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This image released by ANTI Records shows "Tigers Blood" by Waxahatchee. (ANTI Records via AP)

Music Review: Waxahatchee’s alt-country soars, finds joy in simple things on ‘Tigers Blood’

The indie artist Waxahatchee, known for her gut-wrenching alt-country, demonstrates mastery of her craft on her sixth studio album, “Tigers Blood.”

FILE - The Spotify app is displayed on an iPad in Baltimore, March 20, 2018. Since late last century and the early days of the web, providers of digital media like Netflix and Spotify have had a free pass when it comes to international taxes on films, video games and music that are shipped across borders through the internet. But now, a global consensus on the issue may be starting to crack. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Spotify paid $9 billion in royalties in 2023. Here’s what fueled the growth

This image released by Prime Video shows Conor McGregor, left, and Jake Gyllenhaal in a scene from "Road House." (Laura Radford/Prime Video via AP)

What to stream this weekend: Shakira, Paul Simon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kristen Wiig and Princess Peach

This image released by RCA shows "Everything I Thought It Was" by Justin Timberlake. (RCA via AP)

Music Review: Justin Timberlake returns on nostalgic ‘Everything I Thought It Was’

This combination of photos shows country music stars Megan Moroney, left, performing April 2, 2023, in Austin, Texas, Jelly Roll performing Feb. 2, 2024, in Los Angeles, center, and Kelsea Ballerini performing Sept. 11, 2023, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo)

Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson lead CMT Music Awards noms

Country stars applaud Tennessee bill to protect artists against artificial intelligence

Country stars Luke Bryan and Chris Janson said they’ve had their voices replicated without their consent as artificial intelligence tools make it harder to tell real from fake. A new Tennessee law aims to protect musical artists and songwriters from the potential dangers of AI. (AP Video: Kristin M. Hall)

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FILE - Karl Wallinger from World Party, right, with Gary Kemp from Spandau Ballet, left, Joe Strummer from The Clash, second left, Keith Allen from Fat Les at Tower Records in Piccadilly, central London, Sept. 14, 2000, where they backed a national organisation called Future Forests. Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died at age 66. His publicist says Wallinger passed away Sunday March 12, 2024, his publicist said. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA via AP)

Karl Wallinger, ex-member of The Waterboys and creative force behind World Party, dies

Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died at age 66.

FILE - Karl Wallinger from World Party, right, with Gary Kemp from Spandau Ballet, left, Joe Strummer from The Clash, second left, Keith Allen from Fat Les at Tower Records in Piccadilly, central London, Sept. 14, 2000, where they backed a national organisation called Future Forests. Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died at age 66. His publicist says Wallinger passed away Sunday March 12, 2024, his publicist said. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA via AP)

Karl Wallinger, member of The Waterboys and creative force of behind World Party, dies

Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died at age 66.

This image released by Interscope Records shows "Deeper Well" by Kacey Musgraves. (Interscope via AP)

Music Review: Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Deeper Well’ trades country-pop hooks for deep, folk-y meditation

Just over a decade ago, Kacey Musgraves emerged as a fresh new voice in country music. In the years and award-winning albums since, she’s proven herself to be malleable: weaving disco-pop and psychedelic detours into her country narratives.

FILE - Guitarist Nile Rodgers of Chic performs at the Jazz Festival of 5 Continents, in Marseille, southern France, July 20, 2013. Rodgers, American songwriter and co-founder of the influential 1970s disco band Chic and esteemed Finnish classical music composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen have won the 2024 Polar Music Prize, a Swedish music award, the award panel announced Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, file)

Nile Rodgers of disco group Chic, classical music innovator Esa-Pekka Salonen win Polar Music Prize

Nile Rodgers, American songwriter and co-founder of the 1970s influential disco band Chic and esteemed Finnish classical music composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen have won the 2024 Polar Music Prize, a Swedish music award.The award panel said Tuesday of the American musician who is a guitarist,

This cover image released by Republic Records shows "Eternal Sunshine" by Ariana Grande. (Republic Records via AP)

Music Review: Ariana Grande triumphs over heartbreak on seventh studio album, ‘eternal sunshine’

Ariana Grande’s seventh studio album, “eternal sunshine,” dropped on Friday. Turns out, her lead single, the ‘90s house-pop of “Yes, And?” was a bit of a red herring.

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Margot Robbie in a scene from "Barbie." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

From ‘The Bodyguard’ to ‘Barbie’: Is the movie soundtrack back and bigger than ever?

The music of “Barbie” has become its own blockbuster, earning three Grammys, one Golden Globe, and two Oscar nominations in the original song category — more than any other film this year.

