Ailyn Pérez, Latina soprano, on the enduring magic of ‘La Bohème’

Ailyn Pérez has charmed audiences from NY’s Metropolitan Opera to Europe's grandest and most glamorous stages.

Ailyn Pérez has a way of bringing the world closer together, one soaring note at a time. Hailed by The New York Times as “a beautiful woman who commands the stage” and “a major soprano,” […]

Randy Bachman Doc Earns Prize At Inaugural Round Top Film Festival

'Takin' Care of Business' graphic

The music documentary Takin’ Care of Business took care of business at the inaugural Round Top Film Festival in Texas. The film about Canadian rock musician Randy Bachman – founder of the bands The Guess […]

Morally ambiguous characters in ‘Day of the Jackal’ ‘spoke to the moment’

Eddie Redmayne in a gray tank top standing at a mirror looking at his reflection.

Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch first met in a London gym. Lynch was mid-plank and, as Redmayne describes her, “very chill.” Both were about to commence preparation for “The Day of the Jackal” and it […]

Doug Aitken calls on L.A. Phil, Natasha Lyonne for ‘Lightscape’

Artist Doug Aitken is reflected in the mirrored spirals of an artwork.

A white-haired lady wanders Richard Neutra’s landmark midcentury house in Silver Lake at night, when she suddenly encounters a mountain lion calmly purring — and a grand piano in the room begins to play, on […]

MEGADETH, SEPULTURA, ARCH ENEMY, OBITUARY Members Featured On SAVAGE LANDS Album ‘Army Of The Trees’

MEGADETH, SEPULTURA, ARCH ENEMY, OBITUARY Members Featured On SAVAGE LANDS Album 'Army Of The Trees'

Punishing noise levels are a natural force among metal’s various habitats. But after hearing the roar of chainsaws tear through Costa Rica’s rain forest, two angry metalheads are banging their heads together to protect our […]

Roy Haynes, pioneering modern jazz drummer, has died at 99 : NPR

Roy Haynes, performing at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague, Netherlands in 2002.

Roy Haynes, performing at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2002. Peter Van Breukelen/Redferns hide caption toggle caption Peter Van Breukelen/Redferns Roy Haynes, performing at the North Sea Jazz Festival in […]

Rachael Ray feels her ‘time might be shorter’ after turning 56 as fans suspect she’s suffering from health problems

Rachael Ray sparked concern after she appeared to slur her words and struggle physically in a new cooking video shared on Instagram

RACHAEL Ray has admitted she feels her “time might be shorter” as fans fear she may be suffering from health issues in recent months. The celebrity chef, 56, spoke about growing older with her longtime […]

Animal Collective’s Geologist and Highlife’s Doug Shaw Announce Album, Share New Video: Watch

Geologist & D.S.: A Shaw Deal

Geologist & D.S.—the new duo of Animal Collective multi-instrumentalist Brian “Geologist” Weitz and White Magic and Highlife musician Doug Shaw—have announced a collaborative album: A Shaw Deal is out January 31 via Drag City. The […]

Dexys Midnight Runners founding member Andy Leek dies aged 66 after battle with Parkinson’s

He was a member of Dexys Midnight Runners

Dexys Midnight Runners founding member Andy Leek has died aged 66 after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. Leek performed as the 80s Birmingham band’s pianist before enjoying a successful solo career as a singer-songwriter. 5 […]