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The best concerts of 2024 so far: AP’s picks include Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, George Strait, SZA
As The Associated Press' music writer, Maria Sherman has seen more than 40 concerts during the first half of 2024. Here are some picks for the best shows ... so far, excluding any one-off performances that cannot be repeated, and where you too can catch these artists. Bad Bunny,...
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SZA shows off gymnastics skills in a friendly handstand contest with Simone Biles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — SZA might be known for hit songs like “Kill Bill” and “Snooze," but the R&B star unveiled another impressive skill beyond music that drew high praise from gymnastics superstar Simone Biles. The multiple Grammy winner showed off her nimble athletic...
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Childish Gambino will perform at the BET Awards with Taraji P. Henson hosting. Here's what to know
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 BET Awards are fast approaching. Last year's show celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre’s earliest voices, late legends and new talent during a show packed with spectacular performances that consistently felt like a party. This year is stacking up to...
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R.E.M. reunite at Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony also honoring Timbaland and Steely Dan
NEW YORK (AP) — A comet must have landed at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The members of R.E.M. had joked only hours before it would take “a comet” to get the band to perform together one last time. Yet there they were, reunited during the gala at the Marriott Marquis...
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Drake leads the 2024 BET Awards nominations with 7, followed closely by Nicki Minaj
Drake is the leading nominee for next month's BET Awards, followed closely by Nicki Minaj. The Canadian rapper received seven nominations Thursday, including an album of the year nod for his eighth studio album, “For All the Dogs.” One of the awards he's up for is the music video...
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