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9 of 10 wrongful death suits over Astroworld concert crowd surge have been settled, lawyer says

9 of 10 wrongful death suits over Astroworld concert crowd surge have been settled, lawyer says

HOUSTON (AP) — Nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed after a deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld music festival have been settled, including one that was set to go to trial this week, an attorney said Wednesday.
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Music Midtown, popular Atlanta music festival, canceled this year

Music Midtown, popular Atlanta music festival, canceled this year

ATLANTA (AP) — A music festival that draws tens of thousands of people to Atlanta's Piedmont Park will not take place this year.
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Nemo, among the favorites at Eurovision, is finding acceptance onstage and off

Nemo, among the favorites at Eurovision, is finding acceptance onstage and off

LONDON (AP) — No matter whether Nemo wins the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend — which would make them the first nonbinary contestant to take home the crystal microphone — the singer is already a success.
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Fans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there

Fans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of ride-or-die Taylor Swift fans who missed out on her U.S. concert tour last year or didn't want to buy exorbitantly priced tickets to see her again found an out-of-the-way solution: Fly to Europe.
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North West joins starry concert event of 'The Lion King' at Hollywood Bowl

North West joins starry concert event of 'The Lion King' at Hollywood Bowl

LOS ANGELES (AP) — North West, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is going from “Paw Patrol” to another animal project: A starry “Lion King” concert.
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Music Review: Sebastian Bach's 'Child Within the Man' makes the case for a Skid Row reunion

Music Review: Sebastian Bach's 'Child Within the Man' makes the case for a Skid Row reunion

Sebastian Bach's latest solo album, “Child Within the Man,” is a reminder that every once in a while, a man and a moment meet. This is that time for Bach and his former band Skid Row.
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Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud - the biggest beef in recent rap history - explained

Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud - the biggest beef in recent rap history - explained

In one of the biggest beefs in recent hip-hop history, Drake and Kendrick Lamar are feuding — to the point that police were asked about their feud after a security guard was shot outside Drake's Toronto mansion on Tuesday.
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Security guard at Drake's home seriously injured in overnight shooting

Security guard at Drake's home seriously injured in overnight shooting

TORONTO — Drake's sprawling Toronto mansion was surrounded by police on Tuesday after a security guard working outside the rapper's residence was seriously injured in an overnight shooting.
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Music Review: Kings of Leon electrify with new album that nods to the past, 'Can We Please Have Fun'

Music Review: Kings of Leon electrify with new album that nods to the past, 'Can We Please Have Fun'

Kings of Leon pose an existential question to listeners on the first single from their new album: Are you a mustang or are you a kitty? Well, turning that around: Which Kings of Leon are we getting now? The purring arena-rockers or an edgy, untamed s
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Cross-border beef: How Drake and Kendrick Lamar's rap scuffle escalated within weeks

Cross-border beef: How Drake and Kendrick Lamar's rap scuffle escalated within weeks

TORONTO — A long-simmering feud between hip-hop superstars Drake and Kendrick Lamar reached a boiling point in recent days as the pair traded increasingly personal insults on a succession of diss tracks.
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