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For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought

SEATAC, Washington (AP) — Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports. Some are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers’ moods. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport features live musicians every day, and Nashville International Airport has five stages that host more than 800 performances a year. Detroit Metro Airport plays Motown hits in a tunnel connecting its terminals. Singapore’s Changi Airport commissioned a special piano accompaniment for its giant digital waterfall. Mood Media, the company formerly known as Muzak, develops airport playlists to appeal to business travelers or families depending on the time of day. It might program calmer music for a security line and something more energizing in the duty-free store.… Continue Reading

Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammy noms, becoming the most nominated artist in the show’s history

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Grammy Award nominations are here. Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” rules the nation. She leads the nods with 11, bringing her career total to 99 nominations. That makes her the most-nominated artist in Grammy history. Trailing behind her with seven nominations each are Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Charli XCX, who earned her first nominations as a solo artist. Taylor Swift and first-time nominees Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan boast of six nominations each. The 2025 Grammy Awards will air Feb. 2 live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.… Continue Reading

The Cure announces a new album and releases its first new song in 16 years, ‘Alone’

NEW YORK (AP) — Goths, rejoice: At long last, The Cure has released new music. “Alone,” its first new song in 16 years, premiered on Mary Anne Hobbs’ BBC 6 Music radio show Thursday morning. The English band has also announced a new album, which releases November 1. The Cure teased the track on social media leading up to its release. They sharing a snippet of the song that featured their trademark layered guitars, metallic percussion and sparkling synths. Near the end, singer Robert Smith jumped in with the gloomy lyric, “This is the end of every song that we sing.” The Cure has toured in the years since their last album, 2008’s “4:13 Dream,” but have yet to release new music.… Continue Reading

JD Souther, a singer-songwriter who penned hits for the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, dies at 78

LOS ANGELES (AP) — John David “JD” Souther has died. He was a prolific songwriter and musician whose collaborations with the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s. Souther joined in on some of the Eagles’ biggest hits, such as “Best of My Love,” “New Kid in Town,” and “Heartache Tonight.” The Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee also collaborated with James Taylor, Bob Seger, Bonnie Raitt and many more. His biggest hit as a solo artist was “You’re Only Lonely.” He was about to tour with Karla Bonoff. Souther died Tuesday at his home in New Mexico, at 78.… Continue Reading

$Jane’s Addiction cancels its tour in the wake of an onstage concert fracas$

Jane’s Addiction cancels its tour in the wake of an onstage concert fracas

BOSTON (AP) — The alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction has scuttled its latest tour following an onstage scuffle between lead singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro. In a statement, the bands says it made the “difficult decision to take some time away as a group.” The move comes after videos captured Farrell lunging at Navarro at a Friday concert in Boston. The band’s “Imminent Redemption” tour started in early August and was to end on Oct. 16 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. The band is known for edgy, punk-inspired hits “Been Caught Stealing” and “Mountain Song.”… Continue Reading