PAUL MCCARTNEY

The Beatles landed in the United States for the first time on this day in history, Feb. 7, 1964. America's love affair with the Fab Four from Britain has never ended.

After nearly 66 years of friendship, it appears Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney are still going strong.

LONDON — (AP) — A trove of previously unseen photos taken by Paul McCartney as The Beatles shot to global stardom will go on display in London this year. The National Portrait Gallery announced Wednesday that the exhibition, titled “Eyes of the Storm,” will help mark the gallery's reopening in June after a three-year refurbishment. Gallery director Nicholas Cullinan said McCartney, approached the gallery in 2020 saying he had rediscovered a batch of photos from late 1963 and early 1964 that he had thought were lost. The gallery is due to reopen June 22. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

A trove of previously unseen photos taken by Paul McCartney as The Beatles shot to global stardom will go on display in London this year

A trove of previously unseen photos taken by Paul McCartney as The Beatles shot to global stardom will go on display in London this year.

Just months after being celebrated at the Kennedy Center, Joni Mitchell will return to Washington for another lifetime achievement honor, the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

Elton John is scheduled to perform at the Glastonbury Festival in June, in what organizers say will be his farewell show in Britain.

Analysts say only established performers have benefited from this demand, as newer artists are still struggling to support the high costs of touring.

Beyoncé has already won 28 Grammys and is within striking distance of the all-time record of 31, which is held by the Hungarian conductor Georg Solti.

TUCSON, Ariz. — (AP) — The University of Arizona announced Thursday that its Center for Creative Photography will host the North American premiere next year of “The Linda McCartney Retrospective,” celebrating her 30-year career as a photographer. The exhibition will run from Feb. 24 until Aug. 5 and be free to the public, school officials said. They added that the retrospective on McCartney's career will also highlight her many ties to Tucson, where she died in 1998 from breast cancer at age 56. McCartney took up photography as a hobby while attending the University of Arizona in the early 1960s, and many of her earliest photos have Tucson’s Sonoran Desert as a backdrop. One grouping called “Artists" will include a wide range of portraits that Linda McCartney took of cultural and musical icons including The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin and Eric Clapton.

It was as much art fair as fashion show for designer Stella McCartney, who put on an art-infused spring collection at Paris Fashion Week on Monday that vibrated with flashes of color.

She was everywhere and yet not really known.

"With a heavy heart I say it is devastating the thought of England without Queen Elizabeth II," wrote Ozzy Osbourne.

Sir Paul McCartney was a lifelong fan and friend of Queen Elizabeth II, who he met several times.

From her ambulance service during World War II to being immortalized by a Beatles song, Queen Elizabeth II has been the only monarch that most people in Britain have ever known.

LONDON — It was an emotional night at London’s Wembley Stadium as the Foo Fighters paid tribute to their late drummer, Taylor Hawkins, on Saturday night. The drummer was found dead in a hotel room in Colombia, shortly before the Foo Fighters were due to play a festival in Bogotá. Musicians on stage joining the Foo Fighters included members of Metallica, Queen, Paul McCartney, AC/DC, Nile Rodgers and Liam Gallagher, Deadline reported. A second Hawkins tribute concert is set for Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on Sept. 27, Rolling Stone reported. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 27 Taylor Hawkins Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters attends a cooking demonstration at BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival at Napa Valley Expo on Sunday, May 29, 2016, in Napa, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) (Amy Harris/Amy Harris/Invision/AP)©2022 Cox Media Group

@Madonna has officially become the first woman with #Billboard200 top 10 albums since the 1980s. 👏 https://t.co/Mi2ubpvJE9 — billboard (@billboard) August 31, 2022Madonna is only the 10th act to have top-10 hits across the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s, Billboard reported. 1 albums between the 1960s and the 2010s, Entertainment Weekly reported. Madonna has released 23 top 10 albums throughout her career since her self-titled debut album in 1983, Entertainment Weekly reported. “Finally Enough Love” ties Madonna with Bob Dylan for the fourth-most Top 10 albums among solo acts, according to Billboard.

In honor of International Lefthanders Day, here's a list of five famous people you might not have known are left-handed.

What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney (NCD)Paul McCartney paid tribute to John Eastman, his brother-in-law, who represented the singer during the breakup of The Beatles, after the former attorney’s death on Tuesday. On Thursday, McCartney went on Instagram to honor the brother of his first wife, Linda Eastman McCartney, who died in 1998. “My dear brother-in-law, John Eastman, has passed away. His firm, Eastman & Eastman, has represented Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Bowie, Billy Joel, and the Tennessee Williams estate. Eastman and his father, Lee Eastman, represented McCartney, who spurned the other three Beatles’ desire to be represented by Allen Klein after the group disbanded in 1970.

The Beatles: What you need to knowA letter sent from John Lennon to Paul McCartney following the breakup of The Beatles is set for auction, according to Billboard. >> Read more trending newsLennon, in the typewritten letter, slams McCartney in response to an interview McCartney did with the publication Melody Maker. The letter, written in 1971, came after McCartney sued The Beatles following their split in 1970. McCartney had said in the interview he felt Lennon’s songwriting had “too much political stuff.”In the letter, Lennon attacked McCartney for not speaking out against the Vietnam War, something Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, had been doing. “Saying nothing is as loud as saying something.”Bidding on the three-page letter, according to the music memorabilia site Gotta Have Rock and Roll, stands at $22,000.

LONDON — (AP) — Rapper Kendrick Lamar has closed this year's Glastonbury Festival with a powerful headline set that saw him chant “Godspeed for women’s rights” as fake blood poured down his face from a crown of thorns. Lamar, 35, ended his new song “Savior” by chanting “they judge you, they judge Christ. Godspeed for women’s rights” before dropping his microphone and walking off the stage at the music festival Sunday. The dramatic protest came two days after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strip away women’s constitutional protection for abortion. All rights reserved.

Rapper Kendrick Lamar has closed this year’s Glastonbury Festival with a powerful headline set that saw him chant “Godspeed for women’s rights” as fake blood poured down his face from a crown of thorns

Rapper Kendrick Lamar has closed this year’s Glastonbury Festival with a powerful headline set that saw him chant “Godspeed for women’s rights” as fake blood poured down his face from a crown of thorns.

Hours of footage of the Beatles' writing and recording have been released after 50 years, part of Peter Jackson's new documentary, "Get Back."

What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney (NCD)Paul McCartney served up some surprises as he headlined the Glastonbury Festival on Saturday night, bringing Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen on stage. Grohl helped McCartney with a garage rock version of “I Saw Her Standing There.”“This guy flew in specially to do this,” McCartney told the audience, turning to Grohl. “We love you.”DAVE GROHL IS ON STAGE WITH PAUL MCCARTNEY. McCartney was not done with surprises for the audience after singing with his “friend from the west coast of America,” as he introduced Springsteen, CNBC reported. “Thank you Dave, thank you Bruce, thank you Glasto,” McCartney said before leaving the stage, CNBC reported.

APTOPIX Britain Glastonbury 2022 Day 2 Paul McCartney performs at Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP) (Joel C Ryan)LONDON — (AP) — Paul McCartney’s Glastonbury Festival show was two years late. The former Beatle pulled out all the stops — and brought on big-name rock’n’roll guest stars — for a 2½-hour concert at the southwest England festival on Saturday night. McCartney was due to play Glastonbury in 2020. Some 200,000 people are attending the four-day festival at Worthy Farm in southwest England, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Paul McCartney has wowed fans at the Glastonbury Festival with a 2½-hour concert that included Beatles hits and big-name guest stars.

Thousands of people are attending the event which has returned for the first time in three years.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged music fans at the Glastonbury Festival to “spread the truth about Russia’s war” on his country.

Britain Glastonbury People queue for entry on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, England, Wednesday June 22, 2022. (Yui Mok/PA via AP) (Yui Mok)LONDON — (AP) — Thousands of people are returning to England's Glastonbury Festival as the five-day music and performing arts event reopened Wednesday for the first time in three years after being disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival, which is marking its 50th anniversary, has 3,000 performers scheduled, including Billie Eilish, Diana Ross, Kendrick Lamar and Paul McCartney. “Getting Paul McCartney for us is just the ultimate, just the person to have this year to actually bring this whole thing back and bring everybody together," Eavis said. “And what better way to celebrate that than having Paul McCartney himself.”Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Thousands of people are returning to England’s Glastonbury Festival as the five-day music and performing arts event reopened for the first time in three years

Thousands of people are returning to England’s Glastonbury Festival as the five-day music and performing arts event reopened for the first time in three years.

