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☆ ‘Bark of Millions’ Review: Children of the Revolution
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Laura Collins-Hughes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Somewhere close to the four-hour mark in “Bark of Millions,” the polychromatic cavalcade of splendor that is Taylor Mac and Matt Ray’s new rock opera, I finally realized why the woman in front of me had been reading on her phone throughout the performance. The words on her phone were excerpts from the show’s lyrics, a free digital version of the printed fan deck on sale at concessions. More than 50 songs in, she was grasping at that text in an attempt to follow along. Because the great frustration of “Bark of Millions,” which continues through Saturday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Harvey Theater, is that there are far too many songs in which the music drowns out the lyrics, making the meaning a bafflement. If “Bark of Millions” were aiming to succeed on aural gorgeousness and visual spectacle alone, there would be no cause to quibble.

Persons: Taylor Mac, Matt Ray’s, Brendan Aanes, Mac Organizations: Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Locations: Versailles, Vegas

☆ How to watch the 2024 Grammy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

At Sunday’s 66th annual Grammy Awards, nominees SZA and Taylor Swift are poised for significant wins, while the stage is set for some legendary performances. The hostHost Trevor Noah at the Grammy Awards in 2023. I’m really, really, really not even saying this just to be humble or anything. The nomineesSZA, performing here in 2022, leads this year's Grammy nominees. If her “Midnights” wins album of the year, she will become the first artist to win the category four times.

Persons: CNN —, Taylor Swift, Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs, Joni Mitchell, Trevor Noah, Kevin Winter, Noah, He’s, Dave Chappelle, Wanda Sykes, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, “ I’m, ” Noah, I’m, Jemal Countess, SZA, Lauryn Hill ”, Midnights ”, Olivia Rodrigo, boygenius, Jon Batiste, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Victoria Monét, Joe Okpako, Meryl Streep, Lenny Kravitz, Christina Aguilera, Lionel Richie, Mark Ronson, Samara Joy, Taylor Tomlinson, Oprah Winfrey, Cindy Ord, MG23, Travis Scott, Burna, Billy Joel, John Locher Organizations: CNN, Hollywood, North, CBS, Paramount, Showtime Locations: Maluma, Samara, North America, Dua Lipa

☆ Photos: The 2024 Grammy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

The Grammy Awards show, billed as “music’s biggest night,” is taking place in Los Angeles. If her “SOS” wins album of the year, she would become the first Black woman to win the award in 25 years. If she wins album of the year for “Midnights,” she will become the first artist to win the category four times. Tracy Chapman returned to the Grammys to sing “Fast Car” with Luke Combs, a song she closed the ceremony with in 1989. The former host of “The Daily Show” was also a Grammy nominee this year for best comedy album.

Persons: ”, SZA, Taylor Swift, “, Billie Eilish, Billy Joel, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott, Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs, Joni Mitchell, Trevor Noah Organizations: SOS Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Red-Carpet Looks From the 66th Grammy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( The Styles Desk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Musicians are a colorful crowd, and as the Recording Academy doesn’t hesitate to remind audiences at every opportunity, the Grammys are “music’s biggest night.” So it may be little surprise that previous Grammys red carpets have been the site of such unforgettable looks as Cardi B swanning about in archival Mugler and Shania Twain cosplaying as Toad. Then there are the moments with a capital M: egg as entry vessel, for instance, or a neckline so low it inspired its own search engine. While the arrivals for the 66th Grammy Awards, held on Sunday in Los Angeles, had much to live up to, several of the night’s most nominated artists, including SZA and Billie Eilish, have demonstrated track records on the red carpet. Here’s what the stars wore to make their entrance.

Persons: Recording Academy doesn’t, Shania Twain, Billie Eilish Organizations: Recording Academy Locations: Los Angeles

☆ TikTok Just Lost a Huge Catalog of Music. What Happened?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

TikTok users woke up Thursday and discovered that many videos using songs by stars like Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Drake and Ariana Grande had gone silent, after a public brawl between TikTok and Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company. Here is a look at what happened and why, and some thoughts about what may come next. On Tuesday, Universal Music, the global giant that releases music by hundreds of major artists, published a forceful open letter to TikTok as the end of its contract with the social media platform neared. Universal said that TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, had not adequately addressed Universal’s concerns over A.I.-generated music on the platform, and that it would not agree to what Universal considered a satisfactory royalty rate. “Ultimately TikTok is trying to build a music-based business,” the label said, “without paying fair value for the music.”

