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AP's top under-the-radar albums of 2024: Mabe Fratti, Arooj Aftab, Blood Incantation and more
NEW YORK (AP) — At the end of every year, when critics rush to compile their best of the year lists, great art inevitably gets overlooked. A top 10 list doesn't leave a lot of room for discovery and, in music, that sometimes means the most innovative records lose out to make room for other...
How Timothée Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan
NEW YORK (AP) — How many roads must a man walk down to play Bob Dylan? Quite a few, at least, if you're Timothée Chalamet. Off and on for some six years, Chalamet has been obsessively working toward his performance in “A Complete Unknown.” He has visited Dylan's childhood...
Millions mark Mexico's Virgin of Guadalupe Day but calls for a truce in drug violence go unheeded
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Millions of faithful gathered to mark Mexico’s Virgin of Guadalupe Day, honoring the country’s patron saint. But calls by the Roman Catholic Church for a truce in Mexico's ongoing cartel violence apparently went unheeded as more dead bodies were found in the country on...
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre's brotherhood is still strong after 30 years with new album 'Missionary'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When it comes to music, there's one person in particular Snoop Dogg trusts enough to steer the ship without question: hit-making producer Dr. Dre. Their bond, built over 30 years of brotherhood, began when Dr. Dre shaped Snoop's game-changing debut,...
Selena Gomez reveals engagement to Benny Blanco
Selena Gomez is having quite a year, and it's being capped with an engagement to music producer and songwriter Benny Blanco. The Grammy- and Emmy-nominated performer announced she was off the market in an Instagram post Wednesday of her ring and an embrace with her fiancé, with the...
Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey to host 'A Motown Christmas' special honoring the label's legacy
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey — bridging Motown's old and new school — are lending their voices during a holiday special to honor the groundbreaking record label that changed music forever. Robinson and Bailey will host “A Motown Christmas,"...
2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism — and cute little animals
NEW YORK (AP) — I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too! Forgive us the shameless attempt to link the fantasy hit “Wicked” to the delightful Moo Deng. But, hear us out — there’s something the two have in common as the year draws to a close. Escapism....
Still rockin': As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple
NEW YORK (AP) — Her memories of recording “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy. She remembers the producer placing decorations around the studio and blasting the air conditioner on a warm Nashville day to create a holiday spirit. The musicians, she recalls, nailed it in a...
The Associated Press names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2024
If there was one thing that united us during a polarized 2024, it was likely the solar eclipse, a reminder of the awesome forces in our galaxy as one star disappeared, albeit briefly. Throughout the year, luckily, we saw the birth of more stars on Earth. Aaron Pierre announced...
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Adria Arjona's confidence only keeps growing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adria Arjona's mother is her biggest fan — and her fans' biggest supporter. While in town for Paris Fashion Week this year, Arjona recalls the moment her mother stood outside their hotel, tearfully thanking a crowd of fans who were armed with “Andor” and...
