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A man stands by the logo of Sony at an electronics retail chain store in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Sony’s January-March profit zoomed eight-fold to 107 billion yen ($982 million) as people stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic turned to the Japanese electronics and entertainment company’s video games and other visual content. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Sony's profit zooms to record on video games, 'Demon Slayer'

By Yuri Kageyama Apr. 28, 2021 04:55 AM 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

This combination of photos shows cover art for Grammy nominees for Album of the Year, top row from left, “Chilombo,” by Jhené Aiko; “Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition),” by Black Pumas; “Everyday Life,” by Coldplay; “Djesse Vol. 3,” by Jacob Collier; bottom row from left, “Women In Music Pt. III,” by HAIM; “Future Nostalgia,” by Dua Lipa; “Hollywood’s Bleeding,” by Post Malone; and “folklore,” by Taylor Swift. (Def Jam/ATO/Parlophone-Atlantic/Interscope-Decca-Hajanga/Columbia Records/Warner/Republic/Republic via AP)
He said, she said: AP writers predict 2021 Grammy winners

By Mesfin Fekadu And Kristin M. Hall Mar. 09, 2021 09:01 AM EST

FILE - Morgan Wallen arrives at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. on June 5, 2019. Wallen has apologized after a video surfaced showed him shouting a racial slur. The video, which was first published by TMZ on Tuesday night, showed him outside a home in Nashville, Tennessee yelling profanities. (AP Photo/Sanford Myers, File)
Singer Morgan Wallen suspended from label after racial slur

By Kristin M. Hall Feb. 03, 2021 12:41 PM EST

FILE - Singer-songwriter Luke Combs speaks in the press room after winning awards for male vocalist of the year and song of the year at the 53rd annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena, in this Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, file photo. NASCAR will attempt some normalcy at the season-opening Daytona 500 with a live pre-race concert featuring country music star Luke Combs. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
NASCAR to hold pre-race Daytona 500 concert with Luke Combs

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 19, 2021 10:24 AM EST

FILE - BTS arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020. The K-pop band is nominated for a Grammy Award for best pop duo/group performance with “Dynamite," their first song to hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
12 Grammy facts: BTS and Dr. Luke in, The Weeknd out

By Mesfin Fekadu Nov. 24, 2020 01:06 PM EST

In this video image provided by CMT, Blake Shelton, left, and Gwen Stefani toast as they accept the collaboration of the year award for “Nobody But You” during the Country Music Television awards airing on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (CMT via AP)
Carrie Underwood named top artist at CMT Music Awards

By Kristin M. Hall Oct. 21, 2020 03:11 AM EDT

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

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 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

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

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AMY GRANT HAS HEART SURGERY NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A publicist for Amy Grant says the contemporary Christian singer had open heart surgery...

This combination photo shows Miranda Lambert performing at the 2017 CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. on June 8, 2017, from left, Darius Rucker performing at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn., on June 14, 2015 and Luke Combs performing at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 7, 2019. CMT is saluting heroes on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic with a star filled TV special featuring Combs, Lambert, Rucker, Florida Georgia Line and others. (AP Photo)
CMT special focuses on good news work of everyday heroes

By Kristin M. Hall Jun. 03, 2020 09:27 PM EDT

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DWIGHT YOAKAM IS MARRIED NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dwight Yoakam has gotten married -- and he’s been married for weeks. His publicist says...

This combination photo shows, from left, Jon Bon Jovi performing at the Samsung Charity Gala at Skylight Clarkson Square in New York on Nov. 2, 2017, Luke Combs performing at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 7, 2019 and Avril Lavigne performing at the Paramount in Huntington, N.Y. on Dec.11, 2013. Bon Jovi, Combs and Lavigne are among the musical acts who have written songs about the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo)
Reflecting the times, acts pen songs about quarantine life

By Mesfin Fekadu May. 04, 2020 10:30 AM EDT