The country music icon has forcefully denied the allegations.
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The Portland Symphony Orchestra is turning 100. It wanted Yo-Yo Ma.
The renowned cellist and cultural icon will perform at a concert Oct. 10 that drove up subscriptions and sold out immediately. The orchestra’s leaders hope its impact is lasting.
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Eminem is going to be a grandfather, he reveals in ‘Temporary’ music video
Rapper Eminem has announced his daughter Hailie Jade is pregnant through a touching music video that is a tribute to their relationship.
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Frank Fritz of the reality TV Show ‘American Pickers’ dies at 60
Frank Fritz, part of a two-man team who drove around the U.S. looking for antiques and collectibles to buy and resell on the reality show “American Pickers,” has died. He died Monday night at a hospice facility in Davenport, Iowa, said Annette Oberlander, a longtime friend. She said he was 60, not 58, as some […]
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John Ashton, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ actor, dies at 76
Ashton is survived by his wife of 24 years, two children, three stepchildren, a grandson, two sisters and a brother.
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Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
With his long hair and bell-bottomed slacks and counterculture songs influenced by Bob Dylan, he represented a new breed of country songwriters along with such peers as Willie Nelson, John Prine and Tom T. Hall.
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‘Billions’ star herds sheep over a London bridge as part of a quirky tradition
The actor has driven a flock of sheep across the River Thames in homage to a centuries-old tradition.
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At a pivotal time for the Maine Arts Commission, new leader offers promise
The agency’s new executive director started her job in August with 30-plus years of experience at the intersection of arts and government.
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The wedding marsh: Lana Del Rey reportedly marries alligator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene
It’s the first marriage for Del Rey and second for Dufrene.
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Auburn filmmaker on a mission to introduce Maine’s lumberjills to the world
Auburn native Breanna Wing wants “Axe Women: The Modern Lumberjill” to chronicle women’s relationship with the timber industry, from wartime lumber-cutting to modern competitive shows.