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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Rick Derringer dead at 77: 60s guitarist of The McCoys passes away as tributes pour in
Rick Derringer, a renowned classic rock guitarist, has died at the age of 77 on Monday. Derringer's longtime friend and caretaker, Tony Wilson, confirmed the news on Facebook as he shared that the guitarist was surrounded by his wife Jenda and himself at the time of his passing. Though no cause of death has yet been revealed, an official joint Facebook page for Derringer and his wife revealed he had been facing several health issues in recent months and had recently undergone an ankle bypass. The musician was known for founding the rock band The McCoys and was known for recording the 1965 hit song Hang On Sloopy at just age 17. The Grammy-winning rocker was also known for working with other music legends like Alice Cooper and Barbra Streisand. Tributes started pouring in following the tragic news as his loved ones took to social media to remember his legacy and honor his memory. The musician was known for founding the rock band The McCoys and was known for recording the 1965 hit song Hang On Sloopy at just age 17; pictured January 1970
BreakingNews.ie
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Paul McCartney was ‘pretty terrified' to work with Barbra Streisand on new duet
Sir Paul McCartney has said he felt 'pretty terrified' while recording a new duet with Barbra Streisand. The Beatles star, 82, recorded a version of his track, My Valentine, with Streisand for her new album, The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two. Advertisement Speaking about the session, he said in a website post: '(It was) nerve-wracking. Nail-biting! I did the session with her in LA and I was pretty terrified. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Barbra Streisand (@barbrastreisand) 'I think the session was about three hours, you know, a normal kind of session, and it was produced by my friend Peter Asher. 'But it started off with a big 40-piece orchestra on the Sony lot, which is one of the old Hollywood film studios; it's very impressive. And we were on 'The Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage', so no pressure there! 'I thought, 'Well, this will be easy because it's my song, it's My Valentine. What can go wrong?' But what I'd forgotten was that they'd arranged it so that it had to go in Barbra's key and then in my key. Advertisement 'So, to get from Barbra's key into mine was kind of difficult, and I had to launch in not knowing what key I was in. Mine was lower, hers was higher. It wasn't easy at all!' He added: 'I thought if Barbra is going to do my song, I've got to encourage that. And she was great. 'I didn't realise how rounded she is, creatively. They were filming the session and as soon as we went in, she said, 'Who put that camera there? That shouldn't be there, bring it over here. And what about those lights?' I thought, 'Wow, you're directing it!' 'But then I suddenly remembered she's directed three big movies. She's a smart cookie.' Advertisement Entertainment Kneecap announce surprise London performance hours... Read More Ahead of the song's release last Friday, the Funny Girl star, 83, said in an Instagram post: 'What a joy it was to record 'My Valentine' with @paulmccartney. To share time with him in the studio was truly special!' The album, set for release on June 27, acts as a sequel to her Grammy-nominated record Partners from 2014. My Valentine, which has been covered by Canadian singer Michael Buble, featured on Sir Paul's 2012 album Kisses On The Bottom.
Indian Express
18-05-2025
- Indian Express
What we lose to AI
My son, who teaches his college juniors coding, told me he honed his machine learning and teaching skills entirely on ChatGPT. You should ask ChatGPT to edit your pieces for you, he suggested, to which my scoffing reply was thanks but no thanks. I still think my own half-baked ideas are worth pursuing (and inflicting on readers) rather than the undoubtedly superior material conjured up by ChatGPT— only because I enjoy the process of thinking through a topic even if I'm not always satisfied with the result. But when the sum total of human experience on a particular subject is magically condensed to a specific prompt, it's crazy not to use it for improvement, is the refrain I hear everywhere. Alas, we must poignantly accept that everything has its day before giving way to something new; just like Blinkit is the flavor of the moment challenging Amazon, ChatGPT has quietly replaced our friend and ally of two decades, Google Search. Of course, for a while now, AI has successfully insinuated itself into all our lives; I use Alexa as a clock and as a dictionary, most recently to check the meaning of 'anthropomorphic' and, a tad guiltily, when I asked the bot the name of a 1983 Barbra Streisand movie while doing the NYT crossword. Should we just philosophically put this down to the march of time, that new technologies change how we function, and also our ethical positions on plagiarism and the general demise of critical thinking? When I started out in journalism in the pre-Google era, you had to go to the office library to research a story. The librarian would pull out carefully filed away articles on said subject and journalists had to read, make notes and start afresh from there. Make no mistake, knowledge and personal growth only comes the old-fashioned way, by being intellectually curious, putting yourself out there and having new conversations with different kinds of people. Unfortunately, ChatGPT is irresistible to students, who, because of a combination of youth and time mismanagement, are prone to cutting corners. Stupefyingly enough, its widespread use in schools and colleges has made it somewhat acceptable (cheating has existed since examinations began but a previous generation at least felt embarrassed about it). World over, college professors are at their wits end on how to deal with AI-generated assignments; blatant dishonesty aside, writing is a crucial part of learning. Students relying on these shortcuts, ultimately, are short-changing themselves. Blame the expectations of parents and society itself. Today's world allows no room for failure and it's a fact that the academic elite grab all the coveted seats and