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After 40 years in Park City, Sundance exploring options for 2027 film festival and beyond
The Sundance Film Festival may not always call Park City, Utah, home. The Sundance Institute has started to explore the possibility of other U.S. locations to host the independent film festival starting in 2027, the organization said…
Protests, heightened terror threat mean tight security at Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden
Police in Sweden say that security will be tight during next month’s Eurovision Song Contest in the southern city of Malmo. They cite demonstrations that could lead to unrests and a heightened threat of terrorism in the Scandinavian…
Seinfeld’s upcoming Netflix movie about Pop-Tarts to be featured in IndyCar race at Long Beach
Jerry Seinfeld’s upcoming Netflix comedy will be featured during this weekend's IndyCar race at Long Beach as rookie Linus Lundqvist will drive a car painted to look like a Pop-Tart in recognition of the movie “Unfrosted.” Chip Ganassi…
Kate Hudson had a lifetime to make a record. The result is ‘Glorious,’ out in May
On May 17, lifelong music obsessive Kate Hudson will release her debut album, “Glorious.” It is an ambitious record, written by Hudson with her close collaborators Linda Perry, Johan Carlsson, and her fiancé Danny Fujikawa. It spans styles,…
The Taliban suspend two TV stations in Afghanistan for neglecting Islamic and national values
The Taliban have suspended the activities of two TV stations in Afghanistan, alleging they failed to “consider national and Islamic values.” An official from the Information Ministry’s Media Violations Commission said a court will…
Today in History: April 17, US launches Bay of Pigs invasion to topple Fidel Castro in Cuba
Today is Wednesday, April 17, the 108th day of 2024. There are 258 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 17, 1961, some 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in an…
Visa fees for international artists to tour in the US shot up 250% in April. It could be devastating
Performing in the U.S. for international musicians just got a lot more complicated. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has instituted a 250% visa fee increase. For those musicians who filed visa paperwork before April 1,…
Participant, studio behind ‘Spotlight,’ ‘An Inconvenient Truth,’ shutters after 20 years
Participant, the activist film and television studio that has financed Oscar winners and socially conscious documentaries, is closing its doors after 20 years. Billionaire Jeff Skoll told his staff in a memo shared with The Associated Press…
Travis Kelce named host of ‘Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?’ for Prime Video
Travis Kelce is bulking up his resume off the football field. The Kansas City Chief tight-end has been named the host of “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” for Prime Video, the streaming service confirmed Tuesday. It's a twist on “Are You…
ABBA, Blondie, and the Notorious B.I.G. enter the National Recording Registry
Albums from ABBA, Blondie and the Notorious B.I.G. are entering the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. They're among the 25 titles announced Tuesday that have been selected for preservation as “defining sounds of the…
What to know about the prison sentence for a movie armorer in a fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
A movie weapons armorer has received the maximum sentence of 18 months in jail for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.” After a judge sentenced armorer…
Today in History: April 16, Martin Luther King Jr. writes ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’
Today is Tuesday, April 16, the 107th day of 2024. There are 259 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 16, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” in which the civil rights activist…
What Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse can tell us about the public domain and remix culture
Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse have recently entered the public domain, making it possible for artists to use them freely. In the years to come they'll be followed by a parade of pop culture figures, from King Kong to Superman. Some think…
Cardi B, Queen Latifah and The Roots to headline the BET Experience concerts in Los Angeles
Cardi B, Queen Latifah and The Roots will headline concerts celebrating the return of the BET Experience in Los Angeles just days before the 2024 BET Awards. BET announced Monday the star-studded lineup of the concert series, which makes a…
Music Review: Jazz pianist Fred Hersch creates subdued, lovely colors on ‘Silent,…
Jazz pianist Fred Hersch fully embraces the freedom that comes with improvisation on his solo album “Silent, Listening,” spontaneously composing and performing tunes that are often without melody, meter or form.
Listening to them can be…
Beyoncé is bringing her fans of color to country music. Will they be welcomed in?
Tayhlor Coleman grew up with a love for country music. She says she'd always hoped that Beyoncé, who grew up in the same area of Houston as she did, would one day make a country album. With the release of “Act II: Cowboy Carter,'' Coleman's…
Protests, heightened terror threat mean tight security at Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden
Police in Sweden say that security will be tight during next month’s Eurovision Song Contest in the southern city of Malmo. They cite demonstrations that could lead to unrests and a heightened threat of terrorism in the Scandinavian…
Kate Hudson had a lifetime to make a record. The result is ‘Glorious,’ out in May
On May 17, lifelong music obsessive Kate Hudson will release her debut album, “Glorious.” It is an ambitious record, written by Hudson with her close collaborators Linda Perry, Johan Carlsson, and her fiancé Danny Fujikawa. It spans styles,…
Visa fees for international artists to tour in the US shot up 250% in April. It could be devastating
Performing in the U.S. for international musicians just got a lot more complicated. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has instituted a 250% visa fee increase. For those musicians who filed visa paperwork before April 1,…
ABBA, Blondie, and the Notorious B.I.G. enter the National Recording Registry
Albums from ABBA, Blondie and the Notorious B.I.G. are entering the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. They're among the 25 titles announced Tuesday that have been selected for preservation as “defining sounds of the…
Music Review: Jazz pianist Fred Hersch creates subdued, lovely colors on ‘Silent,…
Jazz pianist Fred Hersch fully embraces the freedom that comes with improvisation on his solo album “Silent, Listening,” spontaneously composing and performing tunes that are often without melody, meter or form.
Listening to them can be…
Maggie Rogers on ‘Don’t Forget Me,’ the album she wrote for a Sunday drive
Maggie Rogers wrote and recorded her new album, “Don’t Forget Me,” over five days last winter. Rogers tells The Associated Press the songs came quickly and chronologically, as if she was writing “different scenes in a movie." The album is…
Belarus convicts a famous dissident rock band and sentences its members to correctional labor
Belarus has convicted a famous dissident rock band, designating the band and its three members as extremist and sentencing them to two years of correctional labor. It's the latest in a yearslong crackdown on dissent that has engulfed this…
Mister Cee, a famed hip-hop DJ and key figure behind Notorious B.I.G.’s debut album, dies at…
Mister Cee, one of hip-hop’s pioneering DJs and a New York City radio personality who played an instrumental role in the Notorious B.I.G.’s debut album, has died. He was 57. The famed disk jockey’s death was confirmed Wednesday by Skip…