Linkin Park reunites with new singer, new music

Linkin Park reunites with new singer, new music

Linkin Park is back with a new lineup and is debuting their first new music since the 2017 death of lead singer Chester Bennington. On Thursday, the band kicked off a livestream showcasing new singer Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain, who will join returning members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix and Joe Hahn in … Read more

Aerosmith retires from touring, citing Steven Tyler’s vocal cord injury

Aerosmith retires from touring, citing Steven Tyler’s vocal cord injury

Aerosmith says Steven Tyler’s voice has been permanently damaged by a vocal cord injury last year and the rock band will no longer tour. The iconic band behind hits like Love in an Elevator and Livin’ on the Edge posted a statement on Friday announcing the cancellation of remaining dates on its tour and providing an update on … Read more

Singer Ingrid Andress says she was drunk during criticized MLB anthem performance, will get treatment

Singer Ingrid Andress says she was drunk during criticized MLB anthem performance, will get treatment

After a widely panned performance of the U.S. national anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby, country singer Ingrid Andress apologized Tuesday and said she was drunk. “I’m checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “That was not me last night. I apologize to … Read more

Meet the Inuit throat singers revitalizing the tradition and engaging new audiences

Meet the Inuit throat singers revitalizing the tradition and engaging new audiences

Unreserved45:38Reclaiming Inuit Throat Singing Sisters Tiffany Ayalik and Inuksuk McKay were children when they first learned the Inuit cultural practice of throat singing.   “If you ask a kid when they first learn to do ABC’s, they probably wouldn’t be able to tell you exactly when. It was just a normal part of childhood for us,” … Read more

Wayne Gretzky to deliver eulogy at Brian Mulroney’s state funeral in Montreal

Wayne Gretzky to deliver eulogy at Brian Mulroney’s state funeral in Montreal

Wayne Gretzky will be among the high-profile figures to eulogize former prime minister Brian Mulroney at his state funeral on March 23, government officials announced Friday. Mulroney’s daughter Caroline will also speak, along with Canadian media baron Pierre Karl Péladeau, former Quebec premier Jean Charest and former U.S. secretary of state James Baker, who will address the … Read more

World’s greatest mimic: this bird can perfectly replicate the sounds of 20 other birds

World’s greatest mimic: this bird can perfectly replicate the sounds of 20 other birds

In the forests of eastern Australia, a unique annual ritual is underway.  A male superb lyrebird fans out its large tail and bobs up and down amongst the foliage. It’s performing a song and dance routine in hopes of winning a potential mate.  Unfortunately, this bird isn’t drawing any attention. Female lyrebirds require more complex … Read more

Ryan Gosling releases Ken the EP with Christmas version of ‘I’m Just Ken’

Ryan Gosling releases Ken the EP with Christmas version of ‘I’m Just Ken’

Ryan Gosling hasn’t had (K)enough of showing off his musical chops as Ken from Barbie quite yet. The actor teamed up with the film’s composers, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, to release an EP with three new versions of the Grammy-nominated song, “I’m Just Ken.” WATCH | Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson perform a holiday version of ‘I’m Just Ken’: … Read more

How this Canadian producer is using AI to allow artists to sing in different languages

How this Canadian producer is using AI to allow artists to sing in different languages

When Canadian producer Jordan Young started playing around with AI voice-cloning technology — ultimately creating a fake Kanye West song that sounded, well, just like Kanye West — it immediately prompted him to think about the ethical implications of the technology.  “As soon as I made it, I started to think … if anybody can make music with … Read more