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A South Korean adoptee needed answers about the past. She got them — just not the ones she wanted

Oct. 15, 2024 21:25 PM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Rebecca Kimmel sat in a small room, stunned and speechless, staring at the baby photo she had just unearthed from her adoption file. It was a black-and-white shot of an infant, possibly taken at an orphanage in Gwangju, the South Korean city where Kimmel...

Madonna’s brother, Christopher Ciccone, has died at 63

Oct. 06, 2024 16:53 PM EDT

Christopher Ciccone, a multihyphenate artist, dancer, designer and younger brother of Madonna, has died. He was 63. Ciccone died Friday in Michigan, his representative Brad Taylor told The Associated Press Sunday. He had cancer. Madonna posted a tribute to him on...

Music Review: Sophie's posthumous, self-titled final album still sounds like the future of pop

Sep. 26, 2024 17:33 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Where were you when you first heard the visionary producer and musician Sophie? Was it 2013's minimalist “Bipp,” the club banger with pitched-up vocals that hit the Internet with such peculiar ferocity as if it crash-landed from outer space? Or was it her...

Édgar Barrera, Bad Bunny and Karol G lead the 2024 Latin Grammy nominations

Sep. 17, 2024 09:41 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Édgar Barrera — the producer and songwriter known for his work with such artists as Madonna, Karol G, Peso Pluma, Shakira, Grupo Frontera and beyond — leads the Latin Grammy nominations for a second year in a row. This year, he's up for nine awards; last year he received 13...

Madonna will fund a youth art project to celebrate her 66th birthday

Aug. 17, 2024 05:52 AM EDT

ROME (AP) — Madonna will fund an artistic project involving youths, she announced during her 66th birthday celebrations in Pompeii. While touring the Pompeii archeological park Friday with its director, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the American pop star met a group of teenagers involved in...

Katy Perry to be given the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 MTV VMAs

Aug. 15, 2024 14:07 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Katy Perry will receive the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards next month. She will also perform. Previous recipients include Shakira, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Missy Elliott. Perry...

Madonna to celebrate 66th birthday with a visit to the famed archaeological site at Pompeii

Aug. 14, 2024 08:37 AM EDT

ROME (AP) — Madonna will celebrate her 66th birthday with a private evening tour of the famed Italian archaeological site at Pompeii, officials said. Naples Prefect Michele Di Bari denied Italian media speculation the singer was planning a big birthday bash at the ancient city,...

Taylor Swift leads the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Post Malone

Aug. 06, 2024 11:51 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s Taylor Swift’s world, and the MTV Video Music Award nominations are the latest proof. “The Tortured Poets Department” singer once again tops the VMA noms with 10 — eight for her “Fortnight” music video and nods in the artist of the year and best...