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Nashville’s Mother Church of Country Music retains its roots as religious house of worship
Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium is known as the Mother Church of Country Music. And, indeed, it began as a house of worship. The Union Gospel Tabernacle was built by steamboat captain Tom Ryman, who was converted to religion after attending a…
Music Review: On ‘Cowboys and Dreamers,’ George Strait’s traditional country is still a heart warmer
George Strait's 31st studio album, the feel-good “Cowboys and Dreamers,” marks five decades of record releases; a titanic career for a Texas troubadour whose greatest ambition seems to have always been the same: Make pretty, plain-spoken…
The director of the Paralympic closing ceremony wants to turn the Stade de France into a dance floor
PARIS (AP) — The final act of the Paralympics in Paris will be a giant dance party.
That’s a promise from Thomas Jolly, the artistic director of the opening and closing ceremonies for this year's Olympics and Paralympics.
Jolly says 24 DJs…
Paris Hilton waited 18 years to drop a new album. On ‘Infinite Icon,’ she’s here to ‘save pop music’
Nearly two decades ago, Paris Hilton released her debut album, 2006’s eponymous “Paris” — an album of breezy pop music that offered a soundtrack to her cheery and decadent public-facing lifestyle, anchored by the reggae-lite sugar rush of…
Linkin Park reunite 7 years after Chester Bennington’s death, with new music
Linkin Park is back with a new lineup and debuting their first new music since the 2017 death of lead singer Chester Bennington. On Thursday, the band kicked off a livestream showcasing new singer Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain,…
Ticketmaster’s pricing for Oasis tickets is under investigation in the UK
The U.K.’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way more than one million tickets were sold for next year’s reunion concerts from iconic 1990s Britpop band Oasis. In a statement Thursday, the Competition and Markets…
North Carolina musician arrested, accused of Artificial Intelligence-assisted fraud caper
NEW YORK (AP) — A North Carolina musician was arrested and charged Wednesday with using artificial intelligence to create hundreds of thousands of songs that he streamed billions of times to collect over $10 million in royalty payments,…
The War on Drugs announces a live album ahead of its tour with The National
For “Live Drugs Again,” the The War on Drugs' upcoming second live album out Sept. 13, frontman Adam Granduciel wanted to do justice to the ways in which the band has grown. It's literal, as they added a member since their first live album…
Music Review: Belarusian post-punk band Molchat Doma serves up good gloom on moody ‘Belaya Polosa’
Belarusian post-punk band Molchat Doma was a world away from Minsk when they finished writing their fourth album “Belaya Polosa.” The view from Los Angeles may have been sunnier, but the brooding trio maintained the dark reflections of…
Daddy Yankee’s memoir, ‘ReaDY! The Power To Change Your Story,’ will be out in April
Latin music superstar Daddy Yankee, the Grammy winning “King of Reggaeton,” hopes his own story will inspire others to believe in themselves. HarperCollins Publishers announced Wednesday that it will release Daddy Yankee’s “ReaDY! The Power…
What to Stream: George Strait, ‘Rebel Ridge,’ Astro Bot, ‘Slow Horses’ and Mormon influencers
“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” a docuseries following young wives in Utah, and the suspenseful thriller “Rebel Ridge” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Also among the streaming…
At Venice Film Festival, Jude Law debuts ‘The Order’ about FBI manhunt for a domestic terrorist
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Jude Law plays an FBI agent investigating the violent crimes of a white supremacist group in “The Order,” which premiered Saturday at the Venice Film Festival.
An adaptation of Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt’s nonfiction…
Error messages and lengthy online queues frustrate fans scrambling to secure Oasis reunion tickets
Oasis fans seeking tickets to the band’s reunion tour have endured hourslong waits as online platforms strain under demand from hundreds of thousands of fans. Some people attempting to get onto the handful of authorized sales sites on…
In Senegal’s thriving hip-hop scene, this beatmaker insists women have a seat at the table
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — In a classroom at the House of Urban Culture, tucked away in the narrow streets of Dakar, Senegal, Aminata Thiam claps her hands in time with a beat she created on her computer.
“You just have to find the loop that…
Q&A: FKA Twigs is in a creative groove, with ‘The Crow’ and an upcoming album
More than a decade after releasing her debut album, FKA Twigs is busier than ever. Although the 36-year-old is still creating music, she has also recently found creative fulfillment through acting. In addition to starring alongside Bill…
