Burning Man revelers begin exodus after flooding left tens of thousands stranded in Nevada desert
By The Associated Press on September 4th, 2023
BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. (AP) – Muddy roads that left tens of thousands of partygoers stranded for days at a counterculture festival had dried up enough by Monday afternoon to allow them to begin their exodus from the northern Nevada desert. Burning Man organizers said they began to let traffic flow out of the main ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell, known for the ubiquitous pop-rock hit ‘All Star,’ dies at 56
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on September 4th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Steve Harwell, the longtime frontman of the Grammy-nominated pop rock band Smash Mouth that was behind the megahit “All Star” has died. He was 56. The band’s manager, Robert Hayes, said Harwell “passed peacefully and comfortably” Monday morning surrounded by family and friends at his home in Boise, Idaho. The cause ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Rolling Stones will release their first studio album in 18 years, ‘Hackney Diamonds’
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on September 4th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The wait is over: The Rolling Stones will soon release new music. On Monday, the band announced they are preparing to release their first album of original material in 18 years – since 2005’s “A Bigger Bang.” Titled “Hackney Diamonds,” the band will share details of the release at an event ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tens of thousands still stranded by Burning Man flooding in Nevada desert
By The Associated Press on September 4th, 2023
BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. (AP) – Tens of thousands of partygoers were still stranded Monday morning in the northern Nevada desert after a late-summer storm turned a week-long counterculture fest into a mud pit. Burning Man organizers said the main road leading out of the festival was still too muddy for a mass exodus of ... Read More »
1 responseSmash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell dies at 56
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on September 4th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Steve Harwell, the longtime frontman of the Grammy-nominated pop rock band Smash Mouth has died. He was 56. The band’s manager, Robert Hayes, said Harwell “passed peacefully and comfortably” Monday morning surrounded by family and friends at his home in Boise, Idaho. The cause of death was acute liver failure, Hayes ... Read More »
1 responseAccusers in Japanese boy band producer’s sex scandal say they hope for apology, compensation
By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press on September 4th, 2023
TOKYO (AP) – A group of men who say they were sexually abused by a Japanese boy band producer expressed hope Monday that the company will provide financial compensation and introduce measures to prevent a recurrence. They say producer Johnny Kitagawa sexually preyed on young dancers and singers for decades, having them stay at his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sweet emotion in Philadelphia as Aerosmith starts its farewell tour, and fans dream on
By Wayne Parry, The Associated Press on September 3rd, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Aerosmith is one of the best things to come out of Boston, and soon it will exist only in memories and playbacks – like Tom Brady, “Cheers” and Larry Bird. The quintet has given the world 50 years of classic rock and some of the most enduring songs of all time, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beyoncé shines bright among Hollywood stars during Renaissance concert tour stop in Los Angeles
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on September 3rd, 2023
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Lights, cameras, Beyoncé! The superstar singer shined the brightest in a city full of Hollywood stars during the second night of her epic Renaissance Tour show on Saturday night. She once again packed the massive SoFi Stadium filled with concertgoers wearing gleaming silver outfits at the request of Beyoncé who asked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jimmy Buffett died after a four-year fight with a rare form of skin cancer, his website says
By The Associated Press on September 3rd, 2023
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) – Jimmy Buffett, whose sun-drenched songs celebrated life by the shore, died of a rare, aggressive skin cancer, according to a statement on his website. Buffett, 76, had Merkel cell cancer, according to the statement, which was posted after initial news of his death emerged Saturday. The statement also disclosed where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Metallica postpones Arizona concert after James Hetfield tests positive for COVID-19
By The Associated Press on September 3rd, 2023
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Metallica postponed Sunday’s concert in Arizona after the band said lead singer James Hetfield tested positive for COVID-19. The band has rescheduled the second night of its tour stop at Glendale’s State Farm Stadium for Sept. 9. “We’re extremely disappointed and regret any inconvenience this has caused you. We look forward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disney wants to narrow the scope of its lawsuit against DeSantis to free speech claim
By Mike Schneider, The Associated Press on September 3rd, 2023
Disney wants to narrow the scope of its federal lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to just a free speech claim that the Florida governor retaliated against the company because of its public opposition to a state law banning classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades. Disney on Friday asked a federal ... Read More »
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