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4 Iconic One-Hit Wonders That Were Also Debut Singles
An American Songwriter feature highlights four hit songs that were remarkable for being the debut singles of the acts who recorded them, a rare feat given how few artists strike gold on their first release. The list spans four decades of pop and rock, from 1979 to 2000, and touches on the stories behind each…
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Daytime Emmys Announce 2026 Nominations (UPDATING)
The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations were announced on 13 July 2026, administered by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). Early nominees included the recently ended talk shows “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (nominated for talk series and talk host) and “Sherri” (nominated for talk host), with the awards recognising daytime…
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The 1912 song Dolly Parton will never get tired of: “I always cling to them”
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‘If we die, we die together’: Wife who held on to her husband’s legs after he was sucked out of Ryanair jet window at 20,000ft describes battle to save him
A woman has described the terrifying moment she grabbed hold of her husband’s legs to stop him being fully sucked out of a Ryanair aircraft after a window blew out at around 20,000ft. She recounted telling him “if we die, we die together” as she fought to keep him inside the cabin during the mid-air…
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Noah Kahan Becomes Fourth Artist to Be Inducted Into the Fenway Music Hall of Fame After Four Sold Out Shows in Boston
Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan has become the fourth artist inducted into Fenway Park’s Music Hall of Fame, an honour previously bestowed only on Billy Joel and Paul McCartney. The recognition came after he sold out four consecutive nights at the Boston stadium during his Great Divide World Tour, making him the first artist ever to do…
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Stephen Miller’s unlikely friendship with Lindsey Graham revealed in heartfelt White House tribute
Stephen Miller called Lindsey Graham a personal friend and the most effective, consistent advocate for the president's agenda in the Senate.
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DAVE MUSTAINE On Recording His Version Of METALLICA’s ‘Ride The Lightning’: ‘Some Of It Really Pushed My Vocal Ability’
MEGADETH has released a new “Behind The Song” video in which Dave Mustaine once again speaks about his decision to include his version of “Ride The Lightning”, the title track of METALLICA’s 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the band, on the final MEGA…
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ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus Talks AI Training at United Nations Summit: Artists ‘Deserve a Place at the Table’
Ulvaeus, the opening keynote speaker at the UN’s AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, started his speech with a simple question: “Good for whom?”
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Robberies, assaults and rapes spur new US travel warning for popular Caribbean getaway
The U.S. State Department warns that American citizens have been victims of armed robbery, assault, burglary and rape on a popular Caribbean island destination.