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This cover image released by Polydor/UMG shows "People "Watching" by Sam Fender. (Polydor/UMG via AP)

Music Review: Sam Fender’s pop-rock soars on his third album, ‘People Watching’

English singer-songwriter Sam Fender spends the bulk of his third studio album putting his observations about others to anthemic pop rock. The concept is simple. The results are anything but.

South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Yonhap via AP)

Kim Sae-ron’s death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities

‘Saturday Night Live’ celebrates 50 years with comedy, music and show’s many, many famous friends

This image released by Peacock shows Miley Cyrus performing during "SNL50: The Homecoming Concert" on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in New York. (Virginia Sherwood/Peacock via AP)

Cher, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dogg: ‘Saturday Night Live’ is feted with a concert for the ages

This image provided by Golden State Entertainment shows, from left, rappers P-Lo, E-40 and Too Short. (Golden State Entertainment via AP)

Golden State Warriors blend sports and music with new album from their groundbreaking record label

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In Mexico, beach bands apparently emerge victorious after noise complaints

This cover image released by Parkwood/Columbia/Sony shows “Act ll: Cowboy Carter” by Beyonce. (Parkwood/Columbia/Sony via AP)

Music Review: Beyoncé's epic ‘Act ll: Cowboy Carter’ defies categorization, redefines American style

Tyla poses for a portrait in New York on March 22, 2024, to promote her self-titled album. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton)

Tyla, South Africa’s amapiano angel, manifests stardom in debut album

FILE - Beyoncé performs at the Wolstein Center, Nov. 4, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio. Beyoncé is full of surprises — and on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, dropped yet another one. Her forthcoming album has a name: Act II: Cowboy Carter. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music

Flo Milli poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton)

Flo Milli’s new album proves the ‘Never Lose Me’ rising artist’s dreams of greatness are coming true

FILE - James Taylor performs at the 7th annual Love Rocks NYC concert in New York on March 9, 2023. Taylor kicks off his North American tour on May 29 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Q&A: James Taylor on his 2024 U.S. tour, the possibility of new music and his legacy

FILE - Flags fly in front of the Festival Stage during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 7, 2023. The Fair Grounds Race Course, which plays host to the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, begins its annual transformation in earnest Tuesday, March 26, 2024, as organizers prepare to take over the field this Spring for two weekends of music, food and fun. (Brett Duke/The Advocate via AP, File)

One month out, New Orleans Jazz Fest begins preparations for 2024 event

FILE - In this May 30, 2018, file photo, Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of "The Four: Battle For Stardom" at the CBS Radford Studio Center in Los Angeles. Combs' lawyer said Tuesday, March 26, 2024, that the searches of his Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex-trafficking investigation were ”a gross use of military-level force" and that Combs is “innocent and will continue to fight" to clear his name. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer says raids of the rapper’s homes were ‘excessive’ use of military force

FILE - Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. Two properties belonging to Combs’ in Los Angeles and Miami were searched Monday, March 25, 2024, by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Authorities searched Diddy’s properties as part of a sex trafficking probe. Here’s what to know

Shakira celebrates the official release of her new album, "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran," early Friday, March 22, 2024, in Hollywood, Fla. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)

Q&A: How Shakira turned pain into art on her first album in seven years, ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’

A Yale fan, cdnter, cheers during the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Auburn in the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Friday, March 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

Van-Dogs? Vandals and Bulldogs come together to create unique March Madness marriage with bands

This image released by ANTI Records shows "Tigers Blood" by Waxahatchee. (ANTI Records via AP)

Music Review: Waxahatchee’s alt-country soars, finds joy in simple things on ‘Tigers Blood’

FILE - The Spotify app is displayed on an iPad in Baltimore, March 20, 2018. Since late last century and the early days of the web, providers of digital media like Netflix and Spotify have had a free pass when it comes to international taxes on films, video games and music that are shipped across borders through the internet. But now, a global consensus on the issue may be starting to crack. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Spotify paid $9 billion in royalties in 2023. Here’s what fueled the growth

This image released by RCA shows "Everything I Thought It Was" by Justin Timberlake. (RCA via AP)

Music Review: Justin Timberlake returns on nostalgic ‘Everything I Thought It Was’

This image released by Prime Video shows Conor McGregor, left, and Jake Gyllenhaal in a scene from "Road House." (Laura Radford/Prime Video via AP)

