Sarah McLachlan thought Angel was ‘too slow and depressing’ to become a hit
Sarah McLachlan can only think of one time in her career when she set out to write a single for pop radio — and it was only because she didn't...
Live Nation silent after scrapping shows linked to Lamar at Drake-backed venue
Live Nation is staying quiet after two performers associated with Kendrick Lamar say their dates at its Drake-affiliated History venue in Toronto were cancelled at the last minute.A representative for...
Robbie Robertson L.A. tribute to feature Elvis Costello, Allison Russell and Hamilton’s Daniel Lanois
Elvis Costello, Allison Russell and Hamilton's Daniel Lanois are among the musicians set to celebrate Robbie Robertson's legacy at a concert supported by his friend Martin Scorsese.Life is a Carnival:...
Sweet Valley High author Francine Pascal dead at 92
Francine Pascal, a onetime soap opera writer whose Sweet Valley High novels and the ongoing adventures of twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield captivated millions of young readers, died Sunday at age...
Canadians Anne Michaels and Claire Messud longlisted for 2024 Booker Prize
Canadian authors Anne Michaels and Claire Messud are among the 13 authors longlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize. The £50,000 (approx. $84,882 Cdn) prize annually recognizes the best original novel written in the English language...
Edna O’Brien, iconoclastic giant of Irish literature who penned The Country Girls, dead at 93
Edna O'Brien, Ireland's literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel, The Country Girls, before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and iconoclast that found her...
Robert Downey Jr. reveals at Comic-Con he’ll play Marvel film villain Doctor Doom
Robert Downey Jr. revealed in a surprise announcement at San Diego Comic-Con that he'll return to the Marvel cinematic universe — not in his iconic Iron Man role, but as villain Victor Von...
3 members of award-winning gospel quartet the Nelons among 7 killed in Wyoming plane crash
Three members of the Nelons, a Gospel Music Hall of Fame quartet, as well as the chairman of the board overseeing the Georgia Department of Corrections, were among seven people killed...
Céline Dion thrills viewers with ‘triumphant comeback’ performance at Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Céline Dion sang at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday, marking her first public performance since 2020.The Games saved Dion for the end of the four-hour-long event, when...
Céline Dion sings at Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony
Céline Dion sang at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday, marking her first public performance since 2020.The Games saved Dion for the end of the four-hour-long event, when...