Tina began covering music professionally in the ’90s as a reporter for the Village Voice in New York. A journalist for more than two decades, she has worked as staff editor and freelance writer covering entertainment, art, pop culture, food, wine, spirits, health, travel and more. Throughout it all, music has always been a constant in her life… and work. Her words have appeared in Billboard, Men’s Journal, Wine Spectator, and other local and national newspapers, magazines, and online publications. Based in New York City, Tina is currently working on her first book and can be found at @tbeves on Instagram.
Korean pop supergroup BTS is scheduled to meet President Joe Biden at the White House on May 31 to discuss anti-Asian hate crimes and disinformation and Asian inclusion and representation. The Grammy-nominated K-pop group is set to meet the President, just days after his return from a trip to Asia, which included meeting with newly-elected South Korean President Yoon More
New York City has Frank Sinatra’s legendary “New York, New York,” Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind,” and the even more borough-centric tune with the Beastie Boys’ “No Sleep Till Brooklyn,” among the many odes to the Big Apple. Born and raised in the Bedford–Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York, along with classmates Busta Rhyme, More
A multi-faceted composer for nearly 70 years, Burt Bacharach’s music has endured through major hits crossing most genres of music, in addition to film scores and more, working with a collection of collaborators, particularly the late lyricist Hal David (1921-2012), earlier on in his career. Born Burt Freeman Bacharach on May 12, 1928, in Kansas More
Country singers Larry Gatlin, Larry Stewart, Lee Greenwood, T. Graham Brown, and SiriusXM Y2Kountry host Danielle Peck, have all pulled out of the upcoming National Rifle Association (NRA) Memorial Day weekend concert in Houston on May 28. Jacob Bryant is the only artist still on the bill to perform. The NRA is reportedly announcing the cancellation of the More
Founding member and keyboardist of Depeche Mode Andy Fletcher died on May 26. He was 60. Fletcher’s death was confirmed by the band on their social media. A cause of death was not revealed at this time. “We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member More
Stevie Nicks, Eminem, Jack White, Tame Impala, and Jazmine Sullivan are the artists rounding out the soundtrack on the upcoming Baz Luhrmann-directed Elvis biopic, out June 24. Though the actual tracks performed by each artist have not been revealed, some of the additional songs and artists featured on the soundtrack include Kacey Musgraves with her More
Prior to his 80th birthday in 2014, Leonard Cohen approved the production of the documentary Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song. Produced and directed by Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine (The Galapagos Affair), the film, out July 1, explores the Canadian singer, songwriter and poet’s journey in songwriting and other evolutions, from exploring life More
Metallica’s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett showed up at Oracle Park to support the San Francisco Giants by performing a rendition of the U.S. national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” to kick off the game. Hatfield covered rhythm guitar, while Kirk delivered the recognizable leads around the classic anthem. Dressed in their ‘City Connect” Giants t-shirts, the More
Hipgnosis Song Management has acquired 100 percent of Justin Timberlake’s copyright, ownership, and financial interests (of the Writer and Publisher’s Share of Public Performance income), and catalog of musical compositions. Under the acquisition, made on behalf of Hipgnosis Songs Capital, a partnership between Hipgnosis Song Management and funds managed by Blackstone, Hipgnosis has the worldwide administration rights to Timberlake’s More
Days after the tragic school shooting at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 24, Madonna has spoken out about the tragedy and the need for stricter gun control laws in the U.S., calling for “No more words, action only.” Reflecting on her own elementary school-age children, Madonna shared a lengthy post about More
Don McLean has canceled his scheduled performance at the national convention of the National Rifle Association (NRA), following the mass shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas on May 24. Country singers Larry Gatlin and Larry Stewart have also withdrawn from performing at the event. “In light of the recent events in Texas, I have decided More
Selena Gomez confirmed that she has new music on the way. The 29-year-old artist also said she is considering a possible tour. In a recent interview, Gomez revealed that she was currently on the West Coast recording new music and working on a new album, her fourth since the 2020 release Rare and 2021 Spanish More
