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Kris Kristofferson: A Life in Pictures
After years as a struggling songwriter, he found his voice with a direct, evocative style that launched his decades-long career as a musician, actor and activist.
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Kris Kristofferson Stood by Sinead O’Connor as the Boos Rained Down
At a moment when the Irish singer had few people defending her, the country music veteran showed strong support.
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Billie Eilish Brings a Master Class in Intimacy to the Arena Stage
Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour opened in Canada on Sunday night, showcasing the 22-year-old pop star’s gift for dynamics, dramatics and audience engagement.
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Oasis Adds North American Shows to Reunion Tour
Liam and Noel Gallagher’s band will stop in three American cities plus Toronto and Mexico City in August and September 2025.
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Chappell Roan Cancels a Pair of Big Shows After Tumultuous Weeks
The pop star said things had “gotten overwhelming” and bowed out of festivals in New York and Maryland after a period in which her politics came under scrutiny.
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Lady Gaga’s ‘Joker,’ and a Tour of Musical Clowning
Clowns, harlequins, jokers and Pierrots have served as the main characters in countless songs over the years, but they’re rarely there to conjure cheap laughs.
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The Cure’s First Fresh Music in 16 Years, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Lady Gaga, Rosalía, Stevie Nicks and others.
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Kevin Mazur, the Ultimate Celebrity Photographer
In a declining business, Kevin Mazur has thrived by gaining the trust of Beyoncé, Madonna and Taylor Swift. His motto: “Why wouldn’t you want to make people look good?”
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Katy Perry’s ‘143’ Is Bad. Her Timing Is Worse.
The pop singer’s latest LP, “143,” has been gleefully panned, but its musical faults aren’t as remarkable as Perry’s failure to read the current cultural moment.
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Nick Gravenites, Mainstay of the San Francisco Rock Scene, Dies at 85
A blues devotee from Chicago, he tasted fame in the late 1960s with the Electric Flag, a band that made its debut at Monterey but proved short-lived.
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NewJeans’s Complaints Against Hybe Brings Scrutiny to K-Pop’s New Releases
The breakout girl group went public with complaints against its parent company, Hybe, which has just released a new TV series and film about the control it exerts over stars.