Feb 10 Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and Tina Turner nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, Tina Turner and Iron Maiden lead this year’s nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a female-heavy list of 16 acts that includes for the first time The Go-Go’s, Mary J. Blige and Dionne Warwick. Continue reading
Feb 10 NBC will air opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics live By Joe Reedy, Associated Press U.S. Olympic viewers who have long clamored to view the opening ceremony live when it hasn’t been in North America will finally get their wish. NBC will air the opening ceremony from the Tokyo Olympics live on Friday, July 23,… Continue reading
Feb 09 ‘Wizard of Oz’ remake planned with HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ director By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Baum's 1900 novel, now in the public domain, has spawned many adaptations over the years — most famously, of course, the 1939 MGM musical by Victor Fleming and starring Judy Garland. Continue reading
Feb 09 Aunt Jemima brand gets a new name: Pearl Milling Company By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Quaker Oats announced last June that it would retire the Aunt Jemima brand, saying the character's origins are "based on a racial stereotype."… Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 1:38 Mary Wilson, founding member of the Supremes, dies at 76 Singer Mary Wilson, one of the original Supremes and a key part of its legendary sound, has died at the age of 76. She was a founding member of the group, with Florence Ballard and Diana Ross -- together they… Continue watching
Feb 09 Harris’ historic election celebrated in cracked glass portrait By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris' barrier-breaking career has been memorialized in a portrait that depicts her face emerging from the cracks in a massive sheet of glass. Continue reading
Feb 09 Mary Wilson, longest-reigning original Supreme, dies at 76 By Associated Press Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning original Supreme, has died at 76 years old. Continue reading
Feb 08 Album sales surge for Morgan Wallen after racist comment By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Billboard reports streaming for the record setting album has held steady, even as he was dropped from radio and streaming sites like Spotify and Apple downgraded or removed his songs from their curated playlists. Continue reading
Feb 08 New York Philharmonic launches on-demand streaming service By Associated Press The Philharmonic stopped large-scale live concerts last March because of the new coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Feb 07 WATCH: Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who stirred America at the inauguration of President Joseph Biden last month, again commanded the spotlight on one of the country’s biggest stages, the Super Bowl. Continue reading