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New book based on sex survey offers unprecedented look into Canadians' bedrooms

New book based on sex survey offers unprecedented look into Canadians' bedrooms

Until recently, Tina Fetner's sociology students at McMaster University were skeptical when she presented statistics about sexual activity.
Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86

Jimmy Van Eaton, an early rock 'n' roll drummer who played at Sun Records, dies at 86

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — J.M. “Jimmy” Van Eaton, a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, died Friday at age 86, a family member said.
How a run-down Ford launched a music revolution that swept Brazil’s Carnival

How a run-down Ford launched a music revolution that swept Brazil’s Carnival

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sound begins blasting ear drums and rattling bones even before the speakers — hauled by big rigs creeping their way through Brazil’s thronging Carnival crowds — draw near.
Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Sade, Oasis and Ozzy Osbourne among Rock Hall nominees for '24

Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Sade, Oasis and Ozzy Osbourne among Rock Hall nominees for '24

NEW YORK (AP) — Mary J.
'A bit more meaningful': Econoline Crush singer describes nursing career

'A bit more meaningful': Econoline Crush singer describes nursing career

Trevor Hurst is out the door and navigating the barren, prairie landscape of southwestern Manitoba before the clock strikes 7 a.m.
Vancouver Lunar New Year parade reverses decision to bar progressive, LGBTQ+ groups

Vancouver Lunar New Year parade reverses decision to bar progressive, LGBTQ+ groups

VANCOUVER — Organizers of the Vancouver Chinatown Lunar New Year parade have changed course and rescinded their rejection of two progressive and LGBTQ+ groups that they previously barred from participating.
Tommy Hilfiger takes over the Oyster Bar in Grand Central for a joyous New York-centric fashion show

Tommy Hilfiger takes over the Oyster Bar in Grand Central for a joyous New York-centric fashion show

NEW YORK (AP) — Tommy Hilfiger threw himself a welcome home party Friday night at Grand Central's Oyster Bar with Questlove as his DJ and Jon Batiste serenading Anna Wintour on his melodica while a bevy of global celebrities looked on.
Wayne Kramer, late guitarist of rock band MC5, also leaves legacy of bringing music to prisons

Wayne Kramer, late guitarist of rock band MC5, also leaves legacy of bringing music to prisons

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The tributes that poured in following Wayne Kramer's death last week came from musicians praising the MC5 guitarist's contributions to rock music, as well as from prison reform advocates who extolled his legacy of bringing music to
The wife of a famed Tennessee sheriff died in a 1967 unsolved shooting. Agents just exhumed her body

The wife of a famed Tennessee sheriff died in a 1967 unsolved shooting. Agents just exhumed her body

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities have exhumed the body of the wife of a famed former Tennessee sheriff more than a half-century after she was fatally shot in a still-unsolved killing.
Mardi Gras 2024: What to know as Carnival season nears its rollicking end in New Orleans

Mardi Gras 2024: What to know as Carnival season nears its rollicking end in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Carnival season 2024 entered its final days in New Orleans on Friday as a parade of “fabulous women and the men who support them” walked the narrow streets of the old French Quarter handing out hand-decorated bras.
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