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Billy Idol on his first album in over a decade, surviving addiction, the Rock Hall and more
NEW YORK (AP) — When Billy Idol first entered American consciousness in the early ’80s,…
A Mexican musician uses a contentious genre to sing of women imprisoned for killing their abusers
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two days before her new album was launched, musical icon Vivir…
Coco Jones is fearless on debut album ‘Why Not More?’
NEW YORK (AP) — What music would you create if there weren’t any outside influences…
Weinstein accuser had ‘zero interest’ in sex with him, friend testifies
NEW YORK (AP) — Friends of one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers testified Thursday that the…
Stolen Edmonton statue of women’s rights pioneer Emily Murphy recovered, man arrested
EDMONTON — An Alberta man is facing charges after bits and pieces of a statue…
Amelia Earhart statue vanishes from Newfoundland park, leaving town and mayor shocked
ST. JOHN’S — A Newfoundland town is looking for answers after a life-size statue of…
Liberal Leader Mark Carney to sit down with Mark Critch on ’22 Minutes’ special
TORONTO — Carney, meet Critch. CBC says Liberal Leader Mark Carney is among the politicians…
Grand chief requests halt to auction of Hudson’s Bay items linked to First Nations
Even as Hudson’s Bay was granted court permission to auction off 1,700 pieces of art…
Montreal buses remove ‘Go! Canadiens Go!’ after complaint to language watchdog
MONTREAL — City buses in Montreal have dropped the expression “Go! Canadiens Go!” following a…
Singer Kehlani dropped from Cornell concert for ‘antisemitic’ sentiments
Cornell University has canceled a performance by R&B star Kehlani after complaints to the Ivy…
‘SNL’ to close out its 50th season with Scarlett Johansson and Bad Bunny
NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” will close out its epic 50th season with…
Natalia Lafourcade’s alter ego takes center stage in ‘Cancionera’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Natalia Lafourcade sat down to craft “Cancionera,” she never expected…
‘We’ll just make our own films’: Disability rights advocates in spotlight at Hot Docs
Reid Davenport says he began making documentaries to confront the ableism he faced every day.…
The Rolling Stones in French, Lucinda Williams and more pay tribute to Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones’Mick Jagger sings in swaggering French. Louisiana native Lucinda…
With acclaim raining down, Casey Affleck tries to enjoy it
NEW YORK – After spending the night shooting the most devastating scene in “Manchester by…
No burgers but plenty of crawfish at this iconic New Orleans music festival
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off on Thursday,…
10 fiction and nonfiction books inspired by the Vietnam War
Vietnam has been called the first “television” war. But it has also inspired generations of…
11 notable songs about the Vietnam War
War, like love, has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the…
10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen
The Vietnam War cast a long shadow across one of the most fertile periods of…
Carly Rae Jepsen, Lena Dunham adapting ’10 Things I Hate About You’ for Broadway
TORONTO — Carly Rae Jepsen has been tapped to help adapt the teen rom-com “10…
Weinstein’s #MeToo rape retrial opens with added allegations from a former model
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ’s #MeToo retrial opened Wednesday, giving a new jury…
Tina Knowles is tracing the throughline of Beyoncé and Solange’s success
NEW YORK (AP) — Many of Tina Knowles’ fondest childhood memories are of sitting under…
Hot Docs one step closer to selling Ted Rogers Cinema after conditional offer
Hot Docs is one step closer to selling its flagship theatre that’s located in Toronto’s…
No Canadian finalists make Griffin Poetry Prize short list for first time
TORONTO — No Canadians are in the running for the Griffin Poetry Prize for the…