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Acclaimed conductor Roger Norrington dead at age 91
Roger Norrington, a conductor acclaimed for historically informed performances during more than a half-century leading orchestras in Europe and the United States, has died. He was 91.
Norrington died Friday at his home, his son Tom said…
Tech company CEO resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert
A tech company CEO has resigned after controversy over a video captured on the big screen at a Coldplay concert. Andy Byron resigned from his job as CEO of Astronomer Inc., according to a statement posted on LinkedIn by the company…
Today in History: July 19, the Seneca Falls Convention
Today in History
Today is Saturday, July 19, the 200th day of 2025. There are 165 days left in the year.
Today in History:
On July 19, 1848, the first “Convention to discuss the social, civil and religious condition and rights of Woman”…
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…
Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV
CBS parent Paramount insists that this week's decision to cancel Steven Colbert's “Late Show” was strictly financial, and had nothing to do with politics. Skeptics abound — Colbert has been a fierce critic of President Donald Trump — but…
Coldplay’s jumbotron captures — what exactly? The internet has its theories
Coldplay's concert at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday took an unexpected turn when a couple caught on the jumbotron sparked debate online. During a playful segment, a couple was shown on the big screen. They were cuddling and smiling, his…
Man pulled into MRI machine after he walked into an exam room wearing a chain necklace
WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — A man was pulled into an MRI machine in New York after he walked into the room wearing a large chain necklace, police said.
The man, 61, had entered an MRI room while a scan was underway Wednesday afternoon at Nassau…
Stephen Colbert gets solidarity from fellow late-night hosts after cancellation news
Stephen Colbert received messages of support and affection from his fellow late-night hosts after announcing that CBS was canceling his show, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” next May. Jimmy Fallon said he was “just as shocked as…
Discovery ‘Shark Week’ has breaching great whites, looks back at ‘Jaws’ and…
NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years ago, “Jaws” unlocked dread in millions about man-eating sharks. This summer, that fear may be somewhat reduced as they become contestants on a TV dance show.
Former “Dancing With the Stars” host Tom Bergeron…
Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival opens after main stage was destroyed by fire
BOOM, Belgium (AP) — Fans roared in excitement and organizers sighed with relief as the Tomorrowland music festival kicked off Friday — two days after a massive fire engulfed the main stage and threw one of Europe's biggest summer concert…
What does one do on their last day as a ballerina? Gillian Murphy jumped off a cliff (gracefully)
NEW YORK (AP) — In every career, there are plenty of consequential decisions to be made. And they tend to get more consequential as time goes on.
So it was when Gillian Murphy, one of the most admired American ballerinas for nearly three…
Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist who helped write ‘The Way We Were,’ dies at 99
Oscar-winning lyricist Alan Bergman has died at 99. A family spokesperson said he died late Thursday in Los Angeles. Bergman teamed with his wife, Marilyn, for an enduring and loving partnership that produced such old-fashioned hits as “How…
Today in History: July 18, Nadia’s perfect 10
Today in History
Today is Friday, July 18, the 199th day of 2025. There are 166 days left in the year.
Today in History:
On July 18, 1976, at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Nadia Comaneci of Romania became the first gymnast to receive…
Indiana Jones whip snaps up $525,000 at auction after ‘Citizen Kane’ sled goes for…
A whip wielded by Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” that once belonged to Princess Diana has sold at auction for $525,000. Thursday's sale came a day after the Rosebud sled from “Citizen Kane” went for a staggering…
Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ is canceled by CBS and will end in May 2026
CBS is canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” next May, shuttering a decades-old TV institution in a changing media landscape and removing from air one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent and persistent late-night critics.…
Penélope Cruz, Bruce Springsteen, Walter Salles and Bowen Yang are 2025 Academy Museum Gala honorees
Penélope Cruz, Bruce Springsteen, Walter Salles and Bowen Yang have been named the honorees of this year's Academy Museum Gala, hosted by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The event, now in its fifth year, will take place Oct. 18. Each…
Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival opens after main stage was destroyed by fire
BOOM, Belgium (AP) — Fans roared in excitement and organizers sighed with relief as the Tomorrowland music festival kicked off Friday — two days after a massive fire engulfed the main stage and threw one of Europe's biggest summer concert…
Steve Miller Band says extreme weather is so dangerous it’s canceling its tour
The Steve Miller Band has canceled its U.S. tour, citing extreme weather as a safety concern for fans and crew. The tour was scheduled to begin in August with stops across the U.S., including New York, Tennessee, Florida, and California.…
Jane’s Addiction bandmates sue each other over onstage fight that ended tour
The members of alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction have filed dueling lawsuits after an onstage scuffle last year prompted the cancellation of the band's tour. Guitarist Dave Navarro and two other members sued singer Perry Farrell in Los…
‘Recession pop’ and new Christian music surge in the US as streaming growth slows
NEW YORK (AP) — Halfway through 2025, a few music trends have become clear, according to Luminate's 2025 Midyear Report, which was released Wednesday:
— In the U.S. and globally, more music is being streamed than ever before...
— But…
A rap festival near the Arctic Ocean delights crowds under the midnight sun
UTSJOKI, Finland (AP) — It was well past midnight when Mihkku Laiti appeared on stage to perform at an open-air music festival in the Finnish village of Utsjoki, north of the Arctic circle.
Despite the time, Lapland’s famous midnight sun…
Unreleased Beyoncé music stolen during ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour
Police say unreleased music by Beyoncé along with footage, show plans and concert set lists were stolen from a car in Atlanta rented by associates. Police said Monday the theft occurred on July 8, just days before the singer began a…
Music Review: Cult hero Alex G’s ‘Headlights’ is an introspective meditation on…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fame is a double-edge sword. Though it comes with obvious perks — money, opportunity, praise — it can also prompt a kind of existential reckoning. Now what? Is this all there is? Am I changed because of it and, if so, for…
A London music festival cancels its final night after ELO’s Jeff Lynne pulls out
LONDON (AP) — A two-week-long music festival in central London has cancelled its final night after Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra pulled out of the headline slot on Sunday.
Lynne, 77, who was billed to play alongside his band Sunday…
