Tag: Music
H.E.R. among artists educating kids on civics in new series
NEW YORK — In addition to making great music, H.E.R. wants to be an active citizen who empowers young people with information.
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50 years after his death, fans honor Jim Morrison in Paris
PARIS — Paris on Saturday was the only place to be for die-hard Jim Morrison fans.
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Vanessa Williams to honor Juneteenth at July 4 festivities
NEW YORK — When Vanessa Williams hosts this year’s televised Capitol Fourth celebration, she will not only honor the nation’s traditional independence day, but...
Born to Conduct: Film charts Met music director’s ascent
NEW YORK — “Now I will conduct a short excerpt from Ravel’s ‘Bolero,’” the Metropolitan Opera’s future music director announces proudly.
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NYC concert lineup: Springsteen, Paul Simon, Jennifer Hudson
NEW YORK — Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson will headline an August concert in Central Park, marking the city's comeback from the...
Oscars invite Steven Yeun, Issa Rae, others to join Academy
Steven Yeun, Nathan Lane, Issa Rae, Robert Pattinson, Janet Jackson, Leslie Odom Jr. and Laverne Cox are among the artists being invited to join...
Velasquez tosses 2-hitter over 7, Phillies beat Marlins 4-3
PHILADELPHIA — Vince Velasquez tossed a two-hitter over seven innings, Rhys Hoskins hit a solo homer and the Philadelphia Phillies held on for a...
In ‘Summer of Soul,’ a lost history reborn to play loud
NEW YORK — “Like a rose coming through the concrete” is one description of 1969’s Harlem Cultural Festival heard in Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s exuberant,...
Europe’s culture needs rebound after massive pandemic hit
BRUSSELS — Cultural institutions in the European Union have lost up to four-fifths of revenue and attendance as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the continent...
Review: ‘Summer of Soul’ may be the best doc of the year
In the summer of 1969, the same summer as Woodstock, some of the biggest musical acts of the time, like Stevie Wonder, B.B. King,...