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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 10-16

Nov. 04, 2024 10:37 AM EST

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 10-16: Nov. 10: Blues singer Bobby Rush is 90. Actor Albert Hall (“Ally McBeal,” ″Beloved”) is 87. Country singer Donna Fargo is 83. Lyricist Tim Rice is 80. Actor Jack Scalia is 74. Director Roland Emmerich (“The Patriot,”...

Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade will feature Ariana Madix, T-Pain, 'Gabby’s Dollhouse' and pasta

Nov. 01, 2024 08:24 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A eclectic group of stars — including reality TV's Ariana Madix, Broadway belter Idina Menzel, hip-hop's T-Pain, members of the WNBA champions New York Liberty and country duo Dan + Shay — will feature in this year's Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Music...

Beyoncé, Shaboozey and Post Malone topped country in 2024. How will Grammy voters respond?

Oct. 31, 2024 11:12 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Country music has become a dominant force, bleeding into pop music's mainstream. And artists who might not have been previously associated with the genre — like Beyoncé and Post Malone — have recently released country albums. They’ve been popular, but their...

Music Review: Muna frontwoman Katie Gavin makes her solo debut with folky, evocative 'What A Relief'

Oct. 28, 2024 12:02 PM EDT

On “What a Relief,” the debut solo album from Katie Gavin, the Muna frontwoman tackles love, family and selfhood through folk and country twang that departs from the band's usual dance-forward pop. Don't worry, this isn't the end of Muna — the trio of Gavin, Naomi McPherson...

A melodic greeting between women in Burundi is at risk of being lost

Oct. 24, 2024 00:44 AM EDT

NGOZI, Burundi (AP) — The hug between the two women looked like it would last forever. A spirited 85-year-old had embraced a younger woman she hadn’t seen for months, and she chanted a number of questions in the peculiar yodeling routine of her ancestors. How are you? How is your...

BRELAND went to Selma to find himself. His ‘Project 2024' is music based on what he saw and felt

Oct. 21, 2024 23:09 PM EDT

For BRELAND, the last few years have been a whirlwind. He released his debut album, 2022's “Cross Country,” a fluid approach to country music that now feels prescient — it's the direction the genre continues to move in. He toured endlessly, won awards and collaborated with the...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2

Oct. 21, 2024 11:01 AM EDT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2 Oct. 27: Actor-comedian John Cleese is 85. Country singer Lee Greenwood is 82. Country singer-guitarist Jack Daniels (Highway 101) is 75. Bassist Garry Tallent of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is 75. Author Fran Lebowitz is...

Today in History: October 21, Pistorius convicted in shooting death

Oct. 21, 2024 00:04 AM EDT

Today is Monday, Oct. 21, the 295th day of 2024. There are 71 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 21, 2014, Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide for shooting and killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The conviction was...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 20-26

Oct. 15, 2024 08:46 AM EDT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 20-26: Oct. 20: Rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson is 87. Actor-turned-nun Dolores Hart (“Where the Boys Are,” “King Creole”) is 86. Actor William Russ (“Boy Meets World,” “Wiseguy”) is 74. Actor-director Melanie Mayron...

Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will be showcased at 50th annual Festivals Acadiens et Creoles

Oct. 09, 2024 00:09 AM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's Cajun and Creole heritage takes center stage this weekend when the Festivals Acadiens et Creoles marks a half-century of honoring and celebrating the culture through music, arts, food and community. What started as a one day concert in 1974 to...