John Davis, real singer behind Milli Vanilli, dies at 66

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — John Davis, one of the real singers behind the lip-synching pop duo Milli Vanilli, died of the coronavirus this week, according...

In a punk ‘Cruella,’ dogs play second fiddle to the designs

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German punk princess Nina Hagen isn’t the most obvious inspiration for a Disney movie, but “ Cruella ” is also not your typical Disney...

Juanes visits the origins of his inspiration in 10th album

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NEW YORK — After experimenting with different types of music, Juanes returns to his roots with “Origen,” a covers album in which he pays...

Wayne Brady and his Black experience

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NEW YORK — For years Wayne Brady had been working on a one-man show about being a young Black man growing up in Orlando,...

Fractured fairy tale musical to use Britney Spears music

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NEW YORK — Plans are afoot to put some old hit songs by Britney Spears into a stage musical about woke princesses, and the...

Usher: ‘Confessions’ sequel album coming out this year

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LOS ANGELES — Usher has a confession — he's almost ready to release the sequel to his groundbreaking, epic 2004 album “Confessions." ...

Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby top BET Award nominations

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NEW YORK — Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby are the prom queen and king of the 2021 BET Awards. ...

Review: Mary Karlzen’s diverse set covers range of topics

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Mary Karlzen, "Shine” (Y&T Music) Mary Karlzen's first album in 14...

Race massacre remembrance event canceled; rescheduling hoped

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TULSA, Okla. — Next week's headline event marking the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre was canceled suddenly Thursday, with organizers citing “unexpected...

Jason Isbell, Amythyst Kiah lead Americana music awards

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Singer-songwriters Jason Isbell and Amythyst Kiah are both up for three nominations at this year's Americana Honors and Awards show, which...