The closing ceremony for the Paris Olympics will bring out several stars: Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chili Peppers are scheduled to perform.

Kim Noltemy will become president of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in July, helping guide the search for music director Gustavo Dudamel's successor.

Rookie Spencer Strider set an Atlanta record with 16 strikeouts while allowing only two hits in eight innings to lead the Braves to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies.

Our Finally Friday, as Brandon calls it (and by the way, he’ll be back Monday!), will end the work week in spectacular fashion with lots of sunshine, low humidity, and highs in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees (26 to 27 degrees Celsius).  Wind will be light…from the north at perhaps 3 to 6 mph.

A cathartic return of music and culture to New Orleans’ chief music festival ended its first weekend with the Red Hot Chili Peppers honoring the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins by closing out the show for his band.