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Harris urges Black churchgoers in Georgia to head out to vote and gets an assist from Stevie Wonder
Read full article: Harris urges Black churchgoers in Georgia to head out to vote and gets an assist from Stevie WonderKamala Harris has visited two Atlanta-area church where she summoned Black members of the congregations to turn out at the polls.
In 'Piece by Piece,' Pharrell finds Lego fits his life story
Read full article: In 'Piece by Piece,' Pharrell finds Lego fits his life storyWhen Pharrell Williams and Morgan Neville decided to embark on a movie about Williamsโ life but animated in Lego pieces, they knew there would be culture shocks.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses new memoir, 'Lovely One,' at Apollo Theater
Read full article: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses new memoir, 'Lovely One,' at Apollo TheaterIn one of her first public appearances on behalf of her memoir, โLovely One,โ Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson avoided naming names or pointing fingers.
Eminem brings Taylor Swift's historic reign at No. 1 to an end, Stevie Wonder's record stays intact
Read full article: Eminem brings Taylor Swift's historic reign at No. 1 to an end, Stevie Wonder's record stays intactEminemโs 12th studio album, โThe Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grรขce),โ has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, unseating Taylor Swiftโs โThe Tortured Poets Departmentโ after 12 weeks.
Post Malone and Doja Cat to headline Global Citizen Festival to mobilize young people
Read full article: Post Malone and Doja Cat to headline Global Citizen Festival to mobilize young peoplePost Malone and Doja Cat, two of pop musicโs biggest stars, will headline this yearโs Global Citizen Festival in New Yorkโs Central Park on Sept. 28, as organizers focus on mobilizing young people to help address the worldโs pressing problems.
Miranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj submit letter to AI developers to honor artists' rights
Read full article: Miranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj submit letter to AI developers to honor artists' rightsStevie Wonder, Miranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Peter Frampton, Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson and J Balvin are just some of the over 200 names featured on a new open letter submitted by the Artist Rights Alliance non-profit, calling on artificial intelligence tech companies, developers, platforms, digital music services and platforms to stop using AI โto infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists."
Franklin from 'Peanuts' gets to shine in the spotlight of a new animated Apple TV+ special
Read full article: Franklin from 'Peanuts' gets to shine in the spotlight of a new animated Apple TV+ specialThe mild-mannered Franklin โ the first Black character in the โPeanutsโ comic strip โ gets to shine in his own animated Apple TV+ special this month in a story about friendship.
Dexter Scott King remembered during memorial as keeper of his father Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream
Read full article: Dexter Scott King remembered during memorial as keeper of his father Martin Luther King Jr.'s dreamDexter Scott King, the late son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has been memorialized as the protector of his familyโs legacy and the keeper of the dream during a service in Atlanta.
Ratings for the Grammy Awards hit a sweet note as almost 17 million tune in, up 34% from 2023
Read full article: Ratings for the Grammy Awards hit a sweet note as almost 17 million tune in, up 34% from 2023An average of 16.9 million viewers tuned in to watch Taylor Swift make history at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, the largest audience for the telecast in four years.
Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick rule at pre-Grammy gala hosted by Clive Davis
Read full article: Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick rule at pre-Grammy gala hosted by Clive DavisClive Davis held his annual star-studded pre-Grammys gala Saturday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz honored at pre-Grammy Black Music Collective event
Read full article: Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz honored at pre-Grammy Black Music Collective eventIn a pre-Grammy event, singer Mariah Carey used the Recording Academy stage to speak about fighting against conforming to certain music industry standards in an effort to create her music that would eventually appeal to the masses.
Music from Memphis' Stax Records, Detroit's Motown featured in online show
Read full article: Music from Memphis' Stax Records, Detroit's Motown featured in online showFans of the soulful sounds of Detroitโs Motown and Memphisโ Stax Records will be able to enjoy the music of both brands in the same place if they watch and listen to a free, online show streaming during Black History Month.
What to stream this weekend: Donald Glover, Run-D.M.C., 'Choir' and bye to 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
Read full article: What to stream this weekend: Donald Glover, Run-D.M.C., 'Choir' and bye to 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'This weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include the launch of the final season of โCurb Your Enthusiasm" on Sunday, Donald Glover starring as a spy in the new TV series โMr. & Mrs. Smithโ and a documentary on Run-D.
Temptations, Four Tops on hand as CEO shares what's going on with Motown Museum's expansion plans
Read full article: Temptations, Four Tops on hand as CEO shares what's going on with Motown Museum's expansion plansThe CEO of the Motown Museum says full construction on the final phase of the Detroit facility's expansion will get underway in the spring of 2024.
Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock Hall leadership after controversial comments
Read full article: Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock Hall leadership after controversial commentsJann Wenner, a founder of both Rolling Stone magazine and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has been removed from the hallโs board of directors after making disparaging comments toward Black and female musicians.
Apollo Theater CEO Jonelle Procope to leave the historic landmark on safe financial ground
Read full article: Apollo Theater CEO Jonelle Procope to leave the historic landmark on safe financial groundJonelle Procopeโs 20-year tenure as president and CEO of The Apollo Theater evolved into an era of prosperity and expansion, markedly different from the tumultuous, cash-strapped decades that preceded it.
Joni Mitchell to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Read full article: Joni Mitchell to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular SongJust months after being celebrated at the Kennedy Center, Joni Mitchell will return to Washington for another lifetime achievement honor, the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
Pres. Biden, First Lady host musical performance featuring Sir Elton John
Read full article: Pres. Biden, First Lady host musical performance featuring Sir Elton JohnElton John transformed the White House South Lawn into a musical lovefest Friday night as he played a farewell gig to honor everyday โheroesโ like teachers, nurses and AIDS activists.
New this week: Harry Styles, 'Angelyne' and 'The Valet'
Read full article: New this week: Harry Styles, 'Angelyne' and 'The Valet'This weekโs new entertainment releases include Harry Styles' third solo album, a reboot of โChip โn Dale: Rescue Rangersโ that has attracted some top โSaturday Night Liveโ alums, and Emmy Rossum stars in a series about media personality Angelyne.
Celebrities go online to voice support for Ukraine
Read full article: Celebrities go online to voice support for UkraineA group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music โ including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John and Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish โ have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine.
Generations sing to Joni Mitchell in pre-Grammys tribute
Read full article: Generations sing to Joni Mitchell in pre-Grammys tributeGenerations of artists paid tribute to the five-decade career of Joni Mitchell, who was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year at a gala two days before the Grammys.
Murakami plays antiwar songs on radio to protest Ukraine war
Read full article: Murakami plays antiwar songs on radio to protest Ukraine warPlaying James Taylorโs โNever Die Youngโ and going back to songs that marked the antiwar movement in the 1960s, Japanese author Haruki Murakami added his voice to protests against the war in Ukraine with a special edition of his Tokyo radio show.
Khan, Lauper, Beck to play MusiCares Joni Mitchell tribute
Read full article: Khan, Lauper, Beck to play MusiCares Joni Mitchell tributeChaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper and Beck will be among those performing in tribute to Joni Mitchell when sheโs honored as the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year by the Recording Academy.
Ken Kragen, who helped organize 'We Are the World,' dies
Read full article: Ken Kragen, who helped organize 'We Are the World,' diesKen Kragen, a top entertainment producer, manager and philanthropist who turned to such clients as Lionel Richie and Kenny Rogers in helping to organize the 1985 all-star charity single โWe Are the World,โ has died.
New this week: 'Don't Look Up,' new 'Matrix' and 'Sing 2'
Read full article: New this week: 'Don't Look Up,' new 'Matrix' and 'Sing 2'This weekโs new entertainment releases include fresh music from U2 as part of the soundtrack for the animated โSing 2,โ a marathon of holiday films on TCM and the end-of-the-world comedy โDonโt Look Up.โ.
New this week: Kaepernick, Sheeran and 'Star Trek' spin-off
Read full article: New this week: Kaepernick, Sheeran and 'Star Trek' spin-offThis weekโs new entertainment releases include new albums from Ed Sheeran and The War on Drugs as well as โArmy of Thieves,โ a prequel to Zack Snyderโs โArmy of the Dead,โ which invites viewers to join a Europe-trotting heist.
New this week: 'Dune,' 'Invasion' and an Elton John album
Read full article: New this week: 'Dune,' 'Invasion' and an Elton John albumThis weekโs new entertainment releases include an Elton John album of duets and an HBO documentary about the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
R. Kelly's life, from troubled talent to trafficking trial
Read full article: R. Kelly's life, from troubled talent to trafficking trialR. Kelly grew up in Chicago's housing projects and went on to have an illustrious musical career increasingly clouded by allegations of lurid behavior and sexual abuse.
R. Kellyโs life, from troubled talent to trafficking trial
Read full article: R. Kellyโs life, from troubled talent to trafficking trialR. Kelly grew up in Chicago's housing projects and went on to have an illustrious musical career increasingly clouded by allegations of lurid behavior and sexual abuse.