The widow of former Beatle George Harrison has opened up about life with her husband and grieving his death, and Olivia Harrison does it through poetry.

Another 1960s icon, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, is scheduled to play at the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City on his 80th birthday Monday. The fragility in his voice was evident while singing “Blackbird” on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium, the final night of a brief U.S. tour. “Yeah, yeah, right, I've got a birthday coming up,” McCartney said, scanning signs in the audience that reminded him. On Friday, McCartney's team announced that it was packaging “McCartney II” with his other DIY albums, “McCartney” of 1970 and 2020's “McCartney III," into a boxed set that will go on sale in August. McCartney performed 38 songs at MetLife, 20 of them Beatles songs, and even managed to miss an entire decade.

How better to celebrate an 80th birthday than by singing about “Glory Days” onstage with Bruce Springsteen, and being serenaded by some 60,000 well-wishers.

What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney (NCD)EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Paul McCartney ended the North American leg of his “Got Back” tour with star power on Thursday night, as Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi joined him onstage during his show at Met Life Stadium. >> Read more trending news“Here’s a local boy,” McCartney, who turns 80 on Saturday, told the crowd at the stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as he introduced Springsteen. Springsteen previously performed “I Saw Her Standing There” with McCartney during the former Beatle’s show on Aug. 5, 2013, at London’s Hyde Park, Variety reported. Bon Jovi later walked onstage, balloons in hand, to sing “Happy Birthday” to McCartney, according to Rolling Stone. Bruce and Bon Jovi came back for the encore.

Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and more are continuing to tour as they get older.

Paul McCartney, Metallica, The Rolling Stones and more are continuing to tour as they get older.

Silenced for two years, the Songwriters Hall of Fame is ready to party again, welcoming a diverse set of artists for its Class of 2022.

Alicia Keys, Diana Ross and Rod Stewart took to the stage, but the Royal Family were the real stars.

Britain's monarch is doing more of what she likes and less of what she doesn't, but for a monarch who's earned huge affection and respect, there have been a few bumps in the road.

Beatlemania swept through Orlando when Sir Paul McCartney “Got Back” on stage to the roars and cheers of fans from every generation, a din of pure delight hanging over his long-awaited return.

Check out these restaurants, shops and bars in Orlando, all LGBTQ+ owned.

Throwing a party for a 96-year-old woman who's been in the same job for 70 years might seem like a farewell party. But Britain's monarch isn't done setting records yet.

Cultural changes brought by everything from rock and roll to mass immigration have transformed the U.K. over the past 70 years, but if the queen herself has changed, there's little sign of it.

The United Kingdom and its 14 Commonwealth realms are marking the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's ascension to the throne.

Video: Paul McCartney set to bring ‘Got Back’ tour to Orlando this weekend It is the only stadium tour date “Sir Paul” has in the state of Florida. (WFTV)ORLANDO, Fla. — Legendary singer, songwriter and former Beatle Paul McCartney is set to bring his “Got Back” tour to Orlando this weekend. READ: Paul McCartney returns to Orlando: A guide to parking and road closuresThe event is set to also bring a lot of money into Orange County. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 7 Paul McCartney set to bring ‘Got Back’ tour to Orlando this weekendIt is the only stadium tour date “Sir Paul” has in the state of Florida. WATCH: Garth Brooks surprises lucky fans with invites to sound check at Camping World StadiumThis major headliner show is just one of several big events recently held at Camping World Stadium.

Macca's back

Paul McCartney will be in Orlando this weekend, performing at Camping World Stadium.

In my life

What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney (NCD)ORLANDO, Fla. — Traffic jams, road closures and full parking lots are expected downtown Saturday as Paul McCartney makes his grand return to The City Beautiful. The stadium parking lots open at 4 p.m.READ: Paul McCartney ready to ‘Get Back’ on stage in Orlando: How you can get ticketsThe RV parking lots open at 8 a.m.Road closures downtown begin at 9:30 a.m. and all last through 90 minutes after the event. Church Street between Rio Grande Avenue and Orange Blossom Trail closes at 3:30 p.m.Rio Grande Avenue between Church Street and Anderson Street closes at 3:30 p.m.South Street between Norton Avenue and Rio Grande Avenue closes at 3:30 p.m.Long Street between Rio Grande Avenue and Tampa Avenue closes at 3:30 p.m.Nashville Avenue between Coyler Street and Anderson Street closes at 3:30 p.m. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 31 Photos: Paul McCartney, daughter Mary walk red carpet at 'The Beatles: Get Back' premiere Paul McCartney (left) and Mary McCartney attends the UK Premiere of "The Beatles: Get Back" at Cineworld Empire on November 16, 2021, in London. The stadium parking lots open at 4 p.m.

