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What to stream: Tyler, the Creator, 'The Substance,' Olivia Rodrigo concert film and 'The Diplomat'
Read full article: What to stream: Tyler, the Creator, 'The Substance,' Olivia Rodrigo concert film and 'The Diplomat'“The Substance” and albums by Willie Nelson and Tyler, the Creator are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.
Kris Kristofferson was 'a walking contradiction,' a renegade and pilgrim surrounded by friends
Read full article: Kris Kristofferson was 'a walking contradiction,' a renegade and pilgrim surrounded by friendsKris Kristofferson led a remarkable life that might sound implausible if it appeared in fiction.
Orville Peck makes queer country for everyone. On ‘Stampede,’ stars like Willie Nelson join the fun
Read full article: Orville Peck makes queer country for everyone. On ‘Stampede,’ stars like Willie Nelson join the funIt is not easy to be an outsider in country music, but Orville Peck has made a career out of it.
What to stream this weekend: Zendaya hits aces, Orville Peck duets and Elizabeth Taylor sparkles
Read full article: What to stream this weekend: Zendaya hits aces, Orville Peck duets and Elizabeth Taylor sparklesThis week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an EP from country-turned-pop singer Maren Morris, Léa Seydoux and George MacKay lead the intriguing French sci-fi “The Beast,” and an HBO documentary lets Elizabeth Taylor tell her story by relying on 40 hours of recently discovered audio.
What to stream this weekend: Willie Nelson, Chip & Joanna Gaines, Jim Henson and Ben Platt
Read full article: What to stream this weekend: Willie Nelson, Chip & Joanna Gaines, Jim Henson and Ben PlattThis week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a new album from Willie Nelson, Benedict Cumberbatch playing a curmudgeon puppeteer in “Eric” on Netflix and home improvement gurus Chip and Joanna Gaines fix up a mid-century modern lake house on HGTV.
Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter' reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music
Read full article: Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter' reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country musicFirst, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement without saying a word.
Beyoncé shares 'Cowboy Carter' track list ahead of album, mentions Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson
Read full article: Beyoncé shares 'Cowboy Carter' track list ahead of album, mentions Dolly Parton and Willie NelsonOn Wednesday, Beyoncé shared the track list for her forthcoming album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter.”.
Toby Keith wrote all kinds of country songs. His legacy might be post-9/11 American anger
Read full article: Toby Keith wrote all kinds of country songs. His legacy might be post-9/11 American angerCountry music fans are celebrating Toby Keith's rich collection of songs in the wake of his death from stomach cancer.
Tennessee governor, music leaders launch push to protect songwriters and other artists against AI
Read full article: Tennessee governor, music leaders launch push to protect songwriters and other artists against AITennessee Gov. Bill Lee has unveiled new legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.
Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Read full article: Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of FameSheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo kicked off the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday night and Missy Elliott closed the show more than four hours later with a roof-shaking set, as the hall celebrated a strong representation of women and Black artists.
Leo Brooks, a Miami native with country roots, returns to South Florida for new music festival
Read full article: Leo Brooks, a Miami native with country roots, returns to South Florida for new music festivalAlready considered a hub for Latin, hip-hop and electronic music, Miami is now going country.
Missy, Willie and George Michael among Rock Hall inductees
Read full article: Missy, Willie and George Michael among Rock Hall inducteesMissy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius and the late George Michael have all been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with Kate Bush also finally reaching the top of that hill.
New this week: 'True Lies,' Wallen and 'Creed' film fest
Read full article: New this week: 'True Lies,' Wallen and 'Creed' film festThis week’s new entertainment releases include a whopping 36-song album from Morgan Wallen, the arrival on Hulu of the best picture Oscar nominee and Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness” and CBS has a new TV series inspired by the film “True Lies.”.
The White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper and Willie Nelson lead Rock Hall of Fame nominations
Read full article: The White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper and Willie Nelson lead Rock Hall of Fame nominationsThe nominees are in, and this year’s potential Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees span a wide variety of music genres.
Missy, Willie and George Michael among Rock Hall nominees
Read full article: Missy, Willie and George Michael among Rock Hall nomineesMissy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Kate Bush, Iron Maiden, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow and the late George Michael are nominees for 2023 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that includes a mix of country, soul, hip-hop, metal, pop, rap-rock and grunge.
