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Lured by historic Rolling Stones performance, half-a-million fans attend New Orleans Jazz Fest
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An extra day and the lure of an appearance by the Rolling Stones pushed attendance at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to a half a million people, organizers said Monday. That was the second highest attendance in the festival's history — just...
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024 kicks off Thursday and The Rolling Stones to headline next week
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It looks like the third time is the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival prepares, again, for The Rolling Stones to perform. The festival, which spans two weekends, opened Thursday with dozens of acts playing daily on 14 stages spread...
'Barbie' ballad 'What Was I Made For?' makes Billie Eilish the youngest person to win 2 Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) — What were Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell made for? Winning awards, apparently. The sibling duo’s “Barbie” blockbuster ballad “What Was I Made For?” won the Academy Award for best original song on Sunday night. In doing so, Eilish, 22, has become...
The Oscars are almost here. Here's what to know and how to watch
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a winter barrage of award shows — the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys — the grandaddy of them all, the Academy Awards, are around the corner. The 96th Oscars may be a coronation for “Oppenheimer,” which comes in with a leading 13 nominations, though other...
Ryan Gosling, Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste set to perform at the Oscars
The Oscars just got an infusion of Kenergy. Ryan Gosling will sing the pop power ballad “ I’m Just Ken ” at the show on March 10, the show's producers announced Wednesday. Others set to perform their nominated original songs include Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, Jon...
