Introducing a new weekly video show from the Popcast team that breaks down the essential pop culture story lines of the moment.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Was Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ First ‘Mongolian Rhapsody’?
One of Freddie Mercury’s early drafts, which is being auctioned by Sotheby’s, shows that he crossed out “Mongolian” and substituted the now-famous title.
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After 15 Years, the Nashville Punks Be Your Own Pet Are Roaring Back
After a quick rise and a fast burnout, this quartet has regrouped, acquired a fresh perspective, and made a new album, with Jack White’s encouragement.
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Connecting Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ With 13 Songs From Her Past
Tracing the pop superstar’s evolution by connecting 13 of her newest songs to 13 from her past.
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Witch, the Zamrock Band, Carries On
The group, formed in Zambia, blended psychedelic funk with African influences. At 71, its leader, Jagari Chanda, is putting out his first LP with the band in four decades.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ (Lindsay’s Version)
Tracing the pop superstar’s evolution by connecting 13 of her newest songs to 13 from her past.
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Broadway Musicians Object to David Byrne’s ‘Here Lies Love’
The show plans to use recorded music instead of a live band, but a labor union says its contract for the theater requires musicians for musicals.
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Morgan Wallen’s ‘One Thing at a Time’ Earns a 12th Week at No. 1
The Nashville star’s latest album will be challenged next week by an older one: Taylor Swift’s “Midnights,” which was rereleased as a deluxe version with bonus tracks.
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For Lorna Courtney of ‘& Juliet,’ New York Has Always Been Her Stage
From LaGuardia High School to Broadway, this Tony Award-nominated star has traveled many miles on her journey to theater stardom.
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Touches Down in New Jersey
The pop megastar’s first of three shows at MetLife Stadium featured an appearance from the rising rapper Ice Spice, a fan-favorite song and loads of sequins.
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Mary Turner Pattiz, Rock D.J. During FM’s Heyday, Dies at 76
She was known as “the Burner” for her seductive delivery, but off the air she was anything but a wild rock ’n’ roller. She later became an addiction counselor.
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Ed Ames, Singing Star Who Became a Familiar Face on TV, Dies at 95
After more than a decade of hit records with his brothers, he found success as a solo performer and a star of the series “Daniel Boone.”