Global Citizen Live generates $1.1 billion to fight poverty
Read full article: Global Citizen Live generates $1.1 billion to fight povertyGlobal Citizen Live, a 24-hour concert that featured performances from Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Lopez, BTS and Elton John and dozens of other stars, raised $1.1 billion in commitments and pledges over the weekend to fight extreme poverty.
Stevie Wonder to headline Global Citizen Live in Los Angeles
Read full article: Stevie Wonder to headline Global Citizen Live in Los AngelesStevie Wonder will headline Global Citizen Liveโs star-studded 24-hour event in Los Angeles this month to help raise money and make a plea for increased COVID-19 vaccine doses along with bringing awareness toward climate change and poverty.
Elton John pairs with Nicki, Miley, many more on new album
Read full article: Elton John pairs with Nicki, Miley, many more on new albumElton John is releasing an album of collaborations with artists from several generations and genres, including Nicki Minaj, Young Thug, Miley Cyrus, Lil Nas X, Stevie Nicks and Stevie Wonder.
New this week: 'No Sudden Move' and 'The Tomorrow War'
Read full article: New this week: 'No Sudden Move' and 'The Tomorrow War'This weekโs new entertainment releases include documentaries about celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and another on a landmark 1969 Harlem concert series known as โBlack Woodstockโ that featured Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone.
Selena Gomez and J.Lo headline vax concert for poor nations
Read full article: Selena Gomez and J.Lo headline vax concert for poor nationsGlobal Citizen will push for the worldโs poorest countries to quickly receive COVID-19 vaccines for their medical workers with an international concert fundraiser hosted by Selena Gomez and headlined by Jennifer Lopez.
Paul Simon sells song catalog to Sony Music Publishing
Read full article: Paul Simon sells song catalog to Sony Music PublishingSony Music Publishing announced Wednesday, March. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ Paul Simon is the latest icon to sell his rich catalog of songs. Sony Music Publishing announced Wednesday that it has acquired Simon's catalog, which includes six decades of music, from his time in Simon & Garfunkel to his solo career. AdโIโm pleased to have Sony Music Publishing be the custodian of my songs for the coming decades. Sony Music Publishing also represents catalogs by Motown, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Ashford & Simpson, Leonard Cohen and more.
Poet Amanda Gorman revisits inaugural triumph with Oprah
Read full article: Poet Amanda Gorman revisits inaugural triumph with OprahIn this combination photo, Oprah Winfrey, left, attends the premiere of "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" on April 18, 2017, in New York and Amanda Gorman attends Porter's 3rd annual Incredible Women Gala on Oct. 9, 2018, in Los Angeles. Gorman revisits her inaugural poem that wowed observers, among them Oprah Winfrey, in the Apple TV+ series "The Oprah Conversation." (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, left, and Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES โ Amanda Gorman revisits her inauguration day poetry reading that wowed observers, among them Oprah Winfrey, in the Apple TV+ series โThe Oprah Conversation.โThe 23-year-old Gorman โstepped into a moment in history with enormous grace and dignity,โ Winfrey said in a statement. The first National Youth Poet Laureate and the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, Gorman recited โThe Hill We Climbโ for the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Others who have been interviewed for โThe Oprah Conversationโ include former President Barack Obama, Matthew McConaughey, Stevie Wonder and author Ibram X. Kendi.
The joy of music returns for Grammy winners, performers
Read full article: The joy of music returns for Grammy winners, performersBeyonce, left, and Megan Thee Stallion accept the award for best rap song for "Savage" at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Beyoncรฉ, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish made history at the Grammy Awards. Just as joyously, dozens of creators largely sidelined for a year due to the pandemic got to make music again. 's topical โI Can't Breatheโ won song of the year and Megan Thee Stallion was named best new artist. Further crowding the family trophy case is husband Jay-Z, whose songwriting on โSavageโ earned him his 23rd Grammy on Sunday, and even their 9-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, who won best music video together with mom.
Who run the Grammys? Beyoncรฉ becomes most decorated female act in Grammy history
Read full article: Who run the Grammys? Beyoncรฉ becomes most decorated female act in Grammy historyFour women won the top four prizes Sunday, including Swift, who became the first female performer to win album of the year three times. Beyoncรฉ โ with her 28th win โ became the most decorated woman in Grammy history. And 9-year-old Blue Ivy Carter โ who won best music video alongside her mother โ became the second youngest act to win a Grammy in the showโs 63-year history. Megan Thee Stallion, who won three honors, also made history and became the first female rapper to win best rap song. She's also the fifth rap-based act to win best new artist.
