Billie Eilish Australian tour: Fans lash out as ticket prices revealed

Billie Eilish fans have vented their anger after ticket prices for the pop star’s next tour were revealed. Pre-sale tickets to the Australian dates of Eilish’s Hit Me Hard And Soft tour are available from Thursday and the prices are eye-watering. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Billie Eilish announces Australian tour. Stream the world’s best reality, … Read more

Iconic Brisbane music venue The Zoo closes doors after 32 years amid ‘cost of living stress’

Iconic Brisbane live music venue The Zoo will close after 32 years, citing “cost of living stress for our patrons” amid a myriad of reasons. Having hosted acts including The Pixies, Silverchair, Powderfinger, Lorde, The Black Keys and Nick Cave, the Fortitude Valley venue has also been a place for thousands of emerging local and … Read more

Select list of nominees for 2024 Tony Awards

NEW YORK — Select nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards, announced Tuesday. Best Musical: “Hell’s Kitchen”: ”Illinoise”; “The Outsiders”; “Suffs”; “Water for Elephants” Best Play: “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding”; “Mary Jane”; “Mother Play”; “Prayer for the French Republic”; “Stereophonic”; “Suffs”; “Water for Elephants” Best Revival of a Play: “Appropriate”; “An Enemy of the People”; “Purlie … Read more

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ hits No. 1, experiences largest streaming week ever

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift continues to dominate in the week following the release of her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” The 31-track album has hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, tying Swift with Jay-Z for second-most No. 1 albums at 14. Only The Beatles, with 19 No. … Read more

Zendaya Spills On Whether She’s Down To Return To Music

Zendaya isn’t ready to put her music career behind her. The “Challengers” star, in a recent interview on “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” spoke about her love for music and declared that it’s “something that’s been special” to her. She dropped her debut self-titled album — her first and only solo project — in 2013 and … Read more

Revival of vinyl records in Brazil spares a 77-year-old singer – and others – from oblivion

SAO PAULO — It took almost a half century for Brazilian singer Cátia de França to find her audience, but she finally has — with the help of a near-obsolete audio technology. Born in Paraíba, a state in Brazil’s poor northeast region, 77-year-old de França’s blend of psychedelic rock with traditional rhythms and modernist poetry … Read more

The Rolling Stones show no signs of slowing down as they begin their latest tour with Texas show

HOUSTON — Time marches on and all good things must come to an end. But don’t tell that to The Rolling Stones. What many believe to be the greatest rock ’n’ roll band in the world showed no signs of slowing down anytime soon as they kicked off their latest tour Sunday night at Houston’s … Read more

What to stream this week: Dua Lipa, Seinfeld’s ‘Unfrosted’ ‘Hacks’ and ‘Welcome to Wrexham’

The return of “Hacks” and a new Jerry Seinfeld movie are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: New episodes of “Behind the Music,” Selena Gomez taking her cooking skills to … Read more

Music Review: Anitta welcomes listeners into her ‘Funk Generation’ on new album

First, Anitta took over Brazil. Now, the world. The trilingual Brazilian pop star has returned with a new album, the club-to-bedroom ready “Funk Generation.” It is an infectious collection of dance songs celebrating a once maligned genre that also manages to experiment beyond its confines. But those searching for more mainstream pop music should look … Read more

John Oates’ new album is called ‘Reunion.’ But don’t think Hall & Oates are getting back together

NEW YORK — For many music fans, John Oates is most recognizable as one-half of the Grammy-nominated Hall & Oates, the multiplatinum soul-pop duo behind hits like “Rich Girl” and “Maneater” now riven by litigation. But he’s also had a full career as a soloist. His sixth solo album, “Reunion,” is out May 17. Just … Read more