Latest Music News
Marsha Ambrosius' new 'CASABLANCO' album is just what Dr. Dre ordered
NEW YORK (AP) — Marsha Ambrosius was done with the demands required of a successful R&B star, including the wear-and-tear of touring and fickle music industry politics. She was at peace working behind the scenes and writing for other artists. But Dr. Dre had a prescription to rejuvenate her...
Music Review: Megan Thee Stallion’s fierce ‘Megan’ trades hot girl summers for a different freedom
“Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past, over and over again,” Megan Thee Stallion says in the spoken-word intro for her “Cobra" music video. It is the first single from “Megan,” her third studio album, and one of many songs channeling snakes. She sounds as...
Steve Van Zandt gets rock star treatment in new documentary
NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Van Zandt still looks every bit the rock star. But underneath his purple headscarf, paisley shirt and snakeskin boots, Van Zandt says he still hates being the center of attention. “I’m a bit of a contradiction and paradox,” he says,...
Music Review: Johnny Cash's ‘Songwriter,' a collection of unreleased songs from 1993, is a journey
NEW YORK (AP) — In 1993, Johnny Cash was between record contracts — and just about to embark on an iconic collaboration with producer Rick Rubin that would span the last 10 years of his life, starting with 1994's “American Recordings." During that crucial time in his career,...
What to stream this week: 'The Bear,' Camila Cabello, Megan Thee Stallion and Celine Dion
The life and style of fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg is chronicled in a documentary and albums from Megan Thee Stallion and Camila Cabello 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...
The best albums of 2024 so far: AP's picks include Beyoncé, Chief Keef, Kali Uchis, Waxahatchee
The sun is hot, but the tunes are hotter. We're only halfway through 2024, and some of the biggest names in music have already released albums. That’s as good a reason as any to take stock of this year's releases. Here are The Associated Press' picks for the year’s best...so far....
Music record labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement
BOSTON (AP) — Big record companies are suing artificial intelligence song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement, alleging that the AI music startups are exploiting the recorded works of artists from Chuck Berry to Mariah Carey. The Recording Industry Association of...
Taylor Swift brings out Travis Kelce at London Eras Tour date
Taylor Swift had a surprise for fans attending her Eras Tour at London's Wembley Stadium on Sunday: her boyfriend and tight end for the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs, Travis Kelce. Dressed in a tuxedo with a tailcoat and top hat, Kelce joined Swift on stage for a transitional...
Iran overturns death sentence of rapper famous for lyrics about the death of protester Mahsa Amini
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of a government critic and a popular hip-hop artist, Toomaj Salehi — who came to fame over his lyrics about the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini in 2022 — his lawyer Amir Raisian said Saturday. ...
Taylor Swift kicks off UK Eras shows as some fans wonder if singer is ready to say 'So long, London'
LONDON (AP) — Taylor Swift fans enjoy parsing the singer-songwriter’s lyrics for references to her romantic life and insights into her state of mind. But the pop superstar’s fans in the U.K. didn’t have to listen closely to her latest album, “The Tortured Poets...
