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Music Review: Gwen Stefani's 'Bouquet' is a romantic return to mellow rock — with an ageless voice
Words and phrases like “nostalgia” or “back to her roots” come to mind when listening to Gwen Stefani’s fifth studio album, “Bouquet” — and it is in no way negative, writes The Associated Press' ...Entertainment - ABC News - 7 hours ago -
Gwen Stefani: ‘Don’t Speak changed everything – it’s the heartbeat of who I am’
The pop veteran answers your questions about the California ska scene in the 90s, making it big with No Doubt and finding love again with the country star Blake Shelton. Did you think Don’t Speak ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
‘These were tough dudes – and notoriously romantic’: why lowrider soul, LA’s music and car subculture, still thrives
Lowriding cars are synonymous with rap, but their Chicano drivers prefer sweet soul music. The scene’s movers and musicians explain how they went from being police targets to esteemed cultural ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Music Review: The Cure return after a long break to look at mortality with one of their best albums
You might think that after being silent for 16 years, The Cure would be in a rush to get things goingEntertainment - ABC News - October 30 -
Music Review: Linkin Park returns on 'From Zero,' their first album since Chester Bennington's death
Linkin Park, the inventive American rap-rock band who wove electronica into its heavy, melodic compositions, return with their first new album in seven years, “From Zero.”Entertainment - ABC News - 6 hours ago -
Duff McKagan still has an appetite for L.A. and making rock music that lasts
The Guns N' Roses rocker plays the El Rey Theater on Wednesday following the release of his new solo album "Lighthouse"Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago -
Technics SC-CX700 Review: Faithful Musical Reproduction
These gorgeous powered speakers bring some much-needed competition to KEF’s LS50 line.Tech - Wired - October 29 -
‘Nobody Wants This’ and the new agelessness of man
Netflix’s hit romantic comedy reflects a world in which wrinkles, offices and children are slowly being obliteratedBusiness - Financial Times - October 19 -
Book Review: 'The Name of This Band is R.E.M.' is a vivid journey through the rock band's history
Peter Ames Carlin writes a cultural history of the rock bank in “The Name of This Band is REntertainment - ABC News - November 5 -
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds review – up close and existential with rock’s great everyman
AO Arena, Manchester In an expansive, transporting show that draws on his diverse decades and a world of pain, the singer-songwriter turned guru to all sets his sights on the stars – and anyone ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Review In Progress - Return To Form
Each new entry in the Dragon Age series is always transformative, so it's not uncommon for a fan to really love one of the entries but feel lukewarm about another. 2009's Origins played like a ...Tech - GameSpot - October 28 -
Music Review: Tyler, the Creator's 'Chromakopia' looks into the artist's journey to self-discovery
On his seventh studio album, “Chromakopia,” the multi-hyphenate Tyler, the Creator pulls back the curtainEntertainment - ABC News - October 28 -
Movie Review: A musical, pulpy crime thriller, ‘Emilia Pérez’ swings for the fences
There's a lot going on in Jacques Audiard's “Emilia Pérez."Entertainment - ABC News - October 30 -
Coldplay: Music of the Spheres tour review – there’s simply too much going on
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, then Sydney . Chris Martin is really keen on aliens right now – and power to him. But it’s a thin line between pop extravaganza and contrived silliness. I think we can ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
NSYNC's JC Chasez on returning to music with first album in 20 years
After two decades, NSYNC's JC Chasez is back with a new album, "Playing With Fire," co-produced with Jimmy Harry. Inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the album marks a bold return for the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Lady Gaga: Disease review – a return to form, and to her classic sound
After a run of power ballads and jazz standards – plus the mega-flop Joker sequel – this synthpop single is a reminder of the Gaga of old, while still fitting into today’s Brat era. . Thus far, ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Music Review: Bon Iver reflects, laments and resets on 'SABLE,' a short EP of indie folk
More than five years have passed since Bon Iver's last album, “i, i” was releasedEntertainment - ABC News - October 17 -
Music Review: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis combine for thrilling 'Warriors' album
The perilous journey home — it’s a tale as old as “The Iliad.”Entertainment - ABC News - October 18 -
Review: Touching, quirky 'Kimberly Akimbo,' winner of 2023 Tony for best musical, steals hearts
'Kimberly Akimbo,' David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori's 2023 Tony-winning musical, has its L.A. premiere at the Hollywood Pantages in a production starring a divine Carolee CarmelloEntertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 18 -
Music Review: Rare hometown recordings, 'Bird in Kansas City,' capture Charlie Parker's playful mood