Eddie Murphy to be inducted into NAACP Hall of Fame
Read full article: Eddie Murphy to be inducted into NAACP Hall of FameFILE - In this Jan. 12, 2020, file photo, Eddie Murphy accepts the lifetime achievement award at the 25th annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. Murphy will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame this month. The NAACP announced Thursday, March 11, 2021, that Murphy will be inducted during the March 27 ceremony, which will air on CBS. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)LOS ANGELES โ Eddie Murphy will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame this month. The NAACP announced Thursday that Murphy will be inducted during the March 27 ceremony, which will air on CBS. The NAACP Image Awards honoring entertainers and writers of color will also simulcast on BET, MTV, VH1, MTV2, BET HER and LOGO.
George Floyd kin joins protest anthem album project
Read full article: George Floyd kin joins protest anthem album projectTerrence Floyd, brother of George Floyd, plays the drums with other artists during a recording session for an album of protest songs with the Rev. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)NEW YORK โ Before a late night rehearsal in December, Terrence Floyd couldnโt remember the last time he squatted on a drum throne, sticks in hand and ready to perform. Surely, he said, it had not happened since his brother, George Floyd, died at the hands of police in Minneapolis last May, sparking a global reckoning over systemic racism and police brutality. Kevin McCall, a civil rights activist who said he believes an album of street-inspired protest anthems does not yet exist. AdSome historians cite Billie Holidayโs musical rendition of the Abel Meeropol poem, โStrange Fruit,โ in 1939 as one of the sparks of the civil rights movement.
Chick Corea, jazz great with 23 Grammy Awards, dies at 79
Read full article: Chick Corea, jazz great with 23 Grammy Awards, dies at 79FILE - Jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea poses for a portrait in Clearwater, Fla., on Sept. 4, 2020, to promote his new double album "Plays." Corea, a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy awards who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has died. (Mike Carlson/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ Chick Corea, a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has died. He recorded and performed classical music, standards, solo originals, Latin jazz and tributes to great jazz pianists. In addition to his Grammy wins, Corea also had four Latin Grammy wins.
PJ Morton 1st artist in residence at Dillard University
Read full article: PJ Morton 1st artist in residence at Dillard UniversityMorton is the first artist in residence at a historically Black private university in New Orleans. Dillard University announced that Morton will teach master classes in songwriting, music publishing, studio production and talent management during the 2021-22 academic year. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)NEW ORLEANS โ Grammy-winning musician PJ Morton is the first artist in residence at Dillard University, a historically Black private university in New Orleans. โIโm so excited to be partnering with Dillard University. His most recent project, โGospel According to PJ,โ is a Grammy nominee for this yearโs best gospel album.
Questlove uncovers 'Black Woodstock' in his hit Sundance doc
Read full article: Questlove uncovers 'Black Woodstock' in his hit Sundance docThe film will debut at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Sundance Film Festival via AP)Sundance Institute programs. Known as โBlack Woodstock,โ the festival occurred during the same summer as Woodstock โ and just 100 miles away โ but received far less attention. It debuted Thursday night at the Sundance Film Festival where it spawned immediate acclaim and countless at-home dance parties for virtual festivalgoers โ a party Questlove extended with a live-streamed after-party DJ set. Morris Park for a celebration of soul, gospel, funk and, most of all of Black identity at a pivotal point in African American culture.
Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year
Read full article: Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year(AP Photo)LOS ANGELES โ Yes, 2020 may seem like a complete fail with all the constant bad news and tragic moments. Itโs been filled with gloom and doom(scrolling), but some celebrities and those inspired by them have tried to brighten a bleak year. He reassigned his 10 seamstresses in New York to produce thousands daily for health care workers on the frontlines. The singer and husband Emilio Estefan's restaurant Estefan Kitchen served up homemade meals for health care workers in Miami. The challenge coordinated offers by celebrities and athletes to raise funds to feed those in need during the pandemic.
Star-studded benefit concert to honor nurses on Thanksgiving
Read full article: Star-studded benefit concert to honor nurses on ThanksgivingLOS ANGELES โ Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan will be among the entertainers honoring nurses in a star-studded benefit virtual concert on Thanksgiving. Nurse Heroes announced Tuesday that the concert called Nurse Heroes Live will stream on the organizationโs YouTube and Facebook along with LiveXLive on Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. EST. The benefit will provide money for a variety of programs including scholarships for nurses and their children. Taylor Swift will donate a signed collectible edition โFolklore" guitar, which will be auctioned for the benefit of the Nurses Heroes Foundation. The nurses of New York's Northwell Health will be the first beneficiaries of the concert.