Persons: Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Drake, Ariana Grande, TikTok, ” Organizations: Universal Music Group, Universal Music, Universal Locations: A.I

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Regional Mexican music — a catchall term that encompasses mariachi, banda, corridos, norteño, sierreño and other genres — has become a global phenomenon, topping music charts and reaching new audiences as it crosses borders. Overall, regional Mexican music grew 60% in the U.S., accounting for a whopping 21.9 billion on-demand audio streams. On Spotify, Mexican music grew 400% worldwide over the last five years, according to Uriel Waizel, lead editor at Spotify Mexico. And I think that is exciting.”Waizel says that while Mexican music is centuries old, “current Mexican music is breaking because it is the music that young people listen to." Actor and singer Lucero, a veteran performer of regional Mexican music, also remembers those days.

Persons: Selena Quintanilla, Eslabon, Pluma’s “ Ella Baila Sola, ”, Eslabon Armado, Junior, Leila Cobo, Billboard’s, Uriel Waizel, Pluma, Taylor Swift, ” Cobo, Waizel, Édgar Barrera, Drake, Barrera, Carín León, Maluma, Don Juan, León, ” Maluma, Pedro Tovar, wasn't, Juan Gabriel, Vicente Fernández's, “, ’ ”, Gabriel Abaroa Jr, Lucero, Becky G, couldn't, it’s, I’m, ” ___ Sherman Organizations: MEXICO CITY, — Regional, Spotify, Grupo Frontera, U.S ., Fuerza Regida, Associated Press, Cobo, Spotify Mexico, YouTube, Fuerza, Premios Juventud, AP, Latin Recording Academy, Mexicans Locations: MEXICO, Mexican, “, U.S, Mexico, Frontera, Puerto Rico, ’, Mexican American, Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Women lead the major categories at the Grammys this year – names like SZA, Taylor Swift, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Olivia Rodrigo and Brandy Clark top the list. If Taylor Swift wins for “Midnights,” she will become the first artist in Grammy history to win the top prize four times. (And, conversely, artists it loves to nominate but not award: both Lana Del Rey and Miley Cyrus have yet to receive a Grammy. I'd love to see a Cyrus win, but I’ve been burned before! She’s tied with the likes of Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus with six nominations, and I think it is her time to finally take home a trophy.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Olivia Rodrigo, Brandy Clark, Maria Sherman, Jonathan Landrum Jr, ” Jon Batiste, ”, ” Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey, ” Janelle Monáe, “, ” Taylor Swift, I’m, Swift’s, Jon Batiste —, Swift, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, it’s, Batiste, Victoria, ” Olivia Rodrigo, Victoria Monét’s, Monét, I'm, Jack Antonoff, Sam Dew, ” Jack Antonoff, Dan Wilson, ” Caroline Ailin, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Gregory Aldae Hein, Michael Pollack, ” Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, ” Daniel Nigro, Billie Eilish O’Connell, Finneas O’Connell SHERMAN, Jon Batiste, Miley Cyrus, Barbie ”, ” isn’t, Gracie Abrams, Fred, Coco Jones, Noah Kahan, Samara Joy, there’s, Mama, It’s, SHERMAN, ” Taylor Swift SHERMAN, Rodrigo, Cyrus, Keem, Kendrick Lamar, Rich, ” Drake, Eryn Allen Kane, Baby Keem, Drake, Mike ’, Andre, Future’s hoarse, Kane’s, Mike, —, ” It's, Flash’s, ” Tyler Childers, Luke Combs, Dolly Parton, ” Chris Stapleton SHERMAN, she’s, Doc Watson, She’s, Luke Comb’s, Tracy Chapman, Parton, Combs, Chris Brown, ” Robert Glasper, Alex Isley, ” Coco Jones, There’s, Jones, Justin Timberlake, Bill ”, I’d, ” Ana Bárbara, Lila Downs, ” Flor De Toloache, “ Amor, ” Lupita Infante, America –, Flor de Toloache, Lupita Infante, Pedro Infante, LANDRUM, He’ll, Ana Bárbara, Vincente Hernandez Organizations: ANGELES, Press, Entertainment, SHERMAN, “, Recording Academy, Eilish, The Recording Academy, Rockstar, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Commanders, Stapleton, BEST, ICU, De, Regional, Christian, CBS, Paramount Locations: Victoria, Dua Lipa, America, American

The website, beloved for being one of modern music’s true centers of gravity and renowned for its daily record reviews scored 0.0 to 10.0, will be folded into GQ, parent company Condé Nast announced Wednesday. Schreiber sold Pitchfork to Condé Nast in 2015. Says Snapes: “Music is so much more than a ‘men’s interest’ or leisure pursuit. Pitchfork paid close, longform critical attention to so many different types of music, and so many different niches. “It’s the independent, experimental artists that are going to suffer.”___ Maria Sherman writes about music for The Associated Press.

Persons: Condé Nast, Anna Wintour, ” Wintour, Ryan Schreiber, Pitchfork, Schreiber, ”, Laura Snapes, ” Snapes, “, ” Ann Powers, ” Powers, Wintour, Melissa Consorte, Condé, P4K, Consorte, Joanna Melissakis, Gareth Paisey, Yasmin Williams, Sam Sodomsky, Williams, Paisey, “ We’ve, Taylor Swift, ” ___ Maria Sherman Organizations: ANGELES, Pitchfork, GQ, Associated Press, Napster, “, SPIN, Blender, PITCHFORK, AP, Condé Nast, The Associated Press

Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesStill, country music has broken new ground. He says country music is now in a position where people who “maybe never gave us a chance” are listening to country music with an open-mindedness. Smyers has his own theories to why country music is experiencing this explosive period. “And I feel like country music kind of does the authenticity thing better than any other genre.”Up-and-comer Megan Moroney agrees. “I just kind of stay in my lane and do the best I can with supporting country music,” she told AP.

Persons: Morgan Wallen, Zach Bryan, Luke Combs, Roll, Harvey Mason, ”, Kacey Musgraves, Jason Aldean’s “, Wallen’s “, Combs, Tracy Chapman’s, Oliver Anthony’s, “, Richmond ”, Wilson’s Deana Carter, Bailey, Wilson, Gabby Barrett, Carly Pearce, Ingrid Andress, Dan Smyers, Dan, Shay, Justin Bieber, I’ve, Smyers, Dustin Lynch, Darius Rucker, “ I've, Megan Moroney, there's, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, John Legend, Chance, Garth Brooks, Brooks, fiddles, ” Brooks, it’s Organizations: ANGELES, Recording Academy, Associated Press, North, Richmond, “, AP, United, CBS, Paramount, Crypto.com Locations: —, U.S, Luminate, United States, Philippines, Indonesia, India, Brazil, Mexico, Germany, Vietnam, Europe, America, Nashville, Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2024 Grammy Awards are fast approaching — and it is never too early to plan your viewing experience. The 66th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Lipa and Rodrigo both have three Grammys; Lipa is nominated for two awards and Rodrigo is nominated for six. Period,” Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason jr. told AP at the time. “What’s not going to happen is we are not going to give a Grammy or Grammy nomination to the AI portion.”___For more coverage of this year’s Grammy Awards, visit: www.apnews.com/GrammyAwards

Persons: Noah, He's, WHO'S, “, SZA, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Brandy Clark, Jon Batiste, Jack Antonoff, Gracie Abrams, Fred, Roll, Coco Jones, Noah Kahan, Eilish, Rodrigo, Lipa, ”, Harvey Mason, “ What’s Organizations: ANGELES, Recording Academy, CBS, Paramount, Showtime, Hulu, YouTube, WHO, Academy, Lipa, Associated Press, Twitter, Ethio Jazz, AP Locations: Los Angeles, Dua Lipa

☆ Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues, dead at 65
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Jack Guy | Niamh Kennedy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Shane MacGowan, the lead singer of Anglo-Irish band The Pogues, has died, according to a statement from his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke. The singer had been discharged from Dublin’s St. Vincent’s Hospital on November 22 after receiving treatment there for an infection, Clarke said. And MacGowan received a full set of dental implants in 2015 after losing several teeth as a result of his heavy drug and alcohol use. Born in Kent, England in 1957 to Irish parents, MacGowan spent his summers in a farmhouse in southern Ireland, surrounded by traditional Irish music. He formed his band, The Pogues, in London in 1982 with Peter “Spider” Stacy, Jem Finer and James Fearnley, blending traditional Irish folk music with punk sounds.

