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FILE - Jon Bon Jovi poses for a portrait in New York on Sept. 23, 2020 to promote his new album "2020". Hulu is streaming a four-part docuseries "Thank You, Good Night: The Bon Jovi Story," premiering April 26. (Photo by Drew Gurian/Invision/AP, File)

After 4 decades in music and major vocal surgery, Jon Bon Jovi is optimistic and still rocking

Bon Jovi is marking its 40th anniversary. A new docuseries called “Thank You, Goodnight,” debuts Friday on Hulu and recounts the band’s beginning and rise to super stardom.
 
Cuban writer Leonardo Padura poses for a portrait at his home in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Padura has managed to turn his series of detective novels into a social and political chronicle of Cuba, especially his native Havana. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Writer Leonardo Padura chronicles life in Cuba as his detective ‘alter ego’ solves gripping crimes

 
This album cover image released by KIDinaKORNER/Interscope shows "Loom" by Imagine Dragons. (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope via AP)

Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds talks new album ‘Loom’ — ‘Heavy concepts but playful at the same time’

 
Salman Rushdie poses for a portrait to promote his book "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder" on Thursday, April 18, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Has Salman Rushdie changed after his stabbing? Well, he feels about 25, the author tells AP

 
FILE - T Bone Burnett gives a keynote during the South by Southwest Music Festival at the Austin Convention Center on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Burnett, most celebrated for his production acumen, uprooted from Los Angeles to move to Nashville and recorded a warm-hearted disc of his own songs for the first time in nearly two decades. Indie rockers Lucius and Rosanne Cash add their voices to the acoustic collection. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, File)

Musician T Bone Burnett is trading his dystopian sensibilities for some warm-hearted acoustic music

 

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Trey Anastasio, guitarist and singer-songwriter of the band Phish, poses for a photograph during an interview on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

After 40 nights of U2 at the Sphere, Phish’s Trey Anastasio talks about taking over

Phish has been performing to thousands of dedicated fans for decades and prides itself on never playing the same show twice.
 
Lorin Latarro attends "The Who's Tommy" Broadway opening night at the Nederlander Theatre on Thursday, March 28, 2024, in New York. The quintessential rock musical is thrillingly alive again on Broadway. And just a few blocks away is a new rock show featuring music by Huey Lewis and The News. The connecting tissue between them is the in-demand choreographer Latarro, known for her bespoke approach and a fluency when it comes to rock. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Choreographer Lorin Latarro, rock’s whisperer on Broadway, gives flight to the Who and Huey Lewis

The quintessential rock musical “The Who’s Tommy” is thrillingly alive again on Broadway. And just a few blocks away is a new rock show featuring music by Huey Lewis and The News.
 
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Dev Patel on the set of "Monkey Man." (Akhirwan Nurhaidir/Universal Pictures via AP)

How Dev Patel got ‘Monkey Man,’ his directorial debut beset by challenges, to the finish line

Oscar-nominated actor Dev Patel is making his feature directorial and screenwriting debut with the action thriller, “Monkey Man.”
 
Actor Giancarlo Esposito poses for a portrait in New York on March 26, 2024, to promote his series "Parish." (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton)

Giancarlo Esposito always had leading man credentials. ‘Parish’ just makes it official

Giancarlo Esposito has been known to steal scenes and help create memorable TV moments mainly as a supporting actor.
 
Johnny Flynn, from left, Andrew Scott, and Dakota Fanning pose for a portrait to promote the television miniseries "Ripley" on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP)

A familiar American goes to Italy to live his best life in the bloody Netflix series ‘Ripley’

It’s time to take another trip to Italy, to the charming, cobblestoned streets of the Amalfi Coast, sipping coffee at cafes and looking for the La Dolce Vita.
 
Grammy-winning singer songwriter Pepe Aguilar performs at his "Jaripeo Hasta Los Huesos Tour 2024" show at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday, March 29, 2024. The show pays tribute to the Day of the Dead, a well-known Mexican celebration. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Pepe Aguilar is putting Mexican culture at the front and center with ‘Jaripeo: Hasta Los Huesos’

Pepe Aguilar says he feels like a superhero when he puts on his charro suit. And this superhero’s power is his pride and love for Mexican culture.
 
Flo Milli poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton)

Flo Milli’s new album proves the ‘Never Lose Me’ rising artist’s dreams of greatness are coming true

Rising rap star Flo Milli released her latest album earlier this month. led by the melodic “Never Lose Me” which currently sits at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs chart.
 
Shakira celebrates the official release of her new album, "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran," early Friday, March 22, 2024, in Hollywood, Fla. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)

Q&A: How Shakira turned pain into art on her first album in seven years, ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’

The last few years haven’t been kind to Shakira. In 2022, after 11 years and two children together, she separated from soccer player Gerard Piqué, leading to what she calls the “dissolution” of her family.
 
Singer/songwriter Kristin Hayter poses for a portrait before a concert at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter blurs lines between reality, performance and research with ‘Saved!’

The bones that embody an album can take many shapes. They may tell a story, follow a genre or provide a soundtrack to a film.
 
This undated image released by Disney Theatricals shows actors Marcus M. Martin, from left, James Monroe Iglehart, and Michael James Scott in New York. Martin, Iglehart, and Scott have portrayed Genie in the Disney musical. (Marc. J. Franklin/Disney Theatricals via AP)

The ‘Aladdin’ stage musical turns 10 this month. Here are the magical stories of three Genies

The Broadway musical “Aladdin” is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and the Genies who have led it on tour and on Broadway are looking back.
 
Ramy Youssef poses for a portrait, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Culver City, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Ramy Youssef constantly asks if jokes are harmful or helpful. He keeps telling them anyway

Fresh off his awards season high after going to the Oscars with his fellow “Poor Things” stars, Ramy Youssef is heading back into more familiar territory.
 
Author Rebecca Serle poses for a portrait in West Hollywood, Calif., on Feb. 29, 2024, to promote her latest book "Expiration Dates." (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Q&A: Author Rebecca Serle shares what’s behind her ‘magical realism’ and new book ‘Expiration Dates’

Author Rebecca Serle often adds elements of magic to her writing. In her last book “One Italian Summer,” she writes about a woman who goes on vacation and meets a younger, more carefree version of her mother.
 
Rose Glass, center, director/co-writer of the film "Love Lies Bleeding," poses with cast members Kristen Stewart, left, and Katy M. O'Brian at the Four Seasons Hotel, Monday, March 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Q&A: Kristen Stewart, Rose Glass and Katy O’Brian on their ‘fun, sweaty, violent’ film

Rose Glass’ first film “Saint Maud,” was a chilling picture of faith and madness. Her second, “Love Lies Bleeding” is also kind of about madness but of different sorts — that of love, of power and of strength (the literal kind).
 
Actor-singer Luke Grimes poses for a portrait Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. Grimes, best-known for his portrayal of the complex cowboy character Kayce Dutton on the hit show “Yellowstone,” will release his self-titled debut album on Friday. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

From ‘Yellowstone’ to a debut country album, Luke Grimes is ready to reintroduce himself

Luke Grimes, best-known for his portrayal of the complex cowboy character Kayce Dutton on the hit show “Yellowstone,” will release his self-titled debut album on Friday.
 
Tilda Swinton, left, and Julio Torres pose for a portrait in New York to promote their film "Problemista" on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP)

Q&A: Julio Torres and Tilda Swinton on their surreal New York saga ‘Problemista’

Julio Torres mined his own life and experiences to make his feature directorial debut “Problemista,” expanding in theaters this weekend.
 

Q&A: Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine set out to seduce a king in ‘Mary & George’

One of the original momagers, Mary Villiers knew how to use her son to get wealth, power and prestige.
 
This combination of photos shows author Kate DiCamillo posing for a portrait in New York on Jan. 18, 2024, left, and cover art for her latest book "Ferris." (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, left, and Candlewick Press via AP)

Beloved author Kate DiCamillo talks writing and healing herself with new middle-grade novel ‘Ferris’

Children’s author Kate DiCamillo, known for “The Tale of Despereaux” and “Because of Winn-Dixie,” has a new book debuting this week called “Ferris.”
 
Rod Stewart poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)

At 79, Rod Stewart shows no signs of slowing down, with a new swing album with Jools Holland

Sir Rod Stewart will not be slowed. At 79, he continues full-throttle. Some highlights in 2024 include his 200th show at his Las Vegas residency and a new swing album.
 
Cast member Andrew Lincoln poses for a portrait to promote the AMC television series "The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live" during the Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at The Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, Calif. (Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

Richonne rises in ‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ starring Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira

Love can blossom in the strangest of places, even in a post-apocalyptic world where your life is threatened by zombies all day, every day.
 
Jennifer Lopez arrives at the premiere of "This Is Me... Now: A Love Story" on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Ben Affleck inspired J.Lo’s first album in a decade. She’s using it to poke fun at her romantic past

Throughout her career, Jennifer Lopez has been praised as an epochal, prolific and hard-working artist.
 
Sean Wang, from left, Yi Yan Fuei, Sam Davis, and Zhang Li Hua pose for a portrait during the 96th Academy Awards Oscar nominees luncheon on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Sean Wang made a home movie. Now, he and his grandmothers are going to the Oscars

The 29-year-old filmmaker Sean Wang can’t believe it, himself, but he’s going to the Oscars with his grandmothers.
 
FILE - Gloria Gaynor poses for a portrait in New York on Dec. 18, 2019. Gaynor's documentary “Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive" will be in select theaters on Feb. 13. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP, File)

Q&A: Gloria Gaynor on ‘I Will Survive,’ the move from disco to gospel, her new film and new music

Nearly 50 years ago, Gloria Gaynor released “I Will Survive,” the first disco song to top the Billboard charts and the only one to be awarded a Grammy for best disco recording.
 
Boy George, center, is pictured on stage during the curtain call for his debut performance in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Boy George of iconic band Culture Club returns to Broadway in a musical he calls ‘a slap of joy’

Boy George, the singer-songwriter and beating heart of the iconic band Culture Club, is these days playing the role of the impresario in the Tony-Award winning “Moulin Rouge” until May 12.
 
Laura Chinn, left, and Laura Linney pose for a portrait to promote their film "Suncoast" during the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Laura Linney and Nico Parker are mother and daughter in Laura Chinn’s ‘Suncoast’

When writer-director Laura Chinn was a teenager in 2005, her mother moved her and her terminally ill brother to Florida.
 
Brittany Howard poses for a portrait in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, to promote her second solo album "What Now." (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Brittany Howard returns with a new album, ‘What Now,’ and songs she calls ‘like journal keeping’

Brittany Howard’s second solo album, the 12-track “What Now,” is a thrilling mix of songs that lean into jazz, R&B, soul, house and metal.
 
Chelsea Wolfe poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, to promote her album. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Chelsea Wolfe says witchcraft and sobriety informed her latest album

Often in popular culture, witchcraft is associated with a kind of feminist reclamation of power and spite-fueled revenge.
 
Denis Villeneuve, left, and Christopher Nolan pose for a portrait on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)

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Q&A: Nolan and Villeneuve on ‘Tenet’ returning to theaters and why ‘Dune 2’ will be shown on film

Christopher Nolan has, by any account, had a banner year with “Oppenheimer.” But “Tenet” was still on his mind.
 
Daisy Ridley poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP)

Q&A: Daisy Ridley on fighting the dark side and developing dark comedy

Actor Daisy Ridley doesn’t want audiences to be misled by the title of her new film, “Sometimes I Think About Dying.” Her character, Fran, is, actually, quite funny.
 
This image released by Prime Video shows Brian Tee, foreground, and Nicole Kidman in a scene from "The Expats." (Prime Video via AP)

In ‘Expats,’ directed by Lulu Wang, Nicole Kidman is happy to share the limelight

Nicole Kidman launches a new six-episode series called “Expats” Friday on Amazon Prime Video. Directed by Lulu Wang, the story follows Kidman, Sarayu Blue and Ji-young Yoo as expats living in Hong Kong, whose lives become intertwined by tragedy.
 
FILE - Rosanne Cash, left, and John Leventhal arrive at the Americana Honors and Awards show Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. Leventhal has won six Grammys for songwriting and producing. And now, at 71, he's releasing an album of his own music, some of which features wife Rosanne Cash. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)

The hot young thing? At 71, John Leventhal has made a debut album

No one will confuse musician John Leventhal with being the hot new thing. The six-time Grammy winner and husband of singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash is a noted record producer and guitarist who’s been a fixture on the New York music scene for more than four decades.
 
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