FILE - Karol G performs as part of the "Manana Sera Bonito" tour at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)

Karol G becomes first Latina named woman of the year at Billboard ceremony honoring global musicians

Karol G made history at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music awards ceremony. “This is the first time, ever, a Latina is named woman of the year,” she said Wednesday in her acceptance speech.

Actor-singer Luke Grimes poses for a portrait Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. Grimes, best-known for his portrayal of the complex cowboy character Kayce Dutton on the hit show “Yellowstone,” will release his self-titled debut album on Friday. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

From ‘Yellowstone’ to a debut country album, Luke Grimes is ready to reintroduce himself

Luke Grimes, best-known for his portrayal of the complex cowboy character Kayce Dutton on the hit show “Yellowstone,” will release his self-titled debut album on Friday.

This image released by A24 shows Katy O’Brian, left, and Kristen Stewart in a scene from "Love Lies Bleeding." (Anna Kooris/A24 via AP)

Movie Review: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ is peak Kristen Stewart

Muscles ripple, veins pop and electronic music throbs in “Love Lies Bleeding,” a heaving, hyper-sexy neo-noir drenched in sweat, blood and bug guts, writes Associated Press Film Writer Jake Coyle in his review.

This cover image released by Dirty Hit Records shows the self-titled album for Bleachers. (Dirty Hit Records via AP)

Music Review: Bleachers edge past The Boss as Jack Antonoff finds a new sort of peace

Self-titled albums are the traditional way for a musical act to introduce themselves. So what are we to make of Bleachers’ fourth and self-titled album?

This image released by Epic Records shows "Invincible Shield" by Judas Priest. (Epic via AP)

Music Review: Judas Priest shows you don’t have to be young to be fast with ‘Invincible Shield’

If you think Judas Priest is a bunch of past-their-prime old geezers, you’ve got another thing coming.

This combination of photos shows promotional art for the films "Poor Things," left, "Wonka," center, and the Netflix series "The Gentlemen." (Searchlight/Warner Bros./Netflix via AP)

What to stream this weekend: Ariana Grande, ‘Wonka,’ Garth Brooks, animal queens and ‘Poor Things’

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a new album from pop princess Ariana Grande, a docuseries on National Geographic that follows female leaders of the animal kingdom and the Emma Stone-led “Poor Things” landing on Hulu, just in time for the Academy Awards.

Jade Russell of Louisville, Kentucky, dances at The Cove, a pop-up, 18-and-up Christian nightclub, on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. The Cove was started last year by seven Black Christian men in their 20s who sought to build a thriving community and a welcoming space for young adults outside houses of worship. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

No twerking. No drinking. No smoking. But plenty of room for Jesus at this Christian nightclub

The Cove is a pop-up, 18-and-up Christian nightclub in Nashville, Tennessee. It was launched last year by seven Black Christian men in their 20s who sought to build a thriving community and a safe space for young Christians outside houses of worship.

FILE - First lady Jill Biden accepts the award for best song for social change on behalf of Shervin Hajipour for "Baraye" at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. The Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S. President Joe Biden's wife said Friday, March 1, 2024, that he had been sentenced to over three years in prison over his anthem supporting the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Iranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran

An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S. first lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over his anthem supporting the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini.

FILE - Faye Webster performs at the Innings Festival on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Webster's latest album "Underdressed at the Symphony," releases Friday. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

Music Review: Faye Webster’s indie ‘Underdressed at the Symphony’ journeys through a lifetime

Faye Webster, known for her thoughtful blend of indie rock, folk and country, has a new full-length album out: “Underdressed at the Symphony.”

Cyndi Lauper arrives at the 74th annual Tony Awards in New York on Sept. 26, 2021, left, and Bjorn Ulvaeus appears at the premiere of "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again" in London on July 16, 2018. (AP Photo)

Cyndi Lauper inks deal with firm behind ABBA Voyage for new immersive performance project

Legendary pop icon Cyndi Lauper, who rose to fame in the 1980s with hits such as “Time After Time” and “Girls Just Want To Have Fun,” has entered a partnership with the Swedish masterminds behind the immersive virtual concert ABBA Voyage.

Rod Stewart poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)

At 79, Rod Stewart shows no signs of slowing down, with a new swing album with Jools Holland

Sir Rod Stewart will not be slowed. At 79, he continues full-throttle. Some highlights in 2024 include his 200th show at his Las Vegas residency and a new swing album.

This image released by MNRK Records shows "10,000 Volts" by Ace Frehley. (MNRK Records via AP)

Music Review: Ex-Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley is back with another great solo album

No shock here: Ace Frehley has still got the power.

The former Kiss guitarist whose vocal debut came on 1977’s “Shock Me” is back with “10,000 Volts,” a new solo album that’s crackling with energy and personality.