Drake bests Aretha Franklin, Wonder to set Billboard record
Read full article: Drake bests Aretha Franklin, Wonder to set Billboard record1 hit on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, Drake has bested a record previously held by icons Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. Drake's โLaugh Now Cry Later," featuring rapper Lil Durk, reached the No. Wonder and Franklin, who died in 2018, each have had 20 songs top the chart. 1 hits on the R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, 12 include him in the leading role, including โGodโs Plan,โ โIn My Feelings,โ โHotline Bling,โ โHold On, Weโre Going Homeโ and โBest I Ever Had,โ his first major hit released in 2009. Earlier this year, 34-year-old Drake made Billboard chart history when he set a new record for most songs on the Hot 100 chart โ Billboard's main songs chart that includes all music genres.
The Latest: Biden unleashes scathing attacks on Trump
Read full article: The Latest: Biden unleashes scathing attacks on Trump(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON โ The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):8 p.m.Joe Biden is letting loose against President Donald Trump in the final days of the presidential campaign. Noting Trump has called himself a โperfect physical specimen,โ Biden, a devout Catholic, jokingly made the sign of the cross. The former president spoke Saturday at a drive-in rally at his first joint campaign event with Joe Biden. ___12:20 p.m.President Donald Trump says the nation is at a crossroads as Election Day approaches. But the Biden campaign is looking to capitalize on the favorable political environment in the state as the coronavirus pandemic drags down President Donald Trump in typically GOP-leaning states.
Obama: Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously
Read full article: Obama: Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriouslyThroughout the day, Trump and Biden, both septuagenarians, threw stinging barbs at one another that at moments verged into schoolyard taunt territory. โIn other words, if one of these maniacs come along and they say weโre gonna end fracking, weโre gonna destroy the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," Trump said in announcing his memorandum. I love Joe Biden, and he will be a great president," Obama said Saturday. Trump told Pennsylvania voters that his administration has done โan incredible jobโ dealing with the pandemic. โWeโre gonna beat this virus and get it under control and the first step to doing that is beating Donald Trump," Biden said.
Stevie Wonder releases 2 new songs, gives health update
Read full article: Stevie Wonder releases 2 new songs, gives health updateWonder released two new songs Tuesday reflecting the current times that he hopes inspires change. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ Stevie Wonder released two new songs Tuesday reflecting the current times that he hopes inspires change. Wonder said he started writing โWhere Is Our Love Songโ when he was 18. Itโs just a hard break.โAll proceeds from โWhere Is Our Love Songโ โ which features Grammy-winning guitarist Gary Clark Jr. โ will benefit Feeding America. You see color, donโt act like you donโt see color, you do.
Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto dies at 76
Read full article: Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto dies at 76TOKYO Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, known for his avant-garde and colorful work that included flamboyant costumes of the late rock icon David Bowie, has died of leukemia, his company said Monday. Yamamoto developed leukemia in February and was determined to recover and come back with renewed energy, said the company, Kansai Yamamoto. Born in 1944 in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Yamamoto debuted in 1971, becoming the first Japanese fashion designer to hold a show in London. He became internationally known for blending traditional Japanese motifs with brilliant colors and bold designs. He contributed to collections in Tokyo, New York and Paris for nearly two decades until 1992 and produced the Kansai Super Show and Nippon Genki Project."
Get ready: Motown Museum reopens after 4-month closure
Read full article: Get ready: Motown Museum reopens after 4-month closureStudio A is seen at the Motown Museum, Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in Detroit. The Detroit building where Berry Gordy Jr. built his music empire reopened its doors to the public on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT Get ready, because the Motown Museum is back in business. The Detroit building where Berry Gordy Jr. built his music empire reopened its doors to the public on Wednesday. That's probably the most celebrated change at Motown Museum, Terry said.
New this week: Neil Young, 'Miss Juneteenth,' Padma Lakshmi
Read full article: New this week: Neil Young, 'Miss Juneteenth,' Padma LakshmiThis combination of cover images show, from left, Rough and Rowdy Ways," by Bob Dylan, "Homegrown," a release by Neil Young and "Bigger Love" by John Legend. Peoples film will debut Friday on-demand on Juneteenth, the annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Miss Juneteenth isnt about that history but the contemporary African American struggle to remain in the middle class. AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSICBob Dylan: Its been eight years since the legend Bob Dylan released an album of original material. Neil Young: Neil Young also has a new album out on Friday, though he finished it 45 years ago.