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Elton John, Diane Warren and more react to 2025 Oscar music nominations
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Oscar nominations are here, and its music categories reflect a wide range of talent. The often-nominated Diane Warren is represented for a 16th time for “The Journey” from “The Six Triple Eight." Elton John, recently retired from live performance, is...
'Saturday Night Live' has a rich, half-century musical history. Questlove's new documentary digs in
The startling “cold open” for a documentary about 50 years of “Saturday Night Live” music is proof that a musician — a specific kind of musician — had to put it together. It's a mashup of performances from artists that few people would think of putting together, like...
Conductor Raphaël Pichon makes delayed New York debut at age 40
NEW YORK (AP) — Raphaël Pichon was at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport with his Ensemble Pygmalion orchestra and chorus on March 12, 2020, catching a plane to New York for his U.S. debut nine days later at the Park Avenue Armory in Monteverdi’s “Marian Vespers.” First the...
Garth Hudson, master instrumentalist and last surviving member of The Band, dies at 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Garth Hudson, the Band's virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician who drew from a unique palette of sounds and styles to add a conversational touch to such rock standards as "Up on Cripple Creek," “The Weight” and "Rag Mama Rag," has died at age 87. Hudson...
Today in History: January 27, Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps liberated by Soviet troops
Today is Monday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2025. There are 338 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 27, 1945, during World War II, Soviet troops liberated the Nazi concentration camps Auschwitz and Birkenau in Poland. Also on this date: ...
Remembering David Lynch's musical legacy: 10 songs to go beyond the films
NEW YORK (AP) — The loss of singular talent and visionary filmmaker David Lynch is not only felt in the world of cinema, but music, where he had inextricable influence on multiple generations of artists. Lynch, whose death was announced Thursday, composed music for many of his...
Japan YouTuber novelist woos global audience with visual, accessible horror
TOKYO (AP) — He wears a black bodysuit and a white mask, speaks in an electronically altered squeaky voice and makes creepiness his signature mode of art. Uketsu, whose name literally translates to “rain hole,” both words that he loves, is Japan’s latest YouTube star and...
Kid Rock, Jason Aldean to perform during Trump's Inauguration weekend
A host of big-name performers including Kid Rock and country singer Jason Aldean will be making their way to Washington, D.C., to perform at various presidential inauguration events over the weekend. The Trump Vance Inaugural Committee unveiled most of the lineup Wednesday. Kid Rock,...
LiAngelo Ball signs music deal with Def Jam following popularity of hit song 'Tweaker'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LiAngelo Ball is expanding his life playbook, taking a pivot from his hoop dreams to a fresh focus on music with a new record deal. Ball signed with Def Jam and Universal Music Group, a representative from the label confirmed Monday. He had a brief stint in the...
Timothée Chalamet returns to 'SNL' as host — and musical guest
NEW YORK (AP) — Timothée Chalamet will return to “Saturday Night Live” for his third stint as a host — but this time, he'll be pulling double duty. NBC announced Friday that comedian Dave Chappelle will host the sketch show Jan. 18, with musical guest GloRilla, while...