Persons: London CNN — Shane MacGowan, Victoria Mary Clarke, Clarke, ”, Shane MacGowan, Kirsty MacColl, Brian Rasic, ” MacGowan, MacGowan, Peter “ Spider ” Stacy, Jem, James Fearnley, Ireland’s, Leo Varadkar, Michael D, Higgins, MacGowan’s Organizations: London CNN, Vincent’s Hospital Locations: Dublin’s St, Kent , England, Ireland, London, York, ”

☆ Judge Weighs in on Bitter Dispute Between Daryl Hall and John Oates
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Jamie Mcgee | Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The nature of the dispute between Daryl Hall and John Oates, which had been obscured in sealed court documents, became clearer on Thursday as one of pop music’s most recognizable and long-running duos put their fight in front of a judge in Nashville. Details of the collapse of the 50-year artistic collaboration and business partnership between the two had been trickling out for days in court papers submitted before Thursday’s hearing in Chancery Court, where Hall and Oates were represented by lawyers but did not appear. Hall, the lead singer and songwriter for many of the band’s hits, is arguing that Oates violated their contract by moving to sell his portion of one of their business partnerships without Hall’s approval. Hall’s lawyers went to court to block any sale while their business disagreement goes through a separate arbitration process. On Thursday, Chancellor Russell T. Perkins granted their request, preventing Oates from going further in the agreement until the arbitrator resolves the impasse, or until Feb. 17.

Persons: Daryl Hall, John Oates, Oates, Chancellor Russell T, Perkins Locations: Nashville

☆ Music composed at Auschwitz to be played for first time after being restored
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Fragments of musical scores discovered at Auschwitz will be played for the first time next week after being painstakingly restored by a composer. He’s carried out extensive research into testimonies from Auschwitz and the history of music at the camps. Her grandson Simon Wallfisch, a baritone, will be performing the restored music from Auschwitz with Geyer and his orchestra. Four of the restored pieces will be performed by Constella Music, Geyer’s creative powerhouse whose work spans opera, dance, film and concert music, at Sadler’s Wells. “Orchestras of Auschwitz” will be performed as part of a concert to celebrate Constella Music’s tenth anniversary.

Persons: Leo Geyer, Geyer, Martin Gilbert, “, ”, Leo Geyer Geyer, He’s, Anita Lasker, Wallfisch, Jim Watson, Simon Wallfisch, Lasker, ” Anita Lasker, Leo Geyer ‘, ” Geyer, Leo Geyer “, Constella Organizations: CNN, Nazi, Auschwitz, Oxford University, SS, Getty, Trust, Constella, “ Locations: Auschwitz, British, Poland, Berlin, London, AFP, Britain, Sadler’s Wells

Prosecutors are expected to take the controversial step of using Young Thug's rap lyrics as evidence against him. Here are some things to know as the trial gets underway:WHO IS YOUNG THUG? Elton John called working with Young Thug an “amazing moment” after recording the song “Always Love You” featuring Nicki Minaj and Gunna. Young Thug has been in jail since his arrest on May 9, 2022, having been denied bond several times since then. Young Thug's racketeering conspiracy charge and two gang charges each carry a penalty of five to 20 years in prison.

