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Chiefs got White House invite. Could Taylor Swift tag along?

Asked at Monday’s press briefing if the pop star could come along as a “plus one” when the team visits the White House to celebrate its second Super Bowl title in as many seasons, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded, “That’s going to be up to the Chiefs, and obviously their decision to figure out who’s going to come with them.” Read more

Usher: Challenge to fit career into Super Bowl halftime show

“I was very mindful of my past, celebrating my present, which is here in Las Vegas, and thinking about where we’re heading in the future,” the singer said when he addressed the media Thursday in advance of Sunday’s Super Bowl, which will be held at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, with the San Francisco 49ers facing off against the Kansas City Chiefs. He will release his ninth studio album “Coming Home” on Friday. Read more

Where has Tracy Chapman been?

Tracy Chapman’s rare public appearance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night — where she practically stole the show performing her 1988 song “Fast Car” with country singer Luke Combs — left many fans wondering why she had largely stepped away from music for more than a decade. Read more

Hawaii forests inspire symphonic music

The natural beauty of Hawaii has inspired many a Hawaiian mele. Now it’s inspired some classical music as well, in the form of the “Symphony of the Hawai‘i Forests,” which the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra will perform Feb. 15 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center. Read more

Country singer Toby Keith dies at 62

The “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” singer-songwriter, who had stomach cancer, died peacefully surrounded by his family, according to a statement posted on his website. Read more

Women dominated the 2024 Grammy Awards. Is the tide turning?

Several women earned their very first Grammys, including Miley Cyrus, best new artist Victoria Monét, country artist Lainey Wilson and Karol G — also the first woman to win in best música urbana, a moment that may reflect changing perceptions of reggaetón and Latin hip-hop as exclusively “men’s music.” Read more

The Grateful Dead made Billboard chart history

The Grateful Dead pulled out ahead of Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra with 59 total Top 40 entries on the chart Monday following the No. 25 debut of their archival release “Dave’s Picks, Volume 49: Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford U., Palo Alto, CA (4/27/85 & 4/28/85).” Read more

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