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Q&A: RZA on the nostalgic origins of his first classical album, ‘A Ballet Through Mud’

Q&A: RZA on the nostalgic origins of his first classical album, ‘A Ballet Through Mud’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — RZA’s hoarding habit led to his newest adventure in music: a ballet and surprisingly traditional classical music album he calls “A Ballet Through Mud.” Early in the pandemic, the 55-year-old Wu-Tang…

Civilization 7 makers work with Shawnee to bring sincere representation of the tribe to the game

Civilization 7 makers work with Shawnee to bring sincere representation of the tribe to the game

By GRAHAM LEE BREWER and MATT O’BRIEN MIAMI, Okla. (AP) — Shawnee Tribe Chief Ben Barnes grew up playing video games, including “probably hundreds of hours” colonizing a distant planet in the 1999 title Sid…

Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist

Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup stylist for Garth Brooks alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday that he raped her in a Los Angeles…

The Grammys’ voting body is more diverse, with 66% new members. What does it mean for the awards?

The Grammys’ voting body is more diverse, with 66% new members. What does it mean for the awards?

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For years, the Grammy Awards have been criticized over a lack of diversity — artists of color and women left out of top prizes; rap and contemporary…

John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster ‘Roots,’ dies at 84

John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster ‘Roots,’ dies at 84

By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries…

Trump won’t participate in interview for ’60 Minutes’ election special

Trump won’t participate in interview for ’60 Minutes’ election special

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said Tuesday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has declined to participate in an interview with “60 Minutes” for its election special, which will go…