Q&A: Jackie Evancho on new album, school and Gaga
Sunday, 2 November 2014, 16:54
Last update: about 10 years ago
But the 14-year-old classically crossover singer, who achieved platinum success at the tender age of 10, remained unconvinced. "To be honest, I still don't completely believe I sound as good as...
'Time Out of Mind' is rich study on Dylan
Sunday, 2 November 2014, 15:42
Last update: about 10 years ago
The second installment of Ian Bell's two-part biography of Bob Dylan, "Time Out of Mind," is a compelling, focused examination of the latter half of the elusive singer-songwriter's life and career,...
Leonard Cohen at 80: Still on top of his game
Saturday, 1 November 2014, 16:48
Last update: about 10 years ago
There's no reason, of course, why an artist should slow down at 80. If the mind is still sharp - and, as in Leonard Cohen's case, the bank account still a bit low, thanks to a larcenous financial...
Sinead O'Connor memoir with 'sexual dirt' due 2016
Saturday, 1 November 2014, 15:41
Last update: about 10 years ago
Penguin Random House imprint Blue Rider Press announced Tuesday the Irish singer and musician is working on a memoir that will come out in March 2016. The book is currently untitled. O'Connor has...
Jason Aldean focuses on his rock side on new album
Friday, 31 October 2014, 16:47
Last update: about 10 years ago
Jason Aldean, who helped elevate hard rock dynamics and hip-hop conventions in contemporary country music, focuses on his rock side on his sixth studio album, "Old Boots, New Dirt." Aldean has...
Rowling writes backstory of Potter character
Friday, 31 October 2014, 15:36
Last update: about 10 years ago
Harry Potter fans can look forward to a Halloween treat, with some tricks, from J.K. Rowling. In an announcement posted Friday on her website, www.pottermore.com , the author revealed that she...
Flying Lotus moves deeper into the unknown
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 16:42
Last update: about 10 years ago
The fifth album by Los Angeles producer Flying Lotus moves even further away from his early instrumental hip-hop work toward a more fully immersed form of "fusion." Don't be misled by the title....
Florida Georgia Line fun on 2nd album
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 16:29
Last update: about 10 years ago
Busting out with a record-breaking country single, as Florida Georgia Line did with its multiplatinum smash, "Cruise," doesn't always ensure long-term success. But "Anything Goes," the duo's second...