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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...

No police charges for Taylor Swift's dad over paparazzi incident in Sydney

Mar. 28, 2024 00:23 AM EDT

SYDNEY (AP) — Taylor Swift’s father will not be charged over a paparazzi photographer's claim that Scott Swift assaulted him on the Sydney waterfront hours after the pop star’s Australian tour ended last month. Photographer Ben McDonald had alleged that one of Swift’s...

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,...

What to stream this weekend: Shakira, Paul Simon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kristen Wiig and Princess Peach

Mar. 22, 2024 00:06 AM EDT

Chef and restaurateur Jose Andrés inviting actors Jamie Lee Curtis, Bryan Cranston and O’Shea Jackson Jr. over for dinner in a new TV special and Jake Gyllenhaal starring in an update of the pulpy cult classic “Road House” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a...

Music Review: Waxahatchee's alt-country soars, finds joy in simple things on ‘Tigers Blood’

Mar. 21, 2024 12:51 PM EDT

The indie artist Waxahatchee, known for her gut-wrenching alt-country, demonstrates mastery of her craft on her sixth studio album, “Tigers Blood.” The Alabama-raised singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield started her Waxahatchee project in 2010, following many years on the road...

Music Review: Justin Timberlake returns on nostalgic 'Everything I Thought It Was'

Mar. 15, 2024 21:53 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In its better tracks, Justin Timberlake's first new album in six years, “Everything I Thought It Was,” is a return to form for the musician. In the moments when his immediately recognizable falsetto eases into a familiar kind of future funk, it works. In others, it feels...

Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson lead CMT Music Awards noms

Mar. 13, 2024 09:40 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, and Cody Johnson are the leading nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards, celebrating the best in country music videos. On Wednesday, CMT announced the nominees for their fan-voted awards show, where the...

Music Review: Kacey Musgraves’ 'Deeper Well' trades country-pop hooks for deep, folk-y meditation

Mar. 12, 2024 13:21 PM EDT

Just over a decade ago, Kacey Musgraves emerged as a fresh new voice in country music – a mid-tempo storyteller with an incredible acuity both in her lyrics and in her instrumentation, knowing just when to pick up the harmonica, whistle a tune or break out the vocoder. In the...

Nile Rodgers of disco group Chic, classical music innovator Esa-Pekka Salonen win Polar Music Prize

Mar. 12, 2024 06:51 AM EDT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Nile Rodgers, American songwriter and co-founder of the influential 1970s disco band Chic, and esteemed Finnish classical music composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen won the 2024 Polar Music Prize on Tuesday. The Polar Music Prize is awarded annually to...

What to stream this weekend: Ariana Grande, 'Wonka,' Garth Brooks, animal queens and 'Poor Things'

Mar. 09, 2024 12:52 PM EST

A new album from Ariana Grande and Garth Brooks taking viewers behind the scenes to the opening of his bar in Nashville 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...