‘Very duped’: Indigenous musicians upset over Buffy Sainte-Marie ancestry revelations
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2023
Buffy Sainte-Marie, wearing a shining dress and long necklace, was led on the stage by a group of Indigenous people in traditional regalia after she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1995. Her iconic dark hair and fringe hung long as she told the crowd about the importance of artists from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tens of thousands of ancient coins have been found off Sardinia. They may be spoils of a shipwreck
By The Associated Press on November 4th, 2023
ROME (AP) – A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia’s coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins. Italy’s culture ministry said Saturday that the diver alerted authorities, who sent divers assigned to an art protection squad along with others from the ministry’s undersea archaeology department. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vast digital trove of recordings by Canadian literature greats nears completion
By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press on November 4th, 2023
EDMONTON – Jason Camlot was chatting with his new boss in the English department of what was then Montreal’s Sir George Williams University in 1999, when he spotted a dusty cardboard box of 80 reel-to-reel tapes in a corner of the department head’s office. He asked about it. Oh, he was told, it’s just a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo kicked off the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday night and Missy Elliott closed the show more than four hours later with a roof-shaking set, as the hall celebrated a strong representation of women and Black artists. Chaka Khan, Kate Bush, “Soul ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Sheryl Crow and Chaka Khan made the crowd roar at the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday night, with the Queen of Funk doing a medley of her hits including “Ain’t Nobody” and the Southern singer-songwriter knocking out an electric version of her “If It Makes You ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lack of affordable housing in Los Angeles’ Venice Beach neighborhood inspires activism and art
By Christopher Weber, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – As more and more of her friends and neighbors found themselves priced out of rental units in Venice Beach, Judy Branfman began photographing the dozens of houses, bungalows and apartments being sold, renovated and then relisted at double or triple the cost. Branfman started with only the vague idea that she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sheryl Crow and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Sheryl Crow and Chaka Khan made the crowd roar at the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday night, with the Queen of Funk doing a medley of her hits including “Ain’t Nobody” and the Southern singer-songwriter knocking out an electric version of her “If It Makes You ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo kick off the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo kicked off the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday night with an electric rendition of the Crow’s hit “If It Makes You Happy,” two generations of singer-songwriters bonding over a crunchy 1990s rocker. The two singers – both in black – traded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robert De Niro’s former top assistant says she found his back-scratching behavior ‘creepy’
By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Robert De Niro’s former top executive assistant said she found it “creepy” when the actor insisted she scratch his back, an example of behavior she found controlling and abusive before she quit her job in 2019, she testified Friday at a New York civil trial. In a full day of testimony, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tupac Shakur has an Oakland street named for him 27 years after his death
By The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – A stretch of street in Oakland, California, was renamed Friday for Tupac Shakur, 27 years after the killing of the hip-hop luminary. A section of MacArthur Boulevard near where he lived in the 1990s became Tupac Shakur Way, following a ceremony that included his family members and Oakland native MC Hammer. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo and Carrie Underwood hope to add to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame electricity
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on November 3rd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Missy Elliott, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan and Willie Nelson won’t just be attending their starry induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Friday night – they’ll also be taking the mic. The ceremony – streaming live for the first time on Disney+ – will feature several of the ... Read More »
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