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Q&A: Kelsea Ballerini on her divorce EP and people throwing things at concerts

Q&A: Kelsea Ballerini on her divorce EP and people throwing things at concerts

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Back in February, recording artist Kelsea Ballerini quietly released an EP of strikingly intimate and vulnerable songs about her recent divorce from Australian musician Morgan Evans, with no expectation of performing or promoting t
Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80

Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80

Robbie Robertson, The Band’s lead guitarist and songwriter who in such classics as “The Weight” and “Up on Cripple Creek” mined American music and folklore and helped reshape contemporary rock, died Wednesday at 80.
Movie Review: The movie version of a beach read arrives in Amazon's ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’

Movie Review: The movie version of a beach read arrives in Amazon's ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’

“ Red, White & Royal Blue ” is a harmlessly enjoyable fantasy rom-com. It’s not Nora Ephron or Nancy Meyers, nor is it really trying to be.
Kuwait and Lebanon move to ban 'Barbie' ahead of film's Mideast release

Kuwait and Lebanon move to ban 'Barbie' ahead of film's Mideast release

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — “Barbie” is set to open across the Middle East on Thursday, but moves by Kuwait and Lebanon to ban the film for allegedly threatening conservative values have raised questions over how widely it will be released.
Hip-hop and justice: Culture carries the spirit of protest, 50 years and counting

Hip-hop and justice: Culture carries the spirit of protest, 50 years and counting

NEW YORK (AP) — In the early days of hip-hop, plugging turntables into a light post and converting an outdoor basketball court into a discotheque may have seemed like a simple invitation to party.
Emmy Awards move to January, placing them firmly in Hollywood's awards season

Emmy Awards move to January, placing them firmly in Hollywood's awards season

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The strike-delayed 75th Emmy Awards have a new date — one that places them squarely within Hollywood's awards season, for a change. Fox announced Thursday that the Emmys will air Jan.

Colin Meloy of The Decemberists working on first novel for adults, scheduled for 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Colin Meloy, frontman of The Decemberists and already a popular children's author, is now writing a novel for adults. Meloy's book, which has the working title “Cascadia,” is scheduled for 2025 (in the spring, not in December), G.P.
Children's author Dav Pilkey has shameless title for next 'Dog Man' book, 'The Scarlet Shedder'

Children's author Dav Pilkey has shameless title for next 'Dog Man' book, 'The Scarlet Shedder'

NEW YORK (AP) — With apologies to Nathaniel Hawthorne and admirers of “The Scarlet Letter,” Dav Pilkey has a shameless name for the next installment of his multi-million selling “Dog Man” children's books series about a canine superhero: “Dog Man: Th
Disney to boost prices for ad-free Disney+ and Hulu services and vows crackdown on password sharing

Disney to boost prices for ad-free Disney+ and Hulu services and vows crackdown on password sharing

Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger vowed to make its streaming services profitable via a planned October price hike on its ad-free Disney+ and Hulu plans and a crackdown on password sharing expected to extend through next year.
Toronto doc director Daniel Roher remembers Robbie Robertson as risk-taker and artist

Toronto doc director Daniel Roher remembers Robbie Robertson as risk-taker and artist

TORONTO — An Oscar-winning Toronto director who credits Robbie Robertson with helping to launch his career remembered the legendary singer-songwriter as a risk-taker and musical talent who “created a bridge across time.
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