Good news: Behind the scenes of some of the most uplifting stories of 2025 Journalists with The Associated Press have captured some of 2025's most uplifting stories amid global challenges The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025
Jane Fonda, other stars, revive the Committee for the First Amendment – a group that emerged when the anti-communist panic came for Hollywood Jane Fonda is joining forces with more than 500 celebrities and Hollywood heavyweights to defend free speech. The Conversation · Oct 8, 2025
There’s Music in the Kitchen, No 42 This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: Musical choices from The Sound Kitchen team! Just click on the “Play” button above and enjoy. Radio France Internationale · Sep 21, 2025
‘What I really love is cheesy disco’: Rob Newman’s honest playlist The comic struggles to listen to the punk bands of his youth, while his son sings along to the Blue Nile. But which Smiths song caused his girlfriend to dump him? The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2025
The sun will come out tomorrow: remembering the life and music of Charles Strouse The Broadway community is today mourning the passing of Charles Strouse at the age of 96, the legendary composer behind hits like Bye Bye Birdie (1960), Applause (1970) and Annie (1976). The Conversation · May 15, 2025
Twiggy review – Sadie Frost’s breezy telling of sunny fashion star’s landmark career Frost’s documentary follows the working-class Londoner taking bad luck in her stride as she progresses from fashion to film stardom and back again The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025
A youth theater production rises from the ashes of the Los Angeles fires A children's theater group in Pacific Palisades lost its beloved playhouse to the Los Angeles fires The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
Wicked and the Importance of the Public Domain Movies like Wicked draw on classic works no longer under copyright protection. Reason · Jan 1, 2025
Christmas is all around! The great festive film guide 2024 Here are all the best movies to watch this season – from classics It’s a Wonderful Life and Love Actually to Kerry Washington’s rousing war drama The Six Triple Eight and even Godzilla x Kong. Merry flicksmas … The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024
Burt Bacharach's Papers Donated To Library Of Congress Renowned composer Burt Bacharach's extensive music collection donated to Library of Congress by widow, Jane Bacharach, for preservation and research purposes. Top News · Nov 14, 2024
Decades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice – and of faithful solidarity with suffering Sixty-five years ago, on July 17, 1959, Billie Holiday died at Metropolitan Hospital in New York. The 44-year-old singer arrived after being turned away from a nearby charity hospital on evidence of drug use, then lay for hours on a stretcher in the hallway, unrecognized and unattended. Her estate amounted… The Conversation · Jul 15, 2024
The greatest dancer of all time? Fred Astaire’s 20 best films – ranked! On the 125th anniversary of his birth – and with a Tom Holland biopic in the works – we run down the finest performances in the Hollywood legend’s eight-decade career The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024
Steve Lawrence obituary American singer and actor best known for being half of the popular duo Steve and Eydie The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024
Billy Dee Williams: ‘At this stage in my life, I don’t need to apologise for anything’ The actor, best known for playing Lando in the Star Wars movies, talks about his new memoir, a life on screen and why he couldn’t ‘care less’ about becoming a political spokesperson The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2024
Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2024 Sir Elton John and songwriting partner Bernie Taupin honoured with prestigious award The two men are behind hits including Rocket Man and Tiny Dancer
Top News · Jan 30, 2024 Elton John and Bernie Taupin to Receive Gershwin Prize Elton John and Bernie Taupin will be awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress for their iconic contributions to music.
WEKU · Jan 30, 2024 Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin win the 2024 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song One of the most prestigious awards in American music, the Gershwin Prize recognizes musicians with a lifetime of contributions to popular songs. This year's winners are Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 22, 2023 As ‘The Exorcist’ turns 50, some things to look for in the classic that elevated horror The movie is returning to theaters and there’s a new 4K Ultra HD package you can possess — unless it possesses you first.
The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2023 From Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga: Tony Bennett’s greatest duets The legendary singer’s death leaves behind a career filled with captivating duets alongside contemporaries and younger stars
Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2023 OPINION - Crazy for You, Cherrelle Skeete and A Strange Loop: The Evening Standard Theatre Podcast A love letter to old school American showbiz - we review Crazy for You, which is now on at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. This feet-tapping musical features the songs of George and Ira Gershwin, and it’s directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman.
Bangkok Post · Jul 15, 2023 Glimmer of hope for foot soldiers There was encouraging news for Bangkok's pedestrians last week when the city governor announced that during the coming year there would be a major upgrade of pavements in the Big Mango. It was promised that some pavements might even become "walkable". Well, best of luck with that.
WEKU · Jul 6, 2023 Louis Armstrong's dazzling archive has a new home — his Across the street from the jazz icon's home in Queens, a site of pilgrimage for fans from around the world, sits the new Louis Armstrong Center, which brings his 60,000-item archive back to the block.
Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2023 Crazy For You at the Gillian Lynne Theatre review – a joyous love letter to old school American showbiz The show has a delirious weightlessness: for 150 minutes, you’re lifted out of care, and logic
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023 Ginger Rogers’ 20 best performances – ranked! With the BFI celebrating the Oscar-winning actor and dancer, and ahead of the re-release of Top Hat in cinemas, we rate Rogers’ greatest films from Hollywood’s golden age
Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023 Commentary: Was the White Stripes’ Meg White a great, or awful, drummer? Online controversy begs question: What year is this? What decade is this?