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Spotify Wrapped 2025 is here and Bad Bunny has dethroned Taylor Swift as most-streamed artist
NEW YORK (AP) - The holiday season is here, and with it, a present for fans of end of year data and marketing: Spotify Wrapped is here! And Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny has been named its most-played artist for a fourth time, dethroning Taylor Sw...
Dec 03, 2025
Alcorn State's Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite to Make National Debut in 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Alcorn State University Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite marching band is set to appear on one of the nation's biggest stages this fall. After receiving an invitation last year, the band from the historically Black university in Mississippi raised the funds needed to participate and will officially join the lineup for the 99th...
Nov 21, 2025
Slime, Battleship and Trivial Pursuit join the Toy Hall of Fame
Slime, that gooey, sticky and often-homemade plaything, was enshrined into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday along with perennial bestselling games Battleship and Trivial Pursuit. Each year, the Hall of Fame recognizes toys that have inspired...
Nov 06, 2025
For Demi Lovato, 'It's Not That Deep.' Her new pop era, album and tour are reasons to celebrate
LOS ANGELES (AP) - On her ninth studio album, Demi Lovato has had a revelation: "It's Not That Deep." It's the title of her energetic dance-pop record, and a celebration of life's joys and messiness - all of which appear across its 11 tracks. "I've p...
Oct 27, 2025
Kiss rocker Gene Simmons recovering after crashing SUV
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) - Kiss rock star Gene Simmons is recovering after he fainted while driving along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu and crashed his SUV into a parked car, authorities said. Simmons, a co-founder and bassist for the legendary band...
Oct 09, 2025
Decoding Taylor Swift’s 'The Life a Showgirl': A guide to her references
NEW YORK (AP) - The curtain has been drawn. The stage lights are on. It's time for "The Life of a Showgirl." For Taylor Swift's most dedicated audience, a new album means new opportunities to decode Easter eggs in her lyrics and music videos. The pop...
Oct 03, 2025
Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' is out now. Here's what to know
NEW YORK (AP) - Lights, camera, action. Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," has arrived. Are you ready for it? Swift announced her latest era back in August, when she began teasing the release. Here's everything you need to kn...
Oct 03, 2025
Dolly Parton postpones Las Vegas residency, cites 'health challenges'
NEW YORK (AP) - Dolly Parton has postponed her first Las Vegas residency in 32 years, citing "health challenges," the country legend shared on social media Sunday night. She did not provide specific details, writing, "As many of you know, I have been...
Sep 29, 2025
Sinclair brings Jimmy Kimmel's show back on local TV stations
NEW YORK (AP) - Sinclair Broadcast Group is bringing Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show back to its ABC affiliate stations on Friday night, ending a dayslong TV blackout for dozens of cities across the U.S. over remarks the comedian made in the wake of c...
Sep 26, 2025
Claudia Cardinale, star of '8½,' dies at 87
NEMOURS, France (AP) - Acclaimed Italian actor Claudia Cardinale, who starred in some of the most celebrated European films of the 1960s and 1970s, has died, AFP reported Tuesday. She was 87. She starred in more than 100 films and made-for-television...
Sep 23, 2025













