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Tony Award-nominee Sara Bareilles sees a future with both stage work and her music
NEW YORK (AP) — When Sara Bareilles signed on for a two-week, stripped down production of “Into the Woods” off-Broadway, she had no idea the adventure would lead to Broadway and a Tony Award nomination. She also had no idea it would become a moving tribute to composer Stephen Sondheim. ...
Cynthia Weil, Grammy winning lyricist who had hits with husband Barry Mann, dead at 82
NEW YORK (AP) — Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of notable range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and helped write "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "On Broadway," "Walking in the Rain" and dozens of other hits, has died at age 82. ...
Music Review: Ben Folds sings about motel flings and other topical subjects on hook-filled album
“What Matters Most,” Ben Folds (New West) Ben Folds’ pop confections are sweet and tart, a recipe that makes him popular with both boomers and college students. He’s a master melodist and sly satirist, a sentimental cynic and piano pounder who loves a waltz. ...
Jay Roach goes into the desert with Patricia Arquette for quirky, noirish Apple series
Filmmaker Jay Roach usually has a moment of panic and doubt before production starts on a project. It’s something Sydney Pollack, who was a mentor of his, once assured him was normal. He’d also read something similar about Mike Nichols in Mark Harris’s biography. Good company...
Erykah Badu basks in her new era of reinvention and expansion
New York (AP) — Erykah Badu has unintentionally occupied the role of culture shifter and influencer for 20 plus years, well before it became a trendy, social media descriptor. Her impact has vibrated throughout music and fashion, and the “Green Eyes” songstress sees it clearly. ...
What to stream this weekend: Foo Fighters, 'The Idol,' LeBron James and 'American Gladiators' doc
There's new music from Foo Fighters, the buzzy HBO series “The Idol” starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd and a documentary about the breakthrough TV show “American Gladiators” among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Among the...
Billy Joel to end his record-breaking concert series at Madison Square Garden in 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel is finally moving out of his monthly perch at Madison Square Garden. The singer-songwriter says he will conclude his residency in July 2024 with his 150th lifetime performance at the venue. “It’s hard to believe we’ve been able to do this for 10...
Music review: Foo Fighters' new album 'But Here We Are' grapples with loss
“But Here We Are,” by Foo Fighters (Roswell/RCA). There's hardly a greater purpose for music than expression of feelings, and the Foo Fighters have brought quite a collection of them to their latest album. “But Here We Are” sounds like the most grown-up of the...
Tommy Prine doesn't dodge his father's legacy but makes his own way in compelling debut
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Standing before a packed house at The Basement, one of Nashville’s most intimate music venues, Tommy Prine talked about the death of his father. “It sucks to lose a parent at any age — in my case when he was the world’s greatest songwriter,” he...
Music Review: Bob Dylan's 'Shadow Kingdom' reimagines well-known, obscure songs
“Shadow Kingdom,” Bob Dylan (Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings) Bob Dylan’s “Shadow Kingdom” feels like Dylan covering Dylan. Or Dylan radically unplugged, nearly 30 years after he did that on MTV. When Dylan first released “Shadow...
