BARCELONA, Spain — Montserrat Caballe, a Spanish opera singer renowned for her bel canto technique and her interpretations of the roles of Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti, has died. She was 85. Caballe died early Saturday at Hospital San Pau in Barcelona, hospital spokesman Abraham del Moral told The Associated Press. …

SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. appeals court on Friday ordered a new trial in a lawsuit accusing Led Zeppelin of copying an obscure 1960s instrumental for the intro to its classic 1971 rock anthem “Stairway to Heaven.” A federal court jury in Los Angeles two years ago found Led Zeppelin did …

NEW YORK — Paul Simon wraps up his farewell concert tour Saturday night at a park in Queens, a bicycle ride across the borough from where he grew up. The 76-year-old singer picked Flushing Meadows Corona Park to say goodbye, an outdoor show on the first night of autumn.   …

With more than 525,000 to choose from, more people are listening to podcasts than ever before. True crime podcasts consistently rank among the top 50 and research shows women overwhelmingly prefer the murder mystery genre. But why? “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Dana Jacobson went to a live taping of …

While we will always remember Aretha Franklin as the “Queen of Soul,” legendary Motown musician Smokey Robinson will remember her as one of his oldest friends. They met long before they were stars, growing up in the same neighborhood in Detroit. “In Detroit, we lived in the hood. In the …

The “In My Feelings” challenge took social media by storm this month, with thousands of people recording themselves dancing to rapper Drake’s new hit song. The dance challenge was started by online personality Shiggy, but since then it’s escalated to a new, dangerous level, with some people recording themselves jumping …

The new satirical comedy “Sorry to Bother You” is being hailed as one of this summer’s big hits. After debuting at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, critics have called the film bold, fascinating and “unapologetically brilliant.” The movie tells the story of Cassius Green, an Oakland man who quickly learns …

A plethora of stars showed up for Denver’s Comic Con last weekend — from the “Stranger Things” kids to the “Walking Dead” zombie slayers to superheroes from the “Justice League,” CBS affiliate KHOU reports. Actor Jason Momoa, who plays Aquaman in “Justice League” and will star in a movie about …

Tim Bergling, the Swedish DJ and electronic dance music producer known as Avicii, suffered from pancreatitis and a number of other serious health conditions in the years before he was found dead Friday at the age of 28. An autopsy report later revealed there was no evidence of foul play. Avicii …

Steven Bochco, a TV producer/writer behind many hit shows over the years, has died at age 74, according to a representative at Steven Bochco Productions. The spokesperson said Bochco died peacefully Sunday morning at 10:20 a.m. “Steven fought cancer with strength, courage, grace and his unsurpassed sense of humor,” Phillip …