SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On a recent morning in an Afro-Caribbean community in northeast Puerto Rico, Dr. Pedro Juan Vázquez went door-to-door as part of his medical rounds. He greeted the elderly residents the town with a cheerful “Good afternoon!” and a smile and casually asked if they’d like their vitals taken. Many were … Read more
Lucy-Bleu Knight, the stepdaughter of Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, has died at the age of 25, the rock legend revealed in a social media post on Monday. Knight’s mother, Meegan Hodges, also posted the statement, which confirmed the young artist “passed away peacefully” on Friday. It comes just hours after Slash canned four US … Read more
The long-awaited debut album from Ice Spice and the movie “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” with new and old franchise stars are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Wayne Brady allows cameras … Read more
Kim Gordon name-dropped Taylor Swift when asked for her “most controversial pop culture opinion” in an interview published earlier this week. The Sonic Youth legend told The Guardian that although she doesn’t know if it’s “controversial,” she declared she’s “not really a fan” of the “Folklore” singer-songwriter. “I couldn’t tell you what her music sounded … Read more
MIAMI (AP) — Rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother have been indicted in South Florida on federal charges of committing more than $1 million worth of fraud. Kingston, 34, and his mother, 61-year-old Janice Turner, made their first appearances Friday in federal court, according to court records. A Miami grand jury returned an … Read more
Ten years ago, “Weird Al” Yankovic made history, as he is wont to do. “Mandatory Fun,” his 14th and final studio album, hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It was not only unprecedented for Yankovic, but unprecedented for his genre as a whole: Never before had a comedy album reached the top spot. And … Read more
Flying solo from the nest of a mega successful band is difficult, but BTS member Jimin did it with last year’s “FACE,” his first studio album under his own name. Finding that magic with a sophomore outing is always a much harder proposition. And doing so while serving South Korea’s mandatory military service for men … Read more
The Foo Fighters were forced to leave the stage while performing on their Everything or Nothing At All Tour in New York on Thursday as a lightning storm smashed the Citi Field Stadium. Some fans were furious, slamming the iconic rock band for failing to offer a partial refund or a rain check for ticket … Read more
Britney Spears didn’t mince her words for the Osbourne family on Wednesday after Ozzy Osbourne shared his frustrations with seeing videos of the pop icon dancing. Spears, in an Instagram post, pointed to “incredibly cruel” people who recently made body-shaming comments on Kate Beckinsale’s social media posts before addressing critics of her own content. “I’m … Read more
An Australian music festival boasting international names such as Headie One and Jorja Smith has been cancelled just days after tickets went on sale for the Perth event. Promise Village was set to bring an array of R&B, hip-hop and afrobeat talent to the West Coast for the first time in October; however, organisers have … Read more
