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Allelujah, review: Alan Bennett’s NHS drama is a pot-banging success
- Those familiar with Alan Bennett’s 2018 play Allelujah! might be surprised to hear that this film adaptation is being released in British cinemas, sans exclamation mark, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the National Health Service. (The play itself was originally staged to mark its 70th.)
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- EntertainmentThe Telegraph
Burt Bacharach turned the art of pop into high sophistication
Burt Bacharach was the greatest. In terms of creating pop music of the deepest melodic, harmonic and rhythmic sophistication, Bacharach is still the benchmark, a supernaturally gifted composer and arranger who pushed the song form into extraordinary places and left listeners gasping at the sheer beauty of it all. Anyone who had a heart could tell you that.
- EntertainmentThe AV Club
10 tracks to remember Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach leaves behind one of the most impressive songbooks of anyone in popular music—so much so that it’s impossible to overstate his influence or whittle his work down to a simple tribute. Everyone from Dionne Warwick and the Beatles to Beyoncé and the cast of Glee has touched his work. Obviously, what you see here is nowhere near a comprehensive list, but hopefully, it functions as a reminder of what made Bacharach one of the most beloved musicians of the 20th century.
- CelebrityThe Daily Beast
Burt Bacharach, Legendary Composer and Songwriter, Dies at 94
Dylan Martinez/ReutersBurt Bacharach, the composer considered among the greatest songwriters of the 20th century, has died. He was 94.The musician died of natural causes at his Los Angeles home on Wednesday, his publicist Tina Brausam confirmed Thursday. Bacharach leaves behind an astonishing legacy of more than 500 songs, including the hits “Walk on By,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” and “I Say a Little Prayer.” Over the course of seven decades, Bacharach had dozens of Top 40 hits and won
- CelebrityThe Telegraph
Burt Bacharach dies aged 94
Burt Bacharach, the popular composer and Oscar winner who delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of "Walk on By," "I Say a Little Prayer" and dozens of other hits, has died at 94.
- EntertainmentuDiscoverMusic
The Best Of The Brill Building: 30 Timeless Pop Gems
An introduction to some of the best pop music of the 20th century, a style that was both innocent and sophisticated.
- EntertainmentuDiscoverMusic
‘Dusty…Definitely’: Dusty Springfield Co-Produces Herself
The 1968 album was the first to be co-produced by the singer herself.
- EntertainmentVariety
Brooks Arthur, Grammy-Winning Producer and ‘Karate Kid’ Music Supervisor, Dies at 86
Brooks Arthur, the Grammy-winning record producer, engineer and music supervisor behind films such as “The Karate Kid,” died on Oct. 9. He was 86. Arthur was a highly respected producer who engineered hits such as Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” and Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl,” on which he sang backup. He reached the high point […]
- EntertainmentuDiscoverMusic
Time Was On His Side: The Street-Smart Soul Of Jerry Ragovoy
A tribute to the man who co-wrote the Rolling Stones' first US top ten hit as well as 'Piece Of My Heart,' 'Stay With Me Baby,' and so much more.
- CelebrityLA Times
Jean Smart is holding on to optimism ... crying to Whitney Houston helps
"I'm trying not to be jaded," the actress says. "Once you become jaded, that's permanent, kind of like losing your virginity."
- CelebrityThe Advocate
How Lesbian Singer Norma Tanega Took Hollywood by Storm
A friend of the lesbian folk legend Norma Tanega, whose song 'You're Dead' has a second life in What We Do in the Shadows, shares memories from her career and old gay Hollywood.
