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New this week: Chrissie Hynde, loads of zombies & M.O.D.O.K
This week’s new entertainment releases include Chrissie Hynde with an album of Bob Dylan covers and new music also from Blake Shelton and newcomer Olivia Rodrigo
Eurovision Song Contest is back, ready to defy the pandemic
After last year’s Eurovision Song Contest was canceled amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is roaring back to life with coronavirus bubbles added to its heady mix of music and camp
Janet Jackson’s ensembles from “Scream” video sold for $125K
Janet Jackson’s ensembles she wore in the “Scream” music video opposite of her brother Michael Jackson are among the items up for bid in a three-day auction
John Legend to headline Tulsa Race Massacre remembrance
Grammy-award winning singer John Legend will headline a nationally televised event marking the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre
Marc Maron says Ambies honor long overdue for ‘WTF’ podcast
Marc Maron always believed his long-running podcast “WTF with Marc Maron” should have gotten more award recognition over the years
Hip-hop’s Mally Mall gets prison in Vegas prostitution case
Hip-hop music figure Jamal “Mally Mall” Rashid has been sentenced in Las Vegas to 33 months in federal prison for owning and operating a prostitution business disguised as an escort enterprise
Midnight Bourbon, Concert Tour are top Preakness challengers
Midnight Bourbon and Concert Tour are the biggest challengers in the Preakness to Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit
Harvey Mason jr. becomes official CEO of Recording Academy
Harvey Mason jr., can drop the interim from his title: He’s now the official president and CEO of The Recording Academy
Locked out stagehands protest outside Metropolitan Opera
Locked out stagehands of the Metropolitan Opera protested the company amid a crowd of about 1,000 that rallied outside Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, criticizing the company for constructing sets for three of next season’s new…
Rock legend Alice Cooper to auction off Andy Warhol artwork
An Andy Warhol canvas found years ago in the garage of rocker Alice Cooper could become the highest selling artwork ever in Arizona
Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85
Pervis Staples, whose tenor voice complimented his father’s and sisters’ in The Staple Singers, is dead at the age of 85
Treasure trove of rock memorabilia includes Kurt Cobain hair
Guitars from Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton and Aerosmith as well as autographed memorabilia from The Beatles and even strands of hair from Kurt Cobain are some of the highlights of an online rock ‘n’ roll auction that ends over the weekend
Silenced by pandemic, Met Opera to make brief return
Silenced for 14 months by the pandemic and dealing with labor strife, the Metropolitan Opera will make a brief return Sunday
Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and Go-Go’s in Rock Hall on first try
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will induct Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and the Go-Go's, elected this year on the first ballot
