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Elmo tells all: 'Sesame Street' 55th season features SZA, Chris Stapleton, Reneé Rapp and more
NEW YORK (AP) - Appearing on "Sesame Street"? That's the best idea. The 55th season of the acclaimed family program features a star-studded lineup of musicians that would be the envy of any summer festival: SZA, Chris Stapleton, Noah Kahan, Reneé Rapp and Samara Joy. The upcoming season will focus on l...
Jan 09, 2025
Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices in favor of civil rights and against war, has died. He was 86. Yarrow, who also co-wrote the group's most enduring song,...
Jan 07, 2025
Kane Brown 'gave everything' on his new album, 'The High Road.' The journey home meant experimenting
NEW YORK (AP) - Kane Brown is in his new home studio just outside Nashville, preparing to have the first sit-down conversation about his fourth studio album, "The High Road." It's a fitting title, because pounding the pavement is something he's more than familiar with. A few short days ago, he was in Los Ange...
Dec 16, 2024
Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here, and Taylor Swift is once again the platform's most-streamed artist
NEW YORK (AP) - 'Tis the season to unpack Spotify Wrapped. And it should come as no surprise that for a second year in a row, Taylor Swift has been named its most-played artist. On Wednesday, the streaming giant unveiled its annual overview of individual listening trends as well as trends from around the world. Users c...
Dec 04, 2024
'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' make gravity-defying theater debuts
NEW YORK (AP) - With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year. Jon M. Chu's lavish big-budget musical "Wicked," starring Aria...
Nov 25, 2024
Chris Stapleton wins 4 CMA Awards, but Morgan Wallen gets entertainer of the year
Chris Stapleton took home four Country Music Association Awards and hardly left the stage on Wednesday night, while an absent Morgan Wallen was shut out all evening until taking the night's biggest prize, entertainer of the year. Stapleton's wins included song of the year and single of the year for "White Horse,&q...
Nov 21, 2024
Morgan Wallen and Post Malone headline a very collaborative Country Music Association Awards
Post Malone and Morgan Wallen's collaboration "I Had Some Help" could make both men big winners at Wednesday's night's Country Music Association Awards. The huge hit from the rapper-singer and one of country's biggest stars helped make Wallen the night's top nominee and puts a spotlight on the crossover momen...
Nov 20, 2024
TV funnyman Conan O'Brien is tapped to host next Oscars
NEW YORK (AP) - A year after turning to comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host their big show, the Academy Awards will pivot to another familiar TV funnyman - Conan O'Brien. "America demanded it and now it's happening: Taco Bell's new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I'm hosting the Oscars," O'Brien said in a st...
Nov 15, 2024
Tyson-Paul bout gives Netflix opportunity to show it can handle big events with NFL, WWE on horizon
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson aren't the only ones who have high stakes when they meet in the boxing ring on Friday night. For Netflix, it is their biggest live sports event to date, and an opportunity to make sure it can handle audience demand with the NFL and WWE on the horizon. The bout between the YouTuber-turned-boxer ...
Nov 15, 2024
Taylor Swift wins big and Rita Ora pays tribute to Liam Payne at the MTV EMAs
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Taylor Swift came out on top at the 2024 MTV EMAs on Sunday, walking away with best artist, best U.S. act, best live act and best video for "Fortnight" (featuring Post Malone). Swift, who is finishing up her Eras tour on the other side of the Atlantic, thanked the fans for the bount...
Nov 11, 2024