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Music Review: Justin Timberlake returns on nostalgic ‘Everything I Thought It Was’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In its better tracks, Justin Timberlake's first new album in six years, “Everything I Thought It Was,” is a return to form for the musician. In the moments when his immediately recognizable falsetto eases into a familiar…
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. The model and photographer was often in the shadow of her rock icon husbands George Harrison and Eric Clapton. But she comes into sharp focus…
Theater Review: Without Gosling or geese, Broadway’s ‘The Notebook’ goes for the guts, without guile
NEW YORK (AP) — The romantic tearjerker “The Notebook” lands on Broadway in awkward musical theater form this spring having previously conquered books and movies. It is intent now on making a live audience openly weep by employing massive…
Dua Lipa, SZA and Shania Twain to lead this year’s Glastonbury Festival in June
Organizers of the Glastonbury Festival have announced the lineup so far for arguably the world’s most famous music festival. For the first time, two female acts will be performing the headline spots on the main stage on two of the three…
Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson lead CMT Music Awards noms
Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, and Cody Johnson are the leading nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards, celebrating the best in country music videos. On Wednesday, CMT announced the nominees for their fan-voted…
Karl Wallinger, ex-member of The Waterboys and creative force behind World Party, dies
Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died at age 66. His publicist says Wallinger passed away Sunday. No cause of death was announced. Wallinger had…
Nile Rodgers of disco group Chic, classical music innovator Esa-Pekka Salonen win Polar Music Prize
Nile Rodgers, American songwriter and co-founder of the 1970s influential disco band Chic and esteemed Finnish classical music composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen have won the 2024 Polar Music Prize, a Swedish music award.The award…
Music Review: Ariana Grande triumphs over heartbreak on seventh studio album, ‘eternal sunshine’
The new Ariana Grande era — marked by her seventh studio album and first in nearly four years, “eternal sunshine,” began with a question — “Yes, And?”
The single — named after a general rule of thumb in improvisational comedy — marked a new…
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. “This is the first time, ever, a Latina is named woman of the year,” she said Wednesday in her acceptance speech. And so, in honor of that incredible feat, she…
From ‘Yellowstone’ to a debut country album, Luke Grimes is ready to reintroduce himself
Luke Grimes, best-known for his portrayal of the complex cowboy character Kayce Dutton on the hit show “Yellowstone,” will release his self-titled debut album on Friday. It's a country music declaration that speaks volumes: Think you know…
Movie Review: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ is peak Kristen Stewart
Muscles ripple, veins pop and electronic music throbs in “Love Lies Bleeding,” a heaving, hyper-sexy neo-noir drenched in sweat, blood and bug guts.
If that last one seems a touch less expected, that moment, courtesy of a beetle-chomping Ed…
Music Review: Bleachers edge past The Boss as Jack Antonoff finds a new sort of peace
Self-titled albums are the traditional way for a musical act to introduce themselves. Here I am, they say — here's where it starts. So what are we to make of Bleachers' new album, their fourth and self-titled?
It signals that “Bleachers” is…
Music Review: Judas Priest shows you don’t have to be young to be fast with ‘Invincible Shield’
If you think Judas Priest is a bunch of past-their-prime old geezers, you've got another thing coming.
The heavy metal quintet that formed in 1969 and released its first album in 1974 may be a bit long in the tooth, but their latest album…
Carlos Acosta brings the streets of Havana to ‘The Nutcracker’ with new take on holiday ballet
Carlos Acosta, the Cuban-born ballet star, has danced “The Nutcracker” countless times in his glittering career. Now he’s giving the ballet a twist by putting the culture and music of his homeland at the heart of the holiday classic. Acosta…
Music Review: Faye Webster’s indie ‘Underdressed at the Symphony’ journeys through a lifetime
Faye Webster, known for her thoughtful blend of indie rock, folk and country, has a new album titled “Underdressed at the Symphony." The release journeys through a lifetime — looking back at childhood and ahead to adult relationships —…