Singer Pharrell is making music on Miami’s restaurant scene
MIAMI (AP) — Grammy award-winning singer Pharrell may have been fired from three different McDonald’s as a teen, but tha...
Police: Robbery looks unlikely as motive in rapper killing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The home-invasion death of rising rapper Pop Smoke in Los Angeles does not appear to be part of a rob...
Last shot wins: Team LeBron wins All-Star Game 157-155
CHICAGO — Players were taking charges, bodies were hitting the floor, calls and non-calls were being screamed about on both ends. The fourth quarter o...
Team Giannis, Team LeBron play to tie; Giannis leads 133-124
CHICAGO — The Latest on Sunday night's NBA All-Star Game (all times local):
Bernie Sanders pranked by Russians posing as Greta Thunberg
MOSCOW — Russian pranksters claim they called U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders pretending to be climate activist Greta Thunberg a...
Jennifer Hudson set for Kobe Bryant tribute at All-Star Game
CHICAGO — Jennifer Hudson is coming to the All-Star Game to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant with her voice.
Rapper Eminem shocks Oscars with performance 17 years late
LOS ANGELES — Apparently, it's never too late to perform at the Oscars, particularly if you're an Oscar winner named Eminem.
Almost-EGOTs Elton John, Hildur Guðnadóttir win music Oscars
Twenty-five years after winning his first Oscar, Elton John has picked up his second at the 2020 Academy Awards, where “Joker” composer Hildur Guðnadó...
Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey headline arena like rock stars
NEW YORK — Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey headlined Brooklyn’s Barclays Center like an A-list duo Saturday, getting a rock-star like applause from a...
King angry at CBS promo of interview questions about Bryant
NEW YORK — In the wake of a social media backlash, CBS' Gayle King says she is embarrassed and angry with how the network promoted part of her intervi...
Mississippi inmate tries to hang self in cell, attorney says
JACKSON, Miss. — An inmate tried to hang himself at a troubled Mississippi prison and was taken down by a state trooper, an attorney said in court pap...
For ‘Fast and Furious’ cast, Walker’s memory remains strong
MIAMI — Vin Diesel says it’s the spirit of Paul Walker that motivates him to continue starring in the “Fast and Furious” saga.
Shaquille O’Neal on Kobe Bryant: ‘We love you, brother’
MIAMI — Shaquille O’Neal paid tribute to his friend and former teammate, Kobe Bryant, with one of their shared favorite hobbies: music.
Rapper Mase calls out Diddy over publishing rights
NEW YORK — Nearly a week after honoring Sean “Diddy” Combs at the Clive Davis pre-Grammys gala, rapper Mase lashed out at the Bad Boy Records founder ...
From marching bands to The Boss to Lady Gaga at halftime
MIAMI — Regardless of your musical tastes, it seems the Super Bowl halftime show has gone there.
DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Gaga to perform during Super Bowl week
MIAMI — DJ Khaled will be celebrating his first-ever Grammy win in the city where the former radio host built his career: Miami.
Rapper Missy Elliott, H.E.R. team up for Pepsi Super Bowl ad
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Almost three years ago, Missy Elliott sent a tweet to a then under-the-radar artist whose music she admired and told her that ...
Billie Eilish, a voice of the youth, tops the Grammy Awards
NEW YORK — Singer Billie Eilish, who gave voice to young people struggling with depression on a do-it-yourself album she made at home with her older b...
Lil Nas X, Alicia Keys added key moments at the Grammys
What was already a chaotic week leading up to the Grammys suddenly took a somber turn with the death of NBA star Kobe Bryant, who was beloved in Los A...
The Latest: Billie Eilish wins 5 in dominant Grammys
LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the Grammy Awards, being presented Sunday at Los Angeles' Staples Center (all times local):
Grammys honor Nipsey Hussle with a soaring performance
NEW YORK — John Legend, Meek Mill, DJ Khaled and a host of musicians paid tribute to Nipsey Hussle at the Grammy Awards, filling the vast stage with a...
Music stars pay tribute to Kobe Bryant at Grammys award show
LOS ANGELES — From the red carpet to the main stage, sadness loomed over music’s biggest night Sunday at the arena in downtown Los Angeles where Kobe ...
Music mainstays and newcomers speak out on Grammy inclusion
NEW YORK — Drama over fairness and inclusion at the Grammy Awards carried over to music's big night Sunday as newcomers and mainstays in the industry ...
Diddy calls out Grammys and demands change in fiery speech
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Sean “Diddy” Combs called out the Grammy Awards for dissing rap and R&B stars in its major categories in a blazing speech ...
Simmons doc, sans Oprah, receives huge ovation at Sundance
PARK CITY, Utah — Without Oprah or Apple, the Russell Simmons documentary “On the Record” went ahead with its premiere Saturday at the Sundance Film F...
Doubts loom over nominating process for Grammy Awards
LOS ANGELES — Questions have loomed for years around the nominations process for the Grammy Awards, but the doubts reached a new level this week after...
Will Grammy voters take the ‘Old Town Road’ on Sunday?
NEW YORK — The 2020 Grammy Awards are shaping up to be the night of the new kids, with Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X leading in nominations.
Nipsey Hussle’s legacy takes center stage at Grammy Awards
NEW YORK — Even before Nipsey Hussle laid down his first verse on “Higher,” DJ Khaled predicted he had a Grammy-nominated hit on his hands.
Winfrey details her decision to withdraw from Simmons film
NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey said Friday that Russell Simmons attempted to pressure her about her involvement with a documentary in which several women de...
2 years after ‘step up,’ Grammys step into another mess
NEW YORK — The leadership at the Recording Academy thought they were in the clear: After the Academy's then-CEO made comments that seemed to belittle ...