Breaking News

Arts/Entertainment

Emmy Nominee Shows Wisdom Beyond Her Years

NEW YORK (AP) — Emmy nominee Millie Bobby Brown continues to show wisdom beyond her years. The 14-year old “Stranger Things” star, who is no stranger to social media trolls, hopes young people can “rise above the hate” and “not let anyone change you.” Before a panel discussion Tuesday, the young star shared her thoughts on dealing with online bullying. She also provided a shred of information on the show’s upcoming third season, and the challenges that come with an Emmy nod. “Umm, what to wear, honestly. And who to call,” Brown said of the latter. The call was ...

West Coast Celtic

One would think that naming a band would have its challenges. Whether the name is cute, outrageous, or it has no meaning at all, it still supposed to describe the band in some way. It wasn’t any of those ways for The Town Pants. Yes that is the name of the band — The Town ...

Madonna Didn’t Intend To Do Franklin Tribute

NEW YORK (AP) — Madonna says she wasn’t asked and didn’t intend to do a tribute to Aretha Franklin at the MTV Video Music Awards. The pop star was scorched online for telling a lengthy story about Franklin on Monday’s show that had more to do with herself than the Queen of Soul, who died last week. But in an Instagram post on Tuesday, Madonna said she was asked to present the video of the year award and share any anecdotes she had in her career that were connected to Franklin. Madonna story was about singing a song popularized by Franklin during an audition but included much ...

Queen Of Soul Also Leaves Powerful Civil Rights Legacy

Aretha Franklin, who was born and rose to fame during the segregation era and went on to sing at the inauguration of the first black president, often used her talent, fortune and platform to inspire millions of black Americans and support the fight for racial equality. “The earth lost a lot of music when she went home today, but the heavens rejoice. Heaven has a new lead singer for the gospel choir,” said the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a longtime friend who visited her the day before her death. “She gave so much to so many people, from Dr. King, to Mandela, to Barack ...

Just Plain Fun

Genre blending. Ragtime. Dixieland jazz. Rock. Swing. 1920s blues. Hot jazz. Preservationist. Time traveler. Vaudevillian glamor. Theatrical. Intoxicating. Whatever you want to label it, Blair Crimmins and The Hookers are just plain fun. It’s the kind of music that instantly puts a smile ...

Slayer Plays Last Time In Western New York

DARIEN CENTER — When they announced that this trip around was going to be the last, Slayer fans may have started looking for shows close to them. It was with good reason. On Aug. 3 it was the band’s final performance in western New York. Taking the stage with precision at 9:20 p.m. at ...