2024 Oscars contenders switch between black and white and color

JaNae Collins, Lily Gladstone, Cara Jade Myers and Jillian Dion sit outside in "Killers of the Flower Moon."

When Martin Scorsese decided to include old-fashioned movie-house newsreels in his new film, “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple TV+), he and cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto knew they’d be shot in black and white. Of course, […]

Oscars 2024: Early predictions for actor, supporting actor races

Oscars 2024: Early predictions for actor, supporting actor races

If you’ve seen Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” you may well still be sifting through some complicated feelings about Leonardo DiCaprio’s character — and perhaps even his performance in the film. Know this: […]

Bradley Cooper weighs in on Maestro prosthetic nose controversy | Bradley Cooper

a man with grey hair and a white shirt holding a pencil and sheet music

Bradley Cooper has weighed in on controversy surrounding the use of a prosthetic nose in the film Maestro, in which he portrays the legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein. After initial photos and a teaser for the […]

On my radar: Nitin Sawhney’s cultural highlights | Nitin Sawhney

Joanna Woodward (Clare) and David Hunter (Henry) in The Time Traveller’s Wife.

Nitin Sawhney was born in south London in 1964 and grew up in Kent, learning piano, guitar, sitar and tabla from an early age. He studied law, then accountancy at Hertfordshire University, where he met […]

‘My life is beautiful’: Felix Klieser, who plays the horn with his toes, on making his Proms debut | Proms 2023

‘I think it is possible to solve every problem in the world’ … Klieser.

When Felix Klieser was four he made a decision: he was going to learn the french horn. “Nobody knows where I’d even heard about this instrument,” he laughs. “There is nobody musical in my family. […]

Remembering André Watts, the American pianist who opened doors of possibility : NPR

Remembering André Watts, the American pianist who opened doors of possibility : NPR

Pianist André Watts, age 16, in rehearsal with the New York Philharmonic for one of Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts. CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images Pianist André Watts, […]

L.A. Phil CEO Chad Smith is leaving for BSO

L.A. Phil CEO Chad Smith is leaving for BSO

The Boston Symphony made the surprise announcement Monday that this fall its next president and chief executive will be current Los Angeles Philharmonic CEO Chad Smith. In his two decades at the L.A. Phil, of […]

ALICE COOPER’s ‘School’s Out’ And ‘Killer’ Deluxe Editions Due In June

ALICE COOPER's 'School's Out' And 'Killer' Deluxe Editions Due In June

Alice Cooper was unstoppable during the 1970s when the band released four consecutive platinum albums and five Top 40 hits like “I’m Eighteen”, “School’s Out”, “No More Mr. Nice Guy” and “Elected”. Rhino will reissue […]

N.Y. Philharmonic chief looks to Gustavo ‘Dudamel era’ after historic appointment : NPR

N.Y. Philharmonic chief looks to Gustavo 'Dudamel era' after historic appointment : NPR

Gustavo Dudamel conducts the New York Philharmonic, March 9, 2022. Chris Lee/New York Philharmonic hide caption toggle caption Chris Lee/New York Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel conducts the New York Philharmonic, March 9, 2022. Chris Lee/New York […]

Naxos’ Importance In Bringing Classical Music Into the Digital Era

Naxos classical music

Title: A Comprehensive Intro to Naxos’ Importance In Bringing Classical Music Into the Digital Era Naxos is at the forefront of bringing classical music into the digital age. Naxos Records is the world’s leading classical […]

Bradley Cooper Roped In To Play Frank Bullitt In Steven Spielberg’s Bullitt Remake

Bradley Cooper To Play Steve McQueen's Frank Bullitt In Steven Spielberg's Bullitt Remake

Bradley Cooper All Set To Star In Steven Spielberg’s Bullitt Remake (Pic Credit: Movie Still, Wikipedia) Actor Bradley Cooper is set to star in filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film, an original feature based on the […]

Oscar-tipped drama Tár thrillingly captures digital and cancel culture | Cate Blanchett

This image released by Focus Features shows Cate Blanchett in a scene from “Tár.” (Focus Features via AP)

The film Tár opens with the dual lenses of celebrity. First, in private, through a screen: Cate Blanchett’s Lydia Tár sleeps in a private jet, curled into the chair, face obscured by an eye mask. […]

Disney’s ‘West Side Story’ Remake Pitch To Leonard Bernstein Failed — Thankfully

Leonard Bernstein with Isaac Stern backstage at Carnegie Hall in an undated photo.

Ex-Disney boss Jeffrey Katzenberg once tried to sell Leonard Bernstein on a “West Side Story” remake that was, ahem, less than purr-fect, according to a director. It was “West Side Story” with cats! Katzenberg, the […]

Meticulous Self-Destruction: The Cinematic Minefield of ‘Tár’

Meticulous Self-Destruction: The Cinematic Minefield of ‘Tár’

Focus Features/Ringer illustration Through a stunning performance by Cate Blanchett, Todd Field tells a story about modern culture, and what happens when a cult of personality starts to crack Playing a world-renowned conductor holding court […]

Concord Music Publishing Signs Singer-Songwriter Justin Wilson

Concord signs Justin Wilson

Photo Credit: Concord (L-R) Matt Turner, Scott Safford, Brad Kennard, Justin Wilson, Courtney Allen, Ashley Nite, Jen Hubbard, and Garrett Stephenson Concord Music Publishing signs prolific singer-songwriter Justin Wilson, who has written hits for the […]

‘Whatever the zeitgeist was at the time, he was at the center’: the incredible life of Earl McGrath | Music

At the apex of his career in the freewheeling 70s, Earl McGrath headed a record company for the Rolling Stones, ran his own label distributed by Atlantic Records that featured early recordings by stars like […]

Bradley Cooper Looks Unrecognizable Playing This Hollywood Icon

Bradley Cooper at the National Board of Review Gala in March 2022

All actors change their look at least a little bit to play a role, whether it’s through wearing period costumes or changing their hairstyle. But, for some roles, stars have to transform themselves in a […]