
Ever since Giacomo Puccini died in 1924 without finishing his last opera, “Turandot,” audiences have thrilled to its soaring melodies like “Nessun Dorma,” but also perhaps lamented the lack of a proper ending. The version most audiences…
Music Review: Sebastian Bach’s ‘Child Within the Man’ makes the case for a Skid…
Sebastian Bach's latest solo album, “Child Within the Man,” is a reminder that every once in a while, a man and a moment meet.
This is that time for Bach and his former band Skid Row. The vintage-sounding album has everything that made Bach…