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Willie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and what makes a good song
NEW YORK (AP) — Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you're lucky enough to have a statue built in your honor in your city, remember that it is just something you've “got to go down and clean off the pigeon...
Music Review: The Cure return after a long break to look at mortality with one of their best albums
You might think that after being silent for 16 years, The Cure would be in a rush to get things going. Think again. It takes over three minutes of “Alone” — the first song on their new album — before we finally hear Robert Smith's voice. The Cure are back, but definitely on their terms. ...
Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar as a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died Friday at age 84. Lesh's death was announced on his Instagram account. Lesh was the...
Khatia Buniatishvili is a classical music superstar. Her new album honors Mozart — in her own way
NEW YORK (AP) — Khatia Buniatishvili has been one of the most well-known classical musicians for more than a decade, but she prefers to keep the chatter about her celebrity buried beneath the crescendo of her music and charismatic performances. “If I start to talk about my...
Grammy-winning crooner Jack Jones, known for singing 'The Love Boat' theme song, dies at 86
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for “The Love Boat” television show theme song, has died. He was 86. Jones died Wednesday night at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, after battling leukemia for more than two years, according to a...
Pixies' Black Francis on 'The Night the Zombies Came,' 35 years of 'Doolittle' and Steve Albini
NEW YORK (AP) — The undead, Medieval-themed suburban restaurants, the mall. Druidism, decapitated chickens, rebirth. Church, sheep slaughter, science fiction. These are a few, not all, of the topics touched upon on the Pixies' 10th studio album, “The Night the Zombies Came." A...
Tears for Fears are in full bloom with a concert film, a live album, new songs and Vegas dates
NEW YORK (AP) — When Tears for Fears hit the stage at Firstbank Amphitheater in Franklin, Tennessee, on July 11, 2023, there were no tears but some fears. “We walked on stage and I felt like a deer caught in the headlines,” says singer and guitarist Roland Orzabal, half of the...
Bass David Leigh finding that a successful opera career is no 'impossible dream'
NEW YORK (AP) — When David Leigh sang “The Impossible Dream” at his father’s funeral, the moment was both a testament to his past and a harbinger of his future. Leigh, an operatic bass, is the son of Mitch Leigh, who wrote the score for the musical “Man of La Mancha,” one...
Music Review: Rare hometown recordings, 'Bird in Kansas City,' capture Charlie Parker's playful mood
Listening to Charlie Parker’s saxophone gymnastics on a new album of rare recordings is like watching Simone Biles stretch during warmups. A new collection, “Bird in Kansas City,” captures Parker’s grace and greatness in casual settings. On 13 cuts recorded in his hometown...
Finnish conductor and composer Segerstam will be honored with a tribute event after his funeral
HELSINKI (AP) — The prolific Finnish conductor and composer Leif Segerstam, who was one of the most colorful personalities in the Nordic country’s classical music scene, will be remembered in a tribute event at the Finnish National Opera following his funeral next month, his family said Monday....
