Purple

Prepare for a sonic explosion as one of Britain’s most iconic bands, Deep Purple, announces their eagerly awaited =1 More Time Tour, set to rock the UK in November 2024. With a powerhouse lineup and a repertoire spanning five decades of rock, Deep Purple promises an unforgettable musical journey for fans across the nation. Fronted by the legendary Ian Gillan, whose distinctive vocals have defined generations, Deep Purple features masterful musicians including bassist Roger Glover, drummer Ian Paice, keyboard maestro…

The 55th NAACP Image Awards was held at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday, March 16. At the event hosted by Queen Latifah, Vice President Kamala Harris made an appearance in the pre-taped cold open. The big star-studded night saw The Color Purple emerge as the big winner, while Usher was honoured with the President's Award. Other special awards winners were Amanda Gorman, who received the Chairman's Award and June Ambrose, who won the Vanguard Award. Check out the full list of winners below:…

Film: The Color purpleCast: Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Halle Bailey, Colman DomingoDirector: Blitz BazawuleRating: 3/5Runtime: 141 min For those who have seen Steven Spielberg’s version with Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey essaying the main characters of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel, this one is sure to seem pale in comparison. This film sticks closer to the stage/ Broadway version and is a musical drama with plenty of song…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeTwo years ago, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor won a long-deserved Oscar nomination for playing Venus and Serena Williams’s mother in the biopic King Richard. Starring opposite Will Smith – who played the sisters’ fierce tennis coach and dad Richard Williams – Ellis-Taylor’s refined portrayal of the family’s matriarch gave her the mainstream recognition that had been just out of reach across her…

Danielle Brooks knows The Color Purple’s Sofia inside out. She spent a year as the boisterous wife in the Broadway revival in 2015, and boasts that she knows everything from the character’s Zodiac sign to the color socks she wore. A decade before her fiery onstage performance, a 15-year-old Brooks admired Felicia P. Fields as Sofia in its initial run on Broadway, whose defiant demeanor made her vulnerable to racial violence. Despite her lifelong ties to the role, she still had to prove herself for the big budget movie…

Last Updated: February 20, 2024, 11:05 ISTBengaluru Metro: Technical Glitch Halts Purple Line Services, Causes Major Delays. (Photo: @NammaMetro/Facebook)Bengaluru Metro Update: Technical glitch on Bangalore's Purple Line disrupts metro services, causing delays and overcrowding. BMRCL works to restore normalcy.Metro train services on the Purple Line faced a major disruption today due to a technical snag, causing significant delays for passengers.The issue arose in the early hours between Baiyappanahalli and…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeDanielle Brooks knows how you’re meant to react to an Oscar nomination. The tears. The shock. The “Oh my gosh, I can’t believe it,” the Orange Is the New Black star mimics, dryly. “But,” she says, “I do believe it. This has been a culmination of so many years of hard work and patience; not getting discouraged, not quitting.”The 34-year-old is speaking from New Zealand, where she’s…

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to showcase their new collaborative single “Purple Irises.” Performing with a sea of literal purple irises and a brilliant purple backdrop, the duo offered a dynamic rendition of the duet alongside their live band. The pair released the song, which hears the two duetting about choosing each other after being heartbroken, last week ahead of the Super Bowl. The song, produced by Scott Hendricks, was co-written by Stefani with Svante Halldin, Jakob Hazell,…

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton put their love on display once again with new collaboration ‘Purple Irises’. The song was produced by Scott Hendricks and recorded in Nashville at Smoakstack Studios. ‘Purple Irises’ arrives prior to Stefani’s Super Bowl performance this weekend at the Super Bowl LVIII TikTok Tailgate before the big matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs on 11th February 2024. Fans can expect to see Stefani and Shelton performing the new song together. Credit Warner…

There seems to be nothing like Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton‘s love. On Friday, the pair released their newest musical collaboration, “Purple Irises,” which hears the two duetting about choosing each other after being heartbroken. “Wonder why you took a risk/On a broken heart you cannot fix,” the couple duets, referencing how the couple met on the set of The Voice in 2014, shortly following both of their divorces — Shelton from Miranda Lambert and Stefani from Gavin Rossdale. “It’s not 2014 but you still…