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Jack Russell, lead singer of band Great White who was onstage during horrific '03 concert fire, dies

Jack Russell, lead singer of band Great White who was onstage during horrific '03 concert fire, dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Russell, the lead singer of the bluesy '80s metal band Great White whose hits included “Once Bitten Twice Shy” and “Rock Me” and was fronting his band the night 100 people died in a 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island, has died.
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What is ketamine, the drug involved in Matthew Perry's death?

What is ketamine, the drug involved in Matthew Perry's death?

The investigation into the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry has led to a sweeping indictment that pulled in five people who prosecutors say contributed to his ketamine overdose in October, including two doctors and a street dealer involved in pr
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Canadian father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy tapped to host Emmy Awards

Canadian father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy tapped to host Emmy Awards

LOS ANGELES — Eugene and Dan Levy are bringing their father-son comedy stylings to the Emmy Awards. The Canadian stars and co-creators of "Schitt's Creek" say they are thrilled to host the awards ceremony next month.
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Hettie Jones, publisher, educator and award-winning poet and former wife of Amiri Baraka, dies at 90

NEW YORK (AP) — Hettie Jones, an award-winning author, publisher and educator who was the first wife and early muse of the author-poet-activist Amiri Baraka and one of the few women in the Beat literary community, has died at age 90.
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Father-and-son team of Eugene and Dan Levy to co-host the Emmys

Father-and-son team of Eugene and Dan Levy to co-host the Emmys

NEW YORK (AP) — Eugene Levy and Dan Levy will make history at the Emmy Awards next month as the first ever father and son co-hosts.
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They look like - and link to - real news articles. But they're actually ads from the Harris campaign

They look like - and link to - real news articles. But they're actually ads from the Harris campaign

If you're not looking too closely, some recent Kamala Harris ads may give the false impression that some leading news organizations are taking sides in the campaign for president.
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Peter Sellars' staging of Prokofiev’s `The Gambler' is Salzburg Festival's latest offbeat success

Peter Sellars' staging of Prokofiev’s `The Gambler' is Salzburg Festival's latest offbeat success

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Offbeat operas have been some of the Salzburg Festival’s best in recent years, the latest a colorful, outlandish and entertaining staging of Sergei Prokofiev’s “The Gambler” by director Peter Sellars.
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Taylor Swift's Eras tour returns in London, with assist from Ed Sheeran, after foiled terror plot

Taylor Swift's Eras tour returns in London, with assist from Ed Sheeran, after foiled terror plot

LONDON (AP) — Taylor Swift’s history-making Eras Tour made a triumphant return, accompanied by Ed Sheeran, in London Thursday night.
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Artists who object to Trump using their songs from Celine Dion and Isaac Hayes' estate: How it works

Artists who object to Trump using their songs from Celine Dion and Isaac Hayes' estate: How it works

NEW YORK (AP) — Pop powerhouses, American classics, British artists and the estates of deceased legends — many musicians have objected to Donald Trump using their songs at campaign events.
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Vance and Walz agree to a vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 hosted by CBS News

Vance and Walz agree to a vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 hosted by CBS News

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance have agreed to debate each other on Oct. 1, setting up a matchup of potential vice presidents as early voting in some states gets underway for the general election .
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