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David Gilmour, the lead guitarist of Pink Floyd, and their remaining members sold their music, name and likeness to Sony Records for about 400 million on Oct. 1, after almost 40 years of one of the most drawn out and famous royalty feuds in rock history.
In the realm of pop music, 2024 has been a very active year, with many successful albums by female artists defining the year. Some of those female artists are veterans to the industry, though many have gained new mainstream prominence this year. And perhaps the biggest story of a relatively obscure artist being catapulted into the mainstream is Chappell Roan.
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Former One Direction band member Liam Payne died on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 31 years old.
Hello “Brat-umn,” goodbye “BRAT” summer.
Has it been a long time since you rock and rolled? Not if you attended “Neil Berg’s 50 years of Rock & Roll” at Luhrs, it has not.
“Let’s Sing Taylor” brought “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” to Shippensburg on Friday night, performing a 90-minute show of Swift’s biggest hits.
Six-time Grammy Award-winning americana group Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit released “Live From The Ryman, Vol. 2” this past Friday. It is a 15-song collection of some of the group’s best work to date. Mostly including tracks from his “Reunions” and “Weathervanes” albums, the result is a compilation that improves on volume one in nearly every way.
Katy Perry dropped the seventh studio album in her discography, “143,” promising a heartfelt journey of fulfillment and musical identity on Sept. 20.
TJ Klune’s whimsical fantasy novel “The House in the Cerulean Sea” transported readers to a cozy island full of magical orphans and a found family. The novel was released during the pandemic, March 17, 2020, and provided a much-needed escape for many readers. What was originally written as a one-off is slowly expanding into a universe that allows readers to revisit Marsyas Island and the characters that inhabit it as they take on new adventures and struggles. The newest edition of the Cerulean Chronicles, “Somewhere Beyond the Sea,” hit the shelves on Sept. 10.
In the intricately woven story of music and clothing, the exhibit “Instrumental Fashions: Attire and Song” does a wonderful job of blending these timeless songs and stitches. Located in the Fashion Archives and Museum, this exhibit creates incredible outfits using historical pieces inspired by song.
The Beach Boys, one of the most popular American bands of all time, stopped by the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center for their Endless Golden Summer Tour on September 26.
The year is 1993. Three years into the final decade of the 20th century, and just seven years away from the new millennium. This was a burgeoning time in the music industry, specifically the rap scene. The 90s decade was marked by the massive rise of rap legends such as Tupac and Biggie, and the propulsion of rap as a genre into the mainstream. Following this explosion of interest in the genre was a slew of other rappers who got their start and became mainstream during this time.
Families flocked to the Luhrs Performing Arts Center this Saturday to see TheaterWorks USA’s production of ‘Dog Man: The Musical’ written by Kevin Del Aguila and Brad Alexander.
Time is a fascinating thing; and so is watchmaking!
Chambersburg Community Theatre kicked off its 70th season this weekend at the Capitol Theatre with "Fun Home," a Tony Award-winning musical that delves into themes of self-discovery, family, and coming of age.
Welcome to a story with twists and turns for new and old audiences alike.
This year’s MTV (Video Music Awards (VMAs) were by far one of the most predictable. Even though 2024 alone has been a pop revival for the genre, one artist ruled the awards. Megan Thee Stallion brought all of her energy she puts in her music into hosting the VMAs. She won best art direction for “BOA” and best trending video for “Mamushi."
If you were given the opportunity to transform into your idealized self with a modern medical procedure, would you take it?
The purpose of a movie trailer is arguably to build hype for the film it represents. To give audiences a taste of what they should expect in theaters. To convince them to head to their local theater and grab a bucket of overpriced popcorn.
