CMA Fest canceled for 2nd year in a row due to COVID-19
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Country music festival CMA Fest in Nashville, Tennessee, will be canceled for a second year in a row because of the...
Music video on Iranian app with US porn actress spurs probe
TEHRAN, Iran — A music video on an Iranian entertainment app that includes an appearance by a U.S. porn actress has prompted outrage among...
Harmonizing at home changes life of sisters in the Staves
NEW YORK — Many nights growing up, some combination of the Staveley-Taylor sisters huddled on the staircase to listen when their parents invited friends...
Trevor Simsby gets unusual shot at WGC and holds his own
BRADENTON, Fla. — The latest World Golf Championship event has gone to nine venues with five title names since it began in 1999. What...
Some upset in Cyprus over ‘satanic’ Eurovision song choice
NICOSIA, Cyprus — A man has been charged with uttering threats and causing a disturbance after barging onto the grounds of Cyprus’ public broadcaster...
From reggaeton to Hollywood: Nicky Jam dreams of his star
NEW YORK — As a musician, Nicky Jam has received accolades including a Latin Grammy and a Billboard Music Award, but nothing would make...
Tonywatch: Playwright Katori Hall ‘reaching for humanity’
NEW YORK — Most playwrights who dip their toes into musical theater for the first time go small. Not Katori Hall: Her first assignment...
Former Bishop Gunn singer Travis McCready faces drug charges
VIDALIA, La. — The onetime lead singer for the now defunct rock and country band Bishop Gunn has been arrested in Louisiana on drug...
Maren Morris, Chris Stapleton lead ACM Awards nominations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton are the leading nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards, but only Stapleton joined the...
Met Opera, ENO to coproduce Wagner’s Ring by Richard Jones
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera is replacing Robert Lepage's controversial production of Wagner's Ring Cycle with a new staging by British director Richard...