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Nashville music club owners recall night the music died

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When frantic messages started trickling in that a tornado had hit a beloved music venue in Nashville, Mike Grimes told himself it couldn’t possibly be that bad.

From reggaeton to Hollywood: Nicky Jam dreams of his star

NEW YORK — As a musician, Nicky Jam has received accolades including a Latin Grammy and a Billboard Music Award, but nothing would make the reggaeton star happier than having a star with his name in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Yara Shahidi doesn’t use her voice just to hear herself talk

NEW YORK — Yara Shahidi believes that all studio parking spaces should be created equal, so having to park a little further back from set would be a small price to pay in the name of inclusivity.

Breakout ‘Borat’ star Maria Bakalova conquers Hollywood

So what did YOU do at 5 a.m. after staying up all night for your prom? Maria Bakalova became a movie star.

Demi Lovato reveals she has brain damage from 2018 overdose

LOS ANGELES — Demi Lovato’s drug overdose in 2018 resulted in the singer having three strokes and a heart attack, leaving her with physical limitations that still affect her.

Black Pumas grab Grammy attention with fusion of rock, soul

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada first started playing together in an Austin studio in 2017, they had just met each other and weren’t even entertaining the idea that one day they’d be performing live.

‘The Bachelor’ host stepping away after racial controversy

Chris Harrison, host of “The Bachelor,” says he is stepping down from his TV role and is “ashamed” for his handling of a swirling racial controversy at the ABC dating show.

Gina Carano fired from ‘Mandalorian’ after social media post

LOS ANGELES — Lucasfilm says Gina Carano is no longer a part of “The Mandalorian” cast after many online called for her firing over a social media post that likened the experience of Jews during the Holocaust to the U.S. political climate.

New museum traces history of Black music across genres

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A new museum two decades in the making is telling the interconnected story of Black musical genres through the lens of American history.

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