“Schmigadoon!” and “Liberation” were the best musical and best play winners, respectively, at the Tony Awards on Sunday. John Lithgow won the Tony Award for best lead actor in a play for his work in “Giant” and Laurie Metcalf won her third acting Tony for “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.” Cinco Paul won for writing the book of “Schmigadoon!” as well as its score. Qween Jean became the first openly trans Tony winner ever for making the costumes for “Cats: The Jellicle Ball.” Shoshana Bean won for playing the mom in “The Lost Boys” and Joe Mantello won for directing “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.”

Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner are married, according to local officials in London. They tied the knot Sunday at Old Marylebone Town Hall. Photos of the couple leaving the ceremony circulated on social media, showing Lipa in a white skirt suit by Schiaparelli and Turner in a navy suit by Ferragamo. The pair sparked relationship rumors in early 2024. Lipa confirmed their engagement last year in British Vogue. Lipa, known for her disco-pop sound, has won three Grammys. Turner is recognized for his roles in the “Fantastic Beasts” movies and other projects.

Artificial intelligence is helping a London-based singer-songwriter continue writing and recording music after Parkinson’s disease largely took away his ability to play guitar. Samuel Smith relied on AI-powered song generators to create the demos for one track on his new album, “The Art of Letting Go.” He says the apps allowed him to convey his vision to the session musicians who recorded the song after his guitar skills deteriorated. AI music generators like Suno and and Udio use models trained on large datasets of recorded music and audio. The technology has divided the music industry and produced copyright infringement lawsuits. Smith gets it. He also thinks his experience demonstrates AI's potential to expand creative access.

Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95.

Today is Saturday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2026. There are 222 days left in the year.

TEHRAN (AP) — Bands and orchestras have begun returning to the stage in Tehran, where musicians have struggled to find work since war with the…

Cody Johnson won the top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards, but it was Ella Langley’s show from the start. Sunday night's first honor, for song of the year, went to Langley for the crossover hit “Choosin’ Texas.” She thanked fans in her speech: “I don’t know why you latched on to this song but thank you for doing it.” She later won single of the year for the same smash. She also joined Riley Green shortly thereafter, as their duet “Don’t Mind if I Do” took home music event of the year. Then she received her fourth on-stage trophy for female artist of the year.