Serj Tankian joins Audioslave to honor Chris Cornell
System of a Down singer Serj Tankian joined surviving Audioslave members Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Brad Wilk to perform “Like a Stone” in Auckland, New Zealand on Monday during a Prophets of Rage show. Morello wrote on Instagram, “Tha...
Hrant Alianak: A Tentative Armenian?
By:Varak Babian
Hrant Alianak is many things: actor, writer, producer, director. These roles share a certain public quality to them, and it is worth noting here a habit Armenians often seem to exercise. It could be said that we place anybody ...
He Has The Sun, And I The Soil
By: Varak Babian
* This short story is based on Hakop Karapents' Armenian short story ՙՏղաս, Արեւն ու Ծովը՚ ("My Son, the Sun, and the Ocean"), from a collection of Karapents' short stories titledՙՄի Մարդ ու Մի ...
Mansurian’s Requiem wins International Classical Music Awards
(Armenpress)- Composer Tigran Mansurian’s Requiem, dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, has been awarded the Grand Prix of the International Classical Music Competition in the Modern Music category.
The Awards were held January ...
Chris Cornell’s “The Promise” in 2017 Oscar race
(Armradio)- Chris Cornell’s song “The Promise” has been listed among 70 songs vying for Oscar. The score for “The Promise” film by Gabriel Yared has also been included in the short list.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ...