The band is the first in history to have four certified diamond singles.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Houshang Ebtehaj, prominent Iranian poet, dies at 94
Ebtehaj contributed to the popularity of the ghazal – a traditional form of Persian poetry set to music that expresses the writer’s feelings, especially about love, with moving intensity.
Anne Heche in critical condition, on ventilator after crash
Four days after she was injured in a fiery car crash, actor Anne Heche remains hospitalized.
Theater review: Monmouth wraps up season of classics with updated Greek myth ‘Eurydice’
The play, running through Aug.19, tells the heroine’s side of the legend.
Lamont Dozier, who co-wrote dozens of memorable Motown hits, dies at 81
Lamont Dozier, of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team, wrote and produced ‘You Can’t Hurry Love,’ ‘Heat Wave’ and dozens of other hits, helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s.
Nicki Minaj to receive Video Vanguard Award at 2022 MTV Video Music Awards
The 10-time Grammy nominee has sold over 100 million records.
Ezra Miller charged with felony burglary in Vermont
The felony charge adds to Actor Ezra Miller’s mounting legal woes and reports of erratic behavior.
Brad Pitt’s ‘Bullet Train’ pulls into station with $30.1 million
The debut for Sony Pictures was solid but unspectacular for a movie that cost $90 million to make.
Art review: Stopping short of abstraction, James Fitzgerald aimed to convey the inner life of things
The Monhegan Museum, which has preserved the island artist’s legacy and studio, is showcasing his work this summer.
Book review: Honoring Maine’s organic farming past and embracing the future
A book about 50 years of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association offers many perspectives on the organization’s history – and its potential future.