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Ralph Lauren working on memoir, scheduled for next fall

NEW YORK – Ralph Lauren, one of the giants of modern American fashion, is working on his autobiography. Simon & …

Potter script sells more than 2 million copies in 2 days

NEW YORK – Not even “Hamilton” can keep up with these numbers. The script to the London stage production “Harry …

‘Me and Mrs. Jones’ singer Billy Paul dead at age 80

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2v98PGBZH4] NEW YORK—Billy Paul, a jazz and soul singer best known for the No. 1 hit ballad and “Philadelphia …

Prince, hugely inventive, influential musician, dead at 57

CHANHASSEN, Minn.—Prince could play guitar like Carlos Santana or Jimi Hendrix, sing like James Brown, turn out pop melodies worthy …

Aretha Franklin celebrates 74th birthday in Manhattan

NEW YORK—Aretha Franklin was in the mood for celebrating, and not just because she had a birthday party. “Good news, …

‘Divergent’ author anxious to meet fans at BookCon in May

NEW YORK – “Divergent” author Veronica Roth won’t have to travel far to attend this year’s BookCon. Roth is a …

Poet and former NEA chair Dana Gioia named California poet laureate

NEW YORK—Dana Gioia, the poet and former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, is returning to public life. …

Memoir by Sen. Al Franken, covering career from ‘SNL’ to the Senate, is coming in 2017

NEW YORK—Sen. Al Franken has a book deal for a memoir that will cover his career from “Saturday Night Live” …

Usher and Harry Belafonte talk activism, art during joint appearance in New York City

NEW YORK – As he considered his growing commitment to activism, Usher only needed to look at the man seated …

All that jazz (and rock): Sonny Rollins, Keith Richards featured guests at jazz benefit

NEW YORK—Keith Richards has saluted vocalist Merry Clayton of “Gimme Shelter” fame and an all-star gathering of jazz musicians has …

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