Labelle, a new rock opera inspired by the trio of the same name, is currently in development. Written by Labelle’s own Nona Hendryx, in collaboration with two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A studio group portrait of Labelle in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1975. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns) R&B/funk group Labelle, ...

It’s a rock opera underworld, and Sir Babygirl stars as Persephone in a new, original play premiering this weekend. The story begins with Persephone as she wakes up on her last day in Hades, which, in ...

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The Baltimore Rock Opera Society creates original productions powered by DIY spectacle and a love of the unconventional.

The O'Dessa Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, an electrifying collection of 13 original songs featuring performances by Broadway's Sadie Sink, is available now. In addition to Sink, the album ...

In 2008, Boston musician Chadwick Stokes jumped trains across the Great Plains to Denver. It was an unusual way to get to a gig — his then-band State Radio was playing with Rage Against the Machine at ...

From Odysseus and Orpheus to Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, “O’Dessa” takes its cues from a deep canon. But bright colors and a talented young star help the film stand out despite the traditional ...

Todd Almond and Courtney Love, “Kansas City Choir Boy” (2014) (all photos by Cory Weaver, courtesy Prototype) Courtney Love’s rock opera duet with Todd Almond packed a small black box at the Here Art ...

If you're thinking about diving into The Scholars, the new album from Car Seat Headrest, don't mess around. Go past the three-minute songs, and the four-minute one and the eight-minute one, and the 10 ...

Rock opera is a very niche sub-genre that hasn’t necessarily graced the music industry in a successful manner regularly. However, when it has, it has made history. Two musicians who made a killing on ...

In 2001, the Drive-By Truckers released their third studio album, “Southern Rock Opera.” It was a dream conceived by members of the band before they even officially formed, back in 1998; a kind of ...