PARIS — Yseult had two goals when she appeared on stage as the final act for the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Sunday: Turn the world’s biggest spotlight into her megaphone and shine a light on France while boosting her music and modeling career in the U.S. and around the globe. The Parisian … Read more
LOS ANGELES — As sweaty fans pushed up against one another, clutching their drinks and swaying to the music, Annie Clark, known professionally as St. Vincent, was being transported. She recounts that surprise concert in May at the Paramount, an intimate, historic East Los Angeles venue, as a kind of “exorcism” that allowed the singer, … Read more
NEW YORK — Twenty years on from the release of his debut album, the career making “Get Lifted,” John Legend is entering uncharted territory. On Aug. 30, the R&B-pop singer will release his first-ever children’s album titled “My Favorite Dream,” via Republic Records: Kids & Family. Produced by the chamber pop polymath Sufjan Stevens, the … Read more
File photo: Celine Dion performs at the Palais Omnisports de Bercy on December 5, 2013 in Paris, France. Bertrand Rindoff Petroff | Getty Images Canadian singer Celine Dion on Saturday bashed former President Donald Trump for using her song “My Heart Will Go On” at his Montana campaign rally without her permission or endorsement. “In … Read more
NEW YORK — The titanium sheen is a distraction. The cover of “Rayo,” Colombian singer-rapper J Balvin’s first album since 2021’s “Jose,” depicts a futuristic-looking vehicle wrapped in chrome. On closer inspection, it’s a Volkswagen Golf, a popular-the-world over, nondescript city car. But in Balvin’s universe, it’s blinged out — his characteristic smiley face logo … Read more
PARIS — H.E.R. will perform during the closing ceremony at the Paris Olympics. The five-time Grammy winner is expected to sing the U.S. national anthem live at the Stade de France as part of the handover for the Los Angeles Summer Games in 2028. H.E.R. has won an Oscar, Emmy and Grammy awards during her … Read more
PARIS — When Anderson .Paak was tapped for an Olympic-themed song, the Grammy winner felt eager to record the track until he hit an unexpected hurdle: The normally free-flowing artist had to work within a tight framework. Paak embraced the process, seeing it as an opportunity to flex a new creative muscle. It helped him … Read more
Harvest Rock music festival has cancelled its event planned for October in Adelaide following concerns about the organiser’s financial position. The cancellation was announced on the Harvest Rock Instagram page, but no reasons were given. Organisers said prepurchased tickets would be refunded. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today “We’ve been working hard … Read more
Organisers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week have called them off after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts. Swift was scheduled to play at the Austrian capital’s Ernst Happel Stadium on Thursday, Friday and Saturday as … Read more
VIENNA — Police kept a watchful eye as hundreds of Taylor Swift fans gathered and sang her songs in the Austrian capital Thursday, their dreams of watching her perform live abruptly dashed. Three sold-out concerts in Vienna, part of Swift’s Eras Tours show, were canceled by organizers after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot … Read more
