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Tag: Music
For Hong Kong Celebrities, Supporting Protests Comes With a Cost
Denise Ho, a Cantopop singer, has championed the protesters. But she is blacklisted in mainland China, and few Hong Kong stars have been willing to follow her lead.
What Denise Ho, Jackie Chan and Others Think About the Hong Kong Protests
For many stars whose careers depend on mainland China, the blacklisting of a Cantopop singer served as a warning that the Communist Party has a low tolerance for political dissent.
Philippe Zdar, Influential French Music Producer, Dies at 52
A major figure in the electro scene, Mr. Zdar fell out of a window in an accident in Paris on Wednesday night.
French Rock Star’s Instagram Defeats His Widow in Inheritance Battle
If Johnny Hallyday, the “French Elvis,” was a United States resident, then his fourth wife stood to inherit his whole fortune. Social media evidence led a French court to rule otherwise.
The Election Is Over. So Let’s Talk About What Really Matters, Like ‘Shoeys’
This week’s Australia letter: the best stories this week from the Times that have nothing to do with politics.
Behold Australia’s Grossest Drinking Tradition: The Shoey
To “do a shoey” is to pour alcohol (usually beer) into a shoe (yours or someone else’s) and chug it. A growing number of celebrities have taken part in the Australian trend.
Kacey Musgraves Does a Shoey
A shoey is a trend seen at concerts and sporting events in Australia that involves drinking alcohol out of footwear. The country singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves did a more sophisticated version of one recently using a glass slipper.
The Netherlands Wins Eurovision Without Usual Kitsch or Gimmicks
Behind the scenes of this year’s song contest, the usual political tensions between Israel and Palestinians played out.
Latest Target of Russian Vote Meddling: A Children’s Singing Contest
A Russian broadcaster canceled the result of “The Voice Kids” after an investigation revealed that fan voting had been subject to “massive” manipulation.