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Bassist Carol Kaye tells AP she’s declining Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction,…
NEW YORK (AP) — Carol Kaye, a prolific and revered bassist who played on thousands of songs in the 1960s including hits by the Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel and Barbra Streisand, told The Associated Press on Friday that she wants no…
Keke Palmer’s ‘Just Keke’ album channels public relationship drama into…
NEW YORK (AP) — A sheer dress silhouetting a black body suit, Usher’s signature crowd interaction and a tweet from her child’s father: that concoction created a nearly two-week social media frenzy starring Keke Palmer back in 2023. Now, the…
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…
AP WAS THERE: ‘Jaws’ and the parental debates it set off
It didn’t take long for “Jaws” to make an impression. The movie that launched the summer blockbuster season and changed how people view sharks and the ocean also created a dilemma for parents. Was it a movie kids could watch? To help answer…
Marlee Matlin tells her story in an intimate and groundbreaking documentary
When American Masters approached Marlee Matlin about doing a documentary, Matlin had one name in mind to direct: Shoshanna Stern.
Like Matlin, Stern is deaf. She also hadn’t directed before. But Matlin, who herself became the first deaf…
Sean Baker reflects on becoming a ‘weird spokesperson’ for theatergoing
Sean Baker used his acceptance speech for best director at this year's Academy Awards to make a pitch for seeing movies in cinemas. The independent filmmaker says he has become an unlikely spokesperson for theatergoing. Baker is teaming up…
Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty in London nightclub assault case
LONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.
Brown, 36, wearing a blue suit, white shirt and…
Music streaming service Deezer adds AI song tags in fight against fraud
LONDON (AP) — Music streaming service Deezer said Friday that it will start flagging albums with AI-generated songs, part of its fight against streaming fraudsters.
Deezer, based in Paris, is grappling with a surge in music on its platform…
Today in History: June 20, Muhammad Ali convicted of draft evasion
Today is Friday, June 20, the 171st day of 2025. There are 194 days left in the year. Summer begins today.
Today in history:
On June 20, 1967, boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to…
All 7 BTS members are now done with mandatory service
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Suga, a rapper and songwriter in the global K-pop sensation BTS, has been discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service, marking the official return of all seven members from their enlistment duties.…
What to know about BTS as the K-pop group returns from military service
Remember BTS? The massively popular seven person K-pop group BTS has completed South Korea’s mandatory military service. The rapper Suga is the last one slated to join his bandmates after fulfilling his duty as a social service agent. He…
Think you know ‘Jaws’? Test your knowledge with this trivia ahead of the movie’s…
Friday marks the 50th anniversary of “Jaws.” It remains one of the most beloved and rewatched movies of all time. But how good is your knowledge of the some of lore surrounding Steven Spielberg's 1975 masterpiece?
Read on and see how much…
Rachel Zegler serenades the crowd for free in a new London production of ‘Evita’
LONDON (AP) — In a new production of “Evita,” one of the biggest moments isn't on the stage.
Midway through the show, Rachel Zegler, playing Argentine first lady Eva Perón, emerges onto an exterior balcony at the London Palladium and sings…
Nero’s ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York meet in `The Comet/Poppea’ at Lincoln Center
NEW YORK (AP) — Nero's ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York were similar.
That is the message of “The Comet/Poppea,” an intriguing combination of Monteverdi’s 1643 opera “L’incoronazione di Poppea” and George E. Lewis' “The Comet,” a Pulitzer…
Who will have the 2025 song of the summer? We offer some predictions
NEW YORK (AP) — What makes a great song of the summer? Is it an up-tempo pop banger? Something with an earworm chorus? Does it need to feature the words “summer,” “sunshine,” or another synonym — “California” — in the title? How could…
Today in History: June 19, Union troops arrive in Galveston on ‘Juneteenth’
Today is Thursday, June 19, the 170th day of 2025. There are 195 days left in the year. This is Juneteenth.
Today in history:
On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War was over and that all…
Keke Palmer’s ‘Just Keke’ album channels public relationship drama into…
NEW YORK (AP) — A sheer dress silhouetting a black body suit, Usher’s signature crowd interaction and a tweet from her child’s father: that concoction created a nearly two-week social media frenzy starring Keke Palmer back in 2023. Now, the…
Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty in London nightclub assault case
LONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.
Brown, 36, wearing a blue suit, white shirt and…
All 7 BTS members are now done with mandatory service
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Suga, a rapper and songwriter in the global K-pop sensation BTS, has been discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service, marking the official return of all seven members from their enlistment duties.…
What to know about BTS as the K-pop group returns from military service
Remember BTS? The massively popular seven person K-pop group BTS has completed South Korea’s mandatory military service. The rapper Suga is the last one slated to join his bandmates after fulfilling his duty as a social service agent. He…
Nero’s ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York meet in `The Comet/Poppea’ at Lincoln Center
NEW YORK (AP) — Nero's ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York were similar.
That is the message of “The Comet/Poppea,” an intriguing combination of Monteverdi’s 1643 opera “L’incoronazione di Poppea” and George E. Lewis' “The Comet,” a Pulitzer…
Who will have the 2025 song of the summer? We offer some predictions
NEW YORK (AP) — What makes a great song of the summer? Is it an up-tempo pop banger? Something with an earworm chorus? Does it need to feature the words “summer,” “sunshine,” or another synonym — “California” — in the title? How could…
Music Review: HAIM return with a superb and salty breakup album
HAIM has declared this season to be “single-girl summer” and offered us the soundtrack. Heartsick never sounded so good.
“I Quit,” the fourth full-length album from the trio, is a breakup collection that never gets too weepy. You can dance…
The world according to Wednesday, your new favorite alt-country indie rock band
NEW YORK (AP) — A pit bull puppy peeing off a balcony. Mounted antlers in the kitchen on a crooked nail. Pink boiled eggs stay afloat in the brine. For its dedicated audience, the North Carolina alt-country-meets-indie rock band Wednesday…
