In staging the storied rock opera in Chicago, its creators argue that the show’s exploration of celebrity worship and childhood trauma is more relevant than ever.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Four Pages Found in a Couch Are Ruled Aretha Franklin’s True Will
In deciding a family dispute over her estate, a jury in Michigan ruled that a handwritten document found in a couch at Franklin’s home after her death represented her last wishes.
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7 New Songs You Should Hear Now
Listen to tracks by Palehound, Sampha, the Armed and more.
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Ticketmaster Pauses Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Sale in France
Fans trying to purchase tickets to six of the pop superstar’s concerts faced long queues and technical issues before the company said that a new on-sale time would be announced.
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Lil Uzi Vert and Olivia Rodrigo Oust Morgan Wallen From No. 1
After weeks of dominance on Billboard’s album and singles charts, the country superstar was bested by the rapper’s LP “Pink Tape” and the singer-songwriter’s track “Vampire.”
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Madonna Officially Postpones Celebration Tour
The pop superstar’s global outing spotlighting her decades of hits will begin in October in Europe. “My focus now is my health,” she wrote on social media.
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On Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour, the World Is Her Ball
The pop superstar’s first solo outing in seven years draws on the dance-music cultures that inspired her 2022 album, and her work that led up to that ecstatic release.
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Is Aretha Franklin’s True Will the One Found in the Couch or a Cabinet?
A trial starting on Monday is to decide whether either of two handwritten documents represents the singer’s last wishes. Her sons have battled in court for years over the question.
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Taylor Swift Revises a Lyric on ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’
Hear tracks by Prince, Rauw Alejandro, First Aid Kit and others.
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Eagles Announce ‘The Long Goodbye’ Final Tour
The band, which performed a “farewell” tour in 2003, will begin what’s billed as a last run of dates in September.
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Coco Lee, ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Mulan’ Singer, Dies at 48
A pop star across Asia by her early 20s, Ms. Lee reached international recognition with an Oscar-nominated song in 2001.
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Blackbraid, a Black Metal Musician With Native American Roots
Sgah’gahsowáh, the artist behind the one-man band, combines the genre’s traditional heavy sounds with a focus on nature. His new album, “Blackbraid II,” is out Friday.