New this week: 'Reasonable Doubt,' 'Blonde' and Björk
Read full article: New this week: 'Reasonable Doubt,' 'Blonde' and BjörkThis week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Björk and Broadway's "Into the Woods,” the reunion of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy in “Hocus Pocus 2” and a Showtime documentary about Sinéad O’Connor.
Brandi Carlile, Yola, Allison Russell lead Americana noms
Read full article: Brandi Carlile, Yola, Allison Russell lead Americana nomsBrandi Carlile, Allison Russell and Yola are the leading nominees for the 2022 Americana Honors and Awards, with each one up for album of the year, artist of the year and song of the year.
Coronavirus forces cancellations in Jazz Fest's 2nd weekend
Read full article: Coronavirus forces cancellations in Jazz Fest's 2nd weekendWillie Nelson is cancelling an upcoming performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival and postponing other shows after a positive case of the coronavirus in his band.
New this week: 'Clickbait,' Sturgill Simpson and Addison Rae
Read full article: New this week: 'Clickbait,' Sturgill Simpson and Addison RaeThis week’s new entertainment releases include a Sturgill Simpson's concept album called “The Ballad of Dood & Juanita” and TikTok star Addison Rae making her acting debut in a gender-flipped remake of the 1999 Freddie Prinze Jr and Rachael Leigh Cook teen comedy “She’s All That.”.
These 7 old-school Texas dance halls (still in operation!) are an absolute must for your bucket list
Read full article: These 7 old-school Texas dance halls (still in operation!) are an absolute must for your bucket listThere’s history all over the world, but the history in Texas is unique, and lucky for us, some of it is still around to enjoy.
New this week: 'The Suicide Squad,' 'Vivo' and Streisand
Read full article: New this week: 'The Suicide Squad,' 'Vivo' and StreisandThis week’s new entertainment releases include a new collection of previously unreleased songs from Barbra Streisand and the new Netflix animated movie, “Vivo,” in which Lin-Manuel Miranda is a voice actor and provides original songs.
New this week: 'In the Heights,' 'Loki' and 'Infinite”
Read full article: New this week: 'In the Heights,' 'Loki' and 'Infinite”This week’s new entertainment releases include the much-anticipated debut of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights,” a sweaty, vibrant musical about a close-knit Washington Heights neighborhood.
The Latest: Astros to allow 50% capacity for games in April
Read full article: The Latest: Astros to allow 50% capacity for games in AprilHouston hosts 14 games in April -- Oakland and Detroit visit for three each, the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle play four times. ___The Charlotte Hornets will allow approximately 5,000 fans to attend NBA home games beginning March 26 against Miami, or about 25% percent of the Spectrum Center’s seating capacity. That’s a 10% increase from the 3,000 fans that were allowed to attend home games beginning March 13. ___The Preakness will be run in front of a limited capacity of 10,000 fans at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on May 15. AdSince the pandemic was declared in March 2020, the Ad Council has mobilized the industry to launch a multi-pronged communications effort to combat COVID-19.
New this week: Billie Eilish, Billie Holiday and Superman
Read full article: New this week: Billie Eilish, Billie Holiday and SupermanThis combination photo shows promotional art for Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry, a documentary debuting Friday on Apple TV+, from left, The United States vs. Billie Holiday," premiering Friday on Hulu and Superman & Lois," a new series premiering Tuesday on The CW. (AppleTV+/Hulu/The CW via AP)Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Ad— Based on Johann Hari’s 2015 book, “Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs,” Lee Daniels' “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” chronicles the legendary jazz singer's addiction and activism. Andra Day, who's nominated for a Golden Globe, plays Holiday in the biopic, which premieres Friday on Hulu. ET at the Amazon Music Twitch channel and will feature music from the group’s new album, “Life Rolls On,” released on Feb. 12.
Charley Pride overcame racial barriers as country music star
Read full article: Charley Pride overcame racial barriers as country music starAnd he did it by winning over millions of country music fans. Until the early 1990s, when Cleve Francis came along, Pride was the only Black country singer signed to a major label. “Then it was ‘first Negro country singer;’ then ‘first Black country singer.’ Now I’m the `first African-American country singer.′ That’s about the only thing that’s changed. Throughout his career, he sang positive songs instead of sad ones often associated with country music. Even a country singer,” said country singer Rissi Palmer on Twitter.
