An introspective Kirk Franklin is no longer apologizing with ‘I Am What I Am’ album
NEW YORK (AP) — Gospel legend Kirk Franklin is getting tired of defending his musical decisions. He isn’t apologetic for…
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Music Review: Daddy Yankee’s first concept album, ‘La Postal,’ is a reggaeton love letter
New York (AP) — Four years ago, Daddy Yankee told the world he was retiring. It was a short-lived ride…
Music Review: Nickelback is in familiar form on cameo-heavy ‘Everything Under the Sun’
Nickelback’s “Everything Under the Sun,” the Canadian rockers ’ 11th studio album, dishes out exactly what the all-encompassing title suggests…
Chris Brown avoids prison time for brawling at a London nightclub
Chris Brown has avoided prison time for beating a music producer with a tequila bottle at a London nightclub three…
Pioneering industrial band Ministry is done. Take it from founder Al Jourgensen: ‘It’s time to go’
NEW YORK (AP) — Before there was Nine Inch Nails or Marilyn Manson or Fear Factory or Rammstein, before the…
John Legend on Pharrell’s musical push, Jay-Z’s praise and new creative challenges with ‘Muse’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay-Z once told John Legend, “You’re our voice.” But Pharrell Williams had another idea for Legend’s…
A new Beatles attraction is coming to Liverpool as interest in the Fab Four surges
Liverpool is set to get a new visitor attraction dedicated to The Beatles. Apple Corps Ltd. plans to open an…
Blondie to return with the new album ‘High Noon’ next year and you can have a taste of it now
NEW YORK (AP) — One way or another, we’re getting a new Blondie album. The pioneers of new wave are…
Q&A: Brian Eno on relaunching Opal Records, ‘Music for Airports,’ AI and Palestine
LONDON (AP) — Brian Eno, the multi-hyphenate artist, producer and political activist best known for pioneering ambient music, will relaunch…
Music Review: Pitbull’s ‘Pitcoin’ keeps the party going but is short on standouts
New York (AP) — At any given moment, it is hard to imagine anyone on earth having as much fun…
Music Review: Remi Wolf emerges, dirty but renewed, on ‘Mud’
Remi Wolf, the pop singer-songwriter known for her funk and soul-inspired choruses and danceable, synthy beats, comes down to earth…
Inside the DC ‘Power to the People’ festival headlined by Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen and other music legends delivered a powerful message at the “Power to the People” protest festival in Maryland.…
Miranda Lambert returns with country-disco album ‘Crisco,’ a set of songs that have ‘a lot of joy’
NEW YORK (AP) — Dig out your roller skates. Pair them with a cowboy hat. Miranda Lambert has officially entered…
In Burkina Faso, deaf dancers have a unique way to follow the rhythm and fulfill their dreams
BOBO-DIOULASSO, Burkina Faso (AP) — The music is turned all the way up, sending vibrations through the rubber-covered stage as…
Victoria Monét’s ‘Frequency of Love’ aims to strike the optimal sonic vibration
NEW YORK (AP) — Victoria Monét won’t take it personally if you call her upcoming album a comeback, even though…
