The trustees of Leonard Cohen's estate protested President Donald Trump's plan to play the song "Hallelujah" as part of the United States' 250th anniversary, but the song was used anyway, Billboard reports.
MusicKristofer Hivju makes his debut in Felix Herngren's series about life in Mallorca. "I know this environment and these people," Hivju tells TT.
TV & filmA Christmas-adapted "City of Light" – but also a chat about new deadly sins. Tommy Körberg's Christmas concerts contain both. We live in shameful times, when we have to talk about it, say "raise your eyes, see what the world looks like!"
MusicRufus Wainwright is in Sweden to give a "troubadour concert". But he can't skip the new premiere of his own opera "Prima donna". I haven't become that big yet, says the Canadian-American singer.
MusicDuring his farewell tour, Mikael Wiehe felt that something was wrong. A year and a half ago, he received the diagnosis Alzheimer's disease. I am still lively and happy but a little slower, he says to TT.
EntertainmentGöran Tunström needed to see visions in Mexico's jungles before he could find his literary Sunne. During the numerous trips out into the world, he got friends for life – including a low-key Canadian poet – Leonard Cohen.
EntertainmentBuffy Sainte-Marie was accused of lying about her origins. Now the folk singer must return Canada's finest award.
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