Entertainment

Patti Smith apologizes for canceling show after collapsing onstage in Brazil
SAO PAULO (AP) — Veteran singer and poet Patti Smith has reassured fans that she…

Academy Museum sets Bong Joon Ho, ‘Barbie’ exhibits for spring 2025
This spring the Academy Museum will take movie fans inside the mind of “Parasite” director…

Escalating costs for fans and venues strain Canadian live music industry: report
An association representing the live music industry says budget-conscious concertgoers are getting pickier about which…

New Quebec bill would cut funding to groups that don’t promote ‘common culture’
QUÉBEC — Cultural festivals and organizations that serve immigrants could have their funding cut if…

Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin says online hate helped push her out of federal politics
FREDERICTON — Jenica Atwin is leaving federal politics for the “time being” in part because…

FireAid combines music’s biggest acts and stories of loss to raise money for LA wildfire relief
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Pop stars, first responders, rock stars and those who’ve lost everything…

Rihanna appears at trial of A$AP Rocky and outshines key testimony on alleged shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The most important testimony at the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky…

Patti Smith collapses on stage in Brazil, canceling the rest of her show
SAO PAULO (AP) — Singer Patti Smith collapsed during a presentation in Brazil on Wednesday…

Nora Roberts is happily defying genres, 250 books in
NEW YORK (AP) — Nora Roberts is so prolific she had to take up a…

Clandestine climbers flock to Montreal’s St. Joseph’s Oratory, damaging historic site
MONTREAL — A Catholic shrine that is one of Montreal’s most recognizable landmarks is attracting…

Should Sundance stay in Utah? State leaders and locals rally to keep the independent film festival
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — With the 2025 Sundance Film Festival underway, Utah leaders, locals…

Should Sundance stay in Utah? State leaders and locals rally to keep the independent film festival
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — With the 2025 Sundance Film Festival underway, Utah leaders, locals…

FireAid, a benefit for LA wildfire relief, is almost here. Here’s how to watch and donate
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of the biggest names in music will come together Thursday…

Dave Matthews won’t perform at FireAid or a MusiCares benefit, citing a critical family illness
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Matthews will no longer perform at FireAid, a star-studded benefit…

What is FireAid, the LA wildfire benefit concert featuring Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder and more?
NEW YORK (AP) — Two major fires in and around Los Angeles are burning for…








