LIST: Leading nominations for 2025 Grammy Awards Listen to this article Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to […]
When Beyoncé took the prize for best dance/electronic album at the Grammy Awards last year with “Renaissance,” the pop superstar became the winningest artist in the nearly seven-decade history of music’s most prestigious awards show. […]
To say that jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington is a fan of Los Angeles is an understatement. “I love how big L.A. is and how it’s like 10 different cities in one,” said the Grammy-nominated Washington, […]
MANILA, Philippines – Ely Buendia has fielded the same questions since his 20s. What inspired you to write this and that? How do you think people will respond to such and such? Who is this […]
If Los Angeles has a reputation for opera, it is as an outlier, a city freed from encrusted tradition and eager to invent. Long Beach Opera, the Industry and the Los Angeles Philharmonic have together […]
A sterling lineup of stars and filmmakers have been set to be honored at the Critics Choice Association‘s seventh annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television, which is set for December 9 at the Fairmont […]
In a recent interview with Lipps Service With Scott Lipps, Zakk Wylde spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for BLACK LABEL SOCIETY‘s next album. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY‘s twelfth studio LP will […]
“Let’s raise our voices and vote for freedom!” the singer said before her electric performance in the battleground state of Nevada. Christina Aguilera delivered a powerful message while performing her hit “Fighter” at a Kamala […]
Quincy Jones, the legendary record producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist whose contributions to contemporary music spanned over seven decades and multiple genres such as jazz, pop, and hip-hop, has died at the age of 91. “Tonight, […]
American composer Terry Riley performs in London in 2018. His groundbreaking work In C helped launch the musical movement called minimalism 60 years ago. Robin Little/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robin Little/Getty Images Inspiration […]
Every Hell vocalist Will Gardner guides us through the band’s new EP ‘Vertebrate’, out now via Froob Entertainment. BAD COP “This was one of the later tracks in the writing process of the EP. We […]
Eddie Murphy is officially on board to play the eccentric funk legend George Clinton in an upcoming biopic from filmmaker Bill Condon. Virgil Williams (Mudbound, The Piano Lesson) is writing the film’s script, which is […]
Amaria/Merle Cooper Amaria has been working towards this moment for the last four and a half years. The Tampa native launched her music career at the beginning of 2020, and since then, the young singer’s […]
Ethel Cain has unveiled “Punish,” the first single from her upcoming album, Perverts, which is set for release on January 8th, 2025. The sparse, haunting, piano track is nearly seven minutes long, and the accompanying […]
“Not all songs have a story,” David Foster says. “But these five do.” He would know: In a career that stretches across more than half a century — and which took him from his native […]
In a city as bustling as New York, it’s easy to become a bit numb to cacophony. Fourteen years in, however, and I found something I had never experienced before: a full concert performed on […]
Chelsea Wolfe is the latest artist to perform a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR, offering a stripped-down, four-song set showcasing tunes mostly from her latest album, She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She. […]
Cyndi Lauper was done — or so she thought — with her classic 1983 debut album “She’s So Unusual,” but something was missing to producer Rick Chertoff. “Rick came in one day and said, ‘We […]
GHOST will embark on a world tour in 2025. The European leg of the trek will kick off on April 15 in Manchester, United Kingdom and conclude on May 24 in Oslo, Norway. The North […]
“But when I put on a suit and a tie, I became desperately unhappy.” Before making it big in Hollywood, many stars have completely different plans for their careers. In fact, some celebrities admit that […]