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Will Smith channels his post-slap introspection into music on ‘Based on a True Story’
Will Smith could have let his infamous Oscar slap be his cinematic fade out with a career bruised, a marriage dissected and a reputation in a free fall. But instead of retreating, he turned inward for self-reflection. In the process, Smith…
Book Review: ‘Lollapalooza’ is an entertaining history of festival’s role in alternative rock rise
The least enjoyable part of “Lollapalooza: The Unscripted Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival” for readers might be seeing the $27.50 ticket price for the inaugural festival in 1991. The cheapest tickets for the reconfigured…
Music Review: Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s romance ‘I Said I Love You First’ is more than syrup
LONDON (AP) — A lot can go wrong when a couple teams up for a collaborative album. The myopia of romance could make for unrelatable, navel-gazing music — the kind that should stay between partners instead of being shared with the world. But…
Q&A: Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner on melancholy and her new album
Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast released the Grammy-nominated album “Jubilee” and bestselling memoir “Crying in H Mart” in 2021. Then came a film adaptation of her memoir, for which she wrote the screenplay. After it came to a…
Maná talks historic new tour, unseating Bruce Springsteen and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — Move over, Bruce Springsteen. Come this fall, the Mexican pop-rock giants Maná will break the Boss' record for most arena shows in Los Angeles, with 44 to his 42, during a new arena tour.
“And singing in Spanish! That’s the…
The Doobie Brothers in 2025: A tour, a new album and a date with Songwriters Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — Just cue up the first song from the new album by The Doobie Brothers and you'll hear something unusual: harmony, in a new way.
It's not just that soulful blast from Michael McDonald, marking his first time recording with the…
The Latin Grammys get closer to cinema with the new best music for visual media category
The Latin Grammys are getting closer to cinema and television with the new best music for visual media category.
The new category announced Wednesday will recognize original music for movies, TV shows, video games and other visual media.…
Semisonic objects to White House using their song ‘Closing Time’: ‘You missed the point’
NEW YORK (AP) — The band Semisonic is pushing back at the White House for using their hit song “Closing Time” over a social media post that shows a shackled deportee.
The White House added the song in a post of a man with his wrists…
James Taylor songs will fuel an upcoming stage musical, ‘Fire & Rain’
NEW YORK (AP) — Alicia Keys, Dolly Parton and Neil Diamond — step aside. The next musical icon to turn their songs into a stage musical will be James Taylor.
Taylor's songs will fuel “Fire & Rain,” a musical announced Monday, in…
Music Review: My Morning Jacket’s 10th album ‘is’ a joy for fans and newbies alike
My Morning Jacket likes to hide some of its best music behind unassuming titles.
Twenty years ago, the Louisville-based jam-infused rock band led by Jim James released “Z,” one of its most heralded records. And now comes “is," their 10th…
Crowds pack Dublin’s streets for national St. Patrick’s Day parade
DUBLIN (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people packed the streets of Dublin on Monday to watch Ireland's national St. Patrick's Day parade, as crowds in green flooded cities and towns across the country to honor the country's patron saint.…
Visa fee hikes and delays hinder international artists from touring the United States
NEW YORK (AP) — In New York City, spirited badge-holders and independent music fans wove in and out of 150-person capacity clubs filled with groups from around the globe.
A Japanese rock band opened for a German post-punk trio followed by…
Sting and Shaggy offer a new reggae song as musical medicine for a fractured world
NEW YORK (AP) — The affection between Sting and Shaggy is palpable from the moment they sit down together. When the two prolific recording artists are asked where the chemistry comes from, Shaggy simply says they make each other laugh.
The…
Metallica’s epic Mexico City show comes to Apple Vision Pro, bringing viewers closer to their hits
Metallica is bringing their powerhouse performance from Mexico City straight to viewers' faces courtesy of Apple. The company said Tuesday that Metallica’s show will be delivered in an immersive concert experience on the Apple Vision Pro…
Movie Review: An unhinged John Malkovich can’t help the cult-horror misfire ‘Opus’
In the new horror movie “Opus,” we are introduced to Alfred Moretti, the biggest pop star of the '90s, with 38 No. 1 hits and albums as big as “Thriller,” “Hotel California” and “Nebraska.” If the name Alfred Moretti sounds more like a…
