At a time when the business of being Taylor Swift or Beyoncé is booming, these films examine toxic fandom and what can seem like mass hysteria.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Daniel Nigro’s Path to Hitmaker for Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo
The songwriter and producer has helped craft huge albums with Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo. What’s the key to his success? “Dan always believed in me,” Roan said.
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Liam Payne Vigil in London Brings Fans Together
His death has been particularly profound in Britain, where Payne, a member of the boy band One Direction, first achieved fame. “We don’t know loss like this,” one fan said.
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Cher, Dave Matthews Band and Others Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Gratitude flowed at the 39th induction ceremony in Cleveland, where Mary J. Blige, Peter Frampton, Ozzy Osbourne and the bands Foreigner and Kool & the Gang were honored.
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Cher, A Tribe Called Quest and Dave Matthews Band Join the Rock Hall
Gratitude flowed at the 39th induction ceremony in Cleveland, where Mary J. Blige, Peter Frampton, Ozzy Osbourne and the bands Foreigner and Kool & the Gang were honored.
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Libby Titus, Introspective Singer and Songwriter, Dies at 77
Her “Love Has No Pride” was widely recorded, and she had high-profile relationships with Levon Helm and Donald Fagen. But she was uneasy with life in the spotlight.
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Lynda Carter Never Played Wonder Woman: ‘I Was Always Just Diana’
The actress and singer talks about mom jokes, Muppets, making music and marching for women’s rights.
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FKA twigs’s Electro-Pop Enticement, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Haley Heynderickx, Cymande, Bonzie and others.
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‘Fantastical’ Is a Catfishing Horror Story About Toxic Fandom
“Fanatical,” an eye-popping film directed by Erin Lee Carr, details the bizarre 16-year ordeal that the duo and their fans endured.
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Liam Payne Remembered by Charlie Puth, the Backstreet Boys and Other Musicians
Hours after news broke that Payne had fallen from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, his fans and collaborators shared their shock and grief.
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Randy Newman Is at His Best When America Is at Its Worst
His movie songs are filled with memorable melodies; his own albums with unsavory characters. One of the most astute cultural observers is the subject of a new book.
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Liam Payne, 31, Former One Direction Singer, Dies in Fall in Argentina
Payne, who was one of the group’s standout singers, fell from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, emergency services officials said.