Alicia Keys
DJ Khaled, front left, and H.E.R., front right, perform with Takeoff, from background left, Quavo and Offset, of Migos, at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
The Weeknd wins multiple honors at Billboard Awards

By Mesfin Fekadu May. 23, 2021 08:22 PM EDT

FILE - Trevor Noah arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020. Noah will host the 2021 Grammy Awards on Sunday. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
For Trevor Noah, Grammy Awards a return to in-person hosting

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Mar. 11, 2021 04:32 PM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) talks with Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) after throwing a touchdown pass during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
The Latest: Brady, Bucs dominate Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl

By The Associated Press Feb. 07, 2021 04:34 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2020 file photo, NFL Super Bowl 54 football game halftime performer Jennifer Lopez answers questions at a news conference in Miami. Lopez will give a musical performance on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol when Biden is sworn in as the nation's 46th president next Wednesday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Stars return to inauguration, with J.Lo, Gaga set to perform

By Jocelyn Noveck Jan. 14, 2021 07:16 PM EST

FILE - This June 4, 2018 file photo shows DJ D-Nice, whose real name is Derrick Jones, at the 13th Annual Apollo Theater Spring Gala After Party in New York. The DJ is among the entertainers who took the initiative to make the best out of a challenging year. During the pandemic's early stage, he hosted Homeschool at Club Quarantine on his Instagram Live, where he spun popular tunes on the turntables at his home. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP, File)
Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Dec. 11, 2020 11:53 AM EST

FILE - This April 29, 2015 file photo shows from left, Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, John McFee and Pat Simmons of the Doobie Brothers after receiving the ASCAP Voice of Music Award at the 32nd Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Los Angeles. The band will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, joined by Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails and T-Rex. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
It was all a dream: Whitney, B.I.G. inducted into Rock Hall

By Mesfin Fekadu Nov. 07, 2020 06:00 AM EST

FILE - John Legend performs live on stage at The Alliance for Children's Rights 28th Annual Dinner on March 5, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Legend dedicated his performance of "Never Break" at the Billboard Music Awards, aired Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, to his wife Chrissy Teigen, who recently announced she had a miscarriage. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
Legend dedicates Billboard Awards performance to Chrissy

By Mesfin Fekadu Oct. 14, 2020 08:35 AM EDT

This image released by Netflix shows Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Bobby Seale in a scene from "The Trial of the Chicago 7." (Niko Tavernise/Netflix via AP)
New this week: David Byrne, 'The Amazing Race' & Tommy Lee

By The Associated Press Oct. 12, 2020 02:52 PM EDT

Diddy, Springsteen among rock hall of fame guest list

Oct. 08, 2020 06:33 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs, Bruce Springsteen and Alicia Keys will be among a star-studded guest list for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020...

This combination photo shows Alicia Keys hosting the 61st annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2019, from left, Post Malone performing in Philadelphia on Feb. 21, 2020, Bad Bunny performing at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 25, 2019 and Luke Combs performing at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 7, 2019. NBC and dick clark productions announced that Keys, Malone, Bad Bunny and Combs will the perform at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards on Oct. 14. (AP Photo)
Billboard Awards: Alicia Keys, Bad Bunny, Malone to perform

By The Associated Press Sep. 29, 2020 12:01 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

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) warms up before an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
The Latest: Newton wins with new team but Brady, Rivers lose

By The Associated Press Sep. 13, 2020 02:35 PM EDT

FILE - Ken Burns, director of the PBS documentary series "Country Music," speaks in a panel discussion during the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on July 29, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Burns says he has eight new projects in the works, including deep-dive looks at Benjamin Franklin, Muhammad Ali, Leonard da Vinci and Ernest Hemingway. PBS announced a new online home for all the work of Burns and other documentarians, a subscription streaming service that will start next month. Besides Burns' library, the service will also have work from "NOVA" and "Frontline. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Burns outlines 8 projects; PBS launches documentary service

By David Bauder Jul. 28, 2020 04:19 PM EDT

Jerseys to honor the victims of COVID-19 are placed in the stands during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Roma, at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Sunday, June 28, 2020. It was Milan's first home match since the lockdown and the team put up a huge banner along one side of the empty San Siro stadium that read "Together Forever," dedicated to coronavirus victims. The Lombardy region of which Milan is the capital was the hardest hit area in Italy with more than 16,000 deaths. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Milan turns to Jay-Z's Roc Nation, Liverpool to revive glory

By Rob Harris Jul. 09, 2020 03:03 AM EDT

In this video grab issued Sunday, June 28, 2020, by BET, Roddy Ricch wears a shirt that says Black Lives Matter while performing during the BET Awards. (BET via AP)
A how-to: BET pulls off artistic, virtual, political success

By Mesfin Fekadu Jun. 29, 2020 05:07 PM EDT

In this video grab issued Sunday, June 28, 2020, by BET, former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama introduces humanitarian award winner Beyonce during the BET Awards. (BET via AP)
BET Awards highlight Black voices as artists turn political

By Mesfin Fekadu Jun. 28, 2020 03:04 AM EDT

In this image released by Showtime, Don Cheadle appears in a scene from the series "Black Monday," returning Sunday on Showtime. (Nicole Wilder/Showtime via AP)
New this week: 'Clemency,' BET Awards, HAIM, 'Doctor Sleep'

By The Associated Press Jun. 22, 2020 02:42 PM EDT

In this June 13, 2020 photo, singer-songwriter John Legend appears during a photo session at The Bel Air Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., to promote his latest album "Bigger Love." (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)
The special secret sauce in John Legend’s album: the Grammys

By Mesfin Fekadu Jun. 17, 2020 11:32 AM EDT

This combination photo shows, from left, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt during a news conference in Houston on Jan. 4, 2020, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul during a game against the Phoenix Suns in Phoenix on Jan. 31, 2020 and Brad Paisley at the 51st annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Watt, Paul and Paisley will appear in upcoming episodes of Amazon’s docuseries “Regular Heroes,” focusing on everyday people who are supporting communities during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo)
Chris Paul, JJ Watt to appear in Amazon's 'Regular Heroes'

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Jun. 11, 2020 04:02 PM EDT

AM Prep-Music

Jun. 03, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
BLACK OUT TUESDAY NEW YORK (AP) — Though Black Out Tuesday was originally organized by the music community, the social media world also...