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FILE - In this undated file photo, members of the Allman Brothers Band, from left, Dickey Betts, Duane Allman, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, Gregg Allman and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson, eat at the H&H Restaurant in downtown Macon, Ga. Fans of Duane Allman say they didn’t expect the late musician’s old guitar to sell for $1.25 million at a recent auction. The Telegraph reports that the gold-topped guitar is the one Allman played in the hit song “Layla.” (The Macon Telegraph via AP, File)
Duane Allman's old guitar 'Layla' sells for $1.25 millionFans of Duane Allman in Macon, Georgia, say they didn't expect the late musician's old guitar to sell for $1.25 million at a recent auction
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FILE - In this Nov. 5, 1994 file photo, Placido Domingo performs in the San Francisco Opera's production of "Herodiade" in San Francisco. On Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, the San Francisco Opera said it is canceling an October concert featuring Domingo after the publication of an Associated Press story that quoted numerous women as saying they were sexually harassed or subjected to inappropriate behavior by the superstar. (AP Photo/Dwayne Newton)
LA Opera declines details on Placido Domingo investigationLos Angeles Opera declines to discuss details on its investigation into Placido Domingo sexual harassment claims
The Associated Press1 day ago
FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019 file photo, a man who calls himself "Run-A-Way Bill" stands in front of a Volkswagen bus while waiting for the gates to open at a Woodstock 50th anniversary event in Bethel, N.Y. Fifty years at Woodstock, the mystical and messy event that became the father of all musical festivals, the entertainment industry is diluted with festivals and events like it, some genre specific, some extremely diverse and others offering experiences in addition to music, ranging from food to art, in order to appeal to wider audiences. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
With glut of festivals, hard to match Woodstock magicFifty years at Woodstock, the mystical and messy event that became the father of all musical festivals, the entertainment industry is diluted with festivals and events like it
The Associated Press2 days ago
FILE - In this May 14, 2016 file photo, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors perform at the Shaky Knees music festival in Atlanta. Drew Holcomb has slotted himself as the dad next door type, one who writes love songs to his children and wife and who takes an unassuming stance on the world around him. It’s an identity that suits him and one that he continues to embrace on his band’s newest album, “Dragons.” (AP Photo/ Ron Harris, File)
Review: Drew Holcomb holds on to sincerity on 'Dragons'Music Review: Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors capture sincerity on new album "Dragons"
The Associated Press2 days ago
File--- Picture taken March 25, 2019 shows the Cathedral in Berlin, Germany. A 9-year-old girl is suing a centuries-old German boys choir, that is located in the cathedral arguing she was illegally rejected due to her gender. (Paul Zinken/dpa via AP)
Court rejects German girl's bid to join all-boys choirA court in Germany has rejected a 9-year-old girl's bid to join a centuries-old Berlin boys choir
The Associated Press2 days ago
Rapper NBA YoungBoy freed from Louisiana jailRapper NBA YoungBoy has been released from a Louisiana jail where he was sent after being accused of violating his probation
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A street art display honoring Elvis Presley is shown at the candlelight vigil at Graceland that commemorates his death 42 years ago on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019 in Memphis, Tenn. Presley fans flock every year to the Graceland tourist attraction for Elvis Week, a celebration of his life and career as a singer and actor. During the vigil, fans walk by Presley's grave at Graceland holding candles. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz)
Elvis admirers remember his death 42 years ago with vigilElvis Presley fans carrying lit candles in the balmy Tennessee night are visiting the rock n' roll icon's grave at Graceland during the annual vigil commemorating Presley's death 42 years ago
The Associated Press3 days ago
People hold hands in a circle around a large, illuminated peace sign on the original site of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, N.Y., Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. Woodstock fans are expected to get back to the garden to mark the 50th anniversary of the generation-defining festival. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is hosting a series of events Thursday through Sunday at the bucolic 1969 concert site, 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of New York City. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Arlo Guthrie sings as Woodstock fans flock to concert siteWoodstock fans got back the garden to mark the 50th anniversary of the generation-defining festival
The Associated Press3 days ago
FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2017, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) warms up before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif. Colin Kaepernick wants to play in the NFL, even if he has to compete to get on the field. A source close to Kaepernick told The Associated Press on Friday: “Colin has always been prepared to compete at the highest level and is in the best shape of his life.” Kaepernick released a video earlier this week saying: “5 a.m. 5 days a week. For 3 years. Still Ready.” (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Column: Jay-Z sells out Kaepernick, grabs big money from NFLColumn: Jay-Z's deal with NFL is a money grab for one side, a PR coup for the other
The Associated Press3 days ago
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FILE - In this Thursday, June 6, 2019, file photo, musician R. Kelly leaves the Leighton Criminal Court building, in Chicago. Kelly is due in a New York City court, Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, for an arraignment on charges he sexually abused women and girls. (AP Photo/Amr Alfiky, File)
R. Kelly judge to proceed to trial despite new casesAn Illinois judge overseeing singer R. Kelly's sexual-abuse case says he'll proceed toward a trial despite three new cases being brought against Kelly
The Associated Press3 days ago
FILE- In this Saturday, July 28, 2012, file photo, members of the band Metallica, from left to right, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, pose at a photo-call before their first of eight concert performances in Mexico City. Metallica said Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, it has donated 250,000 euros (dollars 277,600) to support the construction of Romania's first paediatric oncology hospital.(AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, FILE)
Metallica donates to Romanian pediatric cancer hospitalMetallica says it has donated 250,000 euros ($277,600) to support the construction of Romania's first pediatric oncology hospital
The Associated Press3 days ago
FILE - In this Aug. 15, 1998, file photo, Melanie Safka, who performed at the original Woodstock decades ago, opens the second day of the festival "Day In The Garden," in Bethel, N.Y. She was just 22 when she performed at the historic 1969 concert that also included Jimi Hendrix, Grateful Dead and Joan Baez. Melanie had been waiting for hours and hours to perform, sitting on the side of the stage as she watched Richie Havens and others complete their sets. (AP Photo/Ken Bizzigotti, File)
Melanie recalls Woodstock concert and not being paid for itMelanie, known as the First Lady of Woodstock, remembers having a supernatural experience as she walked on the rainy stage in 1969 to perform at the iconic event, though iconic isn't how anyone would have described the day back then.
The Associated Press3 days ago
File--- Picture taken March 25, 2019 shows the Cathedral in Berlin, Germany. A 9-year-old girl is suing a centuries-old German boys choir, that is located in the cathedral arguing she was illegally rejected due to her gender. (Paul Zinken/dpa via AP)
9-year-old girl sues German boys choir over gender biasA 9-year-old girl is suing a centuries-old German boys choir, arguing she was illegally rejected due to her gender
The Associated Press3 days ago
In this Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019 photo, John Fogerty poses for a photo at an interview with The Associated Press in New York. For the first time, an audio recording is available of nearly everything heard onstage at Woodstock 50 years ago - from transcendent music to announcements about lost people and bad acid. Creedence Clearwater Revival, one of the most popular acts at the time, had never before authorized release of their performance. Fifty years later, the set is now available both on the Rhino Records box and a separate disc okayed by Fogerty. (Photo by Brian Ach/Invision/AP)
A 38-disc set lets you hear Woodstock's stageA 38-disc box sets lets you hear virtually everything that was onstage at Woodstock 50 years ago -- from transcendent musical performances to warnings about bad acid
The Associated Press3 days ago
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