All seven members of BTS are currently serving South Korea’s compulsory enlistment for men of a certain age — and in what should feel like an absence, the K-pop boy band is keeping their fans occupied with a steady release schedule of eclectic solo material. Next up is rapper RM’s second solo full-length album, “Right … Read more
Willie Nelson’s 152nd album and Benedict Cumberbatch playing a curmudgeon puppeteer in “Eric” on Netflix 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: George Clooney’s sports drama “The Boys in the … Read more
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14. Imagine if she had brought out Blackpink to perform their song “Sour Candy” together? I would have passed out. It’s interesting that Gaga didn’t bring out any special guests for this tour. Then again, does she need to? 15. She’s now performing “Telephone.” Gaga was recently asked if she would ever team up with … Read more
Paul McCartney was on fire Thursday night when it came to razzing his friend and fellow music legend Bruce Springsteen. The former Beatles singer presented the New Jersey rocker with an Academy Fellowship at the 2024 Ivor Novello Awards in London. The fellowship is the highest honor from England’s Ivors Academy, and Springsteen, born in … Read more
NEW YORK — Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning the instantly memorable songs for “Mary Poppins,” “The Jungle Book” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” — as well as the most-played tune on Earth, “It’s a Small World (After All)” — has … Read more
HuffPost Trends director Buck Wolf, who attended the show, reports that the Rolling Stones’ frontman noted an improved forecast at MetLife Stadium and quipped: “I was a bit worried about the weather tonight. I thought we were going to get a Stormy Daniels, but we’re all right.” According to Guardian contributor Lloyd Green, the 80-year-old … Read more
Both the Beach Boys and “The Beach Boys” — the new documentary dropping Friday on Disney+ — are all about blending a range of voices. The three Wilson brothers — Brian, Carl and Dennis — along with cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine, brought a harmonic revolution to group vocals with their Southern California … Read more
In photo at left, Megh McLaughlin, center, with co-workers at a performance of Beyonce’s Renaissance tour. In photo at right, Rob Breakiron with his daughter, Isabelle, at a performance of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour. Courtesy: Megh McLaughlin, left photo. Isabelle Breakiron, right photo At professional services firm KPMG, managing director Rob Breakiron feels more popular … Read more
They say nothing good happens after 3 a.m. But something great definitely happens at the stroke of midnight — Australian duo Cosmo’s Midnight’s joyful new album, “Stop Thinking and Start Feeling.” Their third full-length aims to get audiences to turn off their inner self-nag and surrender to the magic of reinvented EDM disco funk. And … Read more
The US Department of Justice has sued Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, for abusing their alleged monopoly in the ticketing market to trample competitors. Filed on Thursday in the Southern District of New York, the lawsuit focuses on Ticketmaster’s long-term exclusivity contracts with many of the largest music venues, making it the … Read more
