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4 Somewhat Forgotten Tracks That Hit the Top 10 in 1986
American Pop musician Billy Joel plays electric guitar as he performs, during ‘The Bridge’ tour, onstage at Nassau Coliseum (later known as Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum), Uniondale, New York, December 12, 1986. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images) These four tracks don’t get played all that often today. But they managed to make it to the…
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Olivia Rodrigo Brings Her Musical Inspirations to Present ‘Women in Music’ Category on ‘Jeopardy!’
The popstar appeared on the game show’s latest episode
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Debjani Banerjee review: is that a Henry hoover – or a Hindu deity?
The Guardian reviews *Debjani Banerjee*, an exhibition at the Bluecoat in Liverpool that blends the artist’s British suburban upbringing with her ancient Bengali heritage. At its centre sits “Henry-Ganesha”, a sculpture that transforms a familiar Henry hoover into the elephant-headed Hindu deity, capturing the “double consciousness” of growing up with more than one cultural inheritance.…
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Netflix could be planning ‘always-on’ live TV channels
Amid signs of slowing engagement, Netflix is reportedly considering launching “always-on” live channels, giving subscribers something to tune into 24/7.
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FUEL Returns With New Single ‘Want It’, Announces Seventh Studio Album ‘Pendulum’
After more than two decades of defining modern rock radio, multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated band FUEL knows a thing or two about perseverance. It’s a theme woven throughout the band’s biggest hits, their remarkable career, and now their newest single, “Want It”, arriving today. Serving as the first…
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Debbie McWilliams, Former James Bond Casting Director, Sticks to Her Guns: ‘Ian Fleming Wrote a Character, and That’s the Character That Stays’
Debbie McWilliams, who cast the last 14 James Bond films, has stuck to her guns when it comes to her view that 007 should be white and male. Speaking at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival Friday in an onstage interview, the casting director was asked by an audience member whether the spy could be a…
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3 Country-Pop Songs From 1968 That Crossed Over Without Losing Their Twang
CIRCA 1968: Country singer/songwriter Johnny Cash poses for a portrait in circa 1968. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) These country-pop songs from 1968 crossed over beautifully, all without losing their Southern twang. The post 3 Country-Pop Songs From 1968 That Crossed Over Without Losing Their Twang appeared first on American Songwriter.
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Locarno Festival Chief Giona A. Nazzaro on Scoring Caleb Landry Jones’s Passion Project and Why the Lineup Reflects the Festival’s New ‘Curated Diversity’ Mantra
Locarno Film Festival artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro has recruited some big names – including Isabella Rossellini, Darren Aronofsky, Olivia Wilde, and Caleb Landry Jones who, in various guises, are expected to be making the trek to the Swiss temple of indie cinema this year. On Thursday, Nazzaro unveiled his lineup of more than 200…
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María Isabel Announces New El Guincho-Produced EP Miss Me Much?: Hear “1-800”
On last year’s single “Bien Bien,” Dominican-American singer María Isabel teamed up with the Spanish producer El Guincho, the former Stereogum Artist To Watch who’s become best known as Rosalía’s closest collaborator. Now, El Guincho has executive-produced her new EP. The post María Isabel Announces New El Guincho-Produced EP Miss Me Much?: Hear “1-800” appeared…
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Anthony Hopkins Announces New Orchestral Album Life Is a Dream, Reveals Lead Single: Stream
First preview “1947: Suite for Solo Piano and Orchestra: II. Bracken Road” is out now. Anthony Hopkins Announces New Orchestral Album Life Is a Dream, Reveals Lead Single: Stream Eddie Fu