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Oleksandr Usyk successfully defends heavyweight belt with unanimous decision over Tyson Fury

Dec. 21, 2024 19:34 PM EST

Oleksandr Usyk remained undefeated when he successfully defended his heavyweight titles with a unanimous decision over Tyson Fury on Saturday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Judges Gerardo Martinez, Patrick Morley and Ignacio Robles had identical scorecards in favor of Usyk, 116-112....

NORAD's Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids

Dec. 21, 2024 01:25 AM EST

The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time. Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about...

All Netflix wants for Christmas is no streaming problems for its first NFL games

Dec. 20, 2024 14:09 PM EST

Netflix is planning to provide plenty of gifts for viewers of its two Christmas Day games, including Mariah Carey kicking it all off with a taped performance of "All I Want for Christmas is You.” Yet, Netflix executive Brandon Riegg realizes it all amounts to a lump of coal if...

The best and biggest concerts of 2024: Olivia Rodrigo, Missy Elliott, George Strait and more

Dec. 20, 2024 10:02 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — As The Associated Press’ music writer, Maria Sherman has seen more than 80 concerts in 2024. Here are some of her picks for the best and biggest shows of the year. Most shows on this list were seen in the New York metropolitan area — unless otherwise noted — and it excludes...

The Black Crowes enjoy Grammy Awards love again several decades after first nomination

Dec. 19, 2024 10:43 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The first time Chris and Rich Robinson were at the Grammy Awards, it was 1991. The New York Giants had won the Super Bowl, and the U.S. was in the midst of the Gulf War. The siblings behind the band The Black Crowes had just released their debut album “Shake Your...

Mariah Carey's ‘Christmas Time’ comes to an end: See pictures from the holiday tour

Dec. 18, 2024 10:38 AM EST

Mariah Carey is the Queen of Christmas for a reason — and not just because “All I Want for Christmas Is You" tops the charts seasonally. Carey has turned the song into an event, regularly hosting Christmas concerts to celebrate her undisputed smash and long career as a holiday...

Still rockin': As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple

Dec. 11, 2024 13:42 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Her memories of recording “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy. She remembers the producer placing decorations around the studio and blasting the air conditioner on a warm Nashville day to create a holiday spirit. The musicians, she recalls, nailed it in a...

Eminem, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, N.W.A. and Janet Jackson get Songwriters Hall of Fame nods

Nov. 12, 2024 11:54 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Eminem, Boy George, George Clinton, Sheryl Crow, Janet Jackson, the Doobie Brothers, N.W.A. and Alanis Morissette are among the nominees for the 2025 class at the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an eclectic group of rap, rock, hip-hop and pop pioneers. Joining them on the...

Q&A: Mariah Carey wasn't always sure about making a Christmas album

Oct. 03, 2024 23:02 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey relishes the fact that she has become culturally synonymous with Christmas — thanks in part to the longevity of her iconic song “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” and its ubiquity every year when the holidays roll around. But the Grammy winner...

Music Review: Michael Bublé's 'The Best Of Bublé' is an overdue dive into his electrifying work

Sep. 27, 2024 11:43 AM EDT

For Michael Bublé aficionados, “The Best of Bublé” is a gift — a celebration of the Canadian singer's best work, with a couple previously unreleased songs thrown in. Bublé rose to fame in the early '00s for his capacity to take staple songs from the worlds of jazz, blues and...