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US guitarist Al Di Meola suffers a heart attack on stage in Romania but is now in a stable condition

28Sep

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US guitarist Al Di Meola suffers a heart attack on stage in Romania but is now in a stable condition

The award-winning U.S. guitarist Al Di Meola has suffered a heart attack while performing in Romania’s capitalByThe Associated PressSeptember 28, 2023, 6:57 AMU.S. guitarist Al Di Meola clutches his chest shortly before struggling to walk off the stage at the Arenele Romane concert venue during his performance in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday evening, Sept. 27, 2023. Di Meola suffered a heart attack during a performance in Romania’s capital but is currently in a stable condition and receiving treatment, a hospital spokesperson said on Thursday. (AP Photo/Dragos Cristescu)The Associated PressBUCHAREST, Romania -- The award-winning U.S. guitarist Al Di Meola suffered a heart attack during a performance in Romania’s capital but is currently in a stable condition and receiving treatment, a ho...

Usher to headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas

24Sep

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Usher to headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas

LOS ANGELES -- Usher has a new confession: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas.The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Usher would lead the halftime festivities from Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 11. The music megastar, who has won eight Grammys, said he’s looking forward to performing on the NFL’s biggest stage.“It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list,” Usher said in a statement. “I can’t wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they’ve seen from me before.”Usher spring boarded into superstardom with “Confessions,” which sold more than 10 million units in the U.S. and earned him eight nominations at the 2005 Grammys, winning him three. He lost album of the year to R...

Édgar Barrera, Karol G, Shakira, and more lead Latin Grammy nominations

19Sep

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Édgar Barrera, Karol G, Shakira, and more lead Latin Grammy nominations

Édgar Barrera — the producer and songwriter known for his work with such artists as Madonna, Karol G, Peso Pluma, Shakira, Grupo Frontera and beyond — leads the 2023 Latin Grammy nominations with 13.The Latin Recording Academy announced this year's nominees in a livestream Tuesday.Barerra is nominated for best pop song, record, album, songwriter, and producer of the year — and has two nominations in the song of the year category. He also has three noms apiece in the best tropical song and best regional song categories.Just behind him are some of his collaborators, like Karol G, Shakira, and Camilo. They have seven nominations each, as does Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, the Colombian songwriter who works under the moniker Keityn.Argentine record producer Bizarrap, known for his Bzrp Music Se...

Lawsuit by former dancers accuses Lizzo of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment

1Aug

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Lawsuit by former dancers accuses Lizzo of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment

LOS ANGELES -- Lizzo has been sued by three former dancers who accuse the Grammy winner of sexual harassment and allege the singer and her production company created a hostile work environment. The civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court claims Lizzo pressured one of the dancers to engage with nude performers at a club in Amsterdam and shamed another dancer for her weight gain before firing her. Plaintiffs Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez make numerous charges including sexual, religious and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment. The legal complaint seeks unspecified damages and names Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known professionally as Lizzo, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc., and Shirlene ...

Sinéad O’Connor’s death “not being treated as suspicious,” police say

28Jul

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Sinéad O’Connor’s death “not being treated as suspicious,” police say

Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor dies at 56 Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor dies at 56 00:46 Sinéad O'Connor's death at her London home "is not being treated as suspicious," the Metropolitan Police said in a statement Thursday. The statement did not name O'Connor — a legendary Irish singer-songwriter known best for her hit "Nothing Compares 2 U" — in line with U.K. police protocols. The London police's statement said "a 56-year-old woman was pronoun...