Dua Lipa is all about ‘Radical Optimism,’ in her music and other pursuits
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Dua Lipa is floating in the ocean, the sun just beginning to set behind her. She …
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How music has influenced society and what it means to be human
When was the last time music made the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, sent a chill down your spine or gave you goosebumps all over? Whether …
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‘American Idol’ stars dish on friendship: ‘We’re not thin-skinned’ Ryan Seacrest, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan chat with USA TODAY’s KiMi Robinson ahead of the “American Idol” season …
Music Review: Anitta welcomes listeners into her ‘Funk Generation’ on new album
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags First, Anitta took over Brazil. Now, the world. The trilingual Brazilian pop star has returned with a new album, the club-to-bedroom ready “Funk …
From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags LONDON — It’s springtime in Europe — time for the annual blossoming of spectacle and sound known as the Eurovision Song Contest. Taking …
Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into Rock Hall
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Mary J. Blige,Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang and Ozzy Osbourne have …
Taylor Swift drops 15 new songs on double album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology’
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags NEW YORK — Could there be a Taylor Swift new album rollout without a few additional surprises? No. On Friday, the pop star …
Mandisa, Grammy award-winning ‘American Idol’ alum, dead at 47
By Lisa Respers France | CNN Soulful gospel artist Mandisa, a Grammy-winning singer who got her start as a contestant on “American Idol” in 2006, has died, according to a …
Music Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is great sad pop, meditative theater
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Who knew what Taylor Swift’s latest era would bring? Or even what it would sound like? Would it build off the moodiness of …
Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80. The …