Hundreds of people displaced by violence from armed gangs in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, try to return to their homes on August 26 after gang leader Jimmy Cherisier, alias Barbecue, announced that residents could come back after his order for his “soldiers” to withdraw from certain areas. Photo by David Lorens/EPA Oct. 2 (UPI) —…
Music. Spectacle. Style. Influence. For more than 20 years, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been a crucible of pop culture, shaping the music we listen to, the clothing we wear, the photos we take and even how we commune. In Desert Dreams: The Music, Style, and Allure of Coachella, veteran music and…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WLOX) – 100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis is holding a weeklong masterclass to teach high school students about Prince, the artist known for hits “Purple Rain” and “When Doves Cry.” Organizers describe it as a way to educate and celebrate one of the most influential musicians, songwriters, and performers…
First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo the White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden. Salt-N-Pepa, the first female rap act to achieve gold and platinum status,…
The Duke of York and his former wife Sarah Ferguson have pulled out of plans to join the royal family at Sandringham on Christmas Day after the duke was named as an associate of an alleged Chinese spy. Palace insiders told The Times that Prince Andrew, 64, should “do the decent thing” and stay away…
The Prince of Wales is evolving into a “global statesman”, a palace spokesman has said, ahead of a meeting with the president of South Africa. Prince William will sit down with Cyril Ramaphosa alongside the foreign secretary, David Lammy, and his South African counterpart Ronald Lamola, in what has been billed the “highest level engagement”…