How a Little-Known Sentimental Song Turned Into The Carpenters’ Last Big Hit

"Touch Me When We're Dancing" reached No. 16 on the Billboard chart in August 1981, which was the last Top 20 for the brother ...
Louder

"I probably should have retired years ago but I really love keeping the band alive": Ten Years After are down to one original member but there's still gas in the tank

No. We had a good time there… once we finally got the guitars in tune. It was so damp that they kept going out of tune. There ...

Billy Joel's biggest 2026 anniversaries

If the new year is a time to look back and take stock, then Billy Joel has a lot of ground to cover. Over his nearly 60-year ...
Whiskey Riff

Ready To Feel Old? Here Are 30 Country Songs Turning 30 In 2026

Happy 2026, y'all. If you're reading this, congratulations, you made it to another new year. We're now officially more than a quarter of the way through the century, which is pretty insane to think ab ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1974, Country Hall of Famer Tex Ritter Died While Trying to Bail His Bandmate out of Jail

The Ritter family continued to play a major role in the entertainment industry after Tex’s death. The country star’s son, John Ritter, starred as Jack Tripper in the popular sitcom Three’s Company in ...

Billy Joel plays surprise two-song set at Wellington's 30th birthday

Billy Joel, who owns property in Wellington, performed two songs with the cover band 'Turnstiles' at Wellington's 30th ...

Critic’s Notebook: In Praise of ‘Heated Rivalry’ and Gay Happy Endings

Get your mind out of the gutter! The sex is hot, but it's the swoony romantic highs and tender insights into queer first love ...
Reuters

Reeling Kraken aim to get back on track vs. Macklin Celebrini, Sharks

December 20 - It wasn't too long ago that the Seattle Kraken were touting their best start in franchise history. At U.S. Thanksgiving, a traditional measuring stick for NHL teams, they were 11-6-6 and ...
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'Pure manipulation' sends crypto markets reeling

Crypto markets slid sharply on Dec. 15 as Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $86,500, dragging major altcoins lower and triggering a fresh wave of liquidations. The sudden move erased intraday gains and pushed ...
The Conversation

Australia is reeling from the worst terrorist attack on home soil. Could it have been prevented?

Greg Barton is Rector (academic head) of Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI). Greg receives funding from the Australian Research Council. He is engaged in a range of projects funded ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Brown University, Reeling From Shooting, Sends Students Home

Brown University, mourning two students killed during a shooting rampage Saturday, sent students home and called off final exams, classes and assignments for the fall semester. A blanket of snow ...
People

Woman Was 'Shot' and 'Survived' a Mass Shooting in High School Years Ago. Now, She's Reeling from the Brown University Massacre

Mia Page-Tretta was at Brown University during the Dec. 13 mass shooting, years after she was shot during a high school massacre in California in 2019 Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Mia Page-Tretta was ...