Recognition at last for male divas. But if Elton John qualifies, why not Drake – or Kendall Roy? | Rachel Aroesti

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Who do you think of when you hear the word diva? A trailblazing punk singer? A civil rights activist and second world war spy? A man? Well, maybe – especially if that man is Elton […]

Up all night to get jeté! Thomas Bangalter on hanging up his Daft Punk helmet – and leaping into ballet | Music

‘I multitasked for 20 years’ … Bangalter, in the silver helmet, in Daft Punk.

On 1 January 2000, childhood friends Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo decided to become robots. For the release of their second album, Discovery, the Daft Punk duo enlisted Hollywood effects designer Tony Gardner to […]

Coachella 2023: What you need to know about this year’s fest

People in festive clothing hold up their hands at Coachella

The 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is only a few days away. And you may be among the hundreds of thousands of people who will converge on the desert city of Indio, packing […]

LARS ULRICH Says METALLICA Acquiring One of America’s Largest Vinyl-Manufacturing Companies Is ‘A Little Daunting’

LARS ULRICH Says METALLICA Acquiring One of America's Largest Vinyl-Manufacturing Companies Is 'A Little Daunting'

In a new interview with BBC News, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke about his band’s decision to buy their own vinyl factory in Virginia. As the sixth biggest-selling artist on vinyl in the U.S. last […]

12 acts we can’t wait to see at Coachella

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While Coachella 2023 headliners Bad Bunny, Blackpink and Frank Ocean will attract the largest crowds and the most IG posts, as ever, it’s the you-saw-them-when acts that will provide future bragging rights to fans in […]

Ex-Daft Punk co-creator Thomas Bangalter releases classical music album : NPR

Ex-Daft Punk co-creator Thomas Bangalter releases classical music album : NPR

Thomas Bangalter, half of the former Daft Punk duo, composed the score for the ballet Mythologies, choreographed by fellow Frenchman Angelin Preljocaj. Jean-Claude Carbonne/Biz 3 hide caption toggle caption Jean-Claude Carbonne/Biz 3 Thomas Bangalter, half […]

Justin Tranter on ‘Grease’ prequel ‘Rise of the Pink Ladies’

Four young women wearing pink jackets over 1950s outfits walk past leering young men in a school hallway

To capture the sound of the 1950s, the creators of a new “Grease” prequel turned to one of the key figures of 2000s pop. Known for writing hit singles for the likes of Justin Bieber […]

Dropkick Murphys Team Up with Violent Femmes on “Gotta Get to Peekskill”

Dropkick Murphys Team Up with Violent Femmes on “Gotta Get to Peekskill"

Dropkick Murphys team up with Violent Femmes to fight the Ku Klux Klan on the new collaborative track “Gotta Get to Peekskill.” It’s the latest single from Dropkick’s upcoming album, Okemah Rising. As previously reported, […]