The new album “Bird in Kansas City” captures jazz pioneer Charlie Parker’s grace and greatness in casual settingsEntertainment - ABC News - October 21 -
Music Review: Muna frontwoman Katie Gavin makes her solo debut with folky, evocative 'What A Relief'
On “What a Relief,” the debut solo album from Katie Gavin, the Muna frontwoman tackles love, family and selfhood through folk and country twang that depart from the band’s usual dance-forward popEntertainment - ABC News - October 24 -
Music Review: In illness, Halsey tells deep truths on ambitious, reflective 'The Great Impersonator'
Halsey's fifth studio album, “The Great Impersonator," was made over the last two years, while the pop singer was privately battling both a form of lupus and a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorderEntertainment - ABC News - October 25 -
Music by John Williams review – the man behind the soundtracks, from Star Wars to Superman
Steven Spielberg, Yo-Yo Ma and Chris Martin contribute to this fascinating if fleeting glimpse into a remarkable career that also encompasses Jaws, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter. Seventeen ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Review: In 'Emilia Pérez,' a musical heightened by danger, passion pours out like a confession
Directed by Jacques Audiard, a Frenchman attuned to the internal turmoil of conflicted criminals, the film becomes more than the sum of its spicier elements.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 2 -
Music Review: State Champs’ self-titled album is enjoyable, quintessential, predictable pop-punk
New York pop-punk band State Champs’ self-titled album is one fans of the genre have heard beforeEntertainment - ABC News - November 4 -
WATCH: Adorable dog wears bouquet as flower girl at wedding
We can’t get enough of this flower pup!Top stories - ABC News - October 21 -
Miami native 'Cuban Cowboy' Orlando Mendez returns home for Country Bay Musical Festival
Country Bay Music Festival is returning to Miami for its second year, with organizers hoping the event can earn a permanent spot in the city's music scene alongside events like Ultra and Rolling LoudEntertainment - ABC News - November 1 -
Trump: A Second Chance? review – why his rise, and his return, make total sense
From Front Row Joes wanting control to the leader of the Proud Boys wanting to ‘make America hate again’, this documentary interviews Trump fans – and takes more time than most films to show why ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Review: In sharp documentary 'Dahomey,' African art returns home, but colonialism still stings
A conversation-starter of a film by director Mati Diop, this brief but complex examination of a France-to-Africa transfer of ancient art asks: Who benefits?Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 2 -
Book Review: Richard Price returns with another portrait of urban America, ‘Lazarus Man'
Richard Price may be the street’s premiere storytellerEntertainment - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Review: East West Players returns to Sondheim's 'Pacific Overtures' and delivers a magnificent revival
'Pacific Overtures,' Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's 1976 musical about the forcible opening of Japan to foreign trade, is dazzlingly revived by East West Players in one of the best ...Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago -
Explosion rocks Louisville, Kentucky, neighborhood
An explosion in Louisville, Kentucky, injured several people on Tuesday at the Givaudan Sense Colour plant, a company that produces coloring for soft drinks. CBS News national correspondent Dave ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Beirut rocked by fresh Israeli air strikes
At least 12 strikes were reported Saturday in Beirut in the heaviest attack Lebanon's capital saw in more than a week.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
Ozzy Osbourne inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Black Sabbath frontman was among the 2024 inductees at the event in the US on Saturday.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
Japan’s politics gets a rare dose of upheaval after snap election
PM Shigeru Ishiba took a political gamble - and it backfired, leaving him and his party weakened.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
The Offspring on 30 years of punk rock and new album
Jamie Yuccas catches up with The Offspring to discuss their groundbreaking album "Smash," their influence on punk rock and their latest album, "Supercharged."Top stories - CBS News - 9 hours ago -
Political turmoil rocks the Netherlands after Amsterdam violence
Ruling coalition in crisis amid claims of racist remarks and speculation government may collapse . The violence that erupted on Amsterdam’s streets last week has triggered a political crisis in ...World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago -
The Offspring on 30 years of punk rock and new album
Jamie Yuccas catches up with The Offspring to discuss their groundbreaking album "Smash," their influence on punk rock and their latest album, "Supercharged."Entertainment - CBS News - 9 hours ago -
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For a Stalwart Voice of Liberal Catholicism, a Complicated Centennial
Commonweal magazine, founded in 1924, wrestles with its mission at a moment of a continuing loss of faith in both the church and liberalism.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28