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Barbra Streisand has weighed in on the recent A Star Is Born remake, suggesting that it was “the wrong idea”.The 2018 film, which starred Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, is the third remake of the classic 1937 film following the 1954 version starring Judy Garland and James Mason, and Streisand and Kris Kristofferson’s 1976 film.Speaking on The Sunday Project, Streisand reflected on the latest incarnation: “At first, when I heard it was going to be done again, it was supposed to be Will Smith and

was confirmed by Variety.Linville, a California native, appeared in dozens of popular television shows in her decades-long career, including “The Twilight Zone,” “Columbo,” “Kojak,” “Dynasty,” “Charlie’s Angels,” “L.A.

Bruce Springsteen has confirmed that he has a new record “coming out soon”.Springsteen was speaking recently at an event where he became the eighth recipient of the Woody Guthrie Prize.The award, which has been won previously by Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, John Mellencamp, Mavis Staples, Kris Kristofferson, Chuck D and Norman Lear, aims to honour an artist who speaks out for social justice in the way Guthrie did throughout his career.At the event Springsteen spoke about the influence of California

Moby has announced a new album featuring reworkings of hits from his back catalogue.Entitled ‘Reprise’, the record will see the dance artist team up with with the Budapest Art Orchestra and a host of guest artists including Kris Kristofferson, Mark Lanegan, Gregory Porter and Skylar Grey.As a taster, Moby has shared a new version of his classic hit ‘Porcelain’, which sees him sharing vocals with Jim James from My Morning Jacket.

Watchmen writer Stacy Osei-Kuffour has been recruited by Marvel to pen the script for the studio’s forthcoming Blade reboot.The reboot will see Mahershala Ali follow in the footsteps of Wesley Snipes, who starred as Blade in the original trilogy of vampire hunter movies between 1998 and 2004.The movies also starred Kris Kristofferson, Stephen Dorff, Sanaa Lathan, Jessica Biel and Ryan Reynolds.Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the new film – which is yet to receive a firm release date –

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson has announced his retirement after five decades and named a manager for his estate.A press release issued Wednesday said that the 84-year-old actor and singer actually retired last year and his son, John, stepped in to oversee his father's business, including special projects and his record label KK Records.

Variety, Saviano said Kristofferson’s decision to retire “wasn’t any big stake in the ground”.“[Not] like ‘I’m retiring! I’m not doing this anymore!’, it was an evolution, and it just felt very organic.“Kris is ageing; Kris is 84. It didn’t feel like such big news to us.

Chris Willman Music WriterWhen most major stars with a music career retire, proper announcements are in order, if not farewell tours or tribute shows. But when Kris Kristofferson made the decision to retire last year, there were no such fireworks set off, and the public didn’t learn about it until it was tucked deep into a press release Wednesday about a management change, as if everyone already long since knew or assumed it.

Chris Willman Music WriterCMT announced Wednesday that it has acquired exclusive broadcast rights for “Skyville Live,” an all-star concert series bringing together artists from the rock and pop worlds as well as the country and America that are the cable channel’s bread-and-butter.The Viacom network will premiere the series with the Jan.

Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, and Waylon Jennings.  Shaver was a Texas native who made his way to Nashville to further his country music career. While he had some trouble making a name for himself as a performer, he found success as a pioneering outlaw country songwriter.

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John Prine died Tuesday (April 7) at 73 years old from complications of COVID-19.