Zach Schiffman and Reid Pope, the co-hosts of Comedians Earnestly Singing Musical Theater. Photo: Arin Sang-urai Hot Mic is a weekly column by Leah Abrams documenting, spotlighting, and reviewing live comedy in NYC. I had never heard of the “Jimmy Awards” before I moved to New York City. For the uninitiated, it’s an annual showcase of high school musical theater actors that crowns two winners for their outstanding performances. As the New York Times put it: The Tonys, for teens. Despite the...
Beyonce - seen at the world premiere of Disney's 'The Lion King' in 2019 -- has faced racist backlash for entering the realm of country music
Cowboy Carter is the 42-year-old Houston native's first foray into the genre, which has already raised eyebrows with covers of Dolly Parton's Jolene and more. The album dropped at 12 AM ET/9 PM PT on Thursday, with one review even claiming the singer could 'revive' the country music genre altogether. That review comes from Page Six critic Nicholas Hautman, whose opening line of the review is, 'Country music is on life support'
Fans of legendary '90s band Aqua were left disappointed after the group's Melbourne show on Wednesday night. The Danish-Norwegian singer took to the stage at Margaret Court Arena for her final performance on her Australian tour. One concertgoer described the performance as “painful.”In a video shared on TikTok, lead singer Lene sounded shaky and nervous as she tried to belt out the first verse of her song "Cartoon Heroes." "This is painful," user @xoxomissflo wrote about the clip, but noted that...
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The search for missing Mizzou senior Riley Strain is entering its third week. The 22-year-old Delta Chi fraternity member vanished on March 8th after he was asked to
Universal Music Group expands partnership with Spotify after pulling music from TikTok. Spotify to offer UMG new promotional and social media tools.
Cirque du Soleil and Universal Music Group Nashville present a new theatrical show, Songblazers, a country-themed show featuring Sam Williams, grandson of country pioneer Hank Williams. Written and directed by Amy Tinkham, the dynamic theatrical production pays tribute to the legendary and contemporary trailblazers of country music. Songblazers explores the journey of two main characters […]
Vermont Stage has produced the premiere of local playwright Gina Stevensen's Breakfalls, a show refined in collaboration with the cast and crew over a seven-month developmental period. The play's subject is essentially its setting: a martial arts dojo, the perfect crossroads for strangers to intersect. The mats are a blank slate for the physical and mental practice of developing the strength to feel safe in the world. The five characters in Breakfalls all arrive with something broken...
With Jeremy Strong, Michael Imperioli, and drinks on the house.
Liza Birkenmeier’s ‘Grief Hotel’ is a sneaky marvel, a discontinuous and fragmented play about a quasi-spa marketed to anyone experiencing a loss.
Warner Music Group announces the return of jazz legend George Benson to their roster via Rhino, beginning with archival footage of the icon from the 1970s on Rhino’s YouTube channel. A giant in the jazz world renowned for his smooth vocals and unmatched guitar skills, George Benson’s career spans more than six decades. His Warner […]
Puerto Rican rapper Alvaro Diaz performs at the AXE Ceremonia music festival at Bicentenario Park in Mexico City, Saturday, March 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)