What to stream this weekend: Shakira, Paul Simon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kristen Wiig and Princess Peach

This combination of photos shows country music stars Megan Moroney, left, performing April 2, 2023, in Austin, Texas, Jelly Roll performing Feb. 2, 2024, in Los Angeles, center, and Kelsea Ballerini performing Sept. 11, 2023, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo)

Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson lead CMT Music Awards noms

FILE - Karl Wallinger from World Party, right, with Gary Kemp from Spandau Ballet, left, Joe Strummer from The Clash, second left, Keith Allen from Fat Les at Tower Records in Piccadilly, central London, Sept. 14, 2000, where they backed a national organisation called Future Forests. Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died at age 66. His publicist says Wallinger passed away Sunday March 12, 2024, his publicist said. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA via AP)

Karl Wallinger, ex-member of The Waterboys and creative force behind World Party, dies

FILE - Karl Wallinger from World Party, right, with Gary Kemp from Spandau Ballet, left, Joe Strummer from The Clash, second left, Keith Allen from Fat Les at Tower Records in Piccadilly, central London, Sept. 14, 2000, where they backed a national organisation called Future Forests. Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died at age 66. His publicist says Wallinger passed away Sunday March 12, 2024, his publicist said. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA via AP)

Karl Wallinger, member of The Waterboys and creative force of behind World Party, dies

This image released by Interscope Records shows "Deeper Well" by Kacey Musgraves. (Interscope via AP)

Music Review: Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Deeper Well’ trades country-pop hooks for deep, folk-y meditation

FILE - Guitarist Nile Rodgers of Chic performs at the Jazz Festival of 5 Continents, in Marseille, southern France, July 20, 2013. Rodgers, American songwriter and co-founder of the influential 1970s disco band Chic and esteemed Finnish classical music composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen have won the 2024 Polar Music Prize, a Swedish music award, the award panel announced Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, file)

Nile Rodgers of disco group Chic, classical music innovator Esa-Pekka Salonen win Polar Music Prize

This cover image released by Republic Records shows "Eternal Sunshine" by Ariana Grande. (Republic Records via AP)

Music Review: Ariana Grande triumphs over heartbreak on seventh studio album, ‘eternal sunshine’

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Margot Robbie in a scene from "Barbie." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

From ‘The Bodyguard’ to ‘Barbie’: Is the movie soundtrack back and bigger than ever?

FILE - Karol G performs as part of the "Manana Sera Bonito" tour at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)

Karol G becomes first Latina named woman of the year at Billboard ceremony honoring global musicians

Actor-singer Luke Grimes poses for a portrait Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. Grimes, best-known for his portrayal of the complex cowboy character Kayce Dutton on the hit show “Yellowstone,” will release his self-titled debut album on Friday. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

From ‘Yellowstone’ to a debut country album, Luke Grimes is ready to reintroduce himself

This image released by A24 shows Katy O’Brian, left, and Kristen Stewart in a scene from "Love Lies Bleeding." (Anna Kooris/A24 via AP)

Movie Review: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ is peak Kristen Stewart - Test

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This cover image released by Dirty Hit Records shows the self-titled album for Bleachers. (Dirty Hit Records via AP)

Music Review: Bleachers edge past The Boss as Jack Antonoff finds a new sort of peace

This image released by Epic Records shows "Invincible Shield" by Judas Priest. (Epic via AP)

Music Review: Judas Priest shows you don’t have to be young to be fast with ‘Invincible Shield’

This combination of photos shows promotional art for the films "Poor Things," left, "Wonka," center, and the Netflix series "The Gentlemen." (Searchlight/Warner Bros./Netflix via AP)

What to stream this weekend: Ariana Grande, ‘Wonka,’ Garth Brooks, animal queens and ‘Poor Things’

Jeremiah Manley, left, and other attendees at The Cove, an 18-and-up, pop-up Christian nightclub, raise their arms in worship on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. The Cove was started last year by seven Black Christian men in their 20s who sought to build a thriving community and a welcoming space for young adults outside houses of worship. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

No twerking. No drinking. No smoking. But it’s still a party at this Christian nightclub

FILE - First lady Jill Biden accepts the award for best song for social change on behalf of Shervin Hajipour for "Baraye" at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. The Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S. President Joe Biden's wife said Friday, March 1, 2024, that he had been sentenced to over three years in prison over his anthem supporting the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Iranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran