Willie Nelson looks back on 7 decades of songwriting in new book ‘Energy Follows Thought’

LOS ANGELES – Willie starts with the words. It’s one of the surprising revelations in Willie Nelson ‘s new book, “Energy Follows Thought: The Stories Behind My Songs,” an examination of the 90-year-old country legend and soon-to-be Rock & Roll Hall of Famer ‘s seven decades of songwriting. While his guitar is practically an extension … Read more

Creed announces San Antonio show in comeback tour

SAN ANTONIO – Creed is bringing its “Summer of ‘99 Tour” to San Antonio in 2024. The band, known for hits like “Higher” and “My Sacrifice,” will perform at the Frost Bank Center on Friday, Sept. 23. The bands 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. … Read more

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki writes about her years in government in ‘Say More’

NEW YORK – Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has a two-book deal with Scribner, starting with a book in which she will reflect on her years in government and offer advice on both public and private communication. Scribner announced Monday that Psaki’s “Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World” … Read more

Robert Brustein, theater critic and pioneer who founded stage programs for Yale and Harvard, dies

NEW YORK – Robert Brustein, a giant in the theatrical world as critic, playwright, crusader for artistic integrity and founder of two of the leading regional theaters in the country, has died. He was 96. Brustein died on Sunday at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, according to an emailed statement from Gideon Lester, the artistic … Read more

‘Friends’ creators, actors, family mourn Matthew Perry: ‘The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken’

Matthew Perry was widely mourned this weekend by friends, co-stars and some very famous fans, including his childhood classmate, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; his “Friends” mom Morgan Fairchild; and even Adele. Perry, who played Chandler Bing on NBC’s “Friends” for 10 seasons, was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Saturday. He was … Read more