EXCLUSIVE: Range has signed David Gelb, the four-time James Beard Award–winning, Emmy- and Grammy-nominated filmmaker, for representation. Known for his work in the culinary world, Gelb’s critically acclaimed debut feature Jiro Dreams of Sushi, which he shot and produced himself in a 10-seat Tokyo subway-station restaurant, laid the foundation for Chef’s Table, Netflix’s first original […]
Deadline•Matthewgrobar2h ago
Macklemore has announced the “Free Palestine” tour, with three shows set for Dublin (Oct. 26), Paris (Oct. 29) and London (Oct. 30). The news comes after the Grammy-winning rapper was infamously dropped as opener from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour after making “Free Palestine” speeches while on stage at two concerts at MetLife Stadium in New […]
Variety•Zack Sharf4h ago
Known to many as JD in Scrubs, Zach Braff has forged a path as a successful writer and director since the release of his acclaimed 2004 indie film Garden State. Now’s your chance to ask him your burning questions There’s much more to Zach Braff than hospital scrubs and hair that could keep the entire mousse industry afloat. His second career as a film-maker got off to quite the start with his 2004 directorial debut Garden State , which he also wrote and starred in. Shot for just $2.5m, it went on to make more than $35m worldwide, pick up over three dozen award nominations and earn Braff a Grammy for compiling its soundtrack, featuring the Shins, Coldplay and Nick Drake. Then as a film actor he has also popped up in everything from 2000 gay ensemble comedy-drama The Broken Hearts Club, alongside Timothy Olyphant, and 2006 romantic drama The Last Kiss, opposite Jacinda Barrett , to 2006 workplace romcom The Ex, with Jason Bateman, and 2016 John Steinbeck adaptation In Dubious Battle , directed by James Franco. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Rich Pelley9h agoThe two-time Grammy nominee's new album is an audacious soundtrack for Carnival, the nightclub and beyond.
"I have always, like, dreamed of [this]," the pop star tells Billboard .
Dixson won a Grammy for best R&B song on Feb. 1 as a co-writer of “Folded.”
The Grammy winning artist released the video a day before her new album, Bass Persuades, arrives
Rolling Stone•Charisma Madarang18 Sept
Two-time Grammy-winner Laufey has signed with Universal Music Group’s Interscope Records and Verve Records in an arrangement that reflects the fast-rising singer-songwriter’s combination of pop and jazz music. The move follows her six years as an independent artist, during which she’s amassed more than 7 billion combined global streams across three studio albums; been named […]
Variety•Jem Aswad16 Sept
English singer outlined his position after US stadium owners refused to let rapper perform after political speech Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after ‘free Palestine’ speech Singer Ed Sheeran has responded to the backlash over the removal of Macklemore from his North American Loop tour, following the rapper’s “Free Palestine” speech on stage at MetLife stadium in New Jersey . In a two-minute speech on 4 September, the Grammy -winning artist told the audience he wanted the people of Gaza and “the occupied West Bank” to know “we have not forgotten about them”, prompting owners of subsequent stadium tour venues – including Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots and a prominent supporter of and donor to Israel – to object to Macklemore ’s appearance on the tour. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Adrian Horton15 Sept
The Chicago rapper was arrested in 2024 and accused of involvement in a shooting that killed the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo.
BBC12 SeptThe Chicago rapper was arrested in 2024 and accused of involvement in a shooting that killed the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo.
BBC12 SeptThe Chicago rapper was arrested in 2024 and accused of involvement in a shooting that killed the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo.
BBC12 SeptThe Chicago rapper was arrested in 2024 and accused of involvement in a shooting that killed the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo.
BBC12 Sept
(Decca) Focusing on five Verdian heroines (and anti-heroines), the soprano has chosen roles that fit her formidable vocal talents perfectly. Edward Gardner and the London Philharmonic Orchestra provide detailed accompaniment for these striking portraits At some point, any star soprano worth her salt will try her hand at a Verdi album. Lise Davidsen avoids the fate of those who attempt to encompass the composer’s entire cast of leading ladies, focusing instead on five who fit her vocal talents like a glove. She opens with a commanding Lady Macbeth, her coloratura clean as a whistle and with gleaming, seemingly effortless top notes. Edward Gardner’s buoyant yet spacious way with the orchestral accompaniment affords Davidsen sufficient elbow room to create a more thoughtful schemer than is sometimes the case, culminating in a seamless sleepwalking scene where her breath control alone deserves a Grammy. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Clive Paget10 Sept