Country music legend Alan Jackson has ended his touring career. On Saturday night, he performed his final show at Nashville's Nissan Stadium. The event, titled “Last Call: One More for the Road — The Finale,” featured performances by top country stars like Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs. Jackson, who has sold over 60 million records, has been battling a degenerative nerve condition. Despite this, he delivered a memorable performance, sharing stories and hits. Although he's retiring from touring, Jackson recently released a new song and plans to continue making music. An NBC concert special will air later this year.

Druski will make history as the youngest host of the BET Awards on Sunday. Lauryn Hill and Teyana Taylor will be honored, with performances from Cardi B, Doechii, Jill Scott, Queen Latifah and Tems. Druski, a 31-year-old comedian, surpasses Kevin Hart, who hosted in 2011. The event will be live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Cardi B leads with six nominations, while Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist have five each. Lauryn Hill will receive the Living Legend Icon Award, and Teyana Taylor will be honored as Icon of the Year.

Ann Blyth, an Oscar nominee at 17 as Joan Crawford’s wayward daughter in “Mildred Pierce” who later sang opposite Mario Lanza and Howard Keel in MGM musicals of the 1950s, has died at age 98. Blyth was one of the last surviving performers from the old Hollywood studio system. The versatile star appeared in youth movies as well as dramas such as “Another Part of the Forest.” As an adult she played opposite such leading men as Tyrone Power, Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum.

A California appeals court has upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction. However, the court ordered his trial judge to resentence him. The decision came from a three-judge panel on Friday. This follows New York prosecutors dropping a separate case on Thursday after the accuser declined to testify again. Weinstein remains convicted of another sexual felony in New York and is still in prison. In California, Weinstein was convicted in December 2022 of rape and sexual assault against an Italian model and actor. Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

California appeals court upholds Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault convictions, but says he must be resentenced.

New York prosecutors have dropped a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein instead of trying it a fourth time. His accuser supported Thursday’s decision. It puts an end to one piece of a landmark #MeToo-era prosecution. But it doesn’t clear the former Hollywood honcho’s criminal record. He has been convicted of other sex crimes in two states. The 74-year-old still is behind bars while he appeals those verdicts.

New York prosecutors have dropped a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein instead of trying the former movie mogul for a fourth time in the state. The decision was announced Thursday after his accuser said she could not endure testifying again. Weinstein already stands convicted of another sexual felony in New York and others in California, including raping an Italian actress in Los Angeles. But this rape charge had remained unresolved, after an overturned conviction followed by two hung juries. The Oscar-winning producer denies all the accusations.

David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears whose husky, high-strung tenor on “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and other hits helped make the so-called brass rock band among the most popular acts of the late 1960s, has died at age 84. He was a stocky, onetime street fighter and petty thief in Canada who briefly became a rock superstar, the front man of a nine-member group that sold millions of records and won two Grammys for its self-titled second album. Backed by horns, keyboards and percussion, his urgent shout was a signature voice of the era. A spokesman says Clayton-Thomas died Wednesday in Toronto.

David Clayton-Thomas, the powerhouse lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, has died at 84.

New York prosecutors say they'll drop a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein, averting retrial; other convictions stand.

A recently opened, first of its kind Chinese queer museum in San Francisco is already having an impact on the surrounding community. The OUT Museum opened just before Pride Month and has prompted Chinese and Chinese American visitors to share moving stories with its founder, Xiangqi Chen, whose LGBTQ+ activism faced censorship in her native China. Situated in the country's oldest Chinatown, the museum is giving recognition to a demographic that has long felt invisible. Its exhibits are currently housed in one room, with fewer than a dozen artworks including photography and interactive installations. The museum is only open on Saturdays, but there is hope to expand its footprint and to operate beyond weekends.

“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal to viewers Tuesday. She pleaded with them to step forward with any information about her missing mother. Her plea came a day after news organizations said a ransom note months ago had indicated that she was dead. Eighty-four-year-old Nancy Guthrie was reported missing from her Arizona home on Feb. 1. Authorities believe she was taken against her will. Savannah Guthrie says her family “cannot be at peace” while her mother's whereabouts are unknown. Authorities recently conducted a search near the Arizona-Mexico border but didn’t report finding her.

The legendary music executive Clive Davis, who has died at age 94, was known for deep, trusting relationships with the musicians he represented. It was a mutual respect that allowed him to shape their careers — and them to shape his. Among those artists were Janis Joplin, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, the Grateful Dead, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys and Kenny G.

A judge has found that a man charged with the murder of actor James Handy is not mentally competent for court proceedings. On Monday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maria Cavalluzzi ruled that Michael Gledhill cannot understand the case against him or assist his lawyer in his defense. Handy, known for roles in “Jumanji” and “Top Gun: Maverick,” was found stabbed outside Gledhill's mother's home in June. Authorities say Gledhill was arrested after he told police he was the one they were looking for. The court has ordered involuntary medication for Gledhill. His case may proceed if he is later found competent.

No music executive has ever been so powerful as to become synonymous with the whole of the music industry itself. But if anyone came close, it was Clive Davis. One of the music industry’s most powerful figures, who helped launch or relaunch the careers of countless artists, including Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana and Alicia Keys, has died. His death was announced on Monday. He was 94. The greatest way to celebrate the “man with the golden ears” is to listen to The Associated Press' playlist of the songs he helped bring into the world. They include offerings from the aforementioned artists as well as Bruce Springsteen, Barry Manilow and others.

Comedian Carlos Mencia has pleaded not guilty to 12 felony charges alleging he failed to report or pay taxes on over $8 million in earnings. Mencia appeared in a Los Angeles County court on Monday, where his bail was reduced from $250,000 to $50,000. He had been in jail since his arrest on Thursday but has now posted bail. District Attorney Nathan Hochman called Mencia “one of California’s biggest tax scofflaws,” claiming he owes more than $300,000 in state taxes. If convicted, Mencia could get over 11 years in prison.