Aerosmith postpones shows after frontman Steven Tyler suffers vocal cord damage

PHILADELPHIA – Aerosmith has postponed a half-dozen dates on their farewell tour because frontman Steven Tyler injured his vocal cords during a performance, Tyler announced Monday. “I’m heartbroken to say I have received strict doctor’s orders not to sing for the next thirty days,” Tyler, 75, posted on Instagram. “I sustained vocal cord damage during … Read more

Sarah Burton, who designed Kate’s royal wedding dress, to step down from Alexander McQueen

LONDON – The fashion designer who created the wedding dress of Kate, the Princess of Wales, is stepping down as creative director at Alexander McQueen after two decades at the brand, luxury group Kering said Monday. Designer Sarah Burton had led the fashion house since 2010 and previously worked with the brand’s founder, Lee Alexander … Read more

Schlitterbahn takes home ‘World’s Best Water Park’ title for the 25th year in a row

The park has 51 attractions across 70 acres, and remains not only a fan favorite but also a one-of-a-kind family waterpark and resort experience. NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — Not only is it the “hottest, coolest time in Texas”, it’s also the best in the world. That’s right, for the 25th consecutive year, Schlitterbahn has been … Read more

‘The Nun II’ conjures $32.6 million to top box office

Like many horrors before it, bad reviews didn’t scare off moviegoers from buying tickets for “ The Nun II.” The sequel to the 2018 hit, released in 3,728 theaters by Warner Bros., topped the box office in its first weekend in North American theaters earning an estimated $32.6 million, the studio said Sunday. AP’s Mark … Read more

Country singer-songwriter Charlie Robison dies in Texas at age 59

SAN ANTONIO – Charlie Robison, the Texas singer-songwriter whose rootsy anthems made the country charts until he was forced to retire after complications from a medical procedure left him unable to sing, died Sunday. He was 59. Robison died at a hospital in San Antonio after suffering cardiac arrest and other complications, according to a … Read more

In Toronto, Paul Simon takes a bow with a new career-spanning documentary

TORONTO, ONT – After a three-and-a-half-hour documentary on his life, Paul Simon had only sympathy for the audience. “You’re probably exhausted,” Simon told the crowd after the premiere of Alex Gibney’s “In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon” on Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival. The 81-year-old Simon, himself, hadn’t watched the film … Read more