MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND—Pop star Lady Gaga and crooner Tony Bennett brought a mix of Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra and even Edith Piaf to a sell-out crowd spanning generations at the Montreux Jazz Festival on Monday night. Legendary producer Quincy Jones introduced the odd American couple, praising Gaga as a singer who had «blown his mind.» He […]readmore
This is the Top Five Countdown! We’re unwrapping the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending July 4, 2015. We get one new song this week and it is indeed a new song…not a re-entry. Top 5 Songs for Week Ending July 4 1. «See You Again» Wiz […]readmore
A new exhibit at The Phillips Collection in Washington, titled «American Moments,» is a collection of more than 130 photographs taken during the 1930s to the ’60s by some of the most prominent photographers in the country. Curator Renée Maurer said the images help to tell the story of a transforming America. “While putting the show together […]readmore
NEW YORK—Bobbi Kristina Brown has been moved to hospice care after months in the hospital, and a lawsuit has been filed against her partner. In a statement Wednesday, her aunt Pat Houston said Whitney Houston’s daughter’s condition has worsened. “Despite the great medical care at numerous facilities, Bobbi Kristina Brown’s condition has continued to deteriorate,” […]readmore
NEW YORK—After an eight-year absence from the music industry, actress and singer Hilary Duff released her fifth studio album last week, «Breathe In. Breathe Out,» an upbeat dance album that touches on themes of self-discovery, romance and failed love. The former child star who shot to fame as the titular character in the Disney Channel’s «Lizzie McGuire» […]readmore
NEW YORK—Independent record label founder Allen Kovac had planned to remove the music by his artists from iTunes a week ahead of the launch of Apple Music. Kovac, whose labels are home to performers ranging from Motley Crue to Blondie, changed his mind Monday after Apple decided it would pay artists during its free, three-month trial. […]readmore
June 23 , 2015(Miami, FL)– Grupo Treo, recognized throughout Latin America for their numerous awards, recognitions, and success, premiere the official lyric video of their first single, «Nadie Nos Va Parar» today on YouTube. With new band members from different flags and cultures; Monti, Nesty, and Leo are taking the world by storm as the new generation […]readmore
Academy Award-winning music composer James Horner has been killed in a plane crash. Horner won two Oscars for the movie Titanic – one for its theme song My Heart Will Go On, performed by Celine Dion, and another for the film’s score. He received Oscar nominations for his music in Apollo 13, Braveheart, Field of Dreams, Aliens and Avatar. Horner, who was 61 years […]readmore
A Palestinian hip-hop group is challenging sexism with a provocative new song and social media campaign encouraging men and women to rethink traditional gender roles. The rap group, called DAM – which means «eternity» in Arabic and «blood» in Hebrew – was popularized thanks in large part to its many songs dealing with the Israeli occupation. But […]readmore
The last time Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus performed in Rhode Island, eight acrobats suspended by their hair plummeted to the ground before a crowd of thousands. A single metal clip that held them 20 feet aloft had snapped. The women were badly hurt, some with spinal injuries so severe they could no longer […]readmore