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Pipes, punk and tradition
MOSES LAKE — The pipes will skirl and the fiddles will ring out at the Cascade Celtic Festival in Leavenworth May …
Dolly Parton donates $1 million to coronavirus research
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country icon Dolly Parton is making a big donation to help fund
IndyCar's virtual race to be aired on NBC Sports Network
IndyCar's virtual racing will be televised beginning with Saturday's iRacing event, which has been picked up by NBC Sports.
'Wicked' movie release delayed, 'Minions' pushed to 2021
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Wicked” fans are going to have to wait even longer to see Stephen Daldry's film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical. Universal Pictures on Wednesday announced that another handful of thea…
WarnerMedia names former Hulu chief Jason Kilar CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Kilar, the founding chief executive of Hulu and a former Amazon senior vice president, has been named CEO of WarnerMedia, the company announced Wednesday.
Review: James Elkington's melancholy the stuff for shut-ins
James Elkington, "Ever-Roving Eye" (Paradise of Bachelors)
Oprah on rap song 'Oprah's Bank Account': LOVEEEEEEEE IT!
NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Yachty, DaBaby and Drake's new rap song “Oprah's Bank Account" is one of Oprah's favorite things.
Review: Saxman Jimmy Greene's album is spirited, spiritual
Jimmy Greene, "While Looking Up" (Mack Avenue)
Dua Lipa's 'Future Nostalgia' is a party with a purpose
NEW YORK (AP) — Put on Dua Lipa’s sophomore album and you’ll experience of party — a collection of upbeat, dance-flavored, power-pop gems that could brighten your day. But take a closer, deeper look, and you’ll als…
Not so funny: Edinburgh festivals canceled for first time
LONDON (AP) — Every August, the Scottish capital of Edinburgh plays host to some of the funniest and most talented — not to forget strangest — performers from the U.K. and the wider world. Not this year. Organizers…
Rowling starts Harry Potter At Home for housebound families
NEW YORK (AP) — J.K. Rowling is hoping a dash of Harry Potter will help families confined to their homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Brandy Clark's breakup record allows creative freedom
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When singer-songwriter Brandy Clark went into the studio to record her next album, many of her songs reflected on the breakup of a 15-year relationship. But musically, she was also divorcing…
Nipsey Hussle’s legacy endures a year after his death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The year since Nipsey Hussle was gunned down has not diminished the rapper's legacy, but rather cemented it and continues to prove true his catchphrase, “The Marathon Continues.”
Rubio specifies journalists for 'glee' in virus deaths
NEW YORK (AP) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, pressed to identify media figures that he said expressed “glee” at Americans getting coronavirus, has cited an editorial cartoonist, a magazine writer, an online tech publi…
Review: In Koontz’s novel, a very intelligent dog
“Devoted,” Thomas & Mercer, By Dean Koontz
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 5-11
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 5-11: