8+ hour, 21+ min ago   (1139+ words) Alabama has produced an extraordinary range of singers whose voices have shaped country, blues, soul, gospel, rock, and popular music far beyond the South. From legendary performers with unmistakable storytelling styles to powerhouse vocalists who carried Alabama roots onto national…...

10+ hour ago   (907+ words) CHELSEA — Actor and musician Jeff Daniels' namesake destination JD's Stage Bistro is a venue built by artists, for artists. Of course there's the Michigan-bred actor's talents, but his partners in the new venture, which is now open for dining and…...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago   (1086+ words) The world is mourning the loss of a cultural icon. Dolly Parton, the beloved, groundbreaking country music singer, actor and philanthropist, died Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 80. The award-winning "Jolene" singer's death was confirmed in a social media video, in which her…...

13+ hour, 21+ min ago   (687+ words) Award-winning music producer Anonymouz brings lāuga and hip hop together in a new short film asking how Sāmoan culture can survive the shift from remixing to generative AI. Sāmoan oratory (lāuga) and battle rap may come from different worlds, but…...

16+ hour, 10+ min ago   (404+ words) The Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra promises "A Season in Motion" for its latest slate of concerts. The symphony's 95th season will kick off Oct. 3 with "Rhythm & Fire," billed as "an electrifying opening night" led by Music Director Stilian Kirov. The program will…...

19+ hour, 29+ min ago   (588+ words) You hosted the Women In Music – EQUAL STAGE concert in June. What were your key takeaways from presiding over the event? Realizing that shared solidarity was profoundly comforting. Bringing globally acclaimed female artists together on one stage makes a bold,…...

12+ hour, 58+ min ago   (520+ words) Cher and Dolly Parton were friends for almost 50 years, since the day they met at their shared manager’s house in 1978. Cher, 80, phoned into CBS News on Tuesday evening, hours after Parton’s death was announced. Gayle King asked if she was…...

9+ hour, 38+ min ago   (673+ words) Kimberlee Kruesi And Dylan Lovan SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Dolly Parton didn’t just sing lovingly about her Tennessee mountain home. She spent her life elevating an often-overlooked region to showcase what long inspired her music and sparked a tourism boom that forever…...

4+ hour, 23+ min ago   (498+ words) The Japanese artist, acclaimed for infinity mirror rooms, sprawling seas of polka dots, and dancing pumpkins, has died at 97....

10+ hour, 22+ min ago   (962+ words) “I think I’ll dry these useless tears and get myself together / I think I’ll wander down the hall and have a look around / ‘Cause I can’t stay inside this lonely room and cry forever / I think I’d really rather join…...