MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The new year swept closer for the Middle East and parts of Europe and Africa after drummers in Asia pounded in 2026 and fireworks lit the skies. Russians celebrated in ...

Snoop Dogg released a new Christmas song about Minnesota ahead of his halftime performance at the Vikings/Lions game on Dec. 25. The song, “Christmas in Minnesota,” was released on Christmas Eve. The ...

Another year looms, bringing with it a flurry of competitive elections, power struggles, rising stars, battles for funding and big policy decisions. A little after midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, New York ...

Hollywood has cut back dramatically on diversity programs this year under MAGA pressure, but there’s a little bit of something for almost everyone in the latest round of California tax incentives for ...

If you thought Snoop Dogg's role during the 2024 Summer Olympics was unforgettable, the hip-hop legend is upping the ante even further for the 2026 Winter Games. On Wednesday, December 10, the United ...

From 1970s-inspired downtown parties to hotel rooftops and tributes to Truman Capote, this year’s New Year’s Eve parties in New York bring together costume parties, masquerades and much more. NEW YORK ...

Fourteen years after Occupy Wall Street, Zohran Mamdani’s campaign radiated the spirit of the 99 percent: The mayor-elect promised to pay for free buses and universal child care by raising corporate ...

With Dynamic Duos, Erick Sermon brings together legendary rap partners while warning that today’s music isn’t transcending — and the OGs are still carrying the culture. Erick Sermon just delivered one ...

As the year gets closer to the finish line, we’re seeing a December with an abundance of variety amongst new releases. Whether you love classic hip-hop and neosoul or trap music and alternative R&B, ...

Hip hop icon Erick Sermon, one-half of the legendary duo EPMD, has released his new project Dynamic Duo’s Vol. 1, a celebration of the culture’s most powerful partnerships. The album arrives with the ...