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What to stream this weekend: Beyoncé, Steve Martin, J-Hope, Mike Birbiglia, Bill Nighy and 'Madu'

Mar. 29, 2024 01:12 AM EDT

Beyoncé's country album and a documentary about a Nigerian boy who dreams of being a professional ballet dancer are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated...

Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter' reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music

Mar. 28, 2024 17:44 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement without saying a word. Then, during the Super Bowl, she dropped two hybrid country songs: “Texas Hold 'Em” and “16 Carriages.” All of that heralded her latest album, “Act...

Flo Milli's new album proves the 'Never Lose Me' rising artist's dreams of greatness are coming true

Mar. 28, 2024 16:13 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Flo Milli always felt different from her peers growing up, believing she was destined for greatness. For her, the writing was always on the walls — and in the stalls. “In high school, I used to have a lot of girls that used to hate on me. And as a child, I...

Green Day will headline United Nations-backed global climate concert in San Francisco

Mar. 28, 2024 15:18 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Green Day will headline a United Nations Human Rights-backed global climate concert on Tuesday at the famed Fillmore in San Francisco. The intimate event, which is co-hosted by the Recording Academy, aims to bring attention to the inequalities exacerbated by...

Q&A: James Taylor on his 2024 U.S. tour, the possibility of new music and his legacy

Mar. 27, 2024 12:37 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — He's gone to Carolina in his mind and on tour for much of 2024. Not long after his 76th birthday, James Taylor & His All-Star Band will take their show on the road in the United States, hitting 24 cities for 31 shows in five months. Over Zoom...

Today in History: March 27, ‘The ‘Godfather’ wins best picture, Brando refuses to accept best actor

Mar. 27, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 27, the 87th day of 2024. There are 279 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 27, 1973, “The Godfather” won the Academy Award for best picture of 1972, but its star, Marlon Brando,...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer says raids of the rapper's homes were 'excessive' use of military force

Mar. 26, 2024 20:28 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy" Combs' lawyer said Tuesday that the searches of the rapper's Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex trafficking investigation were “a gross use of military-level force” and that Combs is “innocent and will continue to fight" to...

Authorities searched Diddy's properties as part of a sex trafficking probe. Here's what to know

Mar. 26, 2024 19:49 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the first nine months of 2023, Sean “Diddy” Combs triumphantly performed at the MTV VMAs, released an R&B album that received a Grammy nomination and was a suitor to buy the BET network. But several lawsuits filed late last year raised allegations of...

One month out, New Orleans Jazz Fest begins preparations for 2024 event

Mar. 26, 2024 18:48 PM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Fair Grounds Race Course, which plays host to the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, begins its annual transformation in earnest Tuesday as organizers prepare to take over the field this spring for two weekends of music, food and fun. “Jazz Fest...

Bruce Springsteen becomes first international songwriter made a fellow of Britain's Ivors Academy

Mar. 26, 2024 13:03 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Bruce Springsteen is the first international songwriter to be named a fellow of The Ivors Academy, the U.K’s professional association of music creators. The American icon was announced as the next recipient of the 80-year old Academy’s highest honor Tuesday, in...