NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Stevie Wonder, Pearl Jam and Neil Young are among those returning to entertain fans at this year’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, while Nick Jonas, Maxwell, Beck, Snoop Dogg and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are making their festival debut. Festival organizer Quint Davis said Tuesday those artists are just … Continue reading
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‘Deus Ex,’ Dishonored 2′ among anticipated games due in 2016
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If the video games set to be unleashed this year are any indication, this will be a year of interactive exploration. The line-up includes titles that will send players into the woods (“Firewatch”), under the sea (“Abzu”), over rooftops (“Mirror’s Edge Catalyst”), through outer space (“No Man’s Sky”) and across time … Continue reading
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Original song nominees at Oscars is battle of the pop stars
NEW YORK (AP) — The race for best original song at the Academy Awards is a full-blown battle of the 20-something pop stars, with Lady Gaga, Sam Smith and the Weeknd up for the honor this year. In recent years chart-topping singers who co-wrote their songs have earned nominations for original song at the Golden … Continue reading