Persons: Young, who's, Jeffery Lamar Williams, “ Stoner, ” —, Childish Gambino’s, Young Thug, Savage, BlocBoy JB, Slim Jxmmi, Rae Sremmurd, Drake, Chris Brown, Travis Scott, Elton John, Nicki Minaj, Gunna, Camila Cabello, M.I.A, Gucci Mane’s, “ Jeffery ”, Calvin Klein, ”, ” Young Thug, Racketeer, “, Sergio Kitchens, Alford, ma'am, — Walter Murphy, Trontavious Stephens, Uzi, HE'S, — Organizations: ATLANTA, Prosecutors, WHO, Business, bae, Bloods, Infiniti, Metro Boomin Locations: Atlanta, Havana, Fulton County

☆ Hall Is Suing Oates. Over What Is a Mystery.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

1 hits like “Rich Girl, “Maneater” and “She’s Gone” in the 1970s and ’80s, followed by a more recent cultural resurgence, Daryl Hall and John Oates have long been one of pop music’s most celebrated duos. Now, the discord is undeniable as Hall, 77, has filed a lawsuit in Nashville against Oates, 75, the partner with whom he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. The lore of Hall and Oates dates back to 1967, when the musicians were students at Temple University. A few weeks later, Oates’s band split up after two of its members joined the military, and Hall invited Oates to play guitar for his group. Later on, they started writing music together, landing a deal with Atlantic Records in 1972 that propelled them to pop stardom.

Persons: “, Maneater, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Oates, Hall Organizations: Roll Hall of Fame, Temple University, Atlantic Records Locations: Nashville, Philadelphia

☆ Rock ’n’ Soul: The Amazing Story of Sly & the Family Stone
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Alan Light | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

THANK YOU (FALETTINME BE MICE ELF AGIN): A Memoir, by Sly Stone with Ben GreenmanIt is difficult to convey just how astoundingly unlikely it is that this book exists. Sly Stone is one of pop music’s truest geniuses and greatest mysteries, who essentially disappeared four decades ago in a cloud of drugs and legal problems after recording several albums’ worth of incomparable, visionary songs. “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” — named for Sly & the Family Stone’s monumentally funky 1969 No. 1 hit — is the first title from Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s new publishing imprint, and even the drummer/author/filmmaker acknowledges that it isn’t a definitive story. “There is plenty, too, that is not here,” writes Questlove, who is currently working on a Sly Stone documentary, in the foreword.

Persons: Sly Stone, Ben Greenman, Amelia Earhart, Ness, ” —, ”, Questlove, Sly, “, Jackson, Prince, Miles Davis, D’Angelo, Janet Jackson, LL Organizations: YOU, Roll Hall of Fame, Sly, Beastie

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The former street gang leader charged with orchestrating the 1996 drive-by killing of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas is expected to plead not guilty Thursday to murder, amid questions of whether he'll hire a defense lawyer or a judge appoints a public defender. Goodman spoke for Davis outside court two weeks ago, saying that prosecutors lack key evidence and witnesses to the killing committed 27 years ago. The attorney didn't give a reason Wednesday why Davis couldn’t hire him. He was arrested Sept. 29 outside a home in suburban Henderson where Las Vegas police served a search warrant July 17, drawing renewed attention to the unsolved murder of one of hip-hop music’s most enduring icons. His indictment alleges Davis provided a gun to someone in the Cadillac from which car-to-car gunfire mortally wounded Shakur and wounded rap music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight at an intersection just off the Las Vegas Strip.

Persons: Tupac Shakur, Duane Keith, Keffe, ” Davis, Shakur, Ross Goodman, Goodman, Davis, didn't, Marion “ Suge, Knight, Orlando, Lane ” Anderson Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Las, Prosecutors, West Coast Locations: Las Vegas, Nevada, Compton , California, Henderson, California, Compton, East Coast

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Southern California street gang leader charged in the fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas will make a court appearance Thursday with a lawyer from one of the city's best-known political families, one that has represented mobsters, athletes and other famous clients. Attorney Ross Goodman told The Associated Press Wednesday he'll appear in Duane “Keffe D” Davis' defense against accusations that Davis orchestrated the drive-by killing of the rap music icon. Davis won't immediately enter a plea, Goodman said, he'll seek another two weeks to confirm that he'll be hired for Davis' case. Goodman is a son of former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and current Mayor Carolyn Goodman. In July, a police raid at Davis' home drew renewed interest to Shakur's unsolved murder, one of hip-hop music’s enduring mysteries.

