As the world still tries to process the news that Prince is dead, musicians like Aretha Franklin, Mick Jagger and Madonna have done their best to honor the man with the unfettered falsetto and unparalleled influence on music. In a … Read More
The world has been blue with mourning since learning of Prince’s passing Thursday, but now cities around the U.S. are lighting up purple to honor the late musician. Bridges in the pop star’s home state of Minnesota, where he died … Read More
It’s amazing that an artist with a discography as extensive as Prince‘s found time to cover anyone else’s songs. But when the Artist did, it was magical. Prince often had a strange relationship with the artists he covered. (Except Sheryl … Read More
It feels like the whole world is paying tribute to Prince, who died Thursday morning. Now, Madonna is saying her piece. The pop icon posted a photo on Instagram of her and the Purple One, with a sad caption and … Read More
Justin Timberlake remembers the first time he ever heard Prince. He was a 4-year-old in Tennessee; the song was “Raspberry Beret.” And when he heard it, a whole new world opened up to him. Timberlake wrote a heartfelt note sharing his … Read More
There isn’t much we know about Beyonce’s Lemonade, the hour-long thing premiering on HBO Saturday night. The full trailer for Lemonade — part real-life footage, part music video, part horror film — doesn’t clarify muchSome are calling it a “lengthy concept … Read More
Angus Young backstage. Image: Waring Abbott/Getty Images In the fall of 1973, Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young decided to form a band together in Australia. Feeling it was a perfect encapsulation of their electric energy and presence, the brothers … Read More
Australians know all too well the dance pop tracks of musical duo Empire of the Sun, as their music was the soundtrack for so many parties and long days in the sun in the late-2000s. Somehow, the duo’s 2008 hit … Read More
The Indian Jam Project is back at it, covering iconic film scores in the tradition of classical Indian music. SEE ALSO: Classical Indian musicians make the ‘Harry Potter’ soundtrack sound new again The musicians sample pieces from across the Star … Read More
It’ll be months before Hamilton sweeps the Tony Awards, but the 10-dollar founding father just secured another accolade: the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. SEE ALSO: Bernie Sanders and his wife went on a date to see ‘Hamilton’ Hamilton is the … Read More