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Rapper Young Thug is a free man. Here are things to know about his plea.

Nov. 01, 2024 15:57 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper Young Thug is a free man after pleading guilty to gang, drug and gun charges. About 2 ½ years after he was arrested on the charges in a sprawling gang and racketeering indictment, Young Thug was released from custody Thursday evening. It was a remarkable...

Elton John turns the saga of televangelist Tammy Faye into song for Broadway

Oct. 15, 2024 13:30 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — When Elton John was on tour in America in the 1970s, there was someone on TV who caught his eye. She was an over-the-top, heavy makeup-wearing performer who wore her heart on her sleeve and yet seemed in on the joke — televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. You could say game was...

Q&A: RZA on the nostalgic origins of his first classical album, 'A Ballet Through Mud'

Oct. 04, 2024 11:52 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — RZA’s hoarding habit led to his newest adventure in music: a ballet and surprisingly traditional classical album he calls “A Ballet Through Mud.” Early in the pandemic, the 55-year-old Wu-Tang Clan founder, born Robert Diggs, was rummaging through a bag of...

Bass guitarist Herbie Flowers, who played with David Bowie, Lou Reed and others, dies at 86

Sep. 08, 2024 14:45 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Bass guitarist Herbie Flowers, who played with David Bowie, Elton John, Lou Reed and other music legends in a decades-long career, has died at 86. The musician's family confirmed his death on Facebook Saturday. Flowers was a founding member of the pop...