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83-year-old Newfoundland musician still playing sold-out shows, even with memory loss
By Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press on October 20th, 2024
CLARENVILLE, N.L. – At 2 p.m. on Thursday, the scene at the Lions Club in Clarenville, N.L., rivalled any rowdy St. John’s bar that thumps with music late on a weekend night. The windows were steaming up, the dance floor was packed and the sold-out crowd of about 150 seniors were swinging around in pairs, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2024
CLEVELAND (AP) – Hollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya bookended Saturday’s inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, giving a little stardust to an eclectic lineup that included pop icon Cher, heavy metal’s Ozzy Osbourne, hip-hop soul queen Mary J. Blige, soft rockers Foreigner and 83-year-old soul icon Dionne Warwick. It was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alec Baldwin returns to ‘Saturday Night Live’ to spoof Bret Baier interview with Kamala Harris
By The Associated Press on October 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Alec Baldwin has returned to “Saturday Night Live.” But the actor who won an Emmy for playing former President Donald Trump didn’t reprise that role – he returned Saturday night to play Fox News’ Bret Baier in an opening skit that spoofed this week’s interview with Kamala Harris. Baldwin received loud ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From showgirl feathers to shimmering chandeliers, casino kitsch finds new life
By Rio Yamat (), The Associated Press on October 19th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Crystal chandeliers that once glimmered above a swanky lounge, bright blue costume feathers that cloaked shimmying showgirls, and fake palm trees that evoked a desert oasis are just some the artifacts making their way from the latest latest casino graveyards of Las Vegas into Sin City history. The kitsch comes from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Dionne Warwick inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2024
CLEVELAND (AP) – Pure pop kicked off the inductions at the the Rock & Roll Hall Fame induction ceremony on Saturday as Dua Lipa and Cher sang “Believe” before ceding the stage to a medley of rump shakers by funk masters Kool & the Gang, rock classics by Foreigner and Peter Frampton, and a powerhouse ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Children greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla outside a Sydney church
By The Associated Press on October 19th, 2024
SYDNEY (AP) – King Charles III and Queen Camilla were greeted by children Sunday outside a Sydney church in their first public appearance of their Australian visit. Charles’ arrival Friday marked the first reigning British monarch visit to Australia since his late mother Queen Elizabeth II made her 16th journey to the distant nation in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Simple Plan latest Canadian act to get documentary treatment at Prime Video
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on October 19th, 2024
TORONTO – Simple Plan is getting the documentary treatment. The Canadian pop-punk band will be the subject of a forthcoming documentary on Prime Video, which is slated to debut sometime next year. Lead singer Pierre Bouvier announced the partnership on stage at the When We Were Young music festival in Las Vegas on Saturday. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cher, Foreigner, Dionne Warwick inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2024
CLEVELAND (AP) – Dua Lipa and Cher opened the Rock & Roll Hall Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night singing “Believe” before giving way to a medley of rump shakers by funk masters Kool & the Gang, rock classics by Foreigner and a powerhouse performance by Dionne Warwick, bringing the house down at 83. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harris says Trump is ‘cruel’ as she spotlights abortion restrictions in Georgia during early voting
By Chris Megerian And Charlotte Kramon, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday that Republican former President Donald Trump was “cruel” for how he talked about the grieving family of a Georgia mother who died after waiting 20 hours for a hospital to treat her complications from an abortion pill, as she put combating restrictions on reproductive care at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cher inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Dua Lipa and Zendaya paying tribute
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2024
CLEVELAND (AP) – Dua Lipa opened the Rock & Roll Hall Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night singing Cher’s “Believe” only to give way to the actor-singing icon, who emerged to blistering screams. The two held hands during their brief duet, a connection across generations the Hall has always hoped to spotlight. The inductees this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony kicks off with Cher tributes by Dua Lipa and Zendaya
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on October 19th, 2024
CLEVELAND (AP) – Dua Lipa in a slinky dress opened the Rock & Roll Hall Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night singing Cher’s “Believe” only to give way to to the actor-singing icon, who emerged to blistering screams. The two held hands during their brief duet, a connection across generations the Hall has always hoped ... Read More »
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