Chris Richards

Washington, D.C.

Pop Music Critic at The Washington Post

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Miley Cyrus got her flowers for ‘Flowers.’ Where does she go now?

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Chris Richards

Miley Cyrus got her flowers for ‘Flowers.’ Where does she go now? (washingtonpost.com) Miley Cyrus got her flowers for ‘Flowers.’ Where does she go now? By Chris Richards 2025053010000000 Let's not overcomplicate things here. The beautiful something on Miley Cyrus's ninth album, "Something Beautiful," is her voice, straight up.
Summer’s best pop concerts? Go for big names and small festivals.

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Chris Richards

Summer’s best pop concerts? Go for big names and small festivals. (washingtonpost.com) Summer’s best pop concerts? Go for big names and small festivals. By Chris Richards 2025052712005300 Popular music moves dazzlingly fast in the airlessness of digital space, but out in the three-dimensional heat of summer, it takes its time.
Bruce Springsteen is fighting for the America he sings about

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Chris Richards

When Bruce Springsteen described the Trump administration as “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous” from a concert stage in England last week, there was no need to gasp. Springsteen is a truth teller. His greatest songs chronicle the dissonance between the American Dream and our American reality — with a rousing honesty and an almost stubborn hope that a better tomorrow is always coming into focus. Now, Springsteen has released a live recording from the first stop of that tour.
Bruce Springsteen is fighting for the America he sings about

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Chris Richards

Bruce Springsteen is fighting for the America he sings about (washingtonpost.com) Bruce Springsteen is fighting for the America he sings about By Chris Richards 2025052217245700 When Bruce Springsteen described the Trump administration as "corrupt, incompetent and treasonous" from a concert stage in England last week, there was no need to gasp. Springsteen is a truth teller.
Morgan Wallen’s new album is stubbornly long. Live with it.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Chris Richards

Morgan Wallen’s new album is stubbornly long. Live with it. (washingtonpost.com) Morgan Wallen’s new album is stubbornly long. Live with it. By Chris Richards 2025051616150300 We all have our bad days. Morgan Wallen's just get more publicity.
Brandon Woody strides into the jazz world without leaving Baltimore

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Chris Richards

Brandon Woody strides into the jazz world without leaving Baltimore (washingtonpost.com) Brandon Woody strides into the jazz world without leaving Baltimore By Chris Richards 2025050609004400 BALTIMORE Yes, Brandon Woody is interested in playing all the stuff of his "wildest dreams" — so long as it begins and ends in Baltimore.
Brandon Woody strides into the jazz world without leaving Baltimore

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Chris Richards

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysYes, Brandon Woody is interested in playing all the stuff of his “wildest dreams” — so long as it begins and ends in Baltimore. The vivid cityscape on the cover of “For the Love of it All,” the 26-year-old jazz trumpeter-composer’s splashy debut for the legendary Blue Note record label, suggests as much.
The 27 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Fritz Hahn |Sophia Solano |Adele Chapin |Chris Kelly |Chris Richards

The final days of the National Cherry Blossom Festival bring just as much as excitement as peak bloom. Across the city, find a dog-friendly happy hour, a Japanese street festival and a pop-up art gallery. For the grand finale Sunday, the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade fills Constitution Avenue NW, led by a new grand marshal: “Jeopardy’s” Ken Jennings. But there’s heaps to do beyond the festival.
The ombud is programmed to support the bank’s position

1 month ago | iol.co.za | Chris Richards

The Ombud is programmed to support the bank’s position. Please don’t believe otherwise. Image by: Independent Newspapers GraphicPublished 10h ago | Published 10h agoIn its edition published on 9 April 2025, The Star wrote an opinion on the Banking Division of the National Financial Ombuds Scheme. (When you cannot bank on your bank.) Lead Ombud Nerosha Maseti states correctly that the Code of Banking Practice stipulates that banks must treat clients fairly and transparently.
The 27 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Fritz Hahn |Sophia Solano |Chris Kelly |Chris Richards

4 hours agoJapan has always been at the top of my bucket list. So, my boyfriend and I booked a last-minute trip for the end of March, hoping to catch the start of cherry blossom season as we explored Tokyo, Kyoto, and the hot-spring town of Shima Onsen. The trip was full of incredible food, the kindest people, …

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