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Today in History: August 9, U.S. bombs Nagasaki
Today is Saturday, Aug. 9, the 221st day of 2025. There are 144 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Aug. 9, 1945, three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, a U.S. B-29 Superfortress dropped a nuclear device over…
Brooklyn’s Black church choirs persist amid attendance decline, gentrification
The Sunday streets of the borough of churches still vibrate with gospel chords, yet inside many of Brooklyn’s storied Black sanctuaries, the choir lofts have thinned dramatically. Singers at four historic parishes — Concord Baptist, Berean…
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and…
Today in History: August 8, devastating Maui wildfires
Today is Friday, Aug. 8, the 220th day of 2025. There are 145 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Aug. 8, 2023, a series of wind-driven wildfires broke out on the Hawaiian island of Maui, destroying the town of Lahaina and killing…
Lucasfilm and Disney settle with actor Gina Carano following her firing from ‘The…
Gina Carano has settled her lawsuit against Lucasfilm and Disney over her firing from “The Mandalorian.” The actor had filed suit in federal court last year alleging she had been dismissed from the “Star Wars” series in 2021 for expressing…
Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband and former manager, dies at 48
NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband and talent manager, has died of cancer, his family said Thursday. He was 48.
“Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years,” a representative for the Blackstock…
Mets to celebrate 60th anniversary of the Beatles’ Shea Stadium concert with special night
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets will honor the 60th anniversary of the Fab Four's performance at Shea Stadium when they host the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 15 for The Beatles Night at Citi Field.
The 1965 performance was a milestone because…
From the Stones to Cardi B, this college haunt has attracted big acts for 50 years
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Nestled on a narrow, one-way street among Yale University buildings, a pizza joint and an ice cream shop, Toad’s Place looks like a typical haunt for college kids.
But inside the modest, two-story building is a…
Today in History: August 7, Twin Tower tightrope walk
Today is Thursday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2025. There are 146 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Aug. 7, 1974, French highwire artist Philippe Petit performed an unapproved tightrope walk between the two towers of the World…
Eddie Palmieri, pioneering Latin jazz musician and Grammy winner, dies at 88
Eddie Palmieri, the avant-garde musician who was one of the most innovative artists of rumba and Latin jazz, has died. He was 88.
Fania Records announced Palmieri's death Wednesday evening. Palmieri’s daughter Gabriela told The New York…
Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates Monty Python with stamps featuring iconic sketches and…
LONDON (AP) — And now for something completely different: Britain’s Royal Mail has issued stamps celebrating the absurdist comedy of Monty Python.
The 10-stamp series announced on Thursday celebrates some of the troupe’s most iconic…
‘Weapons’ spins small town into chaos that mirrors real life, humor and all
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If there’s one thing Zach Cregger learned while writing and directing his upcoming horror movie “Weapons,” it’s that the best laughs won’t come from the jokes he writes.
The film follows Cregger’s 2022 solo directorial…
Movie Review: Kristin Scott Thomas directs Scarlett Johansson in comedic drama ‘My Mother’s…
Before Kristin Scott Thomas turned 12, she lost her father and stepfather. Both were Royal Navy pilots who died in crashes. The first happened when she was 5. The second at age 11. Thomas uses these facts, a kind of origin story, as the…
Emmylou Harris and Brad Paisley are headed for Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Country superstar Brad Paisley and Americana powerhouse Emmylou Harris will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame this year. The organization announced its newest inductees on Wednesday. They also include Steve Bogard and…
Movie Review: The body-swappers are back! Lohan, Curtis return for chaotic sequel ‘Freakier Friday’
It’s a tale as old as time — or at least, a tale Hollywood loves to tell again and again: Body-swapping. It’s magical. It’s comical. It carries heartwarming messages about walking in another’s shoes, and learning about oneself along the…
Ryan Speedo Green triumphs in first outing as Wagner’s god in ‘Die Walküre’
Ryan Speedo Green has taken on the challenging role of Wotan in Wagner’s “Die Walküre” at the Santa Fe Opera House. Known for its demanding nature, the role is often compared to climbing Mount Everest for a bass-baritone. Green, who…
Brooklyn’s Black church choirs persist amid attendance decline, gentrification
The Sunday streets of the borough of churches still vibrate with gospel chords, yet inside many of Brooklyn’s storied Black sanctuaries, the choir lofts have thinned dramatically. Singers at four historic parishes — Concord Baptist, Berean…
Emmylou Harris and Brad Paisley are headed for Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Country superstar Brad Paisley and Americana powerhouse Emmylou Harris will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame this year. The organization announced its newest inductees on Wednesday. They also include Steve Bogard and…
Ryan Speedo Green triumphs in first outing as Wagner’s god in ‘Die Walküre’
Ryan Speedo Green has taken on the challenging role of Wotan in Wagner’s “Die Walküre” at the Santa Fe Opera House. Known for its demanding nature, the role is often compared to climbing Mount Everest for a bass-baritone. Green, who…
Gullah Geechee elders work to preserve sacred songs passed down by enslaved ancestors
A group of singers travels across the U.S. singing Gullah spirituals. These songs have been passed down from their enslaved ancestors who were forced to work the cotton and rice plantations of the South Carolina Sea Islands. They sing in…
Lady Gaga leads 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar
NEW YORK (AP) — Abracadabra, feel the beat under your feet — Lady Gaga is back on top.
The “Mayhem” musician tops the 2025 the MTV Video Music Award nominations with 12, ending Taylor Swift's two-year run in the top spot.
Gaga is up for…
Music Review: The Black Keys’ ‘No Rain, No Flowers’ puts a feel-good spin on a…
NEW YORK (AP) — The Ohio alt-rock band the Black Keys are finding their way home on their 13th full-length LP, “No Rain, No Flowers.”
The journey hasn't been easy. Last year, the Grammy-winning duo underwent a fiery, public split with their…
From a job at a meat processing plant to country music stardom, Bailey Zimmerman is figuring it out
NEW YORK (AP) — His is a Cinderella story.
Before the big tours and country music award nominations, Bailey Zimmerman was growing up in the small town of Louisville, Illinois, working at the local meat processing plant and laying gas…
What to Stream: Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson team up and ‘King of the Hill’ and…
New Orleans legend Big Freedia returning with a new gospel album and the acting trio of Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer teaming up for the armored truck action comedy “The Pickup” are some of the new television, films, music and…
