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Yolanda Adams is still in the blessing business with 'Sunny Days'
NEW YORK (AP) — If happiness is a journey, rather than a destination, then Yolanda Adams has used her faith and smile to sustain her through life's ebbs and flows along the way. “I think I was born with that happiness gene that people talk about,” said the gospel music...
Peter Frampton finally finds Rock & Roll Hall of Fame doors open to him
NEW YORK (AP) — At the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony last year, Sheryl Crow was about to sing her hit “Everyday Is a Winding Road” when she invited a rock icon up on stage. “Ladies and gentlemen, I have to bring out one of my heroes — Peter Frampton,”...
Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL's biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Lamar would lead the halftime festivities from the...
Q&A: Zedd waited nine years to release a new album. He says the kaleidoscopic 'Telos' is 'timeless'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It has been almost a decade since Zedd, the Grammy - winning producer and DJ, released his sophomore album, “True Colors.” A lot can happen in that time. Mostly, the German dance-pop maverick needed to push himself to make an album that would move the needle — one that...
H.E.R. will sing at the Paris Olympics' closing ceremony as part of the handover to Los Angeles
PARIS (AP) — H.E.R. will perform during the closing ceremony at the Paris Olympics. The five-time Grammy winner is expected to sing the U.S. national anthem live at the Stade de France as part of the handover for the Los Angeles Summer Games in 2028. H.E.R. has won...
Anderson .Paak flexes new musical muscle on Olympic-themed song with Gwen Stefani and Ryan Tedder
PARIS (AP) — When Anderson .Paak was tapped for an Olympic-themed song, the Grammy winner felt eager to record the track until he hit an unexpected hurdle: The normally free-flowing artist had to work within a tight framework. Paak embraced the process, seeing it as an opportunity...
Carrie Underwood will return to 'American Idol' as its newest judge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carrie Underwood will be the next singer to sit behind the judges' table on “American Idol,” filling Katy Perry's spot after her departure from the show in May. Underwood, who rose to fame after she won the singing competition show in 2005, will return 20...
Olympics opening ceremony moments: Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, curious torchbearer and French musicians
PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics' opening ceremony got underway after a rough start to the Summer Games on Friday, with rainy skies over the Seine and suspected acts of sabotage targeting France’s flagship high-speed rail network. ZIZOU’S FLAME French soccer legend...
Celine Dion makes musical comeback at Paris Olympics with Eiffel Tower serenade
PARIS (AP) — Celine Dion made a triumphant return Friday with a very public performance: closing out the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony from the Eiffel Tower. Nearly two years after revealing her stiff person syndrome diagnosis, Dion belted Edith Piaf's “Hymne à l’amour”...
Lady Gaga dazzles at Olympics opening ceremony with prerecorded French performance
PARIS (AP) — Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded. The Grammy- and Oscar-winning performer kicked off her performance on steps along the Seine River, singing “Mon Truc...
