Allen, who grew up in Windham and South Portland, was nominated for her work on Carpenter’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’ album, as well as work with several other artists. A win in February would give her the award for a second straight year.
music
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
How Hallowell’s clerk got Warren Zevon into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Lisa Gilliam has been a fan for decades, and her social media efforts helped propel the late singer and songwriter into musical immortality.
advertisement
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State
LeAnn Rimes sings about ‘Portland, Maine’ in new duet
The song was also released in 2014 by Tim McGraw and drew some local ire for the lyric ‘I don’t know where that is. And I don’t want to know.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Leslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Politics
From Cooper Flagg to L.L.Bean totes, Maine’s influence is everywhere this year | Column
A competitive U.S. Senate race and a Cape Elizabeth native’s hit song are adding to the outsize cultural impact our small state is having.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Feature Obituary, Life & Culture, Local & State
Bau Graves, who helped shape Maine’s music and cultural scene, dies at 73
Graves was artistic director of the Maine Festival, the state’s showcase summer arts and music event for decades. He and his wife started the New Year’s Portland celebration in the early 1980s and also ran the Center for Cultural Exchange in Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Where Taylor Swift fans can celebrate ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ in Maine
Several clubs are holding album-release parties this weekend and a film event tied to the album opens at theaters Friday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
L.L.Bean and Noah Kahan collaborate again
The collection includes a line of dog products and several apparel options.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Things to Do
Paula Cole talks Lilith Fair and how a tour that came to Maine brought it to life
The film features interviews with Lilith Fair founder Sarah McLachlan along with Liz Phair, Erykah Badu, Sheryl Crow and several others.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News
Maine’s Role Model will be the musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Tucker Pillsbury, the Maine-born singer known as Role Model, will perform on the NBC late night show’s second episode of the season, Oct. 11.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Rain dampens weekend plans, but not drought
Most of the state received about an inch of rainfall, enough to cancel or delay events, but not nearly enough to impact the severe drought.