“Am I acting my age now?” Billie Eilish, 22, wonders aloud on the opening track to her ambitious third album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” “Am I already on the way out?” The 10-track release sees a once-in-a-generation pop performer once again rewriting the rules: If Eilish’s first record introduced the world to her brilliant … Read more
Taylor Swift performs during The Eras Tour at the National Stadium in Singapore on March 2, 2024. Ashok Kumar | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is set to provide a £997 million ($1.2 billion) boost to the U.K. economy, according to Barclays, which predicts fans will spend an average £848 … Read more
Waiting in the Ticketek lounge for Olivia Rodrigo … it’s a good idea, right? Some fans are not so sure after claiming they have been kicked off the site with “Access Denied” messages. Sale for Sydney and Melbourne tickets to Rodrigo’s Guts tour, which is coming to Australia in October 2024, went on sale at … Read more
Pink has revealed her daughter Willow’s very unexpected career plans. During Pink’s recent tour, the 12-year-old wowed her famous mother’s fans with a performance of her mum’s song Cover Me In Sunshine. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Pink’s daughter Willow performs on stage. Stream the world’s best reality, entertainment and true-crime shows free on 7plus But … Read more
The Australian Ballet has fiercely defended its dancers following a critical review of a performance which described them as “unusually thin”. A review of the company’s show Circle Electric in the Sydney Morning Herald criticised it as “unrelatable”, however writer Chantal Nguyen also commented on the appearance of the dancers. “The dancers are fabulous, although … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO — It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — whatever was around. The passinho, a dance style created in the 2000s by kids in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, was declared in March … Read more
NEW YORK — David Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophonist who played lively solos on such hits as David Bowie’s “Young Americans” and James Taylor’s “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” and enjoyed his own highly successful recording career as a performer of melodic, contemporary jazz, has died at age 78. A spokesperson confirmed … Read more
JAKARTA, Indonesia — JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are increasingly channeling their millions-strong online community into climate and environmental activism, protesting business deals linked to coal power, urging K-pop entertainers to cut waste and raising awareness about climate-related issues. Other climate activist groups have begun joining forces with … Read more
In 1984, Talking Heads ‘ concert film and live album “Stop Making Sense” captured the alt-rock quartet at the height of their powers. Forty years later, a new 4K restoration of the film is streaming on MAX, and A24 Music has released “Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense.” The album … Read more
A couple of times a week, I’ll get an email that begins, “I’m looking for a song but I don’t know the name of it,” followed by a vague description, lyrical fragments, an attempt to paint a picture of the arrangement (vocals, instrumentation) and maybe a summary of a music video. I’ve even had people … Read more
