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Morgan Wallen tops Apple Music's 2023 song chart while Taylor Swift, SZA also lead streaming lists

Morgan Wallen tops Apple Music's 2023 song chart while Taylor Swift, SZA also lead streaming lists

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 tunes.
R&B singer Kiana Ledé is taking back control of her music and her life

R&B singer Kiana Ledé is taking back control of her music and her life

NEW YORK (AP) — Kiana Ledé is one of R&B’s brightest rising stars but that doesn’t mean she always embraces the compliment.
'A unifier': Fans and band pay tribute to Les Cowboys Fringants singer Karl Tremblay

'A unifier': Fans and band pay tribute to Les Cowboys Fringants singer Karl Tremblay

MONTREAL — There was an outpouring of sadness, tears and love at Montreal's Bell Centre on Tuesday as thousands of music fans joined the remaining members of beloved folk-rock band Les Cowboys Fringants in paying tribute to lead singer Karl Tremblay.
Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter's music video spurs outrage for using NY Catholic church as a setting

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter's music video spurs outrage for using NY Catholic church as a setting

NEW YORK (AP) — Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter's use of a Roman Catholic church in Brooklyn as a backdrop for parts of a music video, with her dancing next to pastel-colored coffins, led to its pastor being stripped of his administrative duties after i
'This is my life': Buffy Sainte-Marie pushes against doubts over Indigenous ancestry

'This is my life': Buffy Sainte-Marie pushes against doubts over Indigenous ancestry

Buffy Sainte-Marie is pushing back on a news report that questions her Indigenous heritage, maintaining she has never lied about her identity. The iconic singer, songwriter and activist says the recent CBC report was full of mistakes and omissions.
Review: War is good as 50th anniversary of 'The World Is a Ghetto' shines in premium box set

Review: War is good as 50th anniversary of 'The World Is a Ghetto' shines in premium box set

A remastered and well-presented five LP box set of War’s best-selling album “The World Is a Ghetto” recaptures that slice of time when multicultural rock reached its first peak.
'Slap in the face': Indigenous women's group reacts to Emmy win for Sainte-Marie film

'Slap in the face': Indigenous women's group reacts to Emmy win for Sainte-Marie film

A group of Indigenous women says the International Emmy Award for a documentary about folk legend Buffy Sainte-Marie, whose First Nations ancestry has been called into question, feels like a "slap in the face.
Fill your holiday stocking with Cher, Ella Fitzgerald, Brandy, Andrea Bocelli and more

Fill your holiday stocking with Cher, Ella Fitzgerald, Brandy, Andrea Bocelli and more

LOS ANGELES (AP) — What is a holiday season without festive music? The classics are great, but the classics performed by some of the best performers across pop, R&B, rock, opera, soul and beyond? That's a real reason to celebrate.
Music Review: New live jazz album of 1964 performances by Bill Evans trio sings and swings

Music Review: New live jazz album of 1964 performances by Bill Evans trio sings and swings

The newest gem in the ever-growing catalog of Bill Evans , the late jazz pianist, commemorates a return to his roots.
A 2023 gift guide that will strike a chord: 10 ideas for the music lover in your life

A 2023 gift guide that will strike a chord: 10 ideas for the music lover in your life

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the obsessive record collector or the casual listener, the shower singer or the rock star of tomorrow, a music-inspired gift is never a faux pas over the holidays. The challenge, of course, is in the decision making.
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