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Iran pardons Grammy Award winner whose song became an anthem to the 2022 protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian Grammy Award winner said on Monday he…
Banned Books Week starts with mixed messages as reports show challenges both up and down
NEW YORK (AP) — Two reports released Monday provide a mixed but compelling outlook on…
Jeanine Tesori becomes first woman composer to open Met Opera season with reworked `Grounded’
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeanine Tesori watched the world premiere run of her “Grounded” with…
Diddy’s music streams jump after after arrest and indictment
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ vast music catalog has seen a jump in…
Quebec anglophones have right to health services in English, updated directive says
MONTREAL — The Quebec government has clarified that anglophones have the right to receive health…
The 2025 Tony Awards set June 8 ceremony date at Radio City Music Hall
NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of Broadway, circle this date: This season’s Tony Awards will…
Stephen & Evie Colbert offer a cookbook that’s also a window on their lives
NEW YORK (AP) — Many years into their marriage, Stephen and Evie Colbert suddenly became…
Diddy’s music streams jump after arrest and indictment
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ vast music catalog has seen a jump in…
Jazz saxophonist and composer Benny Golson dies at 95
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz great Benny Golson, a tenor saxophonist and composer of standards…
Meghann Fahy and Eve Hewson’s ‘overnight success’ is more than a decade in the making
Meghann Fahy and Eve Hewson, two of the stars of Netflix’s whodunit “The Perfect Couple,”…
Cosmetics retailer Lush laying off staff amid ‘scaling down’ of Vancouver operations
VANCOUVER — Cosmetics brand Lush says it is laying off staff as it scales down…
2 men plead guilty to providing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed prominent NYC transgender activist
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to providing the fentanyl-laced heroin that…
Beverly Glenn-Copeland reveals dementia diagnosis, will soon play final Canadian show
TORONTO — Beverly Glenn-Copeland says he’s been diagnosed with dementia and will play his final…
Jazz saxophonist and composer Benny Golson dies at 95
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz great Benny Golson, a tenor saxophonist and composer of standards…
2 men plead guilty to providing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed prominent NYC transgender activist
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to providing the fentanyl-laced heroin that…
Mirvish extends Toronto run of ‘Come From Away’ due to popular demand
TORONTO — “Come From Away” is staying in Toronto a few months longer than expected.…
Hall of Famer Mark Messier headlines Amazon’s NHL broadcast team
TORONTO — Hall of Fame hockey player Mark Messier will be among the on-air talent…
Juno Awards add South Asian category, focus more on popularity in top awards
TORONTO — The Juno Awards are casting a spotlight on Canadian-made South Asian music as…
50 people report gastrointestinal illness after attending P.E.I. shellfish festival
CHARLOTTETOWN — Public health officials in Prince Edward Island are investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal…
Memphis man testifies that he and another man killed rapper Young Dolph
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Memphis man testified on Monday that he and a second…
Man convicted of sending his son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock gets 31 years to life
COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — A man convicted of sending his 17-year-old son into a restaurant…
Judge orders the arrest of a top Brazilian country music star as part of a money laundering probe
A judge in Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state on Monday ordered the preventive arrest of Gusttavo…
Man convicted of sending his son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock gets 31 years to life
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man convicted of sending his 17-year-old son into a restaurant…
Cineplex ordered to pay $38.9M by Competition Tribunal in ticket fee case
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it will appeal a record $38.9 million fine for deceptive…