Tag: Music
Russian folk song rejected as substitute Olympic anthem
GENEVA — Russia's wish to use a patriotic Soviet-era folk song as a replacement anthem for the Tokyo Olympics was rejected by the Court...
Louisiana high school boasts 4 best-album Grammy nominees
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans high school is celebrating Grammy nominations for four of its graduates.
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Friends, family mourn death of Houston’s Third Ward rapper
HOUSTON — Residents from Houston's Third Ward are mourning the shooting death of Xavier Roberson, a rapper who used his music as a vehicle...
Caleb Followill on evolution of Kings of Leon on new record
NEW YORK — With the longest gap between album releases, the Nashville-based rockers Kings of Leon have returned with their eighth studio album, “When...
For 23-year-old Ciara Bravo, ‘Cherry’ is a star-making role
Ciara Bravo didn’t have high hopes for her prospects when she saw the names attached to “Cherry.” She’d been working in the business for...
For Trevor Noah, Grammy Awards a return to in-person hosting
LOS ANGELES — Trevor Noah took a careful approach hosting “The Daily Show” from his New York apartment during the pandemic, but he said...
Erivo on near-EGOT status: ‘I’m just going to keep working’
NEW YORK — “The Color Purple” turned into Grammy, Tony and Emmy gold for Cynthia Erivo.
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Mickey Guyton, Keith Urban to host ACM Awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country stars Mickey Guyton and Keith Urban are taking over as hosts for the Academy of Country Music Awards in April....
Eddie Murphy to be inducted into NAACP Hall of Fame
LOS ANGELES — Eddie Murphy will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame this month.
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An ‘optimistic’ Verona Arena announces summer opera lineup
MILAN — Riccardo Muti and Plácido Domingo will headline the 2021 Verona Arena Opera Festival, essentially last year's canceled season revived as a sign...