This week’s new entertainment releases include Harry Styles' third solo album, a reboot of “Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers” that has attracted some top “Saturday Night Live” alums, and Emmy Rossum stars in a series about media personality Angelyne.

What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney What You Need to Know: Paul McCartney (NCD)SPOKANE, Wash. — Everybody had a hard year. But on Thursday night, Paul McCartney made sure everybody had a good time. McCartney said that Jackson had isolated the vocals after getting the idea of having Lennon “sing” along with the live band, Rolling Stone reported. He spent the year recording his solo album, “McCartney III.”In addition to Lennon, McCartney also paid tribute to fellow Beatles bandmate George Harrison, using a ukelele that the late guitarist had given him, Variety reported. “I’ve Got a Feeling” was the first of four songs McCartney played during his encore, Rolling Stone reported.

Striking gold

Country star Maren Morris isn't taking a pop left turn on her new record “Humble Quest."

From the dizzying heights of the Pompidou Center to the lofty halls of the Musee d’Orsay, Paris fashion houses showed off the city’s most monumental art spaces on Monday as they nearer the finish line of ready-to-wear collections.

The revered musician and his wife, Nancy Shevell, bought it in 2015 for $15.5 million and are reportedly fetching just $8.5 million for it now

Paul McCartney’s upcoming, 13-city “GOT BACK” tour will make a stop in Orlando later this year.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Paul McCartney is ready to “Get Back” on stage in Orlando. The legendary musician announced his first tour since 2019 on Friday, which includes a stop in Orlando. McCartney will make his debut performance at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium on Saturday, May 28. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 29 Rock music legend Paul McCartney kicked off his "Out There" world tour with a performance at the Amway Center in downtown Orlando. (05/18/13)Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

No maybe about it, we're amazed to hear that Paul McCartney on Friday announced an Orlando {faints) stadium show as part of his upcoming "Got...

Hours of footage of the Beatles' writing and recording have been released after 50 years, part of Peter Jackson's new documentary, "Get Back."

John Lennon's eldest son Julian will keep the physical items as he sells digital versions of them.

Lionel Richie will be honored all night long for his musical achievements.

Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary “Get Back” runs for nearly eight hours and the only real criticism you can make is that it doesn't last longer. For the Beatles fanatic, and we are a vast and obsessive community, every moment offers some kind of revelation or random pleasure, along with glimpses of what was to come and what might have been. It's the most in-depth look we've ever had of the Beatles at a given moment, but should not be mistaken for more than a given moment.

Suggested fall fiction and non-fiction titles, on topics ranging from animals to Beatles!

The Beatle's memoir contains stories of his life, inspiration, and the music that changed the world, set against the lyrics of 154 of his most important songs.

The Edge is using his charity to help New Orleans musicians get back on their feet from the pandemic.

Nearly 60 hours of film taken over three weeks existed, mostly unseen, and the band had been considering what to do with it. Jackson took that material, as well as 150 hours of audio recordings, and spent four years building a story. Along the way, Jackson's project dispels and reinforces pieces of conventional wisdom that has solidified through the years. Among the priceless moments he unearthed is the joy on the Beatles' faces as they played on the studio rooftop. The film shows the whole performance, the Beatles rising to the challenge and having a great time doing it.

With a nearly 8-hour documentary series, filmmaker Peter Jackson reexamines the Beatles' ill-fated “Let it Be” recording and film session.

For 50 years, the fixed narrative had the Beatles' “Let it Be” recording session as a miserable experience with a band where members were sick of each other, sick of their work and in the process of breaking up.

