If Beyoncé wins album of the year, she’ll become the first Black woman to do so in the 21st century.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine native Amy Allen up for 4 Grammy awards
Allen, who grew up in Windham and South Portland, was nominated for songwriter of the year, as well as in the song, album and song for visual media categories.
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Meet the Mainer who helps capture the sounds of ‘Survivor’
James Demer of Falmouth has traveled around the world as a location audio mixer for reality TV shows, including the current season of ‘Survivor’ on CBS.
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New York Philharmonic fires 2 players after accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power
New York Magazine in April detailed allegations and Liang Wang and Matthew Muckey were placed on paid leave. They then sued the orchestra and the union.
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Quincy Jones dies: American music titan worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra
He was one of the first Black executives to thrive in Hollywood, leaving behind a vast catalog that includes some of the richest moments of American song and rhythm.
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UK prosecutors mulling whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations
In 2023, Channel 4 and the Sunday Times published claims by 4 women who said they were sexually assaulted or raped by Brand between 2006 and 2013.
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Harris appears on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as mirror image of Maya Rudolph with election looming
She made the surprise trip to New York City just days before the election, briefly stepping away from the battleground states where she’s been furiously campaigning.
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‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ inspired generations of Mainers. Now, its influence could spread nationwide.
The book based on the true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler has been taught in Maine schools for decades. A movie version opened Thursday in theaters across the country.
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Teri Garr, offbeat comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ dies at 79
After her breakthrough in 1974’s ‘The Conversation,’ her big smile and off-center appeal helped land her roles in ‘Mr. Mom,’ ‘Oh God!’ and ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind.’
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David Leigh finding that a successful opera career is no ‘impossible dream’
When Leigh sang ‘The Impossible Dream’ at his father’s funeral, the moment was both a testament to his past and a harbinger of his future.