Music Review: Bright Eyes’ 'Five Dice, All Threes' contemplates death, the Mets and much more

Bright Eyes’ new album is a sound and word collage: confessional yet opaque, intimate yet anthemic — dense and dizzying and dark, yet catchy and engaging. “Five Dice, All Threes,” which will be released Friday, is the trio’s first album of new songs since 2020. Frontman...

What will become of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' musical legacy? Experts weigh in following his indictment

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in hip-hop, but his indictment Tuesday on sex trafficking and racketeering charges further clouds his legacy. For some, it may change their relationship to his music. The indictment,...

For rapper Lil Tecca, there was only ever a 'Plan A.' His new album reflects the journey

NEW YORK (AP) — There's the story everyone knows about Lil Tecca, and then there is Tyler Sharpe, the rapper-producer with big aspirations and the dedication to see it through. His fourth studio album, appropriately titled “Plan A,” out Friday, isn't a culmination of his career to date —...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 22-28

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 22-28: Sept. 22: Singer-dancer Toni Basil is 81. Actor Paul Le Mat (“American Graffiti”) is 79. Singer David Coverdale (Whitesnake, Deep Purple) is 73. Actor Shari Belafonte is 70. Singer Debby Boone is 68. Country singer June Forester of...

Lil Wayne feels hurt after being passed over as Super Bowl halftime headliner. The snub 'broke' him

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lil Wayne opened up for the first time about his devastation after not being selected as the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show headline performer in his hometown of New Orleans. The rap megastar publicly expressed his hurt feelings in an Instagram video post Friday,...

Cardi B reveals birth of third child with Offset and says the newborn is the 'prettiest lil thing'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cardi B has welcomed her third child into the world. The Grammy winner announced on social media Thursday that she gave birth over the weekend. She posted photos of her holding and breastfeeding the newborn in a hospital. “The prettiest lil...

Megan Thee Stallion hosts, Taylor Swift rules, Eminem opens: What to know about the 2024 MTV VMAs

NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper, singer, songwriter, businesswoman, hot girl summer purveyor and now... award show host? Megan Thee Stallion will both host and perform at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. It marks her first time hosting an award show, though she’s guest hosted “Saturday...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 15-21

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 15-21: Sept. 15: Screenwriter and director Ron Shelton (“Bull Durham,” “White Men Can’t Jump”) is 79. Actor Tommy Lee Jones is 78. Movie director Oliver Stone is 78. Drummer Kelly Keagy of Night Ranger is 72. Actor Barry Shabaka...

Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL's biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Lamar would lead the halftime festivities from the...

Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans