‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ to feature Duran Duran, New Edition
December 15, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Seacrest will usher in 2023 on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” from Times Square, with iconic bands from the 1980s and 1990s as well as a member of BTS and a TikTok sensation.
Today in History: August 28, King’s “I Have a Dream” speech
August 28, 2022 GMTToday in History
Today is Sunday, Aug. 28, the 240th day of 2022. There are 125 days left in the year.
Today in History: August 27, Krakatoa erupts
August 27, 2022 GMTToday in History
Today is Saturday, Aug. 27, the 239th day of 2022. There are 126 days left in the year.
‘Queens’ hopes to earn the TV respect meant for royalty
November 23, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — When Naturi Naughton read the script for ABC’s new music-inspired drama “Queens,” a feeling of déjà vu rushed through her.
“It’s definitely a little eerie to me. When I read the script, I was like, ’Oh, this is what I lived though.
Today in History
August 28, 2021 GMTToday in History
Today is Saturday, Aug. 28, the 240th day of 2021. There are 125 days left in the year.
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August 27, 2021 GMTToday in History
Today is Friday, Aug. 27, the 239th day of 2021. There are 126 days left in the year.
NBA schedule for 75th anniversary season has nods to history
August 20, 2021 GMTThe full schedule for the NBA’s 75th anniversary season was released Friday, highlighted in part by what will be a yearlong tribute to some of the key moments in league history.
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July 18, 2021 GMTToday in History
Today is Sunday, July 18, the 199th day of 2021. There are 166 days left in the year.
Networks rely on reboots, franchises amid streaming’s rise
May 20, 2021 GMTEverything old is new again on network television, and without apology.
As the TV industry rushes into the future with streaming services, traditional broadcasters unveiled 2021-22 schedules that rely heavily on familiar series brands and reboots of decades-old shows.
‘X Gon’ Give It to Ya’: New DMX album out on May 28
May 10, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A new album from DMX will be released later this month.
DMX's longtime producer and collaborator, Grammy winner Swizz Beatz, announced on Monday that “EXODUS" will feature new material and drop on May 28...
DMX immortalized by family and close friends at memorial
April 25, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — DMX's legacy was immortalized as a man beloved by his family, honored for his strong faith and respected as one of hip-hop's greatest icons at his memorial service Saturday, with several heartfelt speeches from those who knew the rapper best...
Nas, Eve, Snoop, Aaliyah’s mom react to death of rapper DMX
April 9, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Reaction to the death of Grammy-nominated rapper DMX, who died Friday at 50...
‘Nothing less than a giant’: Rapper-actor DMX dies at 50
April 9, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — DMX, the iconic hip-hop artist behind the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here)” whose distinctively gruff voice and thoughtful messages in his rhymes made him one of rap’s biggest stars, has died, according to a family statement Friday...
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August 27, 2020 GMTToday in History
Today is Thursday, Aug. 27, the 240th day of 2020. There are 126 days left in the year...
Stuck at home, music producers battle while fans party along
April 17, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — When pioneering producers like DJ Premier and RZA, Ne-Yo and Johnta Austin, and Lil Jon and T-Pain went head-to-head in recent days by playing some of their most impactful songs in battles on social media, in more normal times, it may have answered the hypothetical question many music fans have asked throughout the years: Who is the better beat-maker...
AP’s top albums of 2019: Ari Lennox, Summer Walker, Anitta
December 7, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The top 10 albums of the year by Associated Press Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu:
Grammys to honor Dr. Dre for trailblazing production work
November 1, 2019 GMTDr. Dre, who has produced hits for Eminem, Tupac, Snoop Dogg and more, will be honored by the Recording Academy for his trailblazing production work.
The Recording Academy announced Friday that its Producers & Engineers Wing will pay tribute the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer on Jan.
With “Eve,” Rapsody gains traction in the best rapper debate
September 11, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The debate over who reigns supreme as the greatest rapper of the moment is never-ending and never settled...
Grammy Awards serve up white roses and more subdued fashion
January 29, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The fashion accessory of the Grammy Awards: A single white rose, either pinned or conveniently left with a long stem for red carpet vamping...
Noriega, US ally turned target, dies after decades in jail
May 30, 2017 GMTPANAMA CITY (AP) — Manuel Noriega had become a problem. At least that's the way it looked from Washington.
For years, the Panamanian military man had been a close and sometimes clandestine ally of U.S.