Katy Perry’s songs used to delight in first-time innocence — she kissed a girl (and she liked it), and a night of love made her feel like she was living a teenage dream. Now 32, the pop superstar has discovered adulthood. On a new album, her sound is sultry and her experiences are anything but … Read more
He has ruffled feathers with his backing of home streaming as a model for watching features, but Steven Spielberg cheered traditionalists with a spirited defense of the movie theater. The iconic “Jaws” and “E. T.” director, who moved to Los Angeles after graduating from high school, fondly recounted his formative years in the industry as … Read more
Died: July 1996 Mensah pioneered the development of the swing-jazz influenced highlife dance-bands that were so popular throughout West Africa in the 1950’s and 60’s. Indeed, these urban dance bands became the musical zeitgeist of the optimistic period of early independence. Their successful use of sophisticated western instruments to play African tunes mirrored the fact … Read more