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Gov. Andy Beshear says 14 people have been killed by severe weather — including a devastating tornado in Kentucky — and that the number is likely to rise.
Some 350,000 commuters who work in New Jersey and New York City could soon be scrambling for other ways to reach their destinations if New Jersey Transit engineers walk off the job early Friday.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell acknowledged that a new, state-of-the-art Commanders stadium in Washington would drastically increase the chances of the U.S. capital hosting the Super Bowl for the first time.
Ella Langley leads the nominees for the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nods to her name.
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” was killed early Saturday in a car crash.
Jon Batiste turned his Super Bowl opportunity into a symphony of artistry, the debut of new music and a tribute to his hometown roots.
Ratings for the Grammy Awards dipped from last year, despite the nail-biting tension of whether Beyoncé would win album of the year and a surprise appearance by The Weeknd.
Beyoncé winning the trophy for album of the year was the highlight of the Grammy Awards on Sunday, but there were plenty of other key moments.
The 67th annual Grammy Awards are set to recognize some of the most talented performers and biggest hits in pop music, with different ways to watch the festivities.
Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammys nominee pack, but Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Charli xcx are vying for their moment in the spotlight.
FireAid is a star-studded benefit concert organized for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief.
Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, is set to be sworn in as the 47th U.S. president.
President-elect Donald Trump has selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at his second inauguration.
Opera tenor Christopher Macchio will sing the national anthem at the presidential inauguration in front of a smaller live crowd than he was expecting.
Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the performers slated to take the stage at the FireAid benefit concert for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief.
Megan Thee Stallion has been granted a restraining order from imprisoned rapper Tory Lanez until early 2030.
Lamar Jackson broke the NFL career rushing record for quarterbacks in Baltimore’s 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans on Wednesday, bolstering his case for MVP as the Ravens moved closer to the AFC North title.
The long-awaited second season of “Squid Game” on Netflix and singing superstar Andrea Bocelli's Christmas TV special are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.
Here are some of The Associated Press’ favorite music documentaries of the year — in no particular order — along with where to find them.
GloRilla went from being a choir girl to a husky-voiced rap queen, climbing the hip-hop ranks so high that she’s earned a trip to the White House.
When Aaron Pierre was cast as Mufasa, the weight of following in the late James Earl Jones’ legendary footsteps was enough to rattle any actor.
The Black pastor of a multiethnic congregation in Anaheim, California, has started a string orchestra for young musicians of color.
Pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course next year at Yale University.
In a new video posted early Election Day, Beyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in the television program “Baywatch” – red one-piece swimsuit and all – and asks viewers to vote.
On the night before Election Day, at campaign events across the country, celebrities turned out in force for Kamala Harris' presidential campaign.
Beyoncé has spoken at a Houston rally for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, telling the crowd: “I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician.
Ken Page, a stage and screen actor who starred alongside Beyoncé in “Dreamgirls,” introduced Broadway audiences to Old Deuteronomy in “Cats” and scared generations of kids as the voice of Oogie Boogie, the villain of the 1993 animated holiday film ”The Nightmare Before Christmas,″ has died.
Taylor Swift has won the biggest award at the MTV Video Music Awards — the trophy for video of the year for “Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone.
Morgan Wallen tops the 2024 Country Music Association award nominations with seven.
For “Live Drugs Again,” the The War on Drugs' upcoming second live album out Sept. 13, frontman Adam Granduciel wanted to do justice to the ways in which the band has grown.
Swedish supergroup ABBA has asked Donald Trump to stop using their music at campaign rallies, but the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign says it has permission.
The Democratic National Convention’s third night showcased a familiar former president in Bill Clinton and introduced more Americans to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Lawyers for The-Dream, a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer, are seeking the dismissal of a woman’s lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault and other abuse.
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards have moved to a new date because of the forthcoming U.S. presidential debate.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ first 2024 presidential campaign video is soundtracked by Beyoncé’s “Freedom,” a cut from her 2016 landmark album, “Lemonade.”.
Post Malone and Doja Cat, two of pop music’s biggest stars, will headline this year’s Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park on Sept. 28, as organizers focus on mobilizing young people to help address the world’s pressing problems.
Justice Clarence Thomas is belatedly acknowledging more travel paid for by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, while several colleagues reported six-figure payments as part of book deals.
A former protege of The-Dream, the Grammy-winning writer and producer on some of biggest hits by Beyoncé and Rihanna, has filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and other abuse.
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Nigerian singer Tems' debut album, Dakota Johnson plays a woman questioning her sexuality in “AM I OK?”.
Thousands of Taylor Swift fans are following her across the pond after missing out on her U.S. concert tour last year or being put off by marked-up ticket prices.
Taylor Swift continues to dominate in the week following the release of her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department.”.
Movie theater owners who gathered in Las Vegas this week for the annual CinemaCon convention and trade show are still feeling the high from “Barbenheimer.”.
First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement without saying a word.
On Wednesday, Beyoncé shared the track list for her forthcoming album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter.”.
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Beyoncé's “Act ll: Cowboy Carter,” a Amazon Prime docuseries about BTS member J-Hope and “Madu,” a documentary about a Nigerian boy who dreams of being a professional ballet dancer.
Beyoncé is making history once again: The superstar singer became the first Black woman to top Billboard’s country music chart.
Beyoncé is back with two new country tracks — “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.”.
Las Vegas will be flooded with so many pre-Super Bowl events that Shaquille O’Neal lowered the prices to his popular carnival-themed “Shaq’s Fun House.”.
When the Super Bowl halftime show was born, college marching bands were the main on-field attraction.
Coco Jones went from being a Disney child star to reshaping her image and finding her musical voice en route to five Grammy nominations, including best new artist.
When Hit-Boy walks the Grammy red carpet, he expects to proudly strut into next year’s awards ceremony with his father beside him for the first time.
Taylor Swift's incomparable year has reached another milestone — the concert trade publication Pollstar says Swift’s Eras Tour has earned more than $1 billion.
