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Post Malone and Doja Cat to headline Global Citizen Festival to mobilize young people

Jun. 18, 2024 08:56 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Post Malone and Doja Cat, two of pop music’s biggest stars, will headline this year’s Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park on Sept. 28, as organizers focus on mobilizing young people to help address the world’s pressing problems. The COVID-19...

That cool Tony Awards moment when Jay-Z joined Alicia Keys? Turns out it wasn't live

Jun. 17, 2024 18:03 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z's electrifying reunion with Alicia Keys on what appeared to be a live duet of “Empire State of Mind” at the Tony Awards was actually pre-taped, a show official who wasn't authorized to speak publicly told The Associated Press. The appearance of the rapper...

Tonys moments: Hillary Clinton and (sort of) Jay-Z in the house, strides for women and a late upset

Jun. 17, 2024 18:18 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — “People, stop texting me!” pleaded Kecia Lewis, with comic exasperation. The veteran Broadway performer had just won her first Tony award in a 40-year career, for the Alicia Keys musical “Hell’s Kitchen,” and was trying to read her acceptance speech off her phone. But...

'The Outsiders' wins best musical and 'Stereophonic' best play as women make strides at Tony Awards

Jun. 17, 2024 07:46 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Outsiders,” a gritty adaptation of the classic young adult novel, became the essence of a Broadway insider on Sunday, winning the Tony Award for best new musical on a night when women made strides. The musical based on the beloved S. E. Hinton book is about...

Photos offer a glimpse of Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee

Jun. 17, 2024 01:16 AM EDT

MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is underway in Tennessee, bringing tens of thousands of fans to a 700-acre farm campground and concert venue for more than 150 performances this weekend. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone and Pretty Lights are among those headlining...

Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' hits No. 1, with songs claiming the top 14 spots

Apr. 30, 2024 09:23 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift continues to dominate in the week following the release of her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” The 31-track album has hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, tying Swift with Jay-Z for second-most No. 1 albums at 14. Only The Beatles, with 19 No. 1...

Learn more about O.J. Simpson: The TV, movies, books and podcasts about the trial of the century

Apr. 13, 2024 11:08 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The story of O.J. Simpson's life was inherently cinematic — what started as fodder for a triumphant sports biopic abruptly became something much darker and complex as Simpson slid from fame to infamy following the killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. ...

Pre-med student stabbed mother on visit home from college, charged with murder, sheriff says

Apr. 08, 2024 17:49 PM EDT

FROSTPROOF, Fla. (AP) — A University of Florida pre-med student who is charged with murder in the weekend stabbing death of his mother at her home had no history of mental illness or substance abuse, a sheriff said Monday. Emmanuel “Manny” Espinoza stabbed his mother, Elvia,...

Jay-Z’s Made In America festival canceled for the second year in a row

Apr. 03, 2024 14:06 PM EDT

Jay-Z’s annual Made in America festival, held in Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend, has been canceled for the second year in a row. The festival announced the cancellation on social media and its official website Wednesday. A specific reason was not outlined, and a representative...