Icelandic Chinese vocalist and songwriter Laufey (pronounced lāy-vāy) has an appreciation for life’s many wonders. It’s apparent in her music, which fuses the sounds of jazz and classical giants past with romantic storytelling, punctuated by a deep vibrato and modern-day references. And it’s apparent in her enthusiasm for her current hometown of Los Angeles. Though the 25-year-old alto has been around the world — growing up in Reykjavik, attending cello band camp in Beijing and bopping around...
North Dakota State is allotted 2,500 seats, but will restrict the maximum number fans can buy
Dickey Betts, the influential singer, songwriter and guitarist for Southern rock legends the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday morning in Florida at age 80.
Sedaka has written or co-written for artists including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Connie Francis, Tom Jones and more Source
Dickey Betts, the influential singer, songwriter and guitarist for Southern rock legends the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday morning in Florida at age 80.
There's always been an unresolvable tension between artistry and fame. Very few people find fame to be what they had hoped. It comes with a lot of strings attached. It's like a drug — once you've had it, you spend the rest of your life chasing more. — Read the rest
R&B and country singer-songwriter Teddy Swims will be taking over Stir Cove
With a new BBC radio series now launched, Courtney Love is once again proving the power of the adage “go large or go home.” In a wide ranging interview with the UK’s Standard today, the former Hole front woman puts forth her take on some of the biggest names in the music industry. Let’s just […]
Taylor Swift fans can now get married in the Tennessee castle where the singer filmed her romantic hit song Love Story. Castle Gwynn in Arrington is opening a new hall and newly-wed suite.
This week's featured read is "The Homewreckers" by Mary Kay Andrews.
To the editor: Thanks to the letter writer who explained billionaires' support of former President Trump for the enlightenment and levity. He wrote that the very wealthy support Trump not for the tax cuts, but for their altruism and Trump’s policies to build the economy, increase homeownership and provide medical care. Increasing home ownership must have been why Trump appointed Steve Mnuchin as Treasury secretary — because when Mnuchin and his partners acquired the failing bank IndyMac and...
Sheffield Sharks legend, Mike Tuck, has been one of the most recognisable athletes in British basketball for over a decade. He is the Sharks’ all-time leading scorer and made 500 British Basketball League appearances over a stellar career during which he earned the honour of leading Team England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Yet, one thing few expected from the Canadian/British hoops star, after he retired in 2022 at the age of 39, was his upcoming debut as a reality TV star. Mike will be one...