Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are so good at the Oscars that they need to go on tour
Mikael Wood
February 25, 2019
Los Angeles Times (TNS) It’s almost a shame that Lady Gaga’s “Shallow” won the Academy Award for original song Sunday night. Oh, it deserved the Oscar, all right: A pitch-perfect power ballad with just the right blend of feeling and drama, the tune from Bradley Cooper’s remake of “A Star Is Born” is a...
What ‘A Star is Born’ says about love, addiction and the insidious power of music
October 18, 2018
Twelve days after opening in the U.S., director Bradley Cooper’s remake of “A Star is Born” already has grossed $100 million. The people, collectively, have spoken, and they love it. (I liked it.) They’re crying on the way into the theaters. The soundtrack debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 alb...
Grammys 2015: Lady Gaga And Tony Bennett Among Planned Duets
January 29, 2015
By Mikael Wood Los Angeles Times (TNS) Young will meet old — again — at this year’s Grammy Awards. In keeping with longstanding tradition, the Recording Academy has arranged several May-December duets for the Feb. 8 ceremony, organizers announced Wednesday, including planned performances by Lady Gaga and To...
Fall preview: Pop music albums
Jackson Miller, Shift Editor
September 16, 2013
By Dan DeLuca The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT) Elvis Costello & The Roots, “Wise Up Ghost.” (On sale Tuesday.) The 59-year-old Costello got to know the generation-younger Roots on the set of “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.” He has now added the Philadelphia hip-hop band to his long ...
