Renowned Japanese composer Mamoru Samuragochi admits fraud The Times Of India TOKYO: He was celebrated as a prolific musical genius whose compositions appeared in popular video games and the competition routine of a top figure skater in the coming Sochi Olympics. His deafness won him praise as Japan's modern-day Beethoven. | It turns out that his magnum opus was his own masqu...
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Pharrell Williams to perform at Oscars The Los Angeles Times Singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams may need to get a new hat for the occasion. | The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that Williams, who recently gained an Internet fan base (and Twitter account) for the park ranger-esque hat he wore at the Grammy Awards, will...
Sochi 2014: The Winter Olympics of our discontent The Examiner The Winter Olympics kicked off in Sochi, Russia on February 8 with a grand opening ceremony at the symbolic hour of 20:14PM, the year of the games, a games already beset with problems of substandard and dangerous hotel accommodations. Unfortunately f...
SAMMYS Best Metal nominee One Last Shot The Examiner Today we look and listen to the other band nominated in the Best Metal category in the SAMMY Awards here in Syracuse, N.Y. Yesterday we looked into the other band ‘ERA’. Today we explore the rapid-fire crush of sound that is ‘One Last Shot’. ...
'Man of La Mancha' revival needs more zest STL Today When it debuted in New York, Dale Wasserman's “Man of La Mancha” stunned audiences with its chiaroscuro look, its idealistic themes and its gorgeous Mitch Lee score. It went on to win five Tony awards, including best musical, and a host of fans. ...
'Love & Hip Hop' star says brawl was overblown Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | By Elaine Schmidt, Special to the Journal Sentinel | Lurking within the is a fine chamber orchestra, which came out to play at the Friday evening. | The difference between a symphony orchestra and a chamber orchestra is size, the chamber orc...
Giorgio Moroder: Daft Punk's Disco Don Reflects on His Remarkable Re-Emergence (Video) The Hollywood Reporter 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Email Print Comments | The 73-year-old EDM pioneer discusses how the robots re-energized his career. | Associated Press | Giorgio Moroder | Producer Giorgio Moroder, who helped invent disco in the 1970s with Donna Summer (“I...
Kenny Edmonds, Toni Braxton: Rhythm and blues, with life's bruises The Los Angeles Times Toni Braxton and Kenny Edmonds have history together as soul-music hit makers, which in the record industry is usually reason enough to rejoin forces. | In the 1990s he wrote and produced large chunks of her first two albums, both blockbusters with c...
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Sheeran signs up for charity show Belfast Telegraph Ed Sheeran has signed up to play a Teenage Cancer Trust gig at the Royal Albert Hall a year after he was forced to turn the charity down. | The A Team star joins a line-up that inc...
Gaga announces UK tour dates Belfast Telegraph Lady Gaga has confirmed UK tour dates for 2014. | The eccentric popstar is embarking on her artRave: The ARTPOP Ball string of shows this year. | Now it's been confirmed she will p...
Bieber to move? Belfast Telegraph Justin Bieber is reportedly looking for a house on a "sprawling estate" where he can build a skate park. | Recently it was reported the 19-year-old singer is selling his mansion in...
Allen defends self against Farrow's abuse claims Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | By , Special to the Journal Sentinel | Last June, as looked out over a near-capacity crowd at Summerfest's Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard, he couldn't help but share a vivid memory. | Playing a midafternoon set on the same stage just two...
Kip Moore recalls playing for Milwaukee audiences — large and small Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | The is your mobile guide to going out in Milwaukee. Locate events, live music, bars and restaurants near you and in Milwaukee's most popular neighborhoods. Visit and download the app for iOS or Android today. | , the hearty Bay View winter s...
Things to do this weekend: Mitten Fest; Baby Wants Candy show; Cupid's Wrath Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | By The Associated Press | SOCHI, Russia (AP) Smoke and mirrors? Russian state television aired footage Friday of five floating snowflakes turning into the Olympic rings and bursting into pyrotechnics at the Sochi Games opening ceremony. Prob...
Sheeran signs up for charity show Belfast Telegraph Ed Sheeran has signed up to play a Teenage Cancer Trust gig at the Royal Albert Hall a year after he was forced to turn the charity down. | The A Team star joins a line-up that includes T he Cure, Suede and Paolo Nutini for the concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall in March. | The venue will also host a comedy night featuring stand-ups including J...