jobs. So, using unscrupulous means in a dog-eat-dog world is shrugged off as necessary to bridging the gaps between our ideals and our realities. Young people have cynically internalised that success involves occasional trade-offs with honesty — if that involves using AI to get a better grade, so be it. What is the endgame of all this shameless cogging? Nothing to be particularly proud of because between watching Instagram Reels and relying on AI, people are getting dumber and less interesting to be around. As children, we were discouraged from copying with the sneering Hindi adage, kauve pe mor ke pankh, that doesn't seem to resonate anymore. It makes one wonder what legendary writer J D Salinger would make of ChatGPT, considering both, his aversion to the Internet and his withering contempt for frauds, articulated way back in the 1950s. The beloved protagonist of his masterpiece, The Catcher in the Rye rued that phonies were everywhere, even attacking him from the 'goddamn window'. It's depressing to think that as a species, being a phony, is now a way of life. The writer is director, Hutkay Films
News18
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Barbra Streisand And Paul McCartney's Duet, My Valentine, Is The New Love Anthem
Last Updated: Barbra Streisand and Paul McCartney's iconic duet My Valentine is part of her upcoming album, The Secret of Life Partners, Volume Two. Legendary singers Barbra Streisand and Paul McCartney have teamed up for a song that is sure to resonate with lovebirds around the world. On May 16, Barbra Streisand and Paul McCartney released their iconic duet My Valentine. A version of the song was also part of The Beatles singer's 2012 album. Kisses on the Bottom. The new duet is part of Streisand's upcoming album The Secret of Life Partners, Volume Two, which will be out on June 27. Ahead of that, as the singers delighted their fans with their power ballad. The song talks about a love that endures everything but keeps the spirit alive. As the track begins, Streisand's melodious voice can be heard crooning, 'What if it rained? We didn't care/She said that someday soon, the sun was gonna shine/And she was right, this love of mine/My valentine," followed by McCartney's love-filled second verse. 'As days and nights would pass me by/I tell myself that I was waiting for a sign/Then she appeared, a love so fine/My valentine," he sings. The 4-minute 20-second music video captured the true essence of love and left us swooning. Ahead of releasing the second song of her album, Barbra Streisand shared a photo of her and McCartney captured inside a studio on Instagram. Calling it truly special to record the iconic duet together, she penned, 'What a joy it was to record 'My Valentine' with @paulmccartney. To share time with him in the studio was truly special! 'My Valentine' is out this Friday." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Barbra Streisand (@barbrastreisand) Besides McCartney, Streisand will also work with many other legendary singers for her upcoming album, including Bob Dylan, Tim McGraw, Laufey, Sting, Sam Smith, James Taylor, Hozier, Seal, Josh Groban, Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande. In a statement given by the Don't Rain on My Parade singer, she expressed her fondness about collaborating with other legendary artists, and said, 'I've always loved singing duets with gifted artists. They inspire me in unique and different ways and make our time in the studio a joy!" reported People. She continued, 'My new album, The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two, gave me the chance to work and play with some of my old friends, label mates, and new artists too. I admire all of them… and I hope that you'll enjoy listening to our collaborations as much as I enjoyed recording with all of my wonderful partners." Before My Valentine, Streisand has already released the first single of her album titled The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. She collaborated with Hozier, an Irish musician known for his hit song Take Me to Church, for the track. First Published:
Forbes
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Bruce Springsteen's New Single Took Its Time Becoming A Top 10
Bruce Springsteen's new single 'Repo Man' hits No. 10 on the iTunes Top Songs chart, ahead of his ... More massive Tracks II: The Lost Albums release. ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 15: Bruce Springsteen performs during the 2024 Festival on September 15, 2024 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. (Photo by) Bruce Springsteen is quickly working toward the release of one of the biggest projects of his career. On June 27, he will drop Tracks II: The Lost Albums, a collection of seven full-lengths that the rocker never shared, but recorded years ago during different phases of his career. Since announcing the ambitious effort, Springsteen has delivered a number of tunes from the upcoming albums, and his latest single has become a quick bestseller in the United States. 'Repo Man' is the latest Springsteen cut to arrive from Tracks II. The song currently appears at No. 10 on the iTunes Top Songs chart, meaning it is the tenth bestselling track in the U.S., at least on that one platform. While not brand new, the cut rockets into the highest tier today (May 16), joining several other exciting recent releases from names like Volbeat, Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney, and even Kesha within the uppermost region. Springsteen actually released 'Repo Man' on May 14. It has taken a few days for the track to become a strong seller in the U.S. Interestingly, it performs its best on Friday, which is the beginning of the tracking week and usually considered the busiest time for new releases. This is when Springsteen faces the most competition, and yet it seems his latest tune has finally taken off only now. 'Repo Man' is the fourth single from Tracks II released by Springsteen this spring. He has dropped one track from each from four different albums that will be part of the seven-full-length collection. He started with 'Rain in the River,' which will be featured on Perfect World. He followed that up with 'Blind Spot,' the first cut on The Streets of Philadelphia Sessions. Most recently on May 1, 'Faithless,' the title track from the album of the same name, arrived.
