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Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic lands in the Philadelphia area for the first time
By The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024
SPICEWOOD, Texas (AP) – Willie Nelson ‘s Fourth of July Picnic is two-stepping out of Texas to the Philadelphia area. The country luminary’s mostly annual mega-concert, hosted in his native Texas for most of its 50-year-history, will be held for the first time in the Northeast this July, with a bill that includes Bob Dylan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With help from Pitbull, Newfoundland cabbie shows spoons aren’t just for folk music
By Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Harold Butler scrolled through a long playlist glowing on his iPhone screen in his spacious taxi, which was parked on a downtown street in St. John’s, N.L., on a recent rainy night. Flo Rida? Not now. Newfoundland folk band Simani? Maybe later. “Now this one has me blown away,” Butler said, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Authorities searched Diddy’s properties as part of a sex trafficking probe. Here’s what to know
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on March 25th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – In the first nine months of 2023, Sean “Diddy” Combs triumphantly performed at the MTV VMAs, released an R&B album that garnered a Grammy nomination and was a suitor to buy the BET network. But several lawsuits filed late last year raised allegations of sexual assault and rape against Combs – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Full-scale revolt: MSNBC personalities object to NBC News’ hiring of Ronna McDaniel as a contributor
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on March 25th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The internal furor over NBC News’ decision to hire former Republican National Committee head Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor spread Monday, with MSNBC personalities Rachel Maddow, Jen Psaki, Nicolle Wallace, Lawrence O’Donnell and Joe Scarborough all using their shows to publicly object. Maddow, MSNBC’s most popular personality, compared it to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds search Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ properties as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say
By Michael Balsamo And Colleen Long, The Associated Press on March 25th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Two properties belonging to rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs’ in Los Angeles and Miami were searched Monday by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation in New York, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. It’s not clear whether Combs was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds search Sean “Diddy†Combs’ properties as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say
By Michael Balsamo And Colleen Long, The Associated Press on March 25th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Two properties belonging to rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs’ in Los Angeles and Miami were searched Monday by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The officials said the searches were connected to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Q&A: How Shakira turned pain into art on her first album in seven years, ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on March 25th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Shakira, the boundary-breaking Colombian performer, has been remarkably consistent since beginning her career in the early ’90s. Without fail, she toured, released albums, won awards, woven global, genre-defying sounds into her pioneering singles, performed at the Super Bowl halftime show and more. Then, things slowed. Or so it appeared. In reality, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Globes land 5-year deal to air on CBS, stream on Paramount+
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on March 25th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The Golden Globes and CBS have reached a five-year deal to broadcast the annual award show and stream it live on Paramount+, it was announced Monday. The new agreement, which begins with January’s telecast, gives the Globes a new broadcast home following years of turmoil. The Globes had long resided at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A night of surprises, breakthroughs and political commentary at the 53rd Juno Awards
By The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2024
Halifax played host this weekend to the annual Juno Awards show, with singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado presiding over the event. Sunday night’s show was kicked off by surprise guest Anne Murray, with the native Nova Scotian presenting the first award of the evening, group of the year, to Toronto band the Beaches. Montreal’s Charlotte Cardin scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charlotte Cardin, Talk, the Beaches among top Juno winners at Halifax bash
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2024
HALIFAX – Nelly Furtado flew through this year’s Juno Awards with gusto as Charlotte Cardin, Talk and the Beaches landed wins during an evening full of surprises and breakthroughs. One of them was a historic Juno picked up by Karan Aujla who sailed to a fan choice win on the growing popularity of Punjabi-Canadian music. ... Read More »
1 responseThis year’s big Juno Award winners include The Beaches, Charlotte Cardin
By The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2024
HALIFAX – The 2024 Juno Awards rocked Halifax with a televised bash Sunday night. Here are the big winners from the biggest night in Canadian music: Group of the Year: The Beaches Album of the Year: “99 Nights” by Charlotte Cardin Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Talk Humanitarian Award: Tegan and Sara Canadian Music Hall ... Read More »
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