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Naomi Osaka carries the Olympic Torch during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Hannah McKay/Pool Photo via AP)
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Keith Urban performs at the 56th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn. The awards show airs on April 18 with both live and prerecorded segments. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
ACM Awards hits record low ratings, join the ceremony slump

By Lynn Elber Apr. 20, 2021 07:17 PM EDT

In this Aug. 3, 2020 photo, Mickey Guyton is photographed during a remote portrait session in Los Angeles on Aug. 3, 2020, left, and Keith Urban appears at the 13th Annual ACM Honors in Nashville, Tenn. on August 21, 2019. Guyton and Urban will host the Academy of Country Music Awards in April. (AP Photo)
Keith Urban, Mickey Guyton have chemistry as ACM hosts

By Kristin M. Hall Apr. 16, 2021 10:33 AM EDT

In this Dec. 31, 2019 photo, fireworks explode over Bicentennial Mall during the Jack Daniel's Music City Midnight New Year's Eve celebration in Nashville, Tenn. The Christmas morning bombing of the downtown tourist district forced organizers of what was already slated to be a very muted New Year’s celebration to dial it back even further. Nashville had already canceled its outdoor public concert for a televised one. But organizers had hoped to blow up a 2020 number and have fireworks as a way to say good riddance to a terrible year. (Alan Poizner/The Tennessean via AP)
Muted Nashville New Year's celebration nixes exploding 2020

By Travis Loller Dec. 31, 2020 11:50 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2012, file photo, Bob Dylan performs in Los Angeles. Universal Music Publishing Group is buying legendary singer Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of songs. The company said Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, that the deal covers 600 song copyrights including “Blowin’ In The Wind,” “The Times They Are a-Changin’,” and “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” “Tangled Up In Blue." (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Pop Culture in (ugh) 2020, from the bizarre to the sublime

By Jocelyn Noveck Dec. 10, 2020 09:48 AM EST

This combination photo shows, from left, Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert, who are nominated for Entertainer of the Year for the 54th Annual CMA Awards. Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker host the CMA Awards, airing live from Nashville, Tennessee, at 8 p.m. EST Wednesday on ABC. (AP Photo)
New this week: 'I Am Greta,' Chris Stapleton & CMA Awards

By The Associated Press Nov. 09, 2020 10:25 AM EST

This combination photo shows, from left, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Shay Mooney and Dan Smyers, of Dan + Shay, Sam Hunt, Ashley McBryde and Thomas Rhett, who top the 2020 CMT Music Awards nominations with three each. The fan-voted music video awards show was delayed from the summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will air on Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo)
Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs top CMT noms

Sep. 23, 2020 12:27 PM EDT

Thomas Rhett, right, winner of the entertainer of the year award, elbow bumps host Keith Urban on stage during the 55th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the Grand Ole Opry House on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett tie for top prize at ACMs

By Kristin M. Hall Sep. 16, 2020 03:15 AM EDT

Mike Miller, owner of Wilbert's Food & Music, poses in front of the restaurant before a baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in Cleveland. The coronavirus pandemic has been especially hard on businesses that rely on ballpark traffic, eliminating crowds at major league games, and leading to rules that limit the amount of people they can have inside their doors at the same time. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Hard ball: COVID-19 slams Cleveland's baseball bars, clubs

By Tom Withers Sep. 15, 2020 10:50 AM EDT

FILE - Eric Church performs at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 28, 2017. Church will perform at this year's ACM Awards in Nashville. (Photo by Rick Scuteri/Invision/AP, File)
ACM Awards brings live performances back to TV amid pandemic

By Kristin M. Hall Sep. 14, 2020 12:18 PM EDT

This image released by Netflix shows Tom Holland in a scene from "The Devil All The Time." Antonio Campos’ Appalachian noir film premieres Wednesday on Netflix. (Glen Wilson/Netflix via AP)
New this week: Alicia Keys, 'Filthy Rich' and the Emmys

By The Associated Press Sep. 14, 2020 10:52 AM EDT

FILE - This Oct. 9, 2014 file photo shows The Eli Young Band performing during halftime of an NFL football game in Houston. The band will perform as part of the Concert in Your Car series at the new Texas Rangers stadium ,Globe Life Field, in Arlington, Texas starting June 4. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider, File)
Socially distant concerts signal a reopening for live music

By Kristin M. Hall May. 19, 2020 11:46 AM EDT

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ASTRID KIRCHHERR DIES NEW YORK (AP) - German photographer Astrid Kirchherr, who took some of the earliest photos of The Beatles, has died...

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ACMS WILL BE IN NASHVILLE FOR THE FIRST TIME LOS ANGELES (AP) - For the first time in its 55-year history, the Academy of Country Music...

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IDRIS ELBA RECOVERED AFTER COVID-19 INFECTION UNDATED (AP) — Idris Elba says his bout with the new coronavirus has taught him that “the...

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“ONE WORLD” SPECIAL FEATURES ALL-STAR ENTERTAINMENT NEW YORK (AP) - Organizers of Saturday’s “One World: Together At Home” special say...

FILE - This July 14, 2019 file photo shows Beyonce at the "Lion King" premiere in London. Beyonce, along with Timothy McKenzie and Ilya Salmanzadeh, failed to get an Oscar nomination for best original song for "Spirit," from the film "The Lion King." (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
Beyoncé, Gaga offer hope at all-star event fighting COVID-19

By Mesfin Fekadu Apr. 18, 2020 03:19 PM EDT

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LADY GAGA LEADS TV SPECIAL “ONE WORLD” NEW YORK (AP) - You’d think a TV special with performances by Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Keith Urban...

FILE - This March 17, 2019 file photo shows Lady Gaga at the 2019 Daily Front Row's Fashion Los Angeles Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. Gaga and advocacy organization Global Citizen have raised millions to fight the coronavirus and will launch a TV special featuring Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Billie Eilish to combat the growing virus. Gaga said on Monday that the money was raised in seven days and will benefit The World Health Organization. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
Gaga raises $35M for virus fight, curates all-star TV event

By Mesfin Fekadu Apr. 06, 2020 12:22 PM EDT

This combination photo shows country music stars, from left, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood, who are among 23 performers that will be featured in “ACM Presents: Our Country,” an at-home country music special that is airing on CBS on April 5, in lieu of their delayed Academy of Country Music awards show. (AP Photo)
At home with kids, pets and spouses, country stars play on

By Kristin M. Hall Apr. 05, 2020 11:36 PM EDT