Persons: Tupac Shakur, Ross Goodman, Duane “ Keffe, ” Davis, Davis, Goodman, he'll, Davis ’, Oscar Goodman, Carolyn Goodman, Damon Arnette, Anthony “ Tony, Spilotro, Michael Spilotro, Chris Lammons, Alvin Kamara, Biggie Smalls, Christopher Wallace, Compton . Davis, Shakur, Marion “ Suge, Knight Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Associated Press, Edi, AP, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Raiders, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Las, Pro Locations: Southern California, Las Vegas, Compton , California, Henderson, Nevada, Los Angeles, Faal, ”, Indiana, Chicago, Compton ., Compton

☆ Beyoncé showing up for Taylor Swift’s movie premiere was a ‘fairytale’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Forget about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, she and Beyoncé are the true power pair of the year. On Wednesday night it was the era of two queens when Beyoncé attended the premiere for Swift’s “Eras Tour” concert film in Los Angeles. First up is Swift’s, which “due to unprecedented demand” opened with early access shows on Thursday and will have additional showings over the weekend. Queen Bey, who recently wrapped her “Renaissance Tour” in Kansas City, has announced that her “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” will hit theaters on December 1. Swift wrote in the caption, “I’m so glad I’ll never know what my life would’ve been like without @beyonce’s influence.”“The way she’s taught me and every artist out here to break rules and defy industry norms,” Swift wrote.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Beyoncé, Queen Bey, Beyoncé ”, Swift, “, I’ll, would’ve, ”, she’s, ” Swift, She’s Organizations: CNN Locations: Los Angeles, Kansas City

☆ Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift: Gaming nicknames for them
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Travis Kelce said the ball was in Taylor Swift’s court after he made a play for her, and the singer appears to have caught his pass. To be clear, we still don’t know what is or is not going on with Taylor Swift and the NFL tight end. If people weren’t trying to ship Swift and Kelce before cameras caught the “Cruel Summer” singer cheering on the Chiefs, they definitely are now. Peruse social media and you will find that there are some strong contenders for what to call a potential Swift and Kelce coupling. And for those reading the tea leaves, yes, Swift and Kelce were spotted together after the game, driving around in a convertible with the top down – a Taylor lyrical match.

Persons: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift’s, Taylor Swift, Swift, Jason Kelce, “ Traylor, ” “, “, ” Swift, hannah, taylor, … travis, Patrick Mahomes, ” Mahomes, She’s, ”, Travis, I’ll Organizations: CNN, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, Chiefs, music’s

☆ Little Richard embraced fluidity in rock ‘n’ roll. These are some of the artists he influenced
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Editor’s Note: The CNN Film “Little Richard: I Am Everything” tells the story of rock ‘n’ roll’s Black, queer origins. Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesPerhaps the closest thing to a successor Little Richard had was Prince, the late legend who, like Little Richard, resisted easy classification and reinvented music upon his arrival. Tina TurnerTina Turner and Little Richard reunited for a performance at the 1989 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. “I couldn’t believe the power of Little Richard on stage,” he said in Little Richard’s biography. Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesLike Little Richard, the British pop maven always felt at home in front of a piano, often tinkling the keys dressed in an ostentatious garment involving feathers (Little Richard, meanwhile, mostly stuck to suits).

Persons: “, Richard, Lil Nas, Little Richard, didn’t, Prince, David Bowie, Janelle Monáe, Dick Clark, Little Richard’s, Prince Prince, Kevin Winter, ” Richard, Rosetta Tharpe, you’ll, Frutti ”, NPR’s Ann Powers, Frutti, …, ” Prince, Richard’s, Nikki ”, MTV “, ” David Bowie David Bowie, Ziggy Stardust, Bowie, ”, Ziggy, wouldn’t, ” Bowie, Tina Turner Tina Turner, Sonia Moskowitz, Ike, Turner, —, Elvis, Mick Jagger Richard, Jagger, Little, Elton John Elton John, Ian Gavan, maven, John, he’s, ” John, Beverly Hilton, Freddie Mercury, might’ve, Queen —, Elvis Baz Luhrman’s, ” dramatizes, Alton Mason, Richard careens, Elvis ”, King —, Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe, Ethan Miller, Monáe, ” Monae, Richard . Lady Gaga, Gaga, Jo Calderone, Princess Lavonne, Lavonne, he’d, Jo, Princess Lavonne’s, ” Ashon Crawley Organizations: CNN, MTV, Roll Hall, Beverly, Warner Bros, Warner Bros ., USA, NPR Music Locations: London, New Orleans, British, Monáe

