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The Kansas City Chiefs were crowned victorious over the San Francisco 49ers in this year’s Super Bowl — and, off the field, big-name advertisers competed for viewers’ attention with celebrity-filled, glitzy messages. Read more
Taylor Swift keeps finding herself on the winning side. She kissed boyfriend Travis Kelce on the field after his Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl over the San Francisco 49ers. Read more
In an increasingly fractured and polarized media environment — and with fewer people watching live TV — the Super Bowl is an anomaly. Read more
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Andra Day normally deals with nervousness before any big show — especially in front of her peers. But the Grammy winner eventually leans on prayer to settle her anxiety. Read more
“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
Las Vegas will be flooded with so many pre- Super Bowl events that Shaquille O’Neal lowered the prices to his popular carnival-themed ” Shaq’s Fun House. ” Read more
She’s everywhere, and the world is merely her backup band. Read more
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
Originally planned as a television series, the movie finds Moana journeying on a dangerous mission to the far seas of Oceania after getting a call from her ancestors. Read more
Swift’s camp blamed Sweeney’s automated tracking of her private jet for tipping off stalkers as to her location. Read more
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
The lawsuit alleges she was fired because she “dared voice her own opinions” against an “online bully mob. Read more
The R&B-pop icon will embark on his 24-city “Past Present Future” tour beginning Aug. 20 at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. It will hit many major cities in North America before concluding in Chicago at United Center on Oct. 29. Read more
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
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 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
Accepting the Grammy for best pop vocal album, Taylor said she’d been keeping a secret for two years. Read more
Mariah Carey presented the first award of Grammy Awards, for best pop solo performance to Miley Cyrus for “Flowers,” the singer’s first ever Grammy. View the list of top winners at the 66th annual Grammy Awards. Read more
A police spokesperson didn’t offer a name or additional details, but confirmed a Black male was detained. Read more
The occasion was to honor Bon Jovi for his musical achievements and philanthropic efforts as MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday night. Read more
The show is consistently Spotify’s most popular podcast. Read more
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