British dance music producer Dario G has died after being diagnosed with rectal cancer. The producer, whose real name is Paul Spencer, died on Monday according to a post on his Instagram. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Paul Spencer earlier today,” the post read. Know the news … Read more
Linda Thompson, who ranks among the finest singers of her generation, hardly sings a note on “Proxy Music,” her first album in over a decade. Instead, Thompson makes herself heard through her songwriting. She’s often remembered for music she made with Richard Thompson, including several classic albums before their marriage ended in 1982. Linda has … Read more
(NewsNation) — Country music star George Strait has another record to brag about: this weekend, he performed at the largest concert ever held in the United States. The attendance record had previously been held by the Grateful Dead, with 107,019 people at their show at Raceway Park in New Jersey, in 1977, according to Billboard. … Read more
The debut of “Echoes,” a sequel series to “Orphan Black,” and the documentary “Bread & Roses” looking at how Afghan women’s lives were impacted after Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021 are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your … Read more
Here, Normani talks to Vogue about the long road to Dopamine. Vogue: Hi, Normani. How’s it going? Normani: It’s going. [Laughs.] How are you? I’m not too bad. It’s exciting to speak to you on release day. How are you feeling? I think a weight has been lifted, for sure. It’s been such a long … Read more
NEW YORK — In 2021, you heard it: Moneybagg Yo ‘s “Wokesha” blaring from cars and corner stores — an undeniable song of the summer that helped turn the Memphis rapper into a No. 1 artist. His fourth studio album, “A Gangsta’s Pain” topped the Billboard 200 that year, all but confirming his place atop … Read more
NEW YORK — Sean “ Diddy ” Combs has returned his key to New York City after a request from Mayor Eric Adams in response to the release of a video showing the music mogul attacking R&B singer Cassie, officials said Saturday. The mayor’s office said Combs returned the key after Adams sent letters to … Read more
Taylor Swift fans got the ground moving, literally and caused readings of seismic activity during her shows for her popular Eras Tour in Edinburgh last weekend. Seismologists with the British Geological Study reported that the pop superstar’s three nights in Scotland — which smashed records at Murrayfield Stadium — sparked “earthquake readings” that were spotted … Read more
(NewsNation) — Nicki Minaj’s love life may be in flux, but there’s new evidence her music has the power to bring people together — intimately. Minaj’s “Super Freaky Girl” is the most popular song on sex and lovemaking-related playlists, according to new research by ZipHealth Blog. The website analyzed more than 11,000 songs on 148 Spotify … Read more
HAVANA — He was the poetic voice of the Cuban Revolution, an inspiration for millions of Latin Americans living under dictatorships throughout the 1960s and 1970s who dreamt of the ideal Cuba that he — and his guitar — helped to evoke. Cuban troubadour Silvio Rodríguez, 77, one of Latin America’s most famous musicians, has … Read more
