Kimbra displays impressive range on 'Primal Heart'
Friday, 11 May 2018, 11:25
Last update: about 9 years ago
Kimbra, "Primal Heart" (Warner Bros.) If there's any musical justice, Kimbra's third studio album should be the one that finally catapults the New Zealander to the acclaim she deserves. On...
Horror, cheap and in-demand, comes to Hollywood's rescue
Friday, 11 May 2018, 11:01
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Finding dependable, bankable box-office hits for anything without a superhero has been a downright scary proposition for Hollywood. The solution, it turns out, is a nightmare, too. Horror...
Bobby Brown struggles with daughter's death in biopic taping
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 11:32
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
— Bobby Brown often broke into tears as he watched scenes being filmed involving his daughter's death for his upcoming biopic. "You never really get over it," he said about the death of...
Josh Rouse's cool tunes survey scenes of modern love
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 11:23
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Josh Rouse, "Love In The Modern Age" (Yep Roc Records) Josh Rouse says his new album was inspired by Leonard Cohen, The Blue Nile, 1980s Roxy Music and Prefab Sprout, but it's safe to say there's...
Andie MacDowell says it's time for men to 'drop the towel'
Wednesday, 9 May 2018, 11:30
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
In "The Beach House," Andie MacDowell plays a warm-hearted widow, Lovie, who's devoted to her grown (but still growing up) children and another vulnerable brood, the sea turtles that nest near her...
Why do only some people get 'skin orgasms' from listening to music?
Wednesday, 9 May 2018, 11:21
Last update: about 9 years ago
The Conversation
Have you ever been listening to a great piece of music and felt a chill run up your spine? Or goosebumps tickle your arms and shoulders? The experience is called frisson (pronounced free-sawn), a...
TV's 'Homeland' feels challenge of competing with real world
Tuesday, 8 May 2018, 11:28
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Members of the cast of TV's "Homeland" call it "spy camp." It's when they travel to Washington to pick the brains of top U.S. intelligence officials. And it's where Hollywood meets real-world...
Faustina Masigat shows she's a singular voice
Tuesday, 8 May 2018, 11:20
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Faustina Masigat, "Faustina Masigat" (Mama Bird) Faustina Masigat leans in on her debut album. The Oregon songwriter's breathy alto sometimes drops to a near whisper, and she's so close to the...
'The Crown' star speaks about pay disparity
Monday, 7 May 2018, 11:27
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
The Crown" star Matt Smith says he supports fellow actor Claire Foy over the revelation that Foy was paid less than her male co-star in the Netflix drama. A producer disclosed last month that...
Not a rumour: Lindsey Buckingham, Fleetwood Mac part ways
Monday, 7 May 2018, 11:18
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Lindsey Buckingham will have to go his own way. The singer-guitarist is out of Fleetwood Mac. The band said in a statement Monday that Buckingham will not be on their new tour. The announcement...