Colin Irwin obituary | Folk music

Colin Irwin, left, interviewing the US blues musician Seasick Steve at the Cambridge folk festival, 2010

Though the music journalist Colin Irwin, who has died suddenly aged 71, specialised in folk music, his writing ranged across many genres, especially during the 1970s and 80s, when he worked on Melody Maker magazine. […]

Why director Ruben Ostlund loves bad behavior. And failure

Why director Ruben Ostlund loves bad behavior. And failure

Swedish director Ruben Östlund is part of a rarefied club of artists who have twice won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2017, he earned the award for “The Square,” an outrageous […]

Gospel trailblazers the Staples Jr Singers: ‘We were singing about all the hardship and hurt’ | Music

‘Gospel was something we sang because we love to praise the Lord. Not some kind of show business’ … Edward Brown with an original copy of When Do We Get Paid.

In 1975, a group of teenage siblings in Aberdeen, Mississippi, recorded an album of gospel songs focused on toil, conflict, succour and redemption. They named themselves the Staples Jr Singers in tribute to Mavis and […]

Bruce Springsteen reborn as soul man on ‘Only the Strong Survive’

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Meet the new Blues Brother: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen. Taking a cue from Jake and Elwood, Bruce — I mean, come on, we’re on a first-name basis with him after 50 years — is embracing […]

Actor Voiced Sorting Hat in Harry Potter

Actor Voiced Sorting Hat in Harry Potter

Leslie Phillips, one of the most popular British actors of the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s who reached a new generation voicing the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter film franchise, is dead at 98. According to the […]

Kris Jenner Nearly Steals Kim Kardashian’s Moment At CFDA Awards

Khloé Kardashian and Kim Kardashian attend the CFDA Fashion Awards on Nov. 7 in New York City.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kim Kardashian was honored at Monday’s Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards for her shapewear line and used the honor to call for designers to be inclusive for all […]

Leslie Phillips, Voice of Sorting Hat in ‘Harry Potter’ Dead at 98

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Leslie Phillips — a prolific British actor who was part of the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise — has died. His team confirmed he passed away Monday peacefully in his sleep, this according to the BBC. No […]

Mike Rutherford Net Worth | Celebrity Net Worth

Mike Rutherford Net Worth

What is Mike Rutherford’s net worth? Mike Rutherford is an English musician who has a net worth of $120 million. Mike Rutherford is known for being a founding member in the band Genesis and one […]

Quentin Tarantino Explains Why He Won’t Join the MCU

Quentin Tarantino Explains Why He Won’t Join the MCU

While Quentin Tarantino has hinted at working on a major movie franchise in the past, it’s safe to say he’ll never direct a Marvel movie. In an interview with The Los Angeles Times, the director-writer was […]

See the Living Von Trapp Children From “The Sound of Music” Now

Julie Andrews and the von Trapp children in

Considering that it’s a multiple Oscar winner that airs on TV every December, there’s a good chance that you’re very familiar with the story and the songs from The Sound of Music. But, have you […]