This image released by Mom+Pop shows "Loss of Life" by MGMT. (Mom+Pop via AP)

Music Review: MGMT’s ‘Loss of Life’ is a nostalgic return full of hope and heart

MGMT is back with its fifth studio album. The American rock band is perhaps best known for its indie sleaze anthems like “Kids” and “Time to Pretend.”

Lee Ho-yang, a prominent K-pop composer and producer better known by his professional name of "Shinsadong Tiger,"speaks during a showcase in Seoul, South Korea, on April 12, 2015. Lee was found dead on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, South Korean police said. (Yang Ji-ung/Yonhap via AP)

Prominent K-pop composer, known as ‘Shinsadong Tiger,’ found dead, South Korean police say

South Korea’s police say Lee Ho-yang, a prominent K-pop composer and producer better known by his professional name of “Shinsadong Tiger,” has been found dead.

Eagles manager Irving Azoff, center, arrives at supreme court to testify, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, in New York. A judge in New York will continue hearing testimony today in a criminal case involving ownership of the handwritten lyrics for the songs on the "Hotel California" album by The Eagles. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

On decades-old taped call, Eagles manager said ‘pampered rock star’ was stalling band biography

The Eagles’ manager once told their authorized biographer that his book wasn’t getting published because of friction from “a pampered rock star.”

Members of The Eagles, from left, Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh pose with an autographed guitar after a news conference at the Sundance Film Festival, Jan. 19, 2013, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Unpublished Eagles book dished on the band’s 1980 breakup, manager says at trial over lyrics pages

The Eagles’ longtime manager says a never-published biography of the Eagles delved deeply into the superstar classic rock band’s 1980 breakup.

FILE - The Beatles address the media in the press room of Kennedy International Airport on their arrival, Feb. 7, 1964 in New York. The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in not just one but a Fab Four of movies that will give each band member their own film, all of which are to be directed by Sam Mendes. (AP Photo, File)

Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, with a movie each for Paul, John, George and Ringo

The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in a Fab Four of movies that will give each band member their own film. All are to be directed by Sam Mendes.

Scott Stapp, left, and Mark Tremonti, right, members of the rock band Creed, take part in an interview during an NASCAR Daytona 500 practice auto race Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Seven-time NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson welcomes Creed to Daytona 500 with arms wide open

Jimmie Johnson and Creed are headed to the Daytona 500. Legacy Motor Club reached an associate sponsorship deal with the band to give Creed a spot on the Toyota for Sunday’s Daytona 500.

This image released by BMG shows cover art for “This Is Me…. Now” by Jennifer Lopez. (BMG via AP)

Music Review: Jennifer Lopez returns to her pop music throne with new album, ‘This Is Me... Now’

On “This Is Me....Now,” Jennifer Lopez’s first solo album in a decade, the singer takes back her rightful place on the throne of pop music.

A law enforcement officer looks around the scene following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Multiple people were injured, a fire official said.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City mom and prominent Hispanic DJ dies in a mass shooting after Chiefs’ victory parade

A woman who died in the mass shooting after a parade for the Kansas City Chiefs and their Super Bowl victory DJed around the area and was a music lover who hosted an hourlong Tejano music radio show.

FILE - Gloria Gaynor poses for a portrait in New York on Dec. 18, 2019. Gaynor's documentary “Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive" will be in select theaters on Feb. 13. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP, File)

Q&A: Gloria Gaynor on ‘I Will Survive,’ the move from disco to gospel, her new film and new music

Nearly 50 years ago, Gloria Gaynor released “I Will Survive,” the first disco song to top the Billboard charts and the only one to be awarded a Grammy for best disco recording.

Boy George, center, is pictured on stage during the curtain call for his debut performance in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Boy George of iconic band Culture Club returns to Broadway in a musical he calls ‘a slap of joy’

Boy George, the singer-songwriter and beating heart of the iconic band Culture Club, is these days playing the role of the impresario in the Tony-Award winning “Moulin Rouge” until May 12.

FILE - Beyonce performs at a Get Out the Vote concert for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 4, 2016. Beyonce teased the possibility of new music during a Verizon Super Bowl ad, and then added a cryptic Instagram video that ended with the words "act ii" and a release date of March 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Beyoncé drops new songs ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ and ’16 Carriages.’ New music ‘Act II’ will arrive in March

Beyoncé is back with two new country tracks — “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.” After a Verizon commercial starring Beyoncé aired during the Super Bowl ended with the superstar saying “They ready, drop the new music,” the question became — was she serious?

FILE - Legendary Sun Records drummer J.M. Van Eaton practices in Tuscumbia, Ala., July 28, 2010. Van Eaton, a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley at Sun Records in Memphis, Tenn., died Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at age 86, a family member said. (Matt McKean/The TimesDaily via AP, File)

Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86

A pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, has died.