Hall of Famers: Paul McCartney and Dave Grohl jam onstage during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The former Beatle and the Foo Fighters sang "Get Back" during the induction ceremony. 1 hit, sharing a microphone with Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl, Rolling Stone reported. The Foo Fighters were inducted in their first year of eligibility, just like Nirvana, which was enshrined in 1994, the magazine reported. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 32 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters played a three-song set as they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday night (David Richard/Associated Press )©2021 Cox Media Group

APTOPIX Music Rock Hall The Go-Go's hug their presenter, actress Drew Barrymore, after she inducted them into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during the induction ceremony, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Cleveland. The self-proclaimed “greatest rapper alive” was inducted Saturday night as part of an eclectic 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class that included Foo Fighters, Carole King, Tina Turner, The Go-Gos and Todd Rundgren. His catalogue includes songs like “Hard Knock Life,” “99 Problems” and “Empire State of Mind” as well as 14 No. Paul McCartney welcomed Foo Fighters, who have carried the mantle as one of rock's top arena acts. “They also stand on the shoulders of the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Jay-Z has added another title to a bustling resume that includes Grammy winner, songwriter, billionaire business mogul, and global icon — now, Hall of Famer.

Jay-Z's added another title to a resume that includes rapper, songwriter, Grammy winner, billionaire business mogul, and global icon — Hall of Famer. The self-proclaimed “greatest rapper alive” was inducted Saturday night as part of an eclectic 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class that included Foo Fighters, Carole King, Tina Turner, The Go-Gos and Todd Rundgren. Once a drug dealer on the tough streets of Brooklyn, New York, Jay-Z rose through the rap world with hard, straight-forward songs that often portrayed the struggles of Black people in America.

The former Beatle said that signing autographs "always struck me as a bit strange" and he'd much rather "exchange stories" with fans.

Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift will induct new members into the Rock ‘n' Roll Hall of Fame next week, and actor Angela Bassett will do the honors for Tina Turner.

Paul McCartney has revisited the breakup of The Beatles, disputing the suggestion that he was responsible for the group’s demise.

With a laugh, Dave Grohl calls himself “the labrador of rock ’n' roll.”.

Stella McCartney’s virus-conscious show was shown to a fraction of the normal Paris audience.

Members of the Rolling Stones have shared tributes to their unshakeable drummer Charlie Watts, who died Tuesday at the age of 80.

Rock ‘n’ roll royalty are among those mourning the death of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts.

The fall book season will be packed with new works by such high-profile authors as Jonathan Franzen, Sally Rooney and Colson Whitehead.

Don Everly, one-half of the pioneering rock ‘n’ roll Everly Brothers, has died.

Former CBS Records boss Walter Yetnikoff has died at age 87.

Guitars from Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton and Aerosmith as well as autographed memorabilia from The Beatles and even strands of hair from Kurt Cobain are some of the highlights of an online rock ‘n’ roll auction that ends over the weekend.

One of the world’s most honored musical producers and engineers has died.

Some unexpected free time in 2020 led Grammy winner Dave Grohl to put some thoughts and memories into words.

FILE - Ringo Starr attends Ringo's 11th Annual Peace and Love birthday celebration on July 7, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, FILE)LOS ANGELES – If Ringo Starr calls to ask if you'll sing on a song for him, who could possibly say no? “Here's to the nights we won't remember, with the friends we won't forget,” they all sing. Ringo won't reveal who, but they must have been REALLY busy. “It was a super-incredible connection of peace and love,” Starr said.

This combination of photos shows promotional art for the Netflix series Country Comfort, debuting on Friday, left, "Zack Snyders Justice League," premiering March 18, center, and Operation Varsity Blues, a documentary about the college admissions scandal, premiering March 17 on Netflix. (Netflix/HBO Max/Netflix via AP)Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES— Four years after “Justice League” underwhelmed both critics and audiences, filmmaker Zack Snyder has come back to finish what he started. — Loretta Lynn’s new album is a celebration of women in country music and it features collaborations with Tanya Tucker, Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire and Margo Price. — Katherine McPhee, of TV’s “American Idol” and “Smash,” plays an aspiring country singer, Bailey, who’s suffered career and personal setbacks in the Netflix series “Country Comfort,” debuting Friday.

Four women won the top four prizes Sunday, including Swift, who became the first female performer to win album of the year three times. Beyoncé — with her 28th win — became the most decorated woman in Grammy history. And 9-year-old Blue Ivy Carter — who won best music video alongside her mother — became the second youngest act to win a Grammy in the show’s 63-year history. Megan Thee Stallion, who won three honors, also made history and became the first female rapper to win best rap song. She's also the fifth rap-based act to win best new artist.

