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Danny Ocean gets on a tropical vibe for ‘Babylon Club’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Danny Ocean wants to take his fans to a tropical paradise where they can relax and feel good about the music of his album “Babylon Club.”
The album is a way to expand the world of Babylon beyond just the name or his fan…
Only banjos in the building: Steve Martin will co-host the 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Get those banjos ready, because this isn't a joke: Actor and comedy legend Steve Martin will co-host the IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards for the first time, alongside Grammy-award winning roots musician Alison Brown.
This year's…
In ‘Sinners’ and his music, Buddy Guy is keeping the blues alive. It hasn’t been easy
NEW YORK (AP) — For Buddy Guy — a stalwart and staunch defender of the blues — there's nothing more important than keeping his chosen genre at the forefront of conversation. It comes naturally: Guy is one of America's greatest guitar…
Birmingham gives an emotional farewell to Ozzy Osbourne as tearful family lead tributes
Thousands of emotional Black Sabbath fans have paid their respects to band founder and singer Ozzy Osbourne as his hearse makes its way through the streets of Birmingham. The rock legend died on July 22 after performing his final show weeks…
Lebanon mourns iconic composer Ziad Rahbani as mother Fayrouz makes rare appearance
BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of people in Lebanon paid tribute Monday to iconic composer, pianist and playwright Ziad Rahbani, who died over the weekend. His mother, Fayrouz, one of the Arab world's most esteemed singers, made a rare public…
Singer Cleo Laine, regarded as Britain’s greatest jazz voice, dies at 97
LONDON (AP) — Cleo Laine, whose husky contralto was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz and who was regarded by many as Britain's greatest contribution to the quintessentially American music, has died. She was 97.
The Stables, a…
Golden Earring co-founder George Kooymans dies at 77
NEW YORK (AP) — George Kooymans, the guitarist and co-founder of the Dutch band Golden Earring who co-wrote the hard-rock classic “Radar Love” and wrote and shared lead vocals on the top 10 hit “Twilight Zone,” has died at age 77.
Kooymans'…
Music Review: 5 Seconds of Summer’s Michael Clifford goes solo on ambitious, pop-punk ‘SIDEQUEST’
Over a decade ago, the Australian pop-punk boy band 5 Seconds of Summer emerged as charming genre-revivalists. Their 2014 career-making single “She Looks So Perfect” was all palm-muted power chords and gang vocals, a familiar sound for fans…
Birmingham mourns the death of native son Ozzy Osbourne
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Ozzy Osbourne’s fans had sensed the end was near.
At his final show just a few weeks ago, admirers watched the heavy metal icon perform while seated on a black throne and knew it would likely be the last time they…
After much speculation, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham announce ‘Buckingham Nicks’ reissue
Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham have announced the reissue of 1973's “Buckingham Nicks.” It is their only full-length album as a duo and had not been available on CD or streaming platforms. The remastered version arrives…
10 songs to memorialize Ozzy Osbourne, the great Black Sabbath frontman
NEW YORK (AP) — There are pioneering music figures, and then there is Ozzy Osbourne, the larger-than-life frontman of Black Sabbath, whose personal mythology is eclipsed only by the strength and immortality of his songs.
A godfather and…
Elton John, Questlove, Rod Stewart mourn death of Ozzy Osbourne
Luminaries of the music world and beyond mourned the death of Ozzy Osbourne at age 76, expressing affection and admiration for the heavy metal icon.
Elton John called the Black Sabbath frontman “a dear friend and a huge trailblazer” and…
Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76
The gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne has died. A family statement said he died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was…
‘Building the Band’ has Liam Payne’s last major appearance before his death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix’s new reality show, “Building the Band,” unexpectedly became Liam Payne’s last major appearance — moments the show’s hosts say they, along with contestants and viewers, are lucky to have.
The show features Payne…
Charli XCX and The 1975 drummer George Daniel are married
LONDON (AP) — Charli XCX and The 1975 drummer George Daniel have tied the knot. A representative for Daniel confirmed to The Associated Press that the pair married over the weekend.
The couple were seen posing in front of London's Hackney…
