Grammy-winning country group Lady Antebellum is changing its name to Lady A, saying they regret not taking into consideration the word’s associations with slavery.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Grammys make awards changes, including best new artist
The new rules announced Wednesday will affect the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, which will air live on Jan. 31, 2021.
For Maine museums, reopening is both an art and a science
For some, reopening means limited admission, while others decide not to open this summer.
Daniel Radcliffe on J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans tweets: ‘Transgender women are women’
Radcliffe wrote a blog post for the Trevor Project, an organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth.
What makes an American a patriot? Spike Lee has some answers
Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” is the first major film to put the experience of black Vietnam veterans front and center
Why famous white women are handing over their Instagram accounts Wednesday
Dozens of white celebrities will hand over their accounts to nearly four dozen black women in an attempt to amplify the latter’s voices beyond their usual social media reach.
Portland Radio Group president is stations’ latest departure
Bob Adams and the company severed ties Monday, after several months of changes and firings at the stations that have upset listeners.
Viewer numbers refute myth that black U.S. films, TV are poor exports
There’s a stubborn perception in the entertainment industry that screen projects with African American stars and stories have a limited appeal outside the United States
K-pop fans become an unexpected ally to American protesters
In a tweet Thursday to its 26 million fans, South Korean boy band BTS said it opposes racial discrimination and violence and announced a $1 million donation to Black Lives Matter.
Amid unrest, songs continue to voice the black experience
In response to the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, dozens of artists have voiced their heavy thoughts and feelings in song