Despite his much-criticized take on “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight, his musical skills aren’t really in question — but on Hollywood, his intended message and audience are. On “Socialite,” the 47-year-old sings about seducing Kim Kardas...
You had to fight a lot harder to make sure your voice was heard. We kicked down a lot of doors. It makes us feel really good when we hear someone like Lady Gaga thank us for paving the way for them. I definitely think that it’s different and the struggle is not over, but not ...
“Not only is [Coleridge-Taylor’s music] luscious – it has that romantic feel – it has sounds I can relate to as well. It sounds like the experience of someone I can identify with, someone who’s a Black man. Those melodies are singing to you directly, whoever you are.” Other u...
You think ballet, you think Tchaikovsky. The Russian composer was the 19th century’s true master of dance music.Today, Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake remain sure-fire hits for ballet companies around the world. It’s remarkable, then, that when Swan Lake was premiered in ...
The Story of Philippine National Anthem The Philippine national anthem was composed by Julian Felipe in spanish, The lone surviving revolutionary member of...
Doesn't exactly kick you into the "Vegas, baby! Vegas!" frame of mind. • Begrudgingly -- and that's an understatement -- I stayed at Rio because this year's WSOP was being held there. Back in the late-'90s, Rio emerged as THE hot place -- it had the best breakfast buffet, ...
Challenger, thefirst bald eagletrained to free fly into stadiums during the singing of the "Star Spangled Banner," was in New York to perform Sunday at the grand opening of the new Yankee Stadium, where the Yankees played the Chicago Cubs. ...
O’Connor refused to go onstage Friday night at the Garden State Arts Center in New Jersey until officials caved in and dropped plans to play “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The center, which is owned by the State of New Jersey and always starts its shows by the playing of the national ...
The Star-Spangled Banner in flames Police arrest protesters from the Revolutionary Communist Party as they burned an American flag. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) (Test) DAY 3, 5:06 P.M.:There is enough international media in Cleveland to cover a nuclear catastrophe, and it's starting...
Despite his much-criticized take on “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight, his musical skills aren’t really in question — but on Hollywood, his intended message and audience are. On “Socialite,” the 47-year-old sings about seducing Kim Kard...