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Is that really a best new artist? The long and complex tale of a controversial Grammy category
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – When is something old considered new? If you’re talking about the Grammy Awards, that’s often whoever lands in the best new artist category, easily the weirdest of the races. Take Sabrina Carpenter, who finds herself nominated for best new artist this year – on her sixth full-length release. There’s little doubt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Garth Hudson, master instrumentalist and last surviving member of The Band, dies at 87
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – Garth Hudson, the Band’s virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician who drew from a unique palette of sounds and styles to add a conversational touch to such rock standards as “Up on Cripple Creek,” “The Weight” and “Rag Mama Rag,” has died at age 87. Hudson was the eldest and last surviving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prince Harry’s lawsuit against The Sun is part of a long saga of alleged tabloid misbehavior
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025
LONDON (AP) – Prince Harry’s lawsuit against the publisher of The Sun took another twist Tuesday when the trial was delayed by last-minute settlement negotiations. It follows two decades of legal drama over the cutthroat practices of the British press in the days when newspapers sold millions of copies and shaped the popular conversation. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several people are injured at a Berlin concert by US rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray
By The Associated Press on January 21st, 2025
BERLIN (AP) – Several people were injured at a concert in Berlin by American rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray, German news agency dpa reported Tuesday. Six people were taken to a hospital with respiratory problems and the rapper had to end the concert early, it said. Officials said it was still unclear what caused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Symbol of unity? Inauguration news coverage illustrates differences that pull country apart
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025
A presidential inauguration is traditionally a symbol of the traditions that bind Americans together. Mainstream media coverage of the event on Monday provided many reminders of what keeps people apart. On the Martin Luther King Day holiday, news organizations offered wall-to-wall coverage of President Donald Trump’s second inaugural, an event held largely indoors in Washington ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What Melania Trump wore to the inauguration – including the hat
By Beatrice Dupuy, The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025
While red baseball caps have become synonymous with President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump made her own millinery-related fashion statement, sporting a navy wide-brimmed hat by an American designer on Inauguration Day. The hat designed by Eric Javits shielded the first lady’s eyes as her husband was sworn in Monday for the second time. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giorgio Armani shines at Milan Fashion Week with shimmering menswear collection
By Colleen Barry, The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025
MILAN (AP) – Giorgio Armani’s menswear collection previewing Monday on the final day of Milan Fashion Week was all about catching the light, which the 90-year-old designer achieved with shimmering textiles and a smattering of crystals. Armani closed four days of menswear previews for Fall-Winter 2025-26 at his historic headquarters on Via Borgonuovo, freeing the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From Beyoncé to Lady Gaga, who else sang the national anthem at presidential inaugurations?
By The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at Monday’s inauguration, at which Carrie Underwood will also perform “America the Beautiful.” Here’s a list of some singers at previous presidential inaugurations: John F Kennedy, 1961: Contralto Marian Anderson sang “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965: The United States Marine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prada offers savage, instinctive menswear during Milan Fashion Week
By Colleen Barry, The Associated Press on January 20th, 2025
MILAN (AP) – Miuccia Prada and her co-creative director Raf Simons described the latest Prada menswear collaboration unveiled during Milan Fashion Week on Sunday as raw and cinematic. While the Milan Fall-Winter 2025-2026 runway was full of faux fur collars, Prada went the usual step beyond and created primitive detailing in shearling that looked almost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teen goes on trial over stabbings at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer
By Brian Melley, The Associated Press on January 19th, 2025
LONDON (AP) – It was the first day of summer vacation and the little girls at the Hart Space, a sanctuary hidden behind a row of houses, were there to dance to the music of Taylor Swift. What was supposed to be a day of joy turned to terror and heartbreak when an intruder with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eight years ago, stars avoided Trump’s inauguration. This time it’s different
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on January 19th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) – Carrie Underwood might not be Beyoncé or Garth Brooks in the celebrity superstar ecosystem. But the singer’s participation in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is nevertheless a sign of the changing tides, where mainstream entertainers, from Nelly to The Village People are more publicly and more enthusiastically associating with the new administration. Eight ... Read More »
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