Paul McCartney appears during his One on One Tour in Tinley Park, Ill., on July 26, 2017, left, and poet Paul Muldoon appears at the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala in New York on May 21, 2019. McCartney's memoir, The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present," will be released Nov. 2. (Photos by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP, left, and Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)NEW YORK – Paul McCartney is finally ready to write his memoirs, and will use music — and a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet — to help guide him. Irish poet Paul Muldoon is editing and will contribute an introduction. The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards has been equally open about himself, but his 2010 memoir “Life” still sold millions of copies.

FILE - In this Friday, June 24, 2011 file photo, the crowd at Glastonbury Music Festival clap their hands above their heads as they watch Chipmunk on stage, Glastonbury, England. Britains Glastonbury music festival has fallen victim to the coronavirus pandemic for the second year in a row, organizers Michael Eavis and Emily Eavis said Thursday Jan. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)LONDON – Britain’s Glastonbury music festival has fallen victim to the coronavirus pandemic for the second year in a row. They said everyone who had put down a deposit on tickets for the 2020 festival, which also was canceled, would be able to attend in 2022. The festival has been held almost annually since 1970, drawing up to 150,000 people to the Eavis’ Worthy Farm in southwest England.

(Apple TV+ via AP)NEW YORK – Tis the season to be jolly: A record 39 holiday songs have dominated this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart, including nine holiday tunes in the Top 10. Other holiday songs in the Top 10 include Dean Martin's “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” at No. Some acts have multiple holiday songs on the chart, including Bing Crosby, Kelly Clarkson, Michael Bublé, Perry Como and Carrie Underwood. Here's a full list of the 39 holiday songs on this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart:— No. 8, Dean Martin, “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow”— No.

The Pentagon has authorized nearly 50 top civilian and military leaders to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks to prove to the shots are safe and effective. Indoor restaurant dining will continue to be barred under the new state health department order that takes effect Monday. Laura Kelly is expressing little concern over a smaller-than-expected second shipment of a coronavirus vaccine for the state. The state also reported total 2,341 COVID-19 deaths, adding 88 to the tally since Wednesday. ___BERN — The Swiss government is ordering the closure of restaurants, bars, cultural venues and sports facilities next week because of increasing coronavirus cases.

MOVIES— “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” was always going to be an event picture, even on Netflix, where it will be available Friday. Wilson’s 1982 play is set around a recording session in 1920s Chicago as a blues band awaits the arrival of Ma Rainey (Davis). — AP Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSIC— Paul McCartney will release the final album in a trilogy of classics on Friday. “McCartney III” comes 50 years after 1980’s “McCartney II” and 60 years after “McCartney,” his solo debut released in 1970. — Director George C. Wolfe said that when he signed on to direct “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” he instantly knew he wanted to work with Branford Marsalis.

Photos, flowers, and candles have been left at Strawberry Fields in New York's Central Park to remember John Lennon, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. The rock star and former Beatle was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building by a fan on Dec. 8, 1980. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)NEW YORK – Fans remembered John Lennon with flowers, candles and songs Tuesday, the 40th anniversary of the former Beatle's death after being shot outside his New York City apartment building. It was Dec. 8, 1980, when the world-famous musician was with his wife, Yoko Ono, and was shot by Mark David Chapman outside the Dakota apartments on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. After 40 years, Sean, Julian and I still miss him," Ono said, referring to Lennon's two sons.

And it earned him his first Grammy nomination in six years. 3 spot on the pop charts — is up for best rap song and best rap performance. And Anderson .Paak's “Lockdown," about police brutality and racial injustice, is up for best melodic rap performance and best music video. JAY-Z, THE SONGWRITERS, SHINESHappy wife, happy life: Jay-Z has lent his songwriting hand to his wife Beyoncé and he's earned Grammy nominations for it. PAUL McCARTNEY, THE ART DIRECTORPaul McCartney scored his 79th Grammy nominations this year — as an art director.

Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of Little Richard's, told The Associated Press that Little Richard died Saturday morning. “Little Richard? That’s rock ‘n’ roll,” Neil Young, who heard Richard’s riffs on the radio in Canada, told biographer Jimmy McDonough. “I am the architect of rock ‘n’ roll!” Little Richard crowed at the 1988 Grammy Awards as the crowd rose in a standing ovation. In late 1955, Little Richard recorded the bawdy “Tutti Frutti,” with lyrics that were sanitized by a New Orleans songwriter.