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FILE - Los Angeles Lakers' Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) hooks a shot over Portland Trail Blazers' Jim Brewer (52) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on March 12, 1980. Abdul-Jabbar wins his sixth MVP award after claiming five in the 1970s. He averaged 24.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.4 blocks. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)
Timeline of NBA in 1980s as league celebrates 75th season

By The Associated Press Jan. 17, 2022 10:45 AM EST

FILE - Queen Latifah arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 26, 2019, in Newark, N.J. Queen Latifah will be honored at Sunday’s BET Awards. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Cardi B reveals baby bump during BET Awards performance

By Mesfin Fekadu Jun. 27, 2021 03:00 AM EDT

Foo Fighters, Lizzo, Ludacris to play New Orleans Jazz Fest

By Chevel Johnson Jun. 24, 2021 04:11 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Foo Fighters, Lizzo, Demi Lovato, Ludacris, The Isley Brothers, Melissa Etheridge and Trombone Shorty are among the acts slated to take the...

Legendary New Haven nightspot reopening after year's closure

Jun. 20, 2021 03:59 PM EDT
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — One of Connecticut’s legendary music clubs is reopening after a year-long closure due to the pandemic, with the help of the federal...

Will Claye competes during the prelims of men's triple jump at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Strong Will: Claye out for gold in return from Achilles tear

By Pat Graham Jun. 20, 2021 03:42 PM EDT

Lack of permits cancels large Juneteenth celebration

Jun. 13, 2021 12:10 PM EDT
ALTAMONT, N.Y. (AP) — A large-scale Juneteenth celebration near Albany scheduled for next weekend has been canceled over a lack of permits. ...

DaBaby arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020, left, and Megan Thee Stallion appears at the 5th annual Diamond Ball benefit gala in New York on Sept. 12, 2019. The chart-topping rappers each scored seven nominations at the show airing live on June 27 from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo)
Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby top BET Award nominations

By Mesfin Fekadu May. 27, 2021 12:03 PM EDT

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

Blind Channel from Finland perform at the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, May 20, 2021.(AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
U.S. rapper Flo Rida helps San Marino reach Eurovision final

By Peter Dejong And Mike Corder May. 20, 2021 07:50 AM EDT

FILE - In a Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011 file photo, Carole King attends the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting, in New York. King will be inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The ceremony, to be held at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, will be simulcast on SiriusXM and air later on HBO. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)
Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and Go-Go's in Rock Hall on first try

By David Bauder May. 12, 2021 08:04 AM EDT

Michelle Rasul enjoys scratching her turntable in the lobby of her apartment building in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, May 9, 2021. Rasul, a 9-year-old girl from Azerbaijan who lives in Dubai, is scratching her way to the top as a DJ after competing in the DMC World DJ Championship. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Youngest Dubai DJ scratches her way to fame in world contest

By Malak Harb May. 11, 2021 02:07 AM EDT

FILE - DJ Khaled arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. DJ Khaled latest maximalist album, "Khaled Khaled," features a total of 29 rappers and singers across 13 tracks. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
After pandemic pullback, DJ Khaled shares his 'light show'

By Ryan Pearson May. 07, 2021 11:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2019 file photo, Travis Scott performs during Day 2 of Music Midtown in Atlanta. In April 2021, Scott was honored for his work as one of five recipients of the inaugural RAD impact awards. Scott plans to give “several” scholarships to HBCU students with the funds. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP, File)
Travis Scott casts a philanthropic eye toward HBCU students

By Haleluya Hadero Apr. 27, 2021 09:24 AM EDT

People gather for a "Celebration of Life Memorial" for rapper DMX at Barclays Center, Saturday, April. 24, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. DMX, whose birth name is Earl Simmons, died April 9 after suffering a "catastrophic cardiac arrest." (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman)
DMX immortalized by family and close friends at memorial

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. And Jennifer Peltz Apr. 24, 2021 01:46 AM EDT

FILE - Claressa Shields, left, hits Marie-Eve Dicaire with a left during the fifth round of a boxing bout for the women's super welterweight title in Flint, Mich., in this Friday, March 5, 2021, file photo. The Professional Fighters League, the only MMA organization with a season format, returns after a year away for a card in Atlantic City. Kayla Harrison and Claressa Shields are among the stars expected to have breakout seasons this year and former UFC champion Anthony Pettis makes his PFL debut on Friday night, April 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Unlock the cage: Fight promotion returns after year break

By Dan Gelston Apr. 22, 2021 04:43 PM EDT

In this June 7, 2020, photo, a portrait of George Floyd hangs in the lobby of Conga Latin Bistro, a Minneapolis club where he worked as a bouncer. His coworker Princis Mercedes carries drinks for customers. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
For George Floyd, a complicated life and consequential death

By Luis Andres Henao, Nomaan Merchant, Juan Lozano And Adam Geller Apr. 20, 2021 06:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 3, 2016, file photo, Roman Reigns holds up the championship belt after defeating Triple H during WrestleMania 32 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. WWE is set to welcome back fans for the first time in more than a year when 25,000 fans are expected on both Saturday, April 10, 2021 and Sunday nights for WrestleMania at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. (Jae S. Lee/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File)
Back in Business: WrestleMania ready to rumble with fans

By Dan Gelston Apr. 09, 2021 11:39 AM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 file photo, a voter submits a ballot in an official drop box during early voting in Athens, Ga. On Friday, April 2, 2021, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting “Georgia’s new anti-voting law makes it a jail-time crime to drop off grandma’s absentee ballot in a drop box.” But the election bill known as SB 202, signed into law on March 25, has an exception allowing people to drop off ballots on behalf of their relatives. It also allows a caregiver to deliver a completed ballot on behalf of a disabled person, or a jail employee to deliver a completed ballot on behalf of someone who is in custody. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By The Associated Press Apr. 02, 2021 02:06 PM EDT

Billie Eilish reacts as she accepts the award for record of the year for "Everything I Wanted" at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
The joy of music returns for Grammy winners, performers

By David Bauder Mar. 15, 2021 01:15 PM EDT

Taylor Swift appears at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 24, 2019, left, and Beyonce appears at the world premiere of "The Lion King" in Los Angeles on July 9, 2019. Swift could become the first woman to win the show’s top prize, album of the year, three times. Her first surprise album of 2020, the folky, alternative adventure “folklore,” is competing for the top honor. While Beyonce has never won album of the year, she is the most nominated act. With 24 previous wins and nine nominations this year, she could surpass Alison Krauss’ 27 wins and become the most decorated woman in Grammys history. (AP Photo)
Ladies night: Beyoncé, Swift make history as others win big

By Mesfin Fekadu Mar. 15, 2021 01:30 AM EDT