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For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought

Dec. 19, 2024 10:41 AM EST

SEATAC, Washington (AP) — Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers’ moods. London’s Heathrow Airport built a stage to showcase emerging British performers for the...

Rock pioneer Brenda Lee shines in new documentary. 'I just wanted to sing'

Dec. 16, 2024 11:49 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Come and take a trip to the giddy birth of rock ‘n’ roll through the eyes of one of its pioneers — Brenda Lee. The “I'm Sorry” and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” hitmaker who shared stages with both Elvis Presley and the Beatles is a guide to...

From Jelly Roll to TWICE, top acts hit 'Amazon Music Live' to spotlight their upcoming projects

Nov. 27, 2024 17:24 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If artists want to launch an album with a bang, “ Amazon Music Live” could be the end zone to score big. Some of the biggest performers in music — including Jelly Roll, Megan Thee Stallion, Ed Sheeran, Kane Brown, Peso Pluma and Lil Baby — have graced the...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 20-26

Oct. 15, 2024 08:46 AM EDT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 20-26: Oct. 20: Rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson is 87. Actor-turned-nun Dolores Hart (“Where the Boys Are,” “King Creole”) is 86. Actor William Russ (“Boy Meets World,” “Wiseguy”) is 74. Actor-director Melanie Mayron...