Treasure trove of rock memorabilia includes Kurt Cobain hair
NEW YORK — Guitars from Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton and Aerosmith as well as autographed memorabilia from The Beatles and even strands of...
Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85
CHICAGO — Pervis Staples, whose tenor voice complimented his father’s and sisters’ in the legendary gospel group The Staple Singers, has died, a spokesman...
Youngest Dubai DJ scratches her way to fame in world contest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Michelle Rasul had just learned to read and write and was already spinning turntables, scratching hip-hop records and making...
Brit Awards to honor Taylor Swift in front of live crowd
LONDON — Taylor Swift will be honored as a global icon on Tuesday at the Brit Awards, set to be held in front of...
New this week: Angelina Jolie thrills and Black Keys rock
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
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Muti: Pandemic year silenced culture, leaving world stunned
RAVENNA, Italy — Conducor Riccardo Muti has once again reopened the Italian musical season in his adopted hometown of Ravenna after another — and...
Top nominee The Weeknd to perform at Billboard Music Awards
NEW YORK — The Weeknd will celebrate his whopping 16 nominations at the Billboard Music Awards with a performance at the show.
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Blake Shelton joins drive to help feed out-of-work musicians
For more than a year now, the state of America's live music industry has been a grim one.
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Day by day: Musical ‘Godspell’ celebrates 50th anniversary
NEW YORK — It will come as little surprise to its legion of fans that the first professional musical to be mounted in the...
Symphony on Prairie to return after pandemic cancellation
FISHERS, Ind. — The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is bringing back its popular Symphony on the Prairie performances, a year after the pandemic forced the...