Nicky Jam’s friendship with J Balvin produces a new hit: “X”
Friday, 27 April 2018, 10:56
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Nicky Jam says there’s no need to record albums to make it in the music industry anymore _ and with “X” he proves the theory again. The Latin Grammy winner’s new single...
Kay Cannon sees path for others in her road to 'Blockers'
Friday, 27 April 2018, 10:16
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Kay Cannon, a performer, screenwriter, producer and three-time Emmy nominee, had never directed anything before "Blockers," an R-rated teen sex comedy that Universal Pictures is releasing wide...
Kim Richey keeps great music coming below the radar
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 10:54
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Kim Richey, "Edgeland" (Yep Roc Records) Kim Richey has been winning over critics for years, but music buyers have been slower to catch on. On her eighth album, "Edgeland," she once again...
Wes Anderson doesn't stray with 'Isle of Dogs'
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 10:15
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
There is an out-of-body melancholy that sets in about three quarters of the way through Wes Anderson's ninth feature "Isle of Dogs." Yes, you will be inexplicably wrapped up in the drama of a...
Johann Johannsson's debut album is newly interpreted
Wednesday, 25 April 2018, 10:53
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Johann Johannsson, "Englaborn & Variations" (Deutsche Grammophon) "Englaborn" was Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson's debut album, first issued in 2002. Best known for his soundtracks,...
'Ready Player One' Review: Spielberg goes back to the future
Wednesday, 25 April 2018, 10:13
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
"Why can't we go backward for once?" wonders the protagonist of "Ready Player One" shortly before gunning his "Back to the Future" DeLorean in reverse. "Really put the pedal to the...
Jack White gets even weirder on new album
Tuesday, 24 April 2018, 10:51
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Jack White, "Boarding House Reach" (Third Man) For his third solo album, Jack White, the mad scientist of rock, got out of his comfort zone. Mind you, his comfort zone would make a lot of...
'Ready Player One' takes Spielberg back and to the future
Tuesday, 24 April 2018, 10:12
Last update: about 10 years ago
In Ernest Cline's novel "Ready Player One," the main character drives a DeLorean because of "Back to the Future," and uses a grail diary because of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." The films of...
Jared Harris recalls his deaths on 'Mad Men' and 'The Crown'
Monday, 23 April 2018, 12:05
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
Jared Harris says watching his work can be like looking through a yearbook. "You remember everything that happened while you were doing it," said the actor, who currently appears on AMC's limited...
In Tennessee, music is being made deep below Earth's surface
Monday, 23 April 2018, 10:50
Last update: about 10 years ago
Associated Press
By the time Nashville songwriter Travis Meadows took the stage on a recent Sunday afternoon, more than 500 music fans had found their way 333 feet (100 meters) below the ground, some taller guests...