Music
2 days ago in Music, Entertainment
After 40 nights of U2 at the Sphere, Phish’s Trey Anastasio talks about taking over
Over the 40 years since the band was formed at a Vermont college, Phish has amassed a reputation for its dedicated legion of fans and the dazzling light shows that accompany the improvisational jams.
4 days ago in Entertainment, Music
ABBA, Blondie, and the Notorious B.I.G. enter the National Recording Registry
New inductees into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress include ABBA 's 1976 album "Visitors," The Notorious B.I.G. 's 1994 album "Ready to Die," Blondie 's 1978 breakthrough "Parallel Lines" and Gene Autry's 1949 version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
1 week ago in Music, Entertainment
Luke Combs leads the 2024 ACM Awards nominations, followed by Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney
Luke Combs leads the nominees for the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nods to his name, it was announced Tuesday.
2 weeks ago in Music, Entertainment, Trending
Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard country albums chart
Beyoncé has made history once again. Her latest album, the epic "Act ll: Cowboy Carter", hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to top the chart since its 1964 inception.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Q&A: How Shakira turned pain into art on her first album in seven years, ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’
On "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran," her first new album in seven years, Shakira transforms her pain into art — from the bachata "Monotonía" to the electro-pop "Te Felicito" to the mega viral "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" and beyond.
Lifestyle
1 day ago in Lifestyle, Trending
AP Explains: 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana’s high holiday
Saturday marks marijuana culture's high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 p.m. — in clouds of smoke on campus quads and pot shops in legal-weed states thank their customers with discounts.
1 day ago in Lifestyle
Finding an apartment may be easier for California pet owners under new legislation
California pet owners struggling to find a rental that accepts their furry, four-legged family members could have an easier time leasing new housing under proposed state legislation that would ban blanket no-pets policies and prohibit landlords from charging additional fees for common companions like cats and dogs.
5 days ago in Lifestyle
Your morning coffee may be more than a half million years old
Using genes from coffee plants around the world, researchers built a family tree for the world's most popular type of coffee, known to scientists as Coffea arabica and to coffee lovers simply as "arabica."
5 days ago in Lifestyle
Are Americans feeling like they get enough sleep? Dream on, a new Gallup poll says
If you're feeling — YAWN — sleepy or tired while you read this and wish you could get some more shut-eye, you're not alone. A majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep, according to a new poll.
1 week ago in Lifestyle
Got kids? Here’s what to know about filing your 2023 taxes
There are a few tax tips parents of children 17 and under should keep in mind before filing, tax pros say. Here's what to know.
News
1 day ago in Lifestyle, Trending
AP Explains: 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana’s high holiday
Saturday marks marijuana culture's high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 p.m. — in clouds of smoke on campus quads and pot shops in legal-weed states thank their customers with discounts.
Iran fires at suspected Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site
Iran fired air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site early Friday morning near the central city of Isfahan after spotting drones, which were suspected to be part of an Israeli attack in retaliation for Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country.
2 days ago in Music, Entertainment
After 40 nights of U2 at the Sphere, Phish’s Trey Anastasio talks about taking over
Over the 40 years since the band was formed at a Vermont college, Phish has amassed a reputation for its dedicated legion of fans and the dazzling light shows that accompany the improvisational jams.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Rap artist GloRilla has been charged with drunken driving in Georgia
The rap artist known as GloRilla has been charged with drunken driving in Georgia, jail records show.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
Dickie Betts, who died Thursday at age 80, really was born a ramblin' man. He left home at 16 to join the circus and became a renowned guitarist touring the world with the Allman Brothers Band.
2 days ago in National, Trending
12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Selection of alternates is ongoing
A jury of 12 people was seated Thursday in former President Donald Trump's history-making hush money trial, propelling the proceedings closer to opening statements and the start of weeks of dramatic testimony.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Hugh Grant says he took ‘enormous sum’ to settle suit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid
Hugh Grant accepted "an enormous sum of money" to settle a lawsuit accusing The Sun tabloid of unlawfully tapping his phone, bugging his car and breaking into his home to snoop on him, the actor said Wednesday after the agreement was announced in court.
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