“Dressed in Black,” published by Verse Chorus Press of Portland, Oregon, is the first ever full-length study of the ...

I guess I’m guilty of taking the world as I see it, accepting too easily that how things are is how they will be, not being brave enough, or maverick enough, to look beyond existing norms into the ...

Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts is bringing the world to the table this October with Taste of Shangri-La 2025 — a month-long global culinary celebration spanning 14 iconic hotels and 28 signature ...

Iconic Girl Groups That Ruled the 1960s The 1960s music scene was transformed by the powerful harmonies and captivating performances of all-female vocal groups. These talented young women broke ...

Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the pioneering 1960s girl group the Shangri-Las, died Friday at her home in Palm Springs, Calif. She was 75. Norton Records founder Miriam Linna confirmed the news to EW ...

Hear songs from Quincy Jones, Melanie and Toby Keith. By Lindsay Zoladz As we look back at 2024, it’s important to honor the many great musicians we lost this year. Over the past 12 months, we’ve said ...

“Be My Baby” is as universal as a pop song can be. It’s the song that made Ronnie Spector a timeless rock & roll legend, a teenage girl from Spanish Harlem who packed a lifetime of raw power into ...

We remember composer and classical music satirist Peter Schickele, whose alter ego was "P.D.Q. Bach." His comic music arrangements were funny, but the level of musicianship was no joke. He spoke with ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LEADER OF THE PACK") THE SHANGRI-LAS: Is she really going out with him? Well, there ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LEADER OF THE PACK") THE SHANGRI-LAS: Is she really going out with him? Well, there ...