U.S. rapper Flo Rida to rap in San Marino’s Eurovision song

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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — American rapper Flo Rida will inject extra star power to the second semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday night,...

Streaming series shows collision of music, history in 1971

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NEW YORK — Chrissie Hynde wouldn't make her own mark in music until a few years later, but her memories of how 1971's daily...

Biden meets with Kennedy Center honorees at White House

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spent Thursday morning in a star-studded meeting with this year’s Kennedy Center honorees. ...

Sweden’s Ericsson Globe gets a new name: AVICII ARENA

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NEW YORK — Avicii's legacy will live on in Sweden — one of the country's popular arenas is being renamed AVICII ARENA. ...

Demi Lovato is non-binary and is changing pronouns

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Singer Demi Lovato revealed on Wednesday they identify as nonbinary and are changing their pronouns, telling fans the decision came after “self-reflective work.” ...

10 things to be excited about at the movies this summer

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After more than a year of uncertainty and ever-fluctuating release schedules, there will be a summer movie season. The blockbusters are back. The smell...

Iceland band won’t play at Eurovision after positive test

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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Iceland’s popular Eurovision Song Contest entrant Dadi og Gagnamagnid will not perform live at the event after one of the group...

Former girl group members unite on BET to form supergroup

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NEW YORK — BET is forming the next big R&B girl group — with the help of members from platinum-selling ensembles like 702, Total,...

Cyprus’ devout want no part of Eurovision entry ‘El Diablo’

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — Several dozen Orthodox Christian faithful and clergy members held up wooden crucifixes, icons of saints and a banner declaring Cyprus’ love...

Cher’s star power helps rescue the ‘loneliest elephant’

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LOS ANGELES — Cher’s rescue of an elephant long held in dismal conditions is a one-of-a-kind story, as would be expected from the singular...