Liberace News and Photos

Behind the Candelabra: the true story of Liberace

Sun, June 02 2013 8:52am - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

It's 26 years since the flamboyant American pianist and entertainer Liberace died from an Aids-related condition.

Michael Giltz: DVD: China Beach Is Finally Available for Binge Viewing

Tue, May 28 2013 3:08am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

It seems like every TV show ever made is out on DVD or streaming on demand.

Annette Insdorf: HBO Films Shine in Cannes

Sun, May 26 2013 4:47pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Now that the Cannes Film Festival is drawing to a close, it's clear that HBO has grown into a major film-making force beyond the small screen.

Cannes Review: Steven Soderbergh's 'Behind The Candelabra' Puts Dazzling Entertainment On Top Of Toxic Relationship

Tue, May 21 2013 11:23am - Source: The Playlist

It's almost unfair how easy Steven Soderbergh makes it look.

A Proms full of song needs a little drama

Sat, May 11 2013 6:27pm - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

There are certain landmarks that stake out the British concert year, and one of them was yesterday, when booking opened for the Proms.

Suddenly there’s aching in my chest

Thu, May 02 2013 11:05am - Source: Quick Before It Melts

In the imaginary heaven that all my favourite bands go to when they break up, I envision a bright, spacious airport style lounge, with a bank of windows facing the eastern sky (or what I imagine would be the eastern sky if this were on our real earth and not in my fake paradise), with lavish contemporary furnishings.

Adding It Up: Violent Femmes' Debut Album Revisited

Mon, April 29 2013 11:01am - Source: The Quietus

I arrived very late to the Violent Femmes.

Doug Schulkind: Mining the Audio Motherlode, Volume 205 -- Great Free Music Online

Sun, April 21 2013 6:25pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

During these halcyon days for marriage equality, the notion of a flamboyantly gay singer capturing the heart of the nation would seem a rather ho-hum affair.

James Booker, the 'Black Liberace,' Celebrated in New Doc

Thu, March 21 2013 5:02pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Three years ago, Lily Keber was entertaining herself during slow bar shifts at New Orleans' Vaughn's Lounge by working her way through a jukebox full of Crescent City standards.

React In Kind Or Get The F**k Out: Queer'd Science Interviewed

Tue, March 19 2013 9:48am - Source: The Quietus

"That screaming you can hear on 'Punish You!' is actually Del, because I was making him drum so fast whilst also singing, it was really fucking hurting him," deadpans Queer'd Science's guitarist Dom Bojanić-Tanner, allowing the smallest flicker of sadistic amusement to cross his eyes.

Classical American Pianist Dies

Thu, February 28 2013 9:55pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

For a time in Cold War America, Van Cliburn had all the trappings of a rock star: sold-out concerts, adoring, out-of-control fans and a name recognized worldwide.

Mobbdeen Goes to the Grammys. From his living room.

Mon, February 11 2013 7:30pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

So yeah, I'm one of those fake cool types that "doesn't watch" the Grammys, because "they always get it wrong."

Scribes Sounding Off: Obsessions

Mon, December 10 2012 11:04pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

Dissonant Divas in Chicana Music author Deborah R. Vargas is Associate Professor in the Department of Chicano/Latino Studies at the University of California, Irvine.

KINGBLIND TOP 15 ALBUMS OF 2011 (#5-1) (PART 3 OF 3)

Fri, December 07 2012 9:26am - Source: kingblind

Here is what you have all been waiting for.

Jim Hill: New SpongeBob SquarePants Song Urges Shoppers Not to Be Jerks This Holiday Season

Sat, November 24 2012 2:31am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

So who's responsible for the catchiest holiday song to come along in years?

Field Report: Field Report

Thu, September 13 2012 5:12am - Source: Pitchfork Media

There's a scene in the film Searching for Sugar Man in which a reporter asks Rodriguez, a songwriter claimed as the "lost Bob Dylan," whether he resents missing out on royalties as a "bigger than Elvis" superstar in South Africa while his American debut was overshadowed by generation-defining records like After the Gold Rush and Bridge Over Troubled Water.

More of Professor Ray's Funky Ways

Sun, September 09 2012 9:12pm - Source: Home of the Groove

Before getting to the music at hand, I just have to ask.

Cee Lo Developing Sitcom for NBC

Fri, September 07 2012 7:16pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Cee Lo's Emerald Productions has signed a first-look deal with NBC to develop and produce new scripted and unscripted projects, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Scott Bakula & Nicky Katt Go 'Behind The Candelabra'; Justin Bartha Rocks 'CBGB' & Dermot Mulroney Gets 'Jobs'

Thu, June 14 2012 5:35pm - Source: The Playlist

A few unorthodox period pieces/biopics are taking form in Steven Soderbergh 's " Behind the Candlebra ," Randal Miller 's " CBGB " and " Jobs " with Ashton Kutche r.

Totally Wired: An Interview With Spoek Mathambo

Thu, May 03 2012 8:07am - Source: The Quietus

With the Olympics (literally) around the corner, The Quietus are no strangers to some of the more predictable links between major sporting events and music.

WATCH: Which Celeb's Lover Claims To Have Had An Affair With Michael Jackson?

Wed, May 02 2012 9:56pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Liberace's lover Scott Thorson has come forward with shocking claims he had an affair with Michael Jackson.

The 50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2011 (#25-1)

Mon, December 19 2011 11:23am - Source: Passion of the Weiss

This list was inspired by the guiding light of Liberace, Billy Martin, Ali, and Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff.

Thank You for the Music!

Thu, November 24 2011 4:39pm - Source: Pop Dose

Thanksgiving is a time for reflecting on all the things we're thankful for, be it large or small.

Matt Damon, Michael Douglas To Star As Lovers In Liberace Film

Tue, October 11 2011 5:59pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Two of the top actors of our time are set to tell the story of one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century.

Bootsy Collins: Bootsy Collins On His New Album, Cornell West And Teaching Young People About Drugs And Music

Tue, June 14 2011 10:22am - Source: Prefix Magazine

After years playing with George Clinton, Bootsy Collins is an immediately recognizable figure and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. More importantly, he remains a musical pioneer, collaborating with artists as diverse as James Brown, Del McCoury, and Buckethead; an educator, founding his own Funk University in 2010; and a philanthropist, putting instruments in the hands of underprivileged children.

Egyptrixx, Bonjay, Holy F--- and Poirier Hype Crowd at Spinner's Juno Dance Party

Mon, March 28 2011 7:26pm - Source: Spinner

As word of Caribou 's win in the Juno Awards first-ever Electronic Album of the Year category began spilling merrily out onto Twitter, Spinner's party in the award's honor was just getting started.