NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh off his co-starring role in “La La Land,” John Legend is trying another medium: virtual reality. Legend will executive produce and lend his voice to the title character of the upcoming Baobab Studios series “Rainbow Crow.” The production company was to announce Legend’s involvement Tuesday. The first installment of the … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Don’t panic, music fans — Panic! at the Disco’s singer Brendon Urie is about to make his Broadway stage debut in “Kinky Boots.” The singer-songwriter will play a factory honcho in the musical starting next month, lured by the show’s producers who were curious to see if he was interested in exploring some sort of musical theater … Continue reading
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Last year, Sheryl Crow started a petition on Change.org to shorten the U.S. presidential election cycle. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter said she was exhausted by the mudslinging and divisive language that had dominated the discussion about the candidates. “I felt like it was becoming so hateful that I had to watch to make sure … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The love story of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill started on a tour two decades ago and that sparkling chemistry onstage has made them one of the genre’s biggest headliners. The country couple with movie star glamour has sold over 63 million albums in the U.S. between their two careers, has … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Healy, frontman of the English rock band The 1975, remembers how emotional and impactful his first major concert was when he was just 8 years old. The artist was Michael Jackson, and Healy recalls the night vividly. “It kind of solidified he was a pantheon of culture, and that he … Continue reading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, who embarked on their third Soul2Soul tour last week, talk about what they admire about other musician couples both inside country music and outside the genre. _____ BEYONCE and JAY Z Although this royal couple has only toured once together, the On the Run Tour … Continue reading
THE CONVERSATION) Once upon a time, mathematicians imagined their job was to discover new mathematics and then let others explain it. Today, digital tools like 3-D printing, animation and virtual reality are more affordable than ever, allowing mathematicians to investigate and illustrate their work at the same time. Instead of drawing a complicated surface on … Continue reading
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Snoop Dogg furiously stirred flour into a creamy bechamel sauce, a whisk in one hand and a microphone in the other during a cooking demonstration with chef Guy Fieri. He tossed herbs into the mac and cheese and spicy wing dishes with the dramatic flair of Emeril Lagasse, raising … Continue reading
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Donald Trump, domes and minarets are out. Rock ‘n’ roll and guitars — lots of guitars — are in as the Hard Rock chain re-does Atlantic City’s former Trump Taj Mahal casino. The company owned by Florida’s Seminole Indian tribe on Wednesday unveiled its $375 million plan for the shuttered … Continue reading
1. “The Black Book” by James Patterson and David Ellis (Little, Brown) 2. “Old School” by Bill O’Reilly and Bruce Feirstein (Henry Holt & Co.) 3. “The Shack” by William Paul Young (Windblown Media) 4. “The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story” by Diane Ackerman (W.W. Norton) 5. “Big Little Lies” by Liane Moriarity (Amy Einhorn … Continue reading
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Paul O’Neill, who founded the progressive metal band Trans-Siberian Orchestra that was known for its spectacular holiday concerts filled with theatrics, lasers and pyrotechnics, has died. He was 61. University of South Florida police spokeswoman Renna Reddick said O’Neill was found dead in his room by hotel staff at a Tampa … Continue reading
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra ‘s upcoming performance of “New Water Music” will literally be on the water. Musicians will perform from the decks of a moored barge and moving shrimp boats on Lake Ponchartrain (PONCH-uh-trane) — the big tidal basin bordering New Orleans. More than a dozen additional shrimp boats will … Continue reading
ATLANTA (AP) — Whenever Mike WiLL Made-It receives any praise for his work on Beyonce’s anthemic “Formation,” he thinks about all of the people who doubted he would ever work with the Grammy-winning pop star. “Back then, I was like, ‘Man I could do something crazy for Beyonce.’ But they was like, ‘…Beyonce don’t be … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — An album containing a rare photograph of 19th century abolitionist and Underground Railroad hero Harriet Tubman was sold Thursday at a New York City auction for $161,000 — far exceeding presale estimates. Swann Galleries said the circa late 1860s image and other items in the album sold for a hammer price … Continue reading
Best-Selling Books Week Ended March 26th. FICTION 1. “Mississippi Blood” by Greg Iles (William Morrow) 2. “If Not for You” by Debbie Macomber (Ballantine) 3. “Too Many Carrots” by Katy Hudson (Capstone Young Readers) 4. “Vicious Circle” by C.J. Box (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) 5. “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss (Random House Children’s Books) … Continue reading
Spartan Echo 