The final of the Eurovision Song Contest was held Saturday with tight security and rainy weather failing to dent the enthusiasm of the fans – or that of the critics who think Israel should not have been invited to the party. Dara beat 24 other competitors during Saturday's grand final in Vienna.
CANNES, France (AP) – The day John Lennon was shot, on Dec. 8, 1980, he and Yoko Ono gave an interview to a San Francisco radio crew from their home in New York’s Dakota Apartments.
The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards return for their 61st annual show Sunday night. There’s a lot that’s noteworthy: Women lead the nominations for a second year in a row. Shania Twain will host for the first time, taking over for Reba McEntire.
MADRID (AP) – No special menu, no themed decorations and no shared suspense over which musician’s flamboyant performance proves victorious. For the first time in seven years, Silvia Díaz won’t get together with friends to watch the Eurovision Song Contest finals on Saturday night.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) – The largest collection of Paul McCartney’s personal artifacts ever publicly displayed is part of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame centering on his life after The Beatles.
VIENNA (AP) – At the Eurovision Song Contest, performers get three minutes to make a big impression.
NEW YORK (AP) – Claudine Longet, the French singer and actor who was at the center of a highly publicized manslaughter trial after she was charged with the fatal shooting of her boyfriend, Olympic skier Vladimir “Spider” Sabich, has died at age 84.
The World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira and boy-band BTS. FIFA has announced that, for the first time, the final at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19 will include a Super Bowl-style concert.
VIENNA (AP) – The lineup for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest has been decided, with five more countries sent home after the second semifinal on Thursday.
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