When Michael Bearden served as music director for the 2025 Academy Awards, he received personal texts and phone calls with a common message. “Wow, we’ve never heard this on the Oscars!” They were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Josh Stein spoke at the United Tribes of North Carolina’s Annual Unity Conference on March 6, 2026. (Photo: NC Dept. of ...

*Rapper Asian Doll has ignited a firestorm of debate after sharing a deeply personal revelation about her family’s ethnic identity—claiming she was “forced” to grow up identifying as African American ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music will present American Music Honors to several artists. Honorees include the E Street Band, Dionne Warwick, Patti Smith, Dr. Dre, the Doors, and the Band ...

The Native American tribe that owns the land under Billie Eilish’s multimillion-dollar Los Angeles mansion said celebrities should “explicitly” reference the tribes if they want to use them to ...

A Gastonia native who auditioned for American Idol got his ticket to Hollywood. Trace Casanova, 23, sang a jazz version of "Baby Got Back" and Iggy Pop's "Real Wild Child (Wild One)" for the three ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa native and award-winning artist Doechii is adding another accolade to her career. Tampa’s “Swamp Princess” won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video for her song "Anxiety," which ...

Gastonia native Trace Casanova will appear on American Idol after auditioning four times. Casanova, 23, is a full-time musician who discovered his passion for performing in high school. He often ...

Crow Bellecourt recalls his father Clyde pushing him to embrace his Native American culture, taking him to powwows and sweat lodge ceremonies. Indigenous identity and its preservation were of great ...