Sam Zavada: In Frame: Hugo Winterhalter was a mid-century star and Wilkes-Barre native

One of my favorite memories of visiting Los Angeles in the summer of 2023 was walking along Vine Street, looking down at the stars of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and seeing the name of music composer, ...

The 10 Best Music Biopics of the Last 5 Years, Ranked

From bombastic movies like Elvis to recent films like Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, we rank the best music biopics of ...

A revival of the 1950s musical 'Damn Yankees,' and audience reception in 2025

What does Damn Yankees, a 1950s musical have to say to audiences in 2025? With its themes of selling your soul to the devil to get a win or power or beauty, quite a bit.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1950, Hank Snow Was at No. 1 on the Country Chart With the Record-Tying Song That Put Him on the Path to Stardom

Seventy-five years ago today, Hank Snow topped the Billboard country chart for the first time with a career-making hit.
Los Angeles Magazine

Fans Gather to Mark the Grave of “Bride of Frankenstein” Actress Elsa Lanchester

Fans gathered at Valhalla Cemetery to honor “Bride of Frankenstein” star Elsa Lanchester with a new grave marker on her ...

A Sacred Space Where 90-Year-Old Jazz Records Reign

At the Hot Club of New York, patrons revisit the music’s past by spinning shellac 78 RPM discs of recordings made in the ...