Outlaw country artist Billy Joe Shaver dead at 81
Read full article: Outlaw country artist Billy Joe Shaver dead at 81FILE - Artist Billy Joe Shaver poses backstage following his concert "Billy Joe Shaver presented by WMOT/Roots Radio" at City Winery Nashville in Nashville, Tenn. on April 1, 2017. (Photo by Laura Roberts/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Outlaw country singer songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, who wrote songs like “Honky Tonk Heroes,” “I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train” and “Old Five and Dimers Like Me,” has died He was 81. His big break came when Jennings recorded several of Shaver's songs for his 1973 album “Honky Tonk Heroes," which helped popularize the outlaw country genre and turn the maverick country artists into legends. "There weren’t another other way to be/For lovable losers, no account boozers/And honky tonk heroes like me," Shaver wrote in the title track. Shaver wrote songs that were covered by Elvis Presley, Patty Loveless, George Jones, Tex Ritter, Tennessee Ernie Ford and John Anderson.
Trailblazer Charley Pride to get lifetime achievement award
Read full article: Trailblazer Charley Pride to get lifetime achievement awardNASHVILLE, Tenn. – Trailblazing country music star Charley Pride will get a lifetime achievement award at the CMA Awards in November. 1 hits between the 1960s and 1980s, with songs like “Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'” and “Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone.”Pride, 82, will accept the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award on the CMA Awards on Nov. 11 on ABC. Pride was named CMA Entertainer of the year in 1971 and won male artist of the year in 1971 and 1972. He has three Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000. Other recipients of the award include Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson.
Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77
Read full article: Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77FILE - In this May 3, 2018 file photo, Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. Hibbert, frontman of Toots & the Maytals, had been in a medically-induced coma at a hospital in Kingston since earlier this month. Grammy nominations for Hibbert included best reggae album of 2012 for “Reggae Got Soul” and best reggae album of 2007 for “Light Your Light.” Hibbert was ranked No. Married to his wife, Doreen, for nearly 40 years, Hibbert had eight children, including the reggae performers Junior Hibbert and Leba Hibbert. Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert ("Toots" was a childhood nickname) was born in May Pen, Parish of Clarendon.
New this week: Willie Nelson, Nick race special, 'Hamilton'
Read full article: New this week: Willie Nelson, Nick race special, 'Hamilton'This cover image released by Legacy Recordings shows "First Rose of Spring," the latest album by WIllie Nelson, available on July 3. The PG-13 film was shot in summer 2016 over two Hamilton performances with the original cast, and it comes complete with an intermission. The legend Willie Nelson will release his 70th studio album, First Rose of Spring, on Friday. AP Music Editor Mesfin FekaduTELEVISIONAlicia Keys hosts Kids, Race and Unity, a Nick News special aimed at helping children understand the crisis facing America. The special debuts 7 p.m. EDT Monday on Nickelodeon, TeenNick, and Nicktoons and online on sites including Nickelodeon YouTube.
Ken Burns on the love and loss of 'Country Music'
Read full article: Ken Burns on the love and loss of 'Country Music'NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Ken Burns, the renowned documentarian known for bringing American history to vivid life, debuts his latest effort on Sunday, "Country Music." "We say about country music, 'Oh, it's about pickup trucks and good ole boys and hound dogs and six packs of beer.' "We tend to think of country music as one thing, but it's always been many things," says Burns. In Burns' view, the genre has also minted some of the finest songwriters in popular music, country or otherwise. That's country music."
Willie Nelson cancels tour due to breathing problem
Read full article: Willie Nelson cancels tour due to breathing problemTheo Wargo/Getty Images for Blackbird(CNN) - Willie Nelson has as canceled the remainder of his current tour, citing a health issue. The 86-year-old singer performed a show in Toledo, Ohio, then took to Twitter to tell followers, "I'm sorry to cancel my tour, but I have a breathing problem that I need to have my doctor check out. Nelson was scheduled for 30 more shows, including a stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Friday and a grand finale at Thackerville, Oklahoma, in November. In 2018, Nelson canceled a performance at the Outlaw Music Festival, then pulled some shows from his tour. "I am sorry to have to cut the SLC show short tonight," he wrote on Twitter.