Mr. Whitlock wrote the words for that song and the chart-topping “Take My Breath Away,” central elements in the success of the hit 1986 movie.
Tag: Music
Small English Town Gets Musical in Search for New Doctor
The Cornish village of Lostwithiel is looking for a new general practitioner amid a national shortage of primary care doctors. They hope a music video will do the trick.
‘Baraye,’ the Anthem of Iran’s Protest Movement, Is Honored With a Grammy
Shervin Hajipour won in a new special merit category recognizing a song for social change. The song has become the anthem of protests that have swept through Iran in recent months.
Industry Gatekeepers
One company controls a wide swath of the concert industry, and lawmakers say music fans are paying the price.
Teenage Rapper, Rooted in Mapuche Identity, Roars for Indigenous Rights
MC Millaray, 16, an emerging music star in Chile, uses her fierce lyrics to convey five centuries of struggles by the country’s largest Indigenous group against European colonizers.
A Bus Driver’s Ode to His Job Is a Surprise Music Video Hit
The video features Ranjit Singh Veer driving his bus in the West Midlands of Britain and leading a Punjabi bhangra dance crew. It has drawn tens of thousands of views in the last week.
Day 22: A Very Bollywood Christmas Playlist
Like many families only one generation removed from the “old country,” an Indian American writer’s family puts its own imprint on this omnipresent holiday.
Ukraine Selects Its Entry for Eurovision Song Contest
The electronic music duo Tvorchi won with the song “Heart of Steel,” which the singers said was inspired by the courage of Ukrainian soldiers defending Mariupol.
Suspected Crush at London Concert Leaves 1 Dead and 2 Critically Injured
The police responded to reports that a large crowd had tried to force its way into the O2 Academy Brixton, one of Britain’s most popular music venues.
The Drummer Who Reminds People That ‘You Can Play Music as You Like’
Miguel Tomasín, one of the few professional musicians with Down syndrome, has brought attention to the artistic visions of people with developmental disabilities, with his band releasing over 100 albums.