☆ Post Malone reflects on his weight loss and healthier lifestyle this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Post Malone has made an impressive physical transformation in recent months – and people have been taking notice. The musician has reportedly lost over 50 pounds, which he previously said is due to the healthier lifestyle he’s embraced – like quitting drinking soda – since welcoming his daughter last year. Malone opened up about his alcohol use – along with psychedelic mushrooms – last month in an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. And while he’s most well known for his popular songs such as “White Iverson,” “Rockstar” and “Circles,” the performer is also famous for his head-to-toe tattoos. The Grammy-nominated artist is currently spreading love while on tour in South America and Asia, and released his newest album “Austin” in July.

Persons: Post Malone, “, ”, Malone, Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, White Iverson, he’s, Austin ” Organizations: CNN, Rockstar Locations: South America, Asia

☆ Famed Conductor Accused of Striking Singer at Performance
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Javier C. Hernández | More About Javier C. Hernández | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The appearance by the conductor John Eliot Gardiner leading the Monteverdi Choir and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique in southeastern France this week was supposed to be a celebration: the start of a tour across Europe by one of classical music’s most revered maestros and his esteemed ensembles. Instead, Gardiner, 80, provoked an outcry when, on Tuesday evening, he was accused of hitting a singer in the face backstage after a concert performance of the first two acts of Berlioz’s opera “Les Troyens” at the Festival Berlioz in La Côte-Saint-André. Gardiner struck the singer, William Thomas, a bass, because he had headed the wrong way off the podium at the concert, according to a person who was granted anonymity to describe the incident because the person was not authorized to discuss it publicly. Thomas, a rising bass from England who was performing the role of Priam, did not appear to be seriously injured and was set to perform again on Wednesday evening. His representatives did not respond to requests for comment.

Persons: John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi, Gardiner, Les, ”, William Thomas, Thomas, Priam Organizations: Monteverdi Choir, Orchestre Locations: France, Europe, La Côte, England

☆ 'Rich Men North of Richmond': A virtually unknown conservative singer just rocketed to the top of the charts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The right-wing media universe is maturing — and finding great success — beyond typical news commentary. That’s quite a feat, considering singer Christopher Anthony Lunsford was virtually unknown just weeks ago. It’s also illustrative of the power amassed by right-wing media forces, taking unknown quantities and churning them out into overnight blockbuster hits, a weaponized cudgel against perceived enemies in mainstream institutions. And, while he is a well known country singer, Jason Aldean’s widely criticized “Try That In a Small Town” was not much of a commercial success until it was boosted by right-wing media to the top of the Billboard charts. As conservatives increasingly see legacy media companies and performers as not only disagreeable, but outright evil, it makes sense that they would look toward outsiders to fill their entertainment needs.

Persons: Oliver Anthony Music’s, “, Christopher Anthony Lunsford, Lunsford, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, It’s, Donald Trump, Tom Cruise, Jason Aldean’s Organizations: CNN, North, Billboard, Fox News, Trump, Daily, Disney Locations: Richmond, Washington

☆ How Oliver Anthony’s ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ became a chart-topping conservative anthem
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —In a matter of days, Oliver Anthony’s working-class anthem, “Rich Men North of Richmond,” has gone from viral sensation to legitimate country hit. “Rich Men North of Richmond” touches upon Anthony’s time as a factory worker in Western North Carolina, he said in the video shared before the song was posted online. Conservative media personality Jason Howerton said he has offered to pay to produce Anthony’s record and that Rich had agreed to produce it. (A representative for Rich told CNN on Wednesday that there “isn’t much to report on” about Anthony and Rich working together. Anthony's song has been compared to Aldean's for their rural perspectives and embrace by conservatives.

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