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Judas Priest guitarist Tipton won't tour due to Parkinson's

Friday, 9 March 2018, 10:45 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Parkinson's disease has forced legendary guitarist Glenn Tipton to drop out of the upcoming Judas Priest tour. The British rockers say Tipton is stepping down from touring due to the ailment,...

Timberlake is a man lost in the woods on new album

Thursday, 8 March 2018, 10:43 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Justin Timberlake, "Man of the Woods" (RCA Records) Dare I say it — but Justin Timberlake, you have failed us. The superstar singer produced epic solo albums with 2002's "Justified,"...

'Lost Tapes' series examines Malcolm X through rare footage

Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 10:52 Last update: about 10 years ago

Malcolm X was reviled and adored during his lifetime thanks to his views of black nationalism and "by any means necessary" approach to battle racial discrimination. Following his assassination, the...

Pop icon John Oates dives deep into American roots

Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 10:41 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The less celebrated half of the pop duo Hall & Oates has tapped into a rich vein of American roots music on his latest offering, an album that demonstrates his seriousness about the music-making...

Hulu asks: 'Is it time to examine how 9/11 happened?'

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 10:50 Last update: about 10 years ago

Not too long ago, Peter Sarsgaard felt he had to have a difficult conversation with his oldest daughter about 9/11. He and Ramona, then 9, were in a car on the anniversary of the terror attacks...

California Suite opens this Friday

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 08:11 Last update: about 10 years ago

Get ready for a laugh-out-loud evening of witty comedy at the MADC Playhouse this weekend, with the debut of Neil Simon’s California Suite. Written by the same author as the popular play...

HBO biopic about Penn State's Joe Paterno premieres April 7

Monday, 5 March 2018, 10:47 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

An HBO biopic starring Al Pacino as late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno will premiere April 7. HBO tweeted the premiere date Friday, along with a trailer to the film directed by Barry...

'Full Measure' is realistic on every level

Friday, 17 October 2014, 11:15 Last update: about 13 years ago

T. Jefferson Parker, known for his crime novels, delivers an emotional and gut-wrenching literary departure that's miles away from what his fans and readers would expect in "Full...

Brilliant new biography of Tennessee Williams

Thursday, 16 October 2014, 11:14 Last update: about 13 years ago

When "The Glass Menagerie" opened on Broadway in March 1945, the actress cast as Southern matriarch Amanda Wingfield got so drunk before the show that a bucket was placed in the wings so she could...

Book of NY 'objects' sure to spark debate

Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 11:11 Last update: about 13 years ago

This is a book destined for coffee tables in Tribeca lofts, Upper West Side apartments and Brooklyn townhouses. With stoops. Stoop is object No. 40, in fact, in this book that needs no...

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