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BASIN EVENTS: April 10-18
COLUMBIA BASIN — Crafts, theater, music and more await this week in the Columbia Basin. Here are a few chances to …
Recording Registry adds 'Wichita Lineman,' album by Dr. Dre
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Dre's classic debut rap album “The Chronic," Selena's sophomore release “Ven Conmigo" and the worldwide disco hit “Y.M.C.A." by the Village People are among 25 recordings being inducted to the N…
Review: 'In Our Prime' is a call to action
“In Our Prime," W.W. Norton, by Susan J. Douglas
R Kelly seeks release from jail, cites coronavirus risk
CHICAGO (AP) — R&B singer R. Kelly cited the novel coronavirus in asking a federal judge Thursday to free him from a federal jail in Chicago as he awaits trial on child pornography and other charges, a court filing…
Meghan to narrate Disney nature film in first post-royal job
LONDON (AP) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has her first post-royal job: narrating a Disney documentary about elephants.
Whiting Awards bestow $50K prizes to 10 emerging writers
NEW YORK (AP) — Essayist and New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino and novelist Ling Ma are among this year's 10 winners of the
The beat goes on: Locked-down Berlin clubs take party online
BERLIN (AP) — Locked down due to the coronavirus pandemic, the nightclubs in the German capital have decided to keep the beat going — at least online.
Jackson estate gives to Broadway, Vegas needy amid outbreak
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Michael Jackson estate is donating $300,000 to help entertainment industry workers on Broadway, the music business and in Las Vegas who have been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.
Review: `Kilo' paints a harrowing picture of cocaine trade
“Kilo: Inside the Deadliest Cocaine Cartels – From the Jungles to the Streets,” William Morrow/Harper Collins, by Toby Muse
Gaga says wrong time for 'Chromatica;' Rock Hall reschedules
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover…
Review: Americana folk singer Mark Erelli amps it up a notch
Mark Erelli, “Blindsided" (Soundly Music)
Review: Béla Fleck's 'Africa' mixes new material with old
Béla Fleck, “Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions” (Craft Recordings)
Local theater companies postpone April plays
MOSES LAKE — The COVID-19 outbreak has led to the postponement of two local theater productions.
R Kelly seeks release from jail, cites coronavirus risk
CHICAGO (AP) — R&B singer R. Kelly cited the novel coronavirus in asking a federal judge Thursday to free him from a federal jail in Chicago as he awaits trial on child pornography and other charges, a court filing…
Michigan regents fire opera singer accused of sexual assault
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan's Board of Regents on Thursday fired a music professor and noted opera singer who, along with his husband, is accused of sexually assaulting a fellow singer in Hou…
None of the 'Big Five' publishers will attend BookExpo
NEW YORK (AP) — All of the so-called “Big Five” publishers have dropped out of BookExpo, the industry's annual national convention. Hachette Book Group and Macmillan became the fourth and fifth to announce they wou…