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Whitney Houston biopic in the works

LOS ANGELES – A feature film about Whitney Houston’s life is in the works from the screenwriter of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The biopic is being shepherded by the Whitney Houston Estate, music pr...

DATE: Apr 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Singing Surgeon: Dr. Elvis cuts EP to aid COVID-19 fund

NEW YORK – Elvis Francois, the orthopedic surgery resident who has gone viral with his top-notch live performances at hospitals, knew from adolescence he wanted to help heal the world throug...

DATE: Apr 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Rolling Stones to join Gaga for TV event battling COVID-19

NEW YORK – The Rolling Stones will join Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Billie Eilish for the upcoming TV special aimed at fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Advocacy...

DATE: Apr 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Taylor Swift has canceled all shows, appearances for 2020

NEW YORK – Taylor Swift is canceling all of her performances and appearances for the rest of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic. “With many events throughout the world a...

DATE: Apr 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Local musicians to CERF The Airwaves to help community

Radio broadcasts, Facebook livestream a benefit for Community Emergency Relief Fund, Four Corners Performing Artist Relief

DATE: Apr 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

3rd Ave. Arts postpones, cancels remainder of season

3rd Ave. Arts is postponing or canceling the remainder of its 2019-2020 season, but it is planning to reschedule the Bach Festival Finale concert; the French Connection recital featuring Kat...

DATE: Apr 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Attention, musicians: Think you’re good enough for Blues & Brews?

A couple of weeks ago, organizers of the 27th annual And now, you, too, can be a part of that lineup. Last week, the festival announced it “Play Your Way To The Main Stage Of Th...

DATE: Apr 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Pagosa Folk ’N Bluegrass Festival canceled

Annual event was scheduled for first week in June

DATE: Apr 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Photo: John Prine leaves the stage

DATE: Apr 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Bocelli: It’s not a concert for coronavirus, it’s a prayer

NEW YORK – Andrea Bocelli will sing at the Duomo of Milan on Easter Sunday sending a message of love and hope to the world during the coronavirus pandemic, but the Italian tenor says it’s no...

DATE: Apr 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Hal Willner, longtime ‘Saturday Night Live’ staple, has died

LOS ANGELES – Hal Willner, a music producer and longtime “Saturday Night Live” music supervisor, has died. He was 64. Blake Zidell, a representative for Willner, said the producer...

DATE: Apr 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine has died at 73

John Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” “Hello in There” and scores of...

DATE: Apr 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music