Madonna opened the World Cup halftime show with her 2000 dance-pop hit “Music,” joined by star Brazilian soccer players of yesteryear, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho.
Spain substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give his team a 1-0 win over defending champion Argentina in the World Cup final.
In a stories published July 4 and July 5, 2026, about America 250 celebrations, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of Jennifer Koshko, who was in Washington for the holiday, as Koskho.
The Uffizi Gallery has repositioned Sandro Botticelli’s masterpieces “The Birth of Venus” and “Primavera.”.
Taylor Swift has become the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36.
The opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City was full of international stars.
Global Citizen is gearing up for its biggest event yet: the first-ever FIFA World Cup halftime show.
The World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira and boy band BTS.
Pope Leo XIV has traveled to pray at a popular Catholic shrine in Angola that was an epicenter of the African slave trade.
Stefano Gabbana has stepped down as chairman of the fashion house that he co-founded with Domenico Dolce.
Kaori Sakamoto bids farewell to figure skating with a fourth world championship title before retirement as one of the most decorated skaters in decades.
Chappell Roan pushes back after a Brazilian soccer player says a guard mistreated his young daughter at a hotel.
Milan Fashion Week has kicked off a season of fresh starts, with new creative directors and a clear push toward practical glamour.
Madonna made a star appearance at Dolce & Gabbana’s Milan Fashion Week runway show — which felt like a conversation with the Material Girl herself.
Madonna has surprised U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn with a good luck video before Glenn skates to “Like a Prayer” at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
The Sundance Film Festival is buzzing with excitement as Channing Tatum, Olivia Wilde, and Charli xcx movies premiere back-to-back at the Eccles Theater in Park City, Utah.
The Associated Press has announced its top 10 albums of the year, showcasing a diverse range of artists.
Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads’ David Byrne are among the impressive list of nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame class.
Bad Bunny has been chosen to headline the Super Bowl halftime show, marking a significant moment for Latin identity on a major stage.
Adam Sandler’s hockey player-turned-golfer Happy Gilmore returning for a second movie and Madonna’s long-rumored album “Veronica Electronica” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Workers have completed a phase of conservation work on historic murals by the late artist Maxo Vanka at St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church near Pittsburgh.
Lady Gaga gave a free concert on Copacabana Beach Saturday night, the second such show in as many years organized by Rio de Janeiro’s City Hall.
First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Donatella Versace has been replaced as creative director of the fashion house founded by her late brother Gianni Versace.
Lady Gaga's seventh studio album “Mayhem” and a new lifestyle series on Netflix from the Duchess of Sussex called “With Love, Meghan” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.
If you love movies or comics, you’ve likely followed the adventures of Spider-Man, Iron Man and other superheroes.
FireAid, featuring Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Sting, Red Hot Chili Peppers and others in a fundraiser for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts, is the latest event to combine music and philanthropy.
Juan Luis Guerra 4_40 won album of the year at the 2024 Latin Grammys, not long after receiving record of the year for “Mambo 23.”.
Madonna has attempted a semi-stealth entrance to the Dolce & Gabbana runway show draped in a black veil for a runway show referencing her 1990s heyday and celebrating the cone bra.
Édgar Barrera, the producer and songwriter known for his work with artists such as Madonna, Karol G, Peso Pluma, Shakira and Grupo Frontera, leads the Latin Grammy nominations for a second year in a row.
Taylor Swift has won the biggest award at the MTV Video Music Awards — the trophy for video of the year for “Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone.
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards have moved to a new date because of the forthcoming U.S. presidential debate.
Madonna has put on a free concert in Rio de Janeiro, turning the vast stretch of sand of Copacabana beach into an enormous dance floor teeming with a multitude of her fans.
Pop star Madonna took time out during her concert in Miami on Tuesday to honor the victims and survivors of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando – a moment that brought her to tears on stage.
Making instant videos is the next wave of generative artificial intelligence, much like chatbots and image-generators before it.
An unusual criminal trial is set to open over the handwritten lyrics to a classic rock blockbuster: the Eagles' “Hotel California.”.
When the Super Bowl halftime show was born, college marching bands were the main on-field attraction.
Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue was illuminated with a welcome to Brazil message for Taylor Swift.
In the music video for “Por La Familia,” a new track from Carín León and BorderKid, León is whisked away into a surrealist landscape inspired by Mexico.
Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards for her “Anti-Hero” music video on a night full of surprises.
Britney Spears' husband Sam Asghari is seeking financial support from the pop superstar in his divorce filing.
The illustrator of bestselling children’s books by former President Barack Obama, Madonna and poet Amanda Gorman has a six-figure deal with a Macmillan imprint for two of his own projects.
After postponing her career-spanning Celebration Tour due to a “serious bacterial infection" last month and spending several days in an intensive care unit, Madonna says she's “on the road to recovery.”.
Madonna has postponed her career-spanning 2023 “Celebration” tour due to what her manager calls a “serious bacterial infection.”.
Seymour Stein, the brash, prescient and highly successful founder of Sire Records who helped launched the careers of Madonna, Talking Heads and many others, has died at age 80.
Jeremy Scott is stepping down as creative director of Italian luxury house Moschino after a decade of wild and wacky fashion shows and his elegant dressing of numerous celebrities.
Madonna will “Take a Bow” with a new tour through North America and Europe starting this summer that will be a “Celebration” of the pop icon’s hits, which include 38 songs in the Billboard Hot 100.
Nicki Minaj will receive the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Awards later this month, joining such previous winning music luminaries as Madonna, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Jennifer Lopez and Missy Elliott.
An enfant terrible has appeared in a new guise as designer Olivier Rousteing of Balmain took a one-off shot at a couture collection for the house of Jean Paul Gaultier.
