David Foster on the stories behind 5 of his biggest hits
“Not all songs have a story,” David Foster says. “But these five do.”He would know: In a career that stretches across more than half a…
Stevie Nicks ‘never voted’ until age 70: ‘I regret that’
Stevie Nicks was on the edge of 71 when she cast her first ballot.Waiting that long, the Fleetwood Mac alum said Wednesday on MSNBC, is…
Mariah Carey on pop stardom, the Grammys and her annual holiday tour
In August of 1994, Mariah Carey created a Christmas music classic on her very first try.The singer and songwriter with the Olympic-athlete-level voice was already…
UK’s Eurovision Song Contest future addressed by host Alesha Dixon after 'losing faith’ in show
EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s Got Talent judge and former Eurovision host Alesha Dixon has opened up about her experience at the iconic international singing competition. Source link
Beyoncé to appear with Kamala Harris in Houston on Friday
Beyoncé will appear at a Kamala Harris rally on Friday in Houston, the latest in a series of A-list musicians hitting the campaign trail with…
How East L.A. band Las Cafeteras brings together music and activism
Las Cafeteras members Hector Flores and Denise Carlos spent their adolescences chasing the dreams of their immigrant parents. After attending college, they were expected to…
Billie Eilish and Finneas on fame, adulthood and ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’
Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas, are sitting in a Glendale dressing room, moisturizing after a photo shoot as they laughingly recount the time their…
Jack Antonoff on Taylor, Sabrina and playing with Bleachers
“You know who I miss right now?” Jack Antonoff asks. “Nancy Meyers. I feel like she’s been on a bit of a break.”The Grammy-winning producer,…
‘SNL’ host Ariana Grande aces Celine Dion impression, more
When Ariana Grande appeared as the musical guest on a March episode of “Saturday Night Live,” it wasn’t hard to predict (and we did) that…
Julia Bullock and Davone Tines reinvent the song recital
The old-fashioned song (or Lieder) recital — a singer in formal attire stoically standing next to a grand piano delivering art songs in foreign languages,…
Nell Smith dead: Young Flaming Lips collaborator was 17
Nell Smith, a rising Canada-based musician who was best known for her work with the Flaming Lips, has died. She was 17. Smith died Saturday…
Neil Young, Stephen Stills and John Mayer rock for charity at ‘Harvest Moon’ benefit concert
Some partnerships are built to last. Take Neil Young and Stephen Stills, who have been making music together for nearly 60 years, all the way…
Bibles that Oklahoma wants for schools match version backed by Trump
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s top education official is seeking to purchase 55,000 Bibles for public schools and specifying that each copy contain the Declaration of Independence…
‘Joker: Folie á Deux’ review: Phoenix, Gaga skimp on villainy
Folie à deux — a shared madness — is a natural theme for a musical romance between Batman characters, but in Todd Phillips’ fitfully paced…
Review: Nickel Creek awes and amazes at the tiny Largo theater
Nickel Creek played an intimate warmup show at Largo at the Coronet for a lucky crowd Wednesday that piled into the L.A. theater for a…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Charlie Puth
When pop singer-songwriter Charlie Puth first began visiting Los Angeles in the early 2010s, he remembers landing at a house near Mount Olympus with an…
Why ‘Agatha All Along’ song ‘Ballad of the Witches’ Road’ changes
This article contains spoilers for Episode 4 of “Agatha All Along.”“It’s just a stupid song,” says a witch in the second episode of “Agatha All…
Jhayco talks ‘Le Clique: Vida Rockstar (X),’ Basquiat and making art
Over the past 17 years, the world has come to know Jhayco as one of the writers behind Cardi B’s chart-topping rap single “I Like…
Kris Kristofferson, country music singer-songwriter, dies at 88
He disliked being called a poet and thought, more or less accurately, that he sang like a barking bullfrog, but Kris Kristofferson did more to…
Chester Bennington’s mom drags Linkin Park and new singer
The mother of late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington says she feels hurt and betrayed by the rap-rock band for launching its latest iteration without…