Theater legend Stephen Sondheim shares the stories behind complex songs
CHEYENNE — Little Theatre Players’ production of “Sondheim on Sondheim” is exactly what it sounds like — a compilation of Sondheim’s greatest musical hits, and the story behind each song, narrated by ...
In First Stage's world-premiere musical 'Emily Song,' a young superhero finds her voice
In First Stage's world premiere of Marcus Yi's musical, a timid girl learns that music is her superpower, and someone needs ...
Miso Film to Adapt Norwegian Bestseller ‘The Cold Song’ for TV, Promotes Christian Rank to Managing Director and Producer
Linn Ullmann's 'The Cold Song' is being adapted as a six episode series for SVT and Film i Väst, helmed by 'Blackwater' ...
The Bangles, One of the Biggest All-Female Bands, Want to Reclaim Their Legacy
The music industry pushed the group behind hits like “Manic Monday” and “Eternal Flame” hard, then pulled them apart. A new ...
Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl setlist: What we know about the songs he'll perform
Kendrick Lamar is set to perform the halftime show at Super Bowl 59. Here's what we know about the setlist, and what songs he ...
How Timothée Chalamet went from a guitar novice to master Bob Dylan's style in A Complete Unknown
Chalamet's guitar teacher Larry Saltzman reveals how the pursuit of authenticity and a $200 Yamaha acoustic helped the star ...
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One of the Oldest Surviving Operas by a Black American Composer Will Be Performed for the First Time—138 Years After It Was Written
Edmond Dédé's 1887 magnum opus "Morgiane"—billed as "the most important opera never heard"—will finally get its premiere ...
Randy Newman’s iconic ‘I Love L.A.’ opened the Grammys. Here’s how the performance came together
The L.A. band Dawes, whose members were seriously impacted by the Eaton fire, on what it meant to perform Newman's early-'80s ...
Springsteen Archives going deep into A History of Hip-Hop Sampling with mutlimedia talk
A History of Hip Hop Sampling with John Morrison and Josh Leidy is 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch.
'I Will Survive' legend Gloria Gaynor shares story behind the anthem
It is an anthem for the ages. An iconic song that has inspired people around the world for decades. But no one more than the singer who brought it to life: the legendary Gloria Gaynor.
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How a Piece of 19th Century Fiction, a Disenchanting Love, the Circus, and More Inspired Peggy Lee’s “Is That All There Is?”
Remembering Peggy Lee's version of "Is That All There Is?" Mike Stoller said: "Peggy's is really the essential version of ...
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Wicked 2: What does the new Glinda song tell us about the sequel's future? Explained
As one of the biggest films of 2024, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo starrer Wicked is now making way for its highly anticipated sequel, Wicked: Part 2, and speculations surrounding its plot are alrea ...