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Rush announce reunion tour five years after the death of drummer Neil Peart

NEW YORK (AP) — Five years after their influential drummer and lyricist Neil Peart died of glioblastoma, the Canadian band Rush have announced a reunion tour. On Monday, Rush co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson revealed a 12-date, seven city tour is scheduled for summer 2026, kicking off in June at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles — where the band played their final show in 2015. The reunion tour will end in Cleveland in September 2026. They’ll also hit Mexico City, Fort Worth, Texas, Chicago, New York and Toronto. Taking Peart’s place is celebrated German composer and ...

Apple TV+ extends its deal to be the exclusive streaming home for ‘Peanuts’ until 2030

NEW YORK (AP) — Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the “Peanuts” gang are staying put. Apple TV+ is announcing a five-year extension as the exclusive streaming home for all things “Peanuts,” The Associated Press has learned. The new deal will run until 2030. The new extension — building on a partnership between WildBrain, Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions — includes the classic “Peanuts” library, as well as plans for more new original series and specials. Apple TV+ obtained the exclusive rights to the “Peanuts” catalog in 2020, including the widely ...

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ is almost here. Here’s what to know

NEW YORK (AP) — Lights, camera, action. Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” arrives Friday. Are you ready for it? Swift announced her latest era back in August, when she began teasing the release. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of its drop date: how to stream, which variants exist, and, of course, how the album came together. Enjoy the show! How to listen to Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” “The Life of a Showgirl” will be available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. Fans can ...

Beloved ‘Reading Rainbow’ returns after nearly 20 years with new host Mychal Threets

After nearly 20 years, the beloved, long-running children’s series “Reading Rainbow” is back, this time on the KidZuko YouTube channel. The first of four episodes hosted by Mychal Threets, a librarian and literacy advocate, will be released Saturday at 10 a.m. Eastern. The others will drop on subsequent Saturdays at the same time. Adam DeVine, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Gabrielle Union and Jamie Chung will appear, along with Rylee Arnold and Ezra Sosa from “Dancing with the Stars.” Threets, who goes by Mychal the Librarian on social media, steps into the shoes of original ...