The Magical Staying Power of ‘High School Musical’

High School Musical centers around basketball player Troy Bolton (Zac Efron), as the captain of the basketball team. As he enters his junior year, he feels forced to choose between his skill on the ...

Jennifer Lawrence Revealed The Shania Twain Song She Always Sings At Karaoke, And It Does Impress The Singer Much

Her commitment to the bit here is reminiscent of how hard comedians commit to an impression on SNL. Lawrence really went for ...

Coco Jones Is Not Playing It Safe Anymore — And It Scored Her a Grammy Nomination

Following her days as a Disney child star, the 28-year-old singer-actress has found her voice and captured listeners along the way, especially with her Grammy-nominated album, 'Why Not More?' ...

All the Songs from the Original ‘High School Musical,’ Ranked

Two decades later, those tracks still hit with all the brightness they did on the first watch. As High School Musical ...

12-year-old girls were never the same after High School Musical

Two decades ago, High School Musical shook the planet – and 12-year-old girls were never the same again - FLASHBACKS: Kenny ...

Two decades ago, High School Musical shook the planet – and 12-year-old girls were never the same again

FLASHBACKS: Kenny Ortega’s all-singing tween extravaganza was critically sniffed at upon its 2006 release – but the ...

15 Best 2000s Disney Shows, Ranked

Disney was at the top of its game in the 2000s, especially when it came to children's television shows. These are the best Disney shows from that era.
The Financial Times

Trust in Me (The Python’s Song) — musicians have been hypnotised by the Disney ditty

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Some content could not load. Check your internet connection or browser settings. Kaa is voiced in The Jungle ...
The New Zealand Herald

Why Auckland’s busiest cemetery, Manukau Memorial Gardens, looks like a Disney movie

An Auckland cemetery has turned into a colourful, happy place, thanks to the Pasifika families who go there. An Auckland cemetery has turned into a colourful, happy place, thanks to the Pasifika ...
American Songwriter

The Pre-“Auld Lang Syne” New Year’s Eve Sing-Along Covered Centuries Later by Sinéad O-Connor, The Pogues, and More That Inspired a Bob Dylan Song

Originally, “The Parting Glass” was attributed to Scottish poet Sir Alex Boswell, though a version of the song was documented earlier in the Skene Manuscript, a collection of 117 musical notations ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Yes, Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson actually sing in 'Song Sung Blue'

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are getting rave reviews – and Hudson has gotten a Golden Globe nomination – for portraying real-life married Milwaukee musicians and Neil Diamond tribute artists Mike ...
People

Alan Menken Breaks Down His Most Iconic Disney Animated Songs, from 'A Whole New World' to 'Colors of the Wind' (Exclusive)

Speaking with PEOPLE from his piano, the composer offers a rare glimpse into how instinct, collaboration and revision shaped some of animation’s most enduring music Alan Menken is opening up his ...