The Burl, a popular live music venue in Lexington’s Distillery District, is getting into the beer business. Burl Brew will open March 1, next to the music venue and arcade, according to owners Will Harvey, Cannon Armstrong, Jomo Thompson and Dustin Flowers. Sign up for our LexGo Eat & Drink newsletters The latest on food, […]
Beer For My Horses singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died aged 62. Keith, who was battling stomach cancer, died peacefully on Monday surrounded by his family, according to a statement posted on the country singer’s website. “He fought his fight with grace and courage,” the statement said. He was diagnosed in 2022. Sometimes a polarising figure […]
In Miami, the best way to celebrate Black History Month is by celebrating Black art. This is your February installment of Arts Notes, the Herald’s monthly arts and culture column written by yours truly, arts reporter Amanda Rosa. Check out our first Arts Notes from last month here. (Have any recommendations for March? Email arosa@miamiherald.com.) […]
The victim of a hit-and-run incident last week in Pomona has been identified as Daniel DeSerio, 72, of Pomona, whose window-washing business made him a familiar presence in downtown Nyack and Piermont, and whose love of family was legendary. DeSerio was a fan of music, sports and politics, said Ralph Miele of New City, who […]
Christian music, signs at Lincolnton tag office catch state’s attention Controversy is brewing over a state license tag office after a complaint was filed against its operator. The operator told Channel 9′s Dave Faherty he received a complaint from the state about Christian music played at the office and some military items for sale. He […]
Universal Music Group announced in an open letter Tuesday night that it would revoke its licensing agreement with TikTok if the companies could not reach a new deal to compensate artists and songwriters whose works are used across the social media platform. UMG is the world’s largest music company, managing talent the likes of Taylor […]
Music by artists such as Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and Adele could be pulled from TikTok after a breakdown in talks between Universal Music Group and the social media platform over royalties. The record label has said it will withdraw its millions of songs from TikTok after failing to come to an agreement in contract […]
The songwriters who gave us Your Song, Tiny Dancer and Rocket Man will add to their awards shelf later this year when Elton John and Bernie Taupin are awarded the Gershwin Prize. The US Library of Congress said on Tuesday that songwriter-performer John and lyricist Taupin will receive the library’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, […]
The songwriters who gave us Your Song, Tiny Dancer and Rocket Man will add to their awards shelf later this year when Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin are awarded the Gershwin Prize. The Library of Congress said on Tuesday that songwriter-performer Sir Elton and lyricist Taupin will receive the library’s Gershwin Prize for Popular […]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Kansas Day is Monday, Jan. 29. The state will be 163 years old. Some cowboys celebrated the state holiday early at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Community gathers to support League 42, Jackie Robinson statue still missing Every year on the closest Sunday to Kansas Day, they get together with cowboy […]
Like fashion, internet and music trends often tend to be cyclical, with truly new concepts popping up much less often than new takes on old ideas. One of those trends is “Jersey Club,” which is a music style that’s hip-hop-adjacent. Jersey Club remixes often take songs, speed them up and add a consistent drum pattern. […]
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – A Chinese music student was convicted on Thursday of U.S. charges that he harassed an activist who posted fliers at the Berklee College of Music in Boston supporting democracy in China and threatened to report her activities to Chinese law enforcement. A federal jury in Boston found Xiaolei Wu, […]