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What is FireAid, the LA wildfire benefit concert featuring Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder and more?

Jan. 29, 2025 19:52 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Two major fires in and around Los Angeles are burning for a third week, destroying more than 14,000 structures and displacing tens of thousands. In the midst of the devastation, relief efforts continue across communities and industries — with musicians rallying to...

Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations

Jan. 22, 2025 08:57 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations with 10, followed closely by Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter and Post Malone with nine. The iHeartRadio Music Awards honor the most played artists of the year on its stations and app....

Beyoncé at the Grammys: A timeline of the most-awarded artist’s historic run

Jan. 17, 2025 09:46 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Give Beyoncé a record and she’ll break it. When the 2025 Grammy Award nominations were announced, her genre-defying album “Cowboy Carter" led the nominations with 11. That brought Beyoncé's career total nominations to a whopping 99, making her...

The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan. 15, 2025 17:17 PM EST

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today.” Now, millions of people honor King in the...

Rock icon Jeff Beck's guitars are going on display in London before they are put up for auction

Jan. 14, 2025 07:29 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — Some of the most iconic guitars in rock history are going on display in London before they go under the hammer at auction. Auctioneer Christie’s held a preview on Tuesday for the collection of the late Jeff Beck, who died in January 2023 at age 78. Starting...

Elmo tells all: 'Sesame Street' 55th season features SZA, Chris Stapleton, Reneé Rapp and more

Jan. 09, 2025 08:01 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Appearing on “Sesame Street”? That's the best idea. The 55th season of the acclaimed family program features a star-studded lineup of musicians that would be the envy of any summer festival: SZA, Chris Stapleton, Noah Kahan, Reneé Rapp and Samara Joy. ...

10 options from Santa's big bag of Christmas TV programming

Dec. 19, 2024 13:53 PM EST

Hollywood cranks out holiday programming as fast as toys are made in Santa's workshop with broadcast networks, cable channels and streaming services offering seasonal specials. This year's options include three sequels to the 2023 Hallmark Channel hit “Christmas on Cherry Lane,”...

AP's top music documentaries of 2024: Taylor Swift, ABBA, the Boss and more — and where to watch

Dec. 17, 2024 09:35 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Once you've made your way through AP's list of 2024's best films and dried those tears after bingeing “I Am: Celine Dion” — we won't judge — it's time to hand over the remote. Here are 10 of The Associated Press’ favorite music documentaries of the year,...