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Nashville's Mother Church of Country Music retains its roots as religious house of worship

Sep. 07, 2024 08:16 AM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium is known as the Mother Church of Country Music. And, indeed, it began as a church, built by a riverboat captain who was converted to religion by an evangelist. More than 130 years after it was built as the nondenominational...

Artists who object to Trump using their songs from Celine Dion and Isaac Hayes' estate: How it works

Aug. 15, 2024 23:54 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Pop powerhouses, American classics, British artists and the estates of deceased legends — many musicians have objected to Donald Trump using their songs at campaign events. After a video of Celine Dion performing her hit “My Heart Will Go On” was broadcast at...

Judge sends Milwaukee man to prison for life in 2023 beating death of 5-year-old boy

Jul. 27, 2024 09:38 AM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A judge has sentenced a Milwaukee man to life in prison without parole for his role in beating a 5-year-old boy to death last year. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Jean Kies sentenced 27-year-old David Pietura on Friday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. ...

Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O'Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing

Jul. 26, 2024 15:49 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — A wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor that did not compare to how the late singer looked caused a minor meltdown among fans and family members, leading a Dublin museum on Friday to pull it from its collection. The National Wax Museum Plus apologized to O'Connor's family...

Delaware judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit in battle over estate of the late pop icon Prince

Jul. 05, 2024 18:55 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former business advisers to the late pop music icon Prince against two of his siblings and other heirs in a dispute over his estate. The judge on Friday also agreed with plaintiffs L. Londell McMillan...