Kinky Friedman, musical satirist and Texas candidate, dies
Kinky Friedman, author, singer-songwriter and former Texas gubernatorial candidate, died Thursday after a years-long battle with Parkinson's disease. Friedman was…
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Jon Wysocki dies at 56: founding drummer of Staind
The founding drummer of the rock band Staind, Jon Wysocki, has died at the age of 56. Wysocki died Saturday…
Kathleen Hanna's New Book Is About Feminist Politics and Surviving Abuse
On the shelf Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk By Kathleen HannaEcco: 336 pages, $30 If you buy…
Washed Out's new music video was created with OpenAI's Sora technology
“The Hardest Part,” a new song by indie pop artist Washed Out, is about lost love, one of the most…
Randy Travis releases first song after stroke with AI help
For the first time since suffering a stroke, Randy Travis released new music, with the help of artificial intelligence. The…
Jazz artists like Duke Ellington risked their lives to tour the Jim Crow South
For traveling musicians, there are two versions of life on the road. Jazz greats Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis…
Multiple microphones, live orchestras. The 'Maestro' sound team achieves it
It should have been an easy job for the “Maestro” sound team: Mahler's Resurrection Symphony played at Ely Cathedral in…
Bob Marley biopic tops Christmas box office 'Madame Web'
Moviegoers over Presidents Day weekend show more love for musicians with dreadlocks than heroines with cobwebs. “Bob Marley: One Love,”…
Welcome to the Oscar club, casting directors.
The film academy announced last week that casting directors, the people responsible for selecting the right actor for a role,…
Jason Isbell has filed for divorce from Amanda Shires
Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, whose marital problems became public with the release of their 2020 album “Reunions,” are going…