The Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56, her family said in a statement on Wednesday. With a stirring voice, O’Connor rose to fame in 1990 in part through her cover of Prince’s hit song “Nothing Compares 2 U,” which went on to earn three Grammy nominations and put the artist at the forefront of the pop scene. She became known for working against the grain—showing off her…
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Right when Taylor Swift’s fans were theorizing that the pop star would announce the re-recording of Reputation, she threw a curveball and announced a brand new album called The Tortured Poets Department, which she said will be released on April 19.
At the Grammy Awards on Sunday, the Midnights singer won for Best Pop Vocal Album and said it was her 13th Grammy…
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Adult animation is in a curious place these days, thriving and disappointing at the same time. The Simpsons is TV’s longest-running sitcom, but it will never again be the cultural phenomenon it was 30 years ago. Rick and Morty actually is a cultural phenomenon, but one of its creators was fired this past spring following an arrest on domestic violence charges (w…
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The Beatles will release their last song together as a group on Nov. 2, the band announced on Thursday. Titled “Now and Then,” the song will feature contributions from band founder John Lennon, who was murdered in 1980, and lead guitarist George Harrison, who died in 2001, via AI technology and archival guitar recordings, respectively.
“There it was, John’s voice, crystal cl…
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