The breakthrough rapper’s viral “Old Town Road” has broken the Billboard record set by Mariah Carey’s “One Sweet Day” for most weeks at No.1.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
PBS adds George W. Bush documentary to its president series
The two-part documentary, titled ‘W,’ will include interviews with historians, journalists and inner-circle members.
Russi Taylor, longtime voice of Minnie Mouse, dies at age 75
She also voiced Disney characters Huey, Louie and Dewey, Fauna and Duchess, as well as several “The Simpsons” characters.
Neil deGrasse Tyson keeps museum post after sexual misconduct investigation
Two women accused the astrophysicist of behaving inappropriately.
Netflix is having a long, cruel summer
It’s now more like Starbucks or Twitter – successful but in an eye-rolling way.
UMaine professor compelled to make art at the border
Activist-artist Susan Smith of Dover-Foxcroft has been traveling extensively to Texas.
Rapper RZA says A$AP Rocky is a hostage in Sweden
The Wu-Tang Clan member says he’s concerned for his fellow rapper, who’s charged with assault.
Sara Juli of Falmouth wins grant for dance project on ‘detritus of marriage’
The New England Foundation for the Arts awards the artist $45,000 for ‘Burnt-Out Wife.’
Man arrested near Taylor Swift’s house held without bail
The Iowa man came to Rhode Island with a backpack full of burglary tools to visit the singer, police say.
Jay-Z pulls out of Woodstock 50 performance
The rap king has pulled out of the 50th anniversary Woodstock festival just weeks before the troubled event is supposed to take place.