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LOS ANGELES -- Ten of the best songs of the year, as determined by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman, in no particular order. Dive in.Buckle up for some positive affirmations! The 10-time Grammy-nominated Victoria Monét, once best…

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 10-16:Dec. 10: Actor Fionnula Flanagan (“Waking Ned Devine”) is 82. Actor-singer Gloria Loring is 77. Drummer Walter “Clyde” Orange of The Commodores is 77. Country singer Johnny Rodriguez is 72.…

LOS ANGELES -- It’s her, hi — Taylor Swift is Spotify’s 2023 most-played artist.According to Spotify Wrapped, Swift was 2023's most-streamed artist globally, raking in more than 26.1 billion streams since January 1. That means the pop…

LOS ANGELES -- Country singer Morgan Wallen ’s “Last Night” topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2023 as the giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to…

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 3-9:Dec. 3: Singer Jaye P. Morgan (“The Gong Show”) is 92. Singer Ozzy Osbourne is 75. Singer Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship is 74. Bassist Paul Gregg of Restless Heart is 69. Actor Steven Culp…

NEW YORK -- Beloved characters like Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants will take to the skies above New York City Thursday while bands march along the streets below as the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ushers in the holiday season.The…

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 26-Dec. 2:Nov. 26: Impressionist Rich Little is 85. Singer Jean Terrell (The Supremes) is 79. Bassist John McVie of Fleetwood Mac is 78. Actor Marianne Muellerleile (Film’s “Memento,” TV’s “Life With…

Shania Twain is familiar with the concept of a hit.Her second album “The Woman in Me" sold 20 million copies. Her next, “Come On Over," sold 40 million. Her 2004 “Greatest Hits” album was one of its own, selling more than half a million…

LOS ANGELES -- Last year, Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock &Roll Hall of Fame — against her wishes. Now, almost exactly a year later, she's releasing her first rock ‘n’ roll album, appropriately titled “Rockstar," on Friday.In…

More than 200 conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia’s capital, calling for the cancellation of Coldplay’s concert on Wednesday night over the British band’s support for the LGBTQ+ communityByEDNA TARIGAN Associated PressNovember 15,…