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Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
Sly Stone, an electrifying musician, songwriter and showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s, has died. He was 82. His time on top was brief, from roughly 1969 to 1971, but his influence on…
Judge orders managers for late Johnny Winter to pay $226,000 in damages in lawsuit alleging theft
A Connecticut judge has settled a bitter feud over the estate of the late legendary blues guitarist Johnny Winter, ordering his managers to pay $226,000 in damages for improper payments they received after his 2014 death and rejecting their…
For Sharon Van Etten, making her latest album was both spiritual and psychological
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As she was putting together her seventh and most recent record, Sharon Van Etten came up with a tongue-in-cheek idea for its title. “Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory,” she wanted to call it — a reference to…
Book Review: ‘Bob Dylan: Jewish Roots, American Soil’ doesn’t live up to…
One of the most challenging things about any biography of Bob Dylan is piercing the reticence the legendary singer and songwriter has displayed in talking about his roots. In addition to that, biographers have had to to sift through the…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 15-21
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 15-21:
June 15: Singer Ruby Nash Garnett of Ruby and the Romantics is 91. Guitarist Leo Nocentelli of The Meters is 79. Actor Simon Callow (“Amadeus,” ″Shakespeare in Love”) is 76. Singer Russell…
Nina Stemme says farewell to Isolde after 126 performances
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nina Stemme tilted back her head after the final notes of her 126th and last Isolde performance, and her eyes filled with tears.
She was hugged by tenor Stuart Skelton and mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill as the audience in…
Misty Copeland broke barriers in ballet. Now she’s retiring and moving to ‘the next stage’
NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago this month, Misty Copeland sat in front of a hastily arranged news conference at American Ballet Theatre, fighting back tears of pride over her new role: principal dancer.
“This is it,” she said, with emotion.…
Kim Novak to receive Venice Film Festival’s lifetime achievement honor
Kim Novak, the glamorous and fiercely independent star of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo,” will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival this fall. Festival organizers say Monday that they will also host the…
Tony Awards highlights: Radio City becomes the room where it happens for a ‘Hamilton’…
NEW YORK (AP) — Even the ushers at Radio City Music Hall seemed thrilled to be in the room where it happened.
A few of them could be seen grooving, like everyone else at Sunday’s Tony Awards, to the “Hamilton” reunion performance — a medley…
Movie Review: ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ might have just redeemed the live-action adaptation
Ever wanted to soar through the skies on the back of a friendly dragon? The new “How to Train Your Dragon” may be the ticket, from a decidedly safer, though possibly still vertigo-inducing, distance.
This live-action adaption of the…
BET Awards bring star power as Doechii, Jamie Foxx, Mariah Carey shine in 25th anniversary show
The BET Awards has delivered a night of major star power and poignant moments as it marked its 25th anniversary with a mix of comedy, emotion and calls for justice. The awards aired live Monday from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.…
Foreperson’s complaints signal a divided jury at Harvey Weinstein’s retrial
The foreperson of the jury deliberating in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial has told the judge that some jurors are prodding others to change their minds, talking about the former studio boss’ past and going beyond the charges. The…
What to Stream: Dierks Bentley, Sydney Sweeney, Alex Cooper and ‘Deep Cover’
NEW YORK (AP) — Country superstar Dierks Bentley returning with the album “Broken Branches” and Sydney Sweeney in the dark, dramatic thriller “Echo Valley” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.…
Select list of winners at the 2025 Tony Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Here are select winners at the 2025 Tony Awards, with the most recently announced awards first.
Musical
“Maybe Happy Ending”
Actress in a leading role in a musical
Nicole Scherzinger, “Sunset Blvd.”
Actor in a leading role…
‘Lilo & Stitch’ cruises to No. 1 again; John Wick spinoff ‘Ballerina’ dances to 2nd place
“Lilo & Stich” has topped the domestic box office charts for a third weekend. Studio estimates on Sunday say that the film added $32.5 million from theaters in the U.S. and Canada. Second place went to the John Wick spinoff “Ballerina,”…
Iranian rapper Tataloo once supported a hard-line presidential candidate. Now he faces execution
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The tattoos covering Iranian rapper Tataloo's face stand out against the gray prison uniform the 37-year-old now wears as he awaits execution, his own rise and fall tracing the chaos of the last decade of…
Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
Sly Stone, an electrifying musician, songwriter and showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s, has died. He was 82. His time on top was brief, from roughly 1969 to 1971, but his influence on…
For Sharon Van Etten, making her latest album was both spiritual and psychological
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As she was putting together her seventh and most recent record, Sharon Van Etten came up with a tongue-in-cheek idea for its title. “Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory,” she wanted to call it — a reference to…
Book Review: ‘Bob Dylan: Jewish Roots, American Soil’ doesn’t live up to…
One of the most challenging things about any biography of Bob Dylan is piercing the reticence the legendary singer and songwriter has displayed in talking about his roots. In addition to that, biographers have had to to sift through the…
Iranian rapper Tataloo once supported a hard-line presidential candidate. Now he faces execution
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The tattoos covering Iranian rapper Tataloo's face stand out against the gray prison uniform the 37-year-old now wears as he awaits execution, his own rise and fall tracing the chaos of the last decade of…
Renée Elise Goldsberry talks new album, whether ‘Hamilton’ return is an option and EGOT…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Renée Elise Goldsberry is most inspired by artists bold enough to take a career leap, even when there’s no guarantee of a safe landing.
Over the years, Goldsberry spent her celebrated career surrounded by fearless…
Music Review: On Addison Rae’s ‘Addison,’ a new pop powerhouse is born
NEW YORK (AP) — The pop album of the summer is here. Addison Rae’s debut, “Addison,” is full, stuffed with bejeweled, hypnotic pop songs for the post-“BRAT” crowd. Hedonism has a new hero.
For those who’ve watched her rise, it’s almost…
Rock band Heart offering reward for instruments stolen from New Jersey venue
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two irreplaceable instruments owned by members of the rock band Heart were stolen from a venue in New Jersey last weekend as the group prepared to launch a nationwide tour, and the musicians are now offering a…
Cynthia Erivo mines the depths of her soul for ‘I Forgive You,’ her ‘honest,…
NEW YORK (AP) — It began as it always should, with her voice.
The second solo album from Cynthia Erivo, fresh off a herculean press run with the success of the first “Wicked” film, was always meant to be “vocal-focused,” she told The…
