CHRIS TALBOTT

Twins hit 4 HRs, pound stumbling Mariners 11-6

Viral video star C.J. Cron and Byron Buxton fueled a seven-run fourth inning with homers, and Michael Pineda pitched the Minnesota Twins past the Seattle Mariners 11-6.

Altuve, Gurriel hit grand slams, Astros beat Seattle 10-6

Jose Altuve and Yuli Gurriel hit grand slams and the Houston Astros limited heavy-hitting Seattle by using two starting pitchers in a 10-6 win over the Mariners on Friday night.

Trent Reznor contemplates the future, the road

Reznor’s Nine Inch Nails are preparing for a North American co-headlining tour with Soundgarden that starts Saturday in Las Vegas. It’s the fourth leg of a yearlong tour for Reznor, and the 49-year-old singer has reinvented the show to offer Internet-savvy fans something new.

Future’s has his mind on the future at SXSW

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Future had one last spot to fill on his upcoming album and he wanted Kanye West to guest.

Spandau Ballet makes return to US at SXSW

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It’s been nearly three decades since Spandau Ballet played in the United States.

Folk singer, activist Pete Seeger dies in NY

“Be wary of great leaders,” he told The Associated Press two days after the march. “Hope that there are many, many small leaders.”

Macklemore says Lamar ‘robbed’ at Grammy Awards

Macklemore sent Lamar an apologetic text after winning in the best rap album category, one of two discussion-worthy moments the Seattle rapper engineered Sunday night. That was one of four awards for best new artist Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and the one that sparked the most grumbling.

New Johnny Cash album to be released next spring

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — There’s new never-before-heard music coming from Johnny Cash.

Cash’s estate is releasing “Out Among the Stars,” an album he recorded with Billy Sherrill in the early 1980s that was never released by Columbia Records, then disappeared when the company dropped Cash in 1986.

Dolly Parton suffers minor injuries in car crash

Kirt Webster says Parton was already home Monday afternoon following the accident that happened shortly before noon local time in Nashville, Tennessee. Parton says in a statement that she’s “all good. Just a little tired and sore.”

Timberlake, ‘N Sync take over Video Music Awards

“I don’t deserve the award, but I’m not going to give it back,” Timberlake said. “I’m taking this home.”

Singer Randy Travis in surgery after stroke

Webster said Travis was undergoing surgery to relieve pressure on his brain. He remained in critical condition.

Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74

Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison’s gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock’s most enduring songs, has died.

PepsiCo cuts ties with Lil Wayne over crude lyrics

Earlier this week, PepsiCo also pulled an online ad for the neon-colored soda that was criticized for portraying racial stereotypes and making light of violence toward women. That ad was developed by rapper Tyler, the Creator.