Members of Queen, the Police, Rush to honor Taylor Hawkins
June 15, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The twin concerts for Foo Fighters' late drummer Taylor Hawkins will include Miley Cyrus, Liam Gallagher, Joan Jett, Mark Ronson, members of Queen, The Police, Rush, Kiss, The Pretenders, Motley Crue, Queens of the Stone Age, Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Supergrass and comedian Dave Chappelle.
Streaming series shows collision of music, history in 1971
May 20, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Chrissie Hynde wouldn't make her own mark in music until a few years later, but her memories of how 1971's daily soundtrack was tied to the times remain vivid.
“Music said something,” the Pretenders' leader and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member says at the start of “1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything,” an eight-part documentary series that premieres Friday on the Apple TV+ streaming service.
New this week: Chrissie Hynde, loads of zombies & M.O.D.O.K
May 17, 2021 GMTHere’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
MOVIES
— In “The Dry,” Eric Bana returns to his native country for a taut, tense thriller set against the parched landscape of drought-stricken Australia.
Marchers support Assange ahead of London extradition hearing
February 22, 2020 GMTLONDON (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of Julian Assange marched through London on Saturday to pressure the U.K. government into refusing to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to the United States to face spying charges.
Review: Chrissie Hynde takes jazz turn on ‘Valve Bone Woe’
September 6, 2019 GMTChrissie Hynde, "Valve Bone Woe" (BMG)
Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde brings much of the same qualities to "Valve Bone Woe" — her latest collection of tunes, mostly orchestral jazz — to her rock performances: attitude, commitment and expressiveness...