The Best Classic Rock Bands With New Singers
From Journey to the Eagles to Boston to Styx, these classic rock bands have replaced iconic lead singers with talent equally (or at least nearly) as worthy of justifying a concert ticket.
No Pretense: The Pretenders’ 2018 Tour
In concert, Chrissie Hynde and company don’t disappoint; at a recent concert, their set sampled from the in-your-face punk of the first album through the wiser-but-edgy latest release “Alone.” The Pretenders are as fearless as ever.
Performing on “SNL” with Sting
Guitarist-author Jeffrey Lee Campbell made his TV debut on “Saturday Night Live.” This excerpt from his memoir “Do Stand So Close: My Improbable Adventures As Sting’s Guitarist” recounts one night filled with fire drills, bad equipment, sake and a nervous run-in with an idol.
Film Composer Peter Raeburn’s Music Gets Under Your Skin
In this interview with the boundary-pushing British film composer (“Woodshock,” “Nancy”) he shares a few thoughts on how music should work in 21st-century film. And the critical reason you should stay for the last song that plays over the closing credits.
Musicals on TV: So Far, So Good
“Jesus Christ Superstar” was definitely the best but “Grease: Live,” “The Wiz,” and “Hairspray Live” were pretty darn satisfying, too. Cue to the sing-a-longs.