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Journey keyboardist asks judge to resolve deadlock with band’s lead guitarist
By Randall Chase, The Associated Press on August 7th, 2024
DOVER, Del. (AP) – The rock band Journey has compiled an impressive list of hits over the past 50 years, but the song that might now be resonating the loudest for some band and crew members is “Separate Ways.” The latest in a series of legal disputes with band founder and lead guitarist Neal Schon, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury finds man guilty of sending 17-year-old son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on August 7th, 2024
COMPTON, Calif. (AP) – A Los Angeles County jury on Wednesday found a man guilty of sending his 17-year-old son to kill rapper PnB Rock. After deliberating for about four hours, jurors convicted Freddie Trone, 42, of one count of murder, two counts of robbery and one count of conspiracy to commit robbery. Both sides ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack
By The Associated Press on August 7th, 2024
VIENNA (AP) – Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts. Swift was scheduled to play at the Austrian capital’s Ernst Happel Stadium on Thursday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Bennington College head Mariko Silver to become Lincoln Center president in September
By The Associated Press on August 7th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Former Bennington College head Mariko Silver was hired Wednesday as president of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The 46-year-old replaces Henry Timms, who is leaving after five years. Silver will start Sept. 23. “I grew up in the glow of Lincoln Center and the arts were so important to me ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aussie rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard gets nostalgic with ‘Flight b741’
By Krysta Fauria, The Associated Press on August 7th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is in their dad rock era – and not just because most of the band members now have kids. Following their highly technical heavy metal concept album released last year, the remarkably prolific Australian rock band wanted to take it back to basics with their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Could another insurrection happen in January? This film imagines what if
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on August 7th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Election results are contested. Far-right extremists groups are plotting to overthrow the electoral college vote count. Protesters gather in Washington. TV news screens blare: “Capitol in Chaos.” In the White House Situation Room, the president gathers with advisors to consider their next moves. Only this is not January 6th, 2021, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suga of K-pop sensation BTS fined for driving while drunk. What he was driving causes confusion
By Juwon Park, The Associated Press on August 7th, 2024
SEOUL (AP) – Suga, a member of K-pop sensation BTS, apologized Wednesday for driving an electric vehicle while intoxicated. His label, Big Hit Music, said Min Yoon-gi, famously known as Suga, was driving an “electric kickboard” Tuesday night when he fell while parking it. A police officer spotted him and administered a breathalyzer test which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No drinking and only Christian music during Sunday Gospel Hour at Nashville’s most iconic honky tonk
By Luis Andres Henao, The Associated Press on August 7th, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Robert’s Western World is known as Nashville’s most authentic honky tonk and synonymous with country music. But for an hour on Sundays, no one can drink alcohol; everyone must listen to Christian music. This is “Sunday Gospel Hour” in the Tennessee capital known as Music City. For nearly 20 years, worship ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bob Woodward’s next book, ‘War,’ will focus on conflict abroad and politics at home
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on August 7th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Bob Woodward’s next book, continuing a long tradition of election year releases, will focus on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and how they shape American presidential politics. Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that Woodward’s “War” will be published Oct. 15. The publisher is calling the book an “intimate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sony reports higher profits on healthy demand for its video games, movies and music
By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press on August 7th, 2024
TOKYO (AP) – Sony’s profit rose 6.5% in the last quarter on robust demand for its video games, films and music, the Japanese electronics and entertainment company said Wednesday. Tokyo-based Sony Corp.’s profit in the April-June quarter totaled 231.6 billion yen ($1.6 billion), up from 217 billion yen, it said. Quarterly sales edged up 1.6% ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second alleged victim of Alice Munro’s husband says parents must protect their kids
By Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press on August 7th, 2024
The second woman to publicly accuse Alice Munro’s late husband of targeting her sexually when she was a child says she hopes her story will encourage parents to believe their children. Jane Morrey was nine years old when she says Gerald Fremlin exposed himself to her while he was staying at her family’s Toronto home, ... Read More »
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