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Celine Dion has lost control of her muscles due to illness, says her sister

Celine Dion's sister says the Grammy Award-winning singer is facing further challenges as she continues to live with a rare neurological disorder.

Dec 19, 2023 2:54 PM Read more >

Playing live, 'Nutcracker' musicians bring unseen signature to holiday staple

PHOENIX (AP) — Musicians in a cramped space under a Phoenix stage send up the familiar tones of “The Nutcracker.” Overhead, satin-and-glue pointed toes pitter-patter across stage in a performance of the holiday favorite.

Dec 19, 2023 10:58 AM Read more >

Trevor Noah will host the 2024 Grammy Awards for the fourth year in a row

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the age-old adage goes, don't mess with success. The Grammy Awards aren't, bringing Trevor Noah back as host in 2024. Noah shared the news Wednesday night on his podcast “What Now? With Trevor Noah.

Dec 13, 2023 10:17 PM Read more >

Maná drummer Alex González shares big plans for 2024, including playing London for the first time

NEW YORK (AP) — During a career than spans over four decades, Grammy-winning Mexican rockers Maná have toured the world, yet for some reason never played London.

Dec 12, 2023 9:32 AM Read more >

Sarah McLachlan maps 30-date tour to mark anniversary of 'Fumbling Towards Ecstasy'

Sarah McLachlan is making a trek across North America to mark 30 years of "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy.

Dec 11, 2023 1:26 PM Read more >

US rapper Kendrick Lamar dazzles as he shares South Africa stage with local artists

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Grammy Award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar has drawn raves in South Africa as a headliner at a music festival there over the weekend.

Dec 11, 2023 10:24 AM Read more >

Why Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' became so popular - and stayed that way

NEW YORK (AP) — If anything about Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” annoys you, best to avoid shopping malls now. Or the radio. Maybe music altogether, for that matter. Her 1994 carol dominates holiday music like nothing else.

Dec 11, 2023 9:51 AM Read more >

Why Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' became so popular - and stayed that way

NEW YORK (AP) — If anything about Mariah Carey's “All I Want for Christmas is You” annoys you, best to avoid shopping malls now. Or the radio. Maybe music altogether, for that matter. Her 1994 carol dominates holiday music like nothing else.

Dec 11, 2023 8:58 AM Read more >

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is the first tour to gross over $1 billion, Pollstar says

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is the first tour to cross the billion-dollar mark, according to Pollstar's 2023 year-end charts. Not only was Swift's landmark Eras Tour the No.

Dec 8, 2023 1:59 PM Read more >

Attention all Barbz: Nicki Minaj releases 'Pink Friday 2,' 13 years after the original

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicki Minaj 's highly anticipated fifth studio album, “Pink Friday 2,” is finally here. Out Friday, the 10-time Grammy nominee's 41st birthday, “Pink Friday 2” is Minaj's first full-length release since 2018's “Queen.

Dec 8, 2023 11:41 AM Read more >