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Thousands brave the heat for 70th anniversary of Newport Jazz Festival
Read full article: Thousands brave the heat for 70th anniversary of Newport Jazz FestivalA capacity crowd of about 10,000 people braved heat and humidity to witness the 70th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, one of the largest music festivals in New England.
Musician T Bone Burnett is trading his dystopian sensibilities for some warm-hearted acoustic music
Read full article: Musician T Bone Burnett is trading his dystopian sensibilities for some warm-hearted acoustic musicT Bone Burnett is best known for production work like the `O Brother, Where Art Thou?'.
What's that bar band playing 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'? Oh, it's the Rolling Stones!
Read full article: What's that bar band playing 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'? Oh, it's the Rolling Stones!The Rolling Stones celebrated the release of their first collection of new original songs in 18 years with a club gig in Manhattan before a few hundred invited guests.
New this week: 'True Lies,' Wallen and 'Creed' film fest
Read full article: New this week: 'True Lies,' Wallen and 'Creed' film festThis week’s new entertainment releases include a whopping 36-song album from Morgan Wallen, the arrival on Hulu of the best picture Oscar nominee and Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness” and CBS has a new TV series inspired by the film “True Lies.”.
New this week: 'Reasonable Doubt,' 'Blonde' and Björk
Read full article: New this week: 'Reasonable Doubt,' 'Blonde' and BjörkThis week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Björk and Broadway's "Into the Woods,” the reunion of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy in “Hocus Pocus 2” and a Showtime documentary about Sinéad O’Connor.
New this week: 'Peacemaker,' Elvis Costello and Macbeth film
Read full article: New this week: 'Peacemaker,' Elvis Costello and Macbeth filmThis week’s new entertainment releases include new albums from Elvis Costello and The Lumineers, and John Cena reprises his “The Suicide Squad” role in the DC universe spin-off series “Peacemaker.”.
Henri thwarts Central Park concert hailing NYC virus rebound
Read full article: Henri thwarts Central Park concert hailing NYC virus reboundA superstar-laden Central Park concert meant to celebrate New York City’s recovery from the coronavirus was cut short because of severe weather as Hurricane Henri approached.
Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne dies from coronavirus
Read full article: Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne dies from coronavirusSchlesinger, an Emmy and Grammy winning musician and songwriter known for his band Fountains of Wayne and his songwriting on the TV show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, has died from coronavirus at age 51. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)Emmy and Grammy-winning musician and songwriter Adam Schlesinger, known for his work with his band Fountains of Wayne and on the TV show “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” died Wednesday after contracting the coronavirus. “There would be no Playtone without Adam Schlesinger, without his ‘That Thing You Do!’” Hanks, who is himself recovering from the coronavirus, said on Twitter. Terribly sad today.”Raised in New York and Montclair, New Jersey, Schlesinger formed Fountains of Wayne, named for a lawn ornament store in Wayne, New Jersey, in 1995 with his classmate from Williams College in Massachusetts, Chris Collingwood. After Fountains of Wayne's main run was done, Schlesinger would then drop behind the scenes and go on to be known for his writing.