Michael Stipe, of the band R.E.M., center, speaks during the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards in New York. Standing by are fellow band members, from left, Mike Mills, Peter buck and Bill Berry. (Bebeto Matthews […]
Musical icon Stevie Wonder, pictured performing at a celebration of Roberta Flack’s life in 2025, celebrates his 75th birthday on Tuesday. (Richard Drew / AP Photo) These celebrities have birthdays this week: May 8 Singer […]
These celebrities have birthdays this week: May 1 Singer Judy Collins is 86. Singer Rita Coolidge is 80. Filmmaker John Woo is 79. Actor Dann Florek is 75. Musician Ray Parker Jr. is 71. Hall […]
Katy Perry appears at an “American Idol” Season 22 Top 10 tastemaker event in 2024. (Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP photo) ONTARIO, Calif. — In less than a year, Katy Perry has released an […]
Recordings by musicians Miles Davis, Mary J. Blige and Elton John have been selected to the National Recording Registry as part of the class of 2025. (AP Photo) LOS ANGELES — Albums from Elton John, […]
John Lithgow poses for photographers upon arrival at the Olivier Awards on Sunday, April 6, 2025, in London. (Alberto Pezzali / Invision / AP Photo) LONDON — American actor John Lithgow won the best actor […]
James Taylor, pictured in 2023, is the next luminary to turn his catalog of songs into a musical stage production. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades / AP Photo) NEW YORK — Alicia Keys, Dolly Parton and Neil Diamond […]
“Is” by My Morning Jacket was produced by Brendan O’Brien. (ATO Records via AP) My Morning Jacket likes to hide some of its best music behind unassuming titles. Twenty years ago, the Louisville-based jam-infused rock […]
Films, “A Complete Unknown,” “Mufasa: The Lion King,” and the series “Mobland” are streaming this week in a device near you. (Searchlight Pictures / Disney / Paramount+ via AP) Will Smith’s first new album in […]
A specially minted British coin to mark the year and honor John Lennon is displayed in the Strawberry Fields section of Central Park in New York. (Matt Crossick / PA Media Assignments via AP) LONDON […]
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