Raphael Saadiq has always admired the boldness of stand-up icons like Dave Chappelle and Eddie Murphy who commanded the stage alone with only their stories.

The power of celebrity is the one trend that defined the fashion season in Paris.

A T-shirt worn by Beyoncé during a Juneteenth performance on her Cowboy Carter tour has caused a wave of criticism for the Houston-born pop star.

The birds scattered in every direction as the first drumbeat thundered across the plaza outside Paris’s Centre Pompidou, heralding the start of Pharrell Williams’ latest Louis Vuitton spectacle.

The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including carving out a stand-alone category for best album cover.

“John Proctor is the Villain” is about high schoolers studying “The Crucible” as the #MeToo movement arrives in their Georgia town.

Severe storms across parts of the U.S. Midwest and South have left at least 27 people dead.

Some 100,000 commuters who work in New Jersey and New York City could soon be scrambling for other ways to reach their destinations if New Jersey Transit engineers walk off the job early Friday.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell acknowledged that a new, state-of-the-art Commanders stadium in Washington would drastically increase the chances of the U.S. capital hosting the Super Bowl for the first time.

The departure in 1975 of the last Americans from Vietnam didn't only end a tragic chapter in the history of the two countries.

Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick is a memoir by an old friend and personal hero, Tina Knowles.

The 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards are just around the corner.

The MTV Video Music Awards have a new home.

Ella Langley leads the nominees for the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nods to her name.

Musical artists and loved ones on Friday mourned Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone at a memorial service near Atlanta.

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” was killed early Saturday in a car crash.

Jon Batiste turned his Super Bowl opportunity into a symphony of artistry, the debut of new music and a tribute to his hometown roots.

Christmas Day marked a milestone in media history, even if it's likely to be surpassed.

Ratings for the Grammy Awards dipped from last year, despite the nail-biting tension of whether Beyoncé would win album of the year and a surprise appearance by The Weeknd.

For years the Grammy Awards have been criticized over a lack of diversity.

This ain’t just Texas.

Beyoncé winning the trophy for album of the year was the highlight of the Grammy Awards on Sunday, but there were plenty of other key moments.

Beyoncé has won album of the year at the 67th Grammy Awards.

The 67th annual Grammy Awards are set to recognize some of the most talented performers and biggest hits in pop music, with different ways to watch the festivities.

Beyoncé has won album of the year at the The 67th Grammy Awards, delivering her the show's top honor.

Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammys nominee pack, but Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Charli xcx are vying for their moment in the spotlight.

Netflix’s “Bling Empire: New York” cast member Lynn Ban has died at age 51.

FireAid is a star-studded benefit concert organized for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief.

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, is set to be sworn in as the 47th U.S. president.

President-elect Donald Trump has selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at his second inauguration.

Carrie Underwood might not be Beyoncé or Garth Brooks in the celebrity superstar ecosystem.

Opera tenor Christopher Macchio will sing the national anthem at the presidential inauguration in front of a smaller live crowd than he was expecting.

Give Beyoncé a record and she’ll break it.

Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the performers slated to take the stage at the FireAid benefit concert for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief.

The 67th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday at the Crypto.

Easing winds have delivered a brief but much-needed reprieve to firefighters as they battle two massive blazes in the Los Angeles area.

On Instagram, the BeyGOOD Foundation said it would be making a donation to the LA Fire Relief Fund to assist families impacted by the wildfires and ensure funds go to churches as well as other community organizations.

Megan Thee Stallion has been granted a restraining order from imprisoned rapper Tory Lanez until early 2030.

"This definitely wasn't the Christmas Eve I was expecting, but one I'm forever thankful to have had," Renee Brown, the bartender and single mother said.

Lamar Jackson broke the NFL career rushing record for quarterbacks in Baltimore’s 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans on Wednesday, bolstering his case for MVP as the Ravens moved closer to the AFC North title.

Beyoncé provided more excitement than either game during Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day.

The Houston Texans didn’t need to see what Baltimore’s Derrick Henry is doing this season to be reminded of just how dangerous he can be.

Games on Christmas aren’t new to the NFL.

The long-awaited second season of “Squid Game” on Netflix and singing superstar Andrea Bocelli's Christmas TV special are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

As The Associated Press’ music writer, Maria Sherman has seen more than 80 concerts in 2024.

No one was expecting it.

Here are some of The Associated Press’ favorite music documentaries of the year — in no particular order — along with where to find them.

GloRilla went from being a choir girl to a husky-voiced rap queen, climbing the hip-hop ranks so high that she’s earned a trip to the White House.

When Aaron Pierre was cast as Mufasa, the weight of following in the late James Earl Jones’ legendary footsteps was enough to rattle any actor.

Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman has chosen 10 of the best songs of 2024.

Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman has chosen 10 of the best albums of 2024.

Did you have a “Brat summer” this year.

The Black pastor of a multiethnic congregation in Anaheim, California, has started a string orchestra for young musicians of color.

It was mostly Chris Stapleton’s night at the Country Music Association Awards.

Beyoncé is coming to your home on Christmas — provided you have Netflix and are tuning in to the Ravens-Texans game.

🎶 Who Will Rock the Rodeo Stage in 2025? 🎶The excitement is building as RODEOHOUSTON gears up to reveal its 2025 entertainment lineup!

Pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course next year at Yale University.

It looks like the 2025 Grammy Awards may be a different kind of award show.

In a new video posted early Election Day, Beyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in the television program “Baywatch” – red one-piece swimsuit and all – and asks viewers to vote.

On the night before Election Day, at campaign events across the country, celebrities turned out in force for Kamala Harris' presidential campaign.

Country music has become a dominant force, bleeding into pop music’s mainstream.

Kamala Harris has Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.

Former President Trump's comments about Vice President Kamala Harris' Houston rally have sparked a viral TikTok trend

Beyoncé has spoken at a Houston rally for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, telling the crowd: “I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician.

Ken Page, a stage and screen actor who starred alongside Beyoncé in “Dreamgirls,” introduced Broadway audiences to Old Deuteronomy in “Cats” and scared generations of kids as the voice of Oogie Boogie, the villain of the 1993 animated holiday film ”The Nightmare Before Christmas,″ has died.

Taylor Swift has won the biggest award at the MTV Video Music Awards — the trophy for video of the year for “Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone.

Morgan Wallen tops the 2024 Country Music Association award nominations with seven.

For “Live Drugs Again,” the The War on Drugs' upcoming second live album out Sept. 13, frontman Adam Granduciel wanted to do justice to the ways in which the band has grown.

Swedish supergroup ABBA has asked Donald Trump to stop using their music at campaign rallies, but the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign says it has permission.

The Democratic National Convention’s third night showcased a familiar former president in Bill Clinton and introduced more Americans to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

Lawyers for The-Dream, a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer, are seeking the dismissal of a woman’s lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault and other abuse.

Katy Perry will receive the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards next month.

Tinashe is releasing her seventh studio album, “Quantum Baby,” on Friday.

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards have moved to a new date because of the forthcoming U.S. presidential debate.

Sony says its profit rose 6.5% in the last quarter on robust demand for its video games, films and music.

Taylor Swift once again tops the MTV Video Music Award nominations.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ first 2024 presidential campaign video is soundtracked by Beyoncé’s “Freedom,” a cut from her 2016 landmark album, “Lemonade.”.

The sun is hot, but the tunes are hotter.

Post Malone and Doja Cat, two of pop music’s biggest stars, will headline this year’s Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park on Sept. 28, as organizers focus on mobilizing young people to help address the world’s pressing problems.

Justice Clarence Thomas is belatedly acknowledging more travel paid for by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, while several colleagues reported six-figure payments as part of book deals.

Broadway has had great success with “Hello, Dolly.”.

A former protege of The-Dream, the Grammy-winning writer and producer on some of biggest hits by Beyoncé and Rihanna, has filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and other abuse.

The 2024 BET Awards are fast approaching.

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Nigerian singer Tems' debut album, Dakota Johnson plays a woman questioning her sexuality in “AM I OK?”.

Let the debate begin.

Paul McCartney is a billionaire Beatle.

Drake is the leading nominee for next month’s BET Awards, followed closely by Nicki Minaj.

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans are following her across the pond after missing out on her U.S. concert tour last year or being put off by marked-up ticket prices.

In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation’s entertainment industry.

Taylor Swift continues to dominate in the week following the release of her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department.”.

Movie theater owners who gathered in Las Vegas this week for the annual CinemaCon convention and trade show are still feeling the high from “Barbenheimer.”.

Beyoncé has made history once again.

Aligning with Monday's total solar eclipse, Missy Elliott announced her first ever headlining arena tour.

First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement without saying a word.

On Wednesday, Beyoncé shared the track list for her forthcoming album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter.”.

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Beyoncé's “Act ll: Cowboy Carter,” a Amazon Prime docuseries about BTS member J-Hope and “Madu,” a documentary about a Nigerian boy who dreams of being a professional ballet dancer.

Beyoncé will appear at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards to receive the show's innovator award.

Beyoncé is full of surprises — and on Tuesday, dropped yet another one.

What were Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell made for.

Beyoncé is making history once again: The superstar singer became the first Black woman to top Billboard’s country music chart.