The queen of pop surprised everyone by announcing the release of Cowboy Carter, a country album. Enough to bring up to date the long history of black artists in this musical genre. Beyoncé, queen of pop but also of country. “In Music City, with dreams and high-heeled boots, singing to a blue-eyed crowd, will they … Read more
By Figaro with AFP, Bertrand Guyard Published 7 hours ago, Updated 7 hours ago Don Henley, leader of the Eagles, on February 26 in New York. Getty Images via AFP/Adam Gray Three men are accused by Don Henley, the leader of the Eagles, of having sought to sell a hundred stolen pages of notes relating … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Published 3 hours ago, Updated 3 hours ago In 2020, rapper Freeze Corleone had already been the subject of an investigation, ultimately dismissed, for “provoking racial hatred”. YouTube screenshot According to the court, “several titles that Freeze Corleone was to perform during his concert include calls for violence which are … Read more
The American artist died Monday in California, his sons announced to the American media. American singer Gary Wright, author of hits Dream Weaver et Love is Alive died at the age of 80, his sons, Justin and Dorian Wright, confirmed to American media TMZ and Variety . The musician had Parkinson’s disease, diagnosed about 5 … Read more
The American musician and producer, a pioneer of the musical genre, gave himself on stage outdoors on Friday in the South Bronx. As a teenager, Grandmaster Flash was one of the pioneers, in the Bronx in New York, of hip-hop that revolutionized the music industry and the American megalopolis. Real name Joseph Saddler, the American … Read more
The Lollapalooza traveling festival, established in Chicago, Buenos Aires and Berlin, returns until Sunday at the Longchamp racecourse. The fifth edition of Lollapalooza Paris will be held until July 23 at the Longchamp racecourse. For three days, artists from all horizons will follow one another on the six stages of the event to the delight … Read more
Celebrating this anniversary, the Brooklyn Public Library has decided to retrace the career of the American rapper. A mega-concert will also be organized on August 11, including Snoop Dog, Lil Wayne and Kurtis Blow. Rapper Jay-Z’s lyrics are displayed on the art deco facades of Brooklyn’s Great Library; Yankee Stadium is preparing to host a … Read more
GLORY AND TRAGEDY (3/6) – Long considered outdated, the singer has very strong ties with France. Revealed by her pygmalion René Angélil at the age of 13 years, the singer did not leave the stage until March 2020. She has since retired, and the announcement of her illness has caused dismay. A look back at … Read more
The event for the benefit of the fight against poverty and climate change will be held on September 23 in New York. The Red Hot Chili Peppers and hip-hop singer Lauryn Hill will headline New York’s Global Citizen festival in September, a concert to rally support in the fight against poverty, organizers announced Tuesday. Other … Read more
Aerial view of the Paris Philharmonic concert stage (photo illustration). Florence Piot/Florence Piot – stock.adobe.com CRITICISM – After twenty-two years of absence internationally, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra has just performed in Paris. An effective art of seduction. There are two ways of reporting on the two exceptional concerts just given by the Met Orchestra, in … Read more