LOS ANGELES — The 2024 Grammy Awards are fast approaching — and it is never too early to plan your viewing experience. The 66th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Most of the awards are handed out before that during the Premiere Ceremony, which the … Read more
Ed Newton-Rex says generative AI has an ethics problem. He ought to know, because he used to be part of the fast-growing industry. Newton-Rex was TikTok’s head AI designer and then an executive at Stability AI until he quit in disgust in November over the company’s stance on collecting training data. After his high-profile departure, … Read more
Photo: Alex Lockett Given Qualley’s illustrious career working with some of contemporary cinema’s greatest auteurs—Claire Denis, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Quentin Tarantino among them—was stepping into the director’s seat a long-held ambition? “It wasn’t really,” Qualley admits, laughing. “I mean, obviously I’ve spent a lot of time on sets and I’ve had a front-row seat to … Read more
We’re now less than a month away from Super Bowl LVIII—set to take place on Sunday, February 11 at Nevada’s Allegiant Stadium—and the question on everyone’s lips (besides, well, which two teams will face off that day) is this: What will Usher perform at halftime?! The singer, who has now been famous for nearly 30 … Read more
Jason Momoa hosting a new travel docuseries for Max called “On the Roam” and the Finnish romantic comedy “Fallen Leaves” are some of the new television, movies, 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 are Mandy Patinkin … Read more
LOS ANGELES — On her fourth studio album, the largely Spanish-language “Orquídeas” (“Orchids” in English), Colombian American singer Kali Uchis ‘ ability to create lush sonic worlds reaches new heights. Across her discography, Uchis’ power has always been her fluidity: of culture, of genre, and of language, moving from Spanish to English in her sultry … Read more
LOS ANGELES — When the 2024 Grammy nominations were announced, one thing was immediately apparent: Women outpaced men in the major categories. The leading artists — superstars like SZA, Taylor Swift, and Olivia Rodrigo — reflect an incredible diversity of skill with acclaimed albums that mine all corners of the human experience. One such corner: … Read more
One of the biggest rock bands of the 1990s and 2000s is advertising for a new guitarist – on Instagram. The Smashing Pumpkins are still going strong more than 30 years after their debut album, 1991’s Gish, so you think they’d have plenty of contacts in the music industry. But instead, they’ve opened the position … Read more
An alleged murder plot targeting the members of a controversial Sydney rap group has been foiled after detectives arrested the accused leader of a criminal cell hired to kidnap and murder other gangs’ rivals. Four members of drill rap group ONEFOUR — Jerome “J Emz” Misa, Pio “YP” Misa, Spencer “Spenny” Magalogo and Dahcell “Celly” … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday unveiled new legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. Lee made the announcement while standing in the middle of Nashville’s famed RCA Studio A, a location where legends such as Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and … Read more
