In 2011, Sie7e —the prolific singer-songwriter from Puerto Rico — was on top of the world. An independent artist known for feel-good songs, he began getting attention after releasing a well-received self-titled album in 2006. Soon, labels like Universal Music and Warner Music Latina were knocking on his door — …

Jimin‘s debut album Face is just over a week away from arriving — but the BTS member is sharing a preview of the record ahead of its release to help tie over fans in the meantime. On Friday, March 17, Jimin will share “Set Me Free Pt. 2” as the …

Journalist Alissa Quart’s new book, “Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves From the American Dream,”seeks to discover the origins of two important American myths: that of the self-made man and that of the “the undeserving poor.” What is behind our country’s relentless demand for lonesome achievement and personal responsibility? Quart calls “bootstrapping” — …

Metal favorites Avenged Sevenfold are back with a new song, “Nobody,” which will appear on the band’s first album in nearly seven years, Life Is But a Dream, set to arrive June 2 via Warner Records. The epic six-minute “Nobody” is described as the band’s first official music release since …

All too often, young professionals hear the advice “fake it ‘til you make it.” There’s an assumption that you’ll eventually succeed in your chosen field if you just project confidence and continue to press forward. However, there’s a hard limit to faking it. At a certain point, “faking it ‘til …

The film adaptation of popular Broadway musical Wicked will be split into two separate movies, but audiences won’t have to wait as long to settle into the theater for its first segment. The film starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will be released on Nov. 27, 2024, an update from …

JERUSALEM —Ask Israelis what has taken hold of their country — which has been paralyzed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s “legislative blitz” and the massive protests it has triggered — and they’re more likely to reply with a sound than with an actual word. A grunt, or a long, drifting …

Recently I was confronted with a question that caused me to take a closer look at my cultural and generational upbringing. Being of Puerto Rican descent and working in Hollywood as a line producer puts me in a somewhat uncommon position. To put it bluntly, it’s rare. And it did …

In response to Tennessee’s restrictive new law around drag performances, Yo La Tengo staged a protest at their recent Nashville show with part of the band playing a portion of the gig in drag. The beloved Hoboken, New Jersey, indie-rock band played the first of two nights at Nashville’s Basement …

Jimmy Kimmel unsurprisingly had a whole lot more Will Smith/slap jokes prepared for this year’s Oscars, but executive producer Molly McNearney (who’s also Kimmel’s wife) explained why they were ultimately cut from the show in a new interview with Variety. “We didn’t want to make this year all about last …