Erasure singer Andy Bell has found a new life as the star of a series of stage productions in the U.K. as Torsten, a mythical being who has lived for over a century, Bell has embraced the opportunity to showcase a varied vocal range and untapped emotional passion. The character …

Blackberry Smoke wrapped up their spring Break It Down Tour, the band’s first-ever acoustic trek, on Sunday night at New York’s City Winery. In addition to stripped-down, wood-and-wire takes on staples from the Southern rock outfit’s extensive catalog, the group also used the relaxed format to offer select covers, including …

Little Big Town offered a powerful performance of their new single “The Daughters” at the 54th ACM Awards. Surrounded by an army of choreographed female dancers, Karen Fairchild — singing lead — and her bandmates in LBT shined a light on the expectations placed on young women. “Girl, don’t be …

Seymour Cassel, the veteran character actor known for his work with directors John Cassavetes and Wes Anderson, has died at the age of 84. Cassel died Sunday in Los Angeles, Variety reported, adding that the actor suffered from Alzheimer’s disease in recent years. A longtime character actor with over 200 …

Jonas Brothers hit the beach, entertain senior citizens poolside and dance down a Miami boulevard in their cheeky, Eighties-inspired new video for “Cool.” Anthony Mandler, who directed the band’s previous song’s video for “Sucker,” returns to helm the visual for their latest single. The guys camp it up poolside, gleefully …

Best known as Colombia’s leading reggaetonera, Karol G plays the role of sexual educator in her beguiling new song, “Punto G” —an ode to the highly erogenous, anatomical region English speakers call the G-spot. In the accompanying video, a raven-haired Karol G and her girl squad kick off a riotous …

Vampire Weekend unveiled two new songs, “This Life” and “Unbearably White,” the final pair of tracks they’ll share before the release of their new album, Father of the Bride, May 3rdvia Columbia Records. “This Life” is a sunny and spirited tune that finds frontman Ezra Koenig trading guitar licks with …

British rock band the Cult have announced a special live event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its 1989 album Sonic Temple. Zola Jesus, Prayers, and Vowws will perform with The Cult on June 15th at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, transforming the venue into its own “sonic temple.” “We’ve never …

As police transport two fugitives across the Spanish countryside, they encounter a man dressed in armor (Jonathan Pryce) on a horse in a clip from Terry Gilliam‘s decades-in-the-making upcoming film The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. “Carnival is over, old man,” one of the cops shouts. When the knight leans …

Ashley McBryde took a recent phone call from country superstar Carrie Underwood, who passed along the news that McBryde had been named ACM Female Vocalist of the Year ahead of this weekend’s upcoming awards show. The moment was captured for the camera in a segment profiling the buzzworthy artist for …