SAO PAULO – Whether or not Pelé scored almost 1,300 goals in his professional soccer career, all of his biographers agree that the three-time World Cup champion wrote more than 100 songs and sold more than 100,000 copies of one of his albums. He was also in the movies, notably in the World War II … Read more
TORONTO, ONT – Ian Tyson, the Canadian folk singer who wrote the modern standard “Four Strong Winds” as one half of Ian & Sylvia and helped influence such future superstars as Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, died Thursday at age 89. The native of Victoria, British Columbia, died at his ranch in southern Alberta following … Read more
LONDON – Vivienne Westwood, an influential fashion maverick who played a key role in the punk movement, died Thursday at 81. Westwood’s eponymous fashion house announced her death on social media platforms, saying she died peacefully. A cause was not disclosed. “Vivienne continued to do the things she loved, up until the last moment, designing, … Read more
LONDON – The weather outside may be frightful, but the myriad viewing options inside can be nothing short of delightful. During interviews in recent weeks, The Associated Press asked celebrities promoting their own projects in Europe what they planned to watch this winter season: LUCAS BRAVO and DARREN STAR (“Emily in Paris”): “I just have … Read more
Now that I’ve remembered to start writing 2022 on dates, it’s almost time to kick off 2023. There have been tons of things to do around San Antonio for the holidays and the upcoming year also has a lot going on. Here’s the list of events going on in the San Antonio area in January … Read more
LOS ANGELES – The family of rapper Theophilus London filed a missing persons report with Los Angeles police this week and are asking for the public’s help, saying he hasn’t been seen in months. London’s family and friends believe someone last spoke to the musician in July in Los Angeles, according to the family’s statement … Read more
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans music legend Walter “Wolfman” Washington, a cornerstone of the city’s musical nightlife for decades, has died of cancer, just days after turning 79. Washington died Dec. 22 at Passages Hospice, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported. Funeral services are scheduled for Jan. 4. at 2 p.m. at Jacob Schoen & … Read more