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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,...
Carrie Underwood, Village People to perform at Trump's inauguration events
NEW YORK (AP) — Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump's inauguration next week and the 1970s hitmakers Village People will perform at two inaugural events. Underwood, who launched her career on “American Idol," is to perform...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 19-25
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 19-25: Jan. 19: Actor Tippi Hedren is 95. Director Richard Lester (“A Hard Day’s Night,” “Superman II and III”) is 93. Actor-singer Michael Crawford is 83. Actor Shelley Fabares is 81. Country singer Dolly Parton is 79. TV chef...
In ‘I’m Still Here,’ a family portrait is a form of political resistance
NEW YORK (AP) — In movies, political resistance often takes the form of protest, hunger strike or armed uprising. But in Walter Salles’ “I’m Still Here,” it comes in the shape of a defiant smile. The film stars Fernanda Torres as Eunice Paiva, the wife of Rubens Paiva, a...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 12-18
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 12-18: Jan. 12: Country singer William Lee Golden of the Oak Ridge Boys is 86. Actor Anthony Andrews is 77. Country singer Ricky Van Shelton is 73. Radio and TV personality Howard Stern is 71. Director John Lasseter (“Toy Story,”...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 5-11
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 5-11: Jan. 5: Actor Robert Duvall is 94. Singer-bassist Athol Guy of The Seekers is 85. Former talk show host Charlie Rose is 83. Actor Diane Keaton is 79. Actor Ted Lange (“The Love Boat”) is 77. Guitarist Chris Stein of Blondie is 75....
Richard Perry, record producer behind 'You're So Vain' and other hits, dies at 82
Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” Rod Stewart’s “The Great American Songbook” series and a Ringo Starr album featuring all four Beatles, died Tuesday. He was...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 29-Jan. 4
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 29-Jan. 4: Dec. 29: Actor Jon Voight is 86. Singer Marianne Faithfull is 78. Actor Ted Danson is 77. Singer-actor Yvonne Elliman is 73. Actor Patricia Clarkson is 65. Comedian Paula Poundstone is 65. Guitarist-singer Jim Reid of The Jesus and...
'Gravy Day' is an Australian tradition inspired by an unlikely Christmas song by Paul Kelly
NEW YORK (AP) — To many Australians, Saturday is more than just Dec. 21. It's “Gravy Day,” all because of a lyric in one of the most unlikely Christmas songs ever written. “How to Make Gravy,” written by singer Paul Kelly, has become a holiday classic in Australia over the...
For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought
SEATAC, Washington (AP) — Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers’ moods. London’s Heathrow Airport built a stage to showcase emerging British performers for the...
