Almost 20 years after his sexy, best-selling album “Confessions,” Usher is back with new music that could redefine the whole genre.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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One Question for Taylor Swift’s Eras Concert Film: How Big Will It Be?
The pop star’s concert film, arriving in theaters on Friday, is expected to break box office records. “The fever and scale is unprecedented,” one analyst said.
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Victor Jara Killing: Ex-Chilean Soldier Arrested in Florida
Pedro Barrientos, 74, is accused of killing the popular Chilean singer in 1973. In a civil case, Mr. Barrientos was accused of bragging about shooting Mr. Jara twice in the head.
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Morgan Wallen Returns to No. 1 in a Slow Chart Week
With Drake’s “For All the Dogs” and Taylor Swift’s rerecording of “1989” waiting in the wings, Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time” has its 16th time at the peak.
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Sampha Leaned Into Joy for His New Album ‘Lahai’
While the British singer’s last album unpacked the grief of his mother’s death, “Lahai,” due this month, is brighter and more expansive.
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‘For All the Dogs’ and Drake’s Latest Season of Discontent
The rapper’s new album, “For All the Dogs,” comes after a summer of live-show triumph and extra-musical boredom.
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Book Review: ‘Madonna: A Rebel Life,’ by Mary Gabriel
Mary Gabriel’s biography is as thorough as its subject is disciplined. But in relentlessly defending the superstar, where’s the party?
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NYC Party Fashion: What Sarah Jessica Parker, Molly Ringwald and Spike Lee Wore
The New York City Ballet and Carnegie Hall hosted galas and Spike Lee celebrated his new exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum.
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Drake Releases ‘For All the Dogs’ Album, With Assists From Bad Bunny and Kevin Durant
The album, which had been teased all summer and then delayed, also features appearances by SZA, 21 Savage and J. Cole, plus a surprise role for an NBA star.
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Alicia Keys Steps Into a New Spotlight
“Hell’s Kitchen,” a musical inspired by the singer-songwriter’s teenage years in New York, is set to open Off Broadway.
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Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Is Alive and Hospitalized
“Never take life for granted enjoy it while you have it!” the rapper wrote on social media after surviving what he described as a nine-day fight for his life.
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Jay-Z and Mother Gloria Carter Honored at Brooklyn Public Library Gala
Senator Chuck Schumer, Mayor Eric Adams and other local dignitaries attended the library’s gala on Monday, which honored Jay-Z and his mother, Gloria Carter.