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Music Review: Ben Folds sings about motel flings and other topical subjects on hook-filled album

Music Review: Ben Folds sings about motel flings and other topical subjects on hook-filled album

“What Matters Most,” Ben Folds (New West) Ben Folds’ pop confections are sweet and tart, a recipe that makes him popular with both boomers and college students.
Festival at Greece’s ancient theaters dedicated to Maria Callas and century since her birth

Festival at Greece’s ancient theaters dedicated to Maria Callas and century since her birth

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The music from “Madame Butterfly” and other major operas is known to Greek audiences largely through the recorded performances of Maria Callas, the U.S.-born Greek artist who died in 1977 and is still revered here.

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
Jay Roach goes into the desert with Patricia Arquette for quirky, noirish Apple series

Jay Roach goes into the desert with Patricia Arquette for quirky, noirish Apple series

Filmmaker Jay Roach usually has a moment of panic and doubt before production starts on a project. It’s something Sydney Pollack, who was a mentor of his, once assured him was normal.
Some 'Diablo IV' players report invalid license error message after early access launch

Some 'Diablo IV' players report invalid license error message after early access launch

WASHINGTON (AP) — Early access for “Diablo IV” began Thursday night — but the rollout of the highly anticipated action role-playing video game didn't come without speedbumps, notably for PlayStation users.
Meet the 14-year-old who won the Scripps National Spelling Bee with 'psammophile'

Meet the 14-year-old who won the Scripps National Spelling Bee with 'psammophile'

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Young Kabuki actor's debut breaks Japanese theater traditions

Young Kabuki actor's debut breaks Japanese theater traditions

TOKYO (AP) — Ten-year-old Maholo Terajima Ghnassia loves watching anime and playing baseball. He likes making beats and whisper ASMR. And he's breaking conventions in Japan’s 420-year-old Kabuki theater tradition .
Erykah Badu basks in her new era of reinvention and expansion

Erykah Badu basks in her new era of reinvention and expansion

New York (AP) — Erykah Badu has unintentionally occupied the role of culture shifter and influencer for 20 plus years, well before it became a trendy, social media descriptor.
Planned production studio in Iqaluit will be 'game changing,' says filmmaker

Planned production studio in Iqaluit will be 'game changing,' says filmmaker

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut filmmakers and videographers say construction of a large-scale TV and film production studio in Iqaluit will be "game changing" for the territory's film industry.
Jordan's crown prince weds scion of Saudi family in ceremony packed with stars and symbolism

Jordan's crown prince weds scion of Saudi family in ceremony packed with stars and symbolism

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's crown prince married the scion of a prominent Saudi family on Thursday in a palace ceremony attended by royals and other VIPs from around the world, as massive crowds gathered across the kingdom to celebrate the region's