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Today in History: August 2, verdict in “Black Sox” trial
Today is Saturday, Aug. 2, the 214th day of 2025. There are 151 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On August 2, 1921, a jury in Chicago acquitted seven former members of the Chicago White Sox baseball team and two others of…
Jeannie Seely, soulful country singer behind hits like ‘Don’t Touch Me,’ dies at…
Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer known for hits like “Don’t Touch Me,” has died at 85. Her publicist says she died Friday from complications of an intestinal infection. Known as “Miss Country Soul,” Seely was a trailblazer…
Gary Busey pleads guilty to sex offense at NJ horror convention
Actor Gary Busey has pleaded guilty to a sexual offense stemming from an appearance at a 2022 horror convention in New Jersey. Representatives for the 81-year-old “Buddy Holly” star say he entered the guilty plea to a single count of…
‘And Just Like That …’ to end after third season
And just like that, a universe of fun, friendship and fashion is coming to an end.
Michael Patrick King, showrunner of the “Sex and the City” sequel “And Just Like That ...,” announced on Instagram that the series will end after the third…
Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia has childhood street named for him in San Francisco
Several hundred fans turned out to name a tiny street in San Francisco after celebrated Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia. The legendary musician spent part of his childhood in the modest Excelsior neighborhood. City officials say the…
John Krasinski to write, direct, produce ‘A Quiet Place Part III’
John Krasinski is returning to direct, write and produce “A Quiet Place Part III.” The film has been set for a July 9, 2027 theatrical release, Paramount Pictures said Friday.
The first film, released in 2018, was a box-office smash,…
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…
Flaco Jimenez, Texas accordionist who expanded popularity of conjunto and Tejano music, dies at 86
HOUSTON (AP) — Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, died Thursday. He was 86.
Jimenez’s death was announced Thursday…
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…
Matt Rogers talks bringing zeitgeisty Las Culturistas Awards to TV for the 1st time
The last Teen Choice Awards aired in 2019. MTV canceled its MTV Movie & TV Awards show after 2023. It's been a rough period for those deserving of recognition as choice hottie or best villain.
Enter the Las Culturistas Culture Awards,…
Now playing in movie theaters: 73 minutes of cat videos, for a good cause
The best of the internet’s cat videos are coming to the big screen this weekend. Cat Video Fest is a 73-minute, G-rated selection of all things feline —silly, cuddly, sentimental and comedic—that’s playing in more than 500 independent…
Today in History: August 1, America gets its MTV
Today is Friday, Aug. 1, the 213th day of 2025. There are 152 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On August 1, 1981, MTV began its American broadcast; the first music video aired on the new cable TV network was “Video Killed the…
‘A Star Is Born’ producer Lynette Howell Taylor elected president of Oscars org
Veteran producer Lynette Howell Taylor has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Film academy CEO Bill Kramer said Thursday that Taylor will succeed Janet Yang in presiding over the organization that…
Julia Whelan has narrated 600 audiobooks and counting. So why isn’t she paid like it?
Chances are, you've heard Julia Whelan's voice. She's the award-winning narrator behind more than 600 audiobooks by a long list of bestselling authors including Taylor Jenkins Reid,Emily Henry, Michael Crichton, V.E. Schwab and Kristin…
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…
One Tech Tip: Can you tell if that song AI-generated? Here are some things to check
LONDON (AP) — Is it The Velvet Underground or Velvet Sundown?
The fictitious rock group, Velvet Sundown, which comes complete with AI-generated music, lyrics and album art, is stoking debate about how the new technology is blurring the line…
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…
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…
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…
