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Remembering David Lynch's musical legacy: 10 songs to go beyond the films
January 16, 2025 - 4:16 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The loss of singular talent and visionary filmmaker David Lynch is not only felt in the world of cinema, but music, where he had inextricable influence on multiple generations of artists.
Sting, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at FireAid Benefit Concert
January 16, 2025 - 3:30 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the performers slated to take the stage at FireAid, a benefit concert for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief.
Fired opera singer sues University of Michigan, saying his rights were violated
January 16, 2025 - 3:21 PM

DETROIT (AP) — An acclaimed opera singer fired by the University of Michigan in 2020 over allegations of sexual misconduct is suing school officials, claiming his rights were violated during the process.
David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive,' dies at 78
January 16, 2025 - 3:18 PM

LOS ANGELES - David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark and dreamlike vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days before his 79th birthday.
Six surreal picks from director David Lynch's indescribably offbeat film career
January 16, 2025 - 3:05 PM

Few writer-directors are able to capture the ineffable, but David Lynch comes pretty close with a challenging and mind-expanding oeuvre.
Music Review: Mac Miller's lost album 'Balloonerism' is airy and experimental
January 16, 2025 - 8:04 AM

To coincide with what would have been Mac Miller's 33rd birthday, his estate has given us all a present — an unreleased album by the late hip-hop star.
Conan O'Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy
January 16, 2025 - 5:08 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian and host Conan O'Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Thursday.
Drake lawsuit includes new details about shooting outside his Toronto home
January 15, 2025 - 3:49 PM

TORONTO - A defamation lawsuit filed by Drake against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us" includes new details about a high-profile shooting that seriously injured a security guard outside the Canadian rapper's Toronto home last year.
Drake sues Universal Music for defamation related to Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'
January 15, 2025 - 1:24 PM

A hip-hop superstar beef was cranked up another notch Wednesday when Drake sued Universal Music Group for defamation over rival Kendrick Lamar's diss track “Not Like Us.”
The 2025 Grammys will proceed with wildfire relief changes. Here's what to expect
January 15, 2025 - 12:09 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Grammy Awards are right around the corner, which means it is time to get those viewing party plans in action. Allow us to help.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

Kelowna could be UNESCO's first Canadian 'City of Gastronomy'
Kelowna has been invited to throw its hat in the ring for world-class culinary recognition. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, has asked the city to apply for its City of Gastronomy title, accor

Authorities suspect gang members involved in 7 killings at marijuana grow
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they suspect gang members of Laotian descent were involved in the 2020 shooting deaths of seven people at an illegal marijuana growing operation in a small, rural Southern California town. Rive

How Trump tariff threat and foreign buyers ban impacts Okanagan real estate market
American tariff threats are already impacting the Canadian economy, and the foreign buyer ban means the real estate market will look different than it did the last time the loonie dropped so low compared to the U.S. dollar. In the past, Ame

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Remembering David Lynch's musical legacy: 10 songs to go beyond the films

Sting, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at FireAid Benefit Concert

Fired opera singer sues University of Michigan, saying his rights were violated

David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive,' dies at 78

Six surreal picks from director David Lynch's indescribably offbeat film career

Music Review: Mac Miller's lost album 'Balloonerism' is airy and experimental

Conan O'Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy

Drake lawsuit includes new details about shooting outside his Toronto home

Drake sues Universal Music for defamation related to Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'

The 2025 Grammys will proceed with wildfire relief changes. Here's what to expect

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