Hong Kong celebrates New Year without fireworks
HONG KONG (AP) — Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong’s New Year celebrations. Not this…
Who’s performing at tonight’s Times Square ball drop for New Year’s Eve 2026?
As revelers from around the world get ready to ring in 2026 in New York City’s Times Square,…
Hong Kong rings in 2026 without fireworks after deadliest blaze in decades
HONG KONG — Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong’s New Year celebrations. Not this year.…
China threatens detention in Xinjiang over banned Uyghur songs
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — It is a soulful folk song, filled with feeling and history: A love-stricken young…
Jazz group cancels performance at Kennedy Center
More artists have canceled scheduled performances at the Kennedy Center following the addition of President Donald Trump’s name…
Winter Storm Warning all week
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – A long period of stormy winter weather sets up for Sunday and will…
Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for The Cure, dies at 65
Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the influential goth band The Cure, has died. He was…
Entertainer Kamahl, now 91, reflects on life, career spanning 70 years
As Kamahl puts the final touches to what will likely be his last spoken word recording, to be…
This city shaped a classic Christmas carol. Now Russia has destroyed it. – POLITICO
The world did not recognize the new nation, but Shchedryk won it a place in global culture. “Even…
UK police drop probe into Bob Vylan’s chants about Israeli military | Music News
Police say there is ‘insufficient evidence’ to bring charges after investigating comments made at Glastonbury festival. Published On…
Belgian artists denounce national broadcaster’s decision to participate in Eurovision 2026
Published on 22/12/2025 – 10:22 GMT+1 Controversy around Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest continues to intensify…
Singer-songwriter Chris Rea, known for ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ dies at 74
LONDON — Chris Rea, the singer and songwriter best known for the hit “Driving Home for Christmas,” has…