Avery Hellman possesses an affable alto that’s quirky, as is the perspective from which Hellman writes. “Sitting alone on the porch I think / About the things we washed down the sink,” goes one couplet. Hellman, whose grandfather founded the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival, is the rural California singer-songwriter behind the musical moniker ISMAY and … Read more
Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “Leader of the Pack,” has died. She was 75. Miriam Linna, founder of Weiss’ label, Norton Records, said Sunday that Weiss died Friday in Palm Springs, California. No cause of death was given. Rolling Stone first reported her death Friday. … Read more
Country music singer Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah and New Orleans’ own Jon Batiste are among the star power set to join The Rolling Stones as headliners of this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival NEW ORLEANS — Country music singer Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah and New Orleans’ own Jon Batiste … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Nearly three decades after it was established, Pitchfork, the most influential music publication of the internet age with the power to make or break an artist, is being absorbed by another entity — a men’s fashion and style magazine. The website, beloved for being one of modern music’s true centers of gravity … Read more
The best motivational song of all time is Kanye West’s “Stronger” – with rock anthem “Eye of the Tiger” only securing fourth spot, research has found. An analysis of the 65 most popular motivational playlists, on Spotify and Apple Music, was carried out, to determine which track made the most appearances. And “Stronger”, which was … Read more
A Gold Coast musician has been remembered as being ‘one of a kind’ after he was found dead just hours after he played a gig at a live music venue. Benaiah Fiu, 32, the guitarist for Sex Drive, Strange Motel, Friction Control and Paper died on Friday, January 12. His mother found him on Saturday … Read more
Celebrated R&B girl group TLC has cancelled its upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand, citing “unforeseen circumstances”. The group, known for hits No Scrubs and Waterfalls, apologised to fans as it announced the news on Friday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: TLC on Sunrise. Stream the world’s best reality, entertainment and true crime shows for … Read more
Jimmy Barnes has provided a fresh update about his recovery from open heart surgery, writing that he left his hospital check-up “smiling” but knew there was a “long road ahead”. The former Cold Chisel frontman had the emergency surgery in December after complications from a bacterial infection. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Jimmy Barnes has open … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The 2024 Grammy Awards are fast approaching — and it is never too early to plan your viewing experience. The 66th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Most of the awards are handed out before that during the Premiere Ceremony, which the … Read more
Ed Newton-Rex says generative AI has an ethics problem. He ought to know, because he used to be part of the fast-growing industry. Newton-Rex was TikTok’s head AI designer and then an executive at Stability AI until he quit in disgust in November over the company’s stance on collecting training data. After his high-profile departure, … Read more
