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The historic market town on the frontline of Britain’s migrant crisis being torn apart by hordes of listless men brought in on minibuses to hang around shops and spend their £9.95 taxpayer funded weekly allowance
The Essex market town of Braintree has become a flashpoint in Britain’s asylum debate, with residents reporting growing unease over groups of migrant men from the nearby RAF Wethersfield camp regularly appearing in the town centre. The former RAF base, now the UK’s largest migrant accommodation site, has seen its population grow rapidly since housing…
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Born 81 Years Ago Today in Arkansas, the Multi-Instrumentalist Who Played in Jimmy Page’s Favorite Band and Recorded With Dolly Parton and Vince Gill
Fred Tackett, best known as guitarist for the Americana jam band Little Feat, was born on 30 August 1945 in Little Rock, Arkansas, making today his 81st birthday. A multi-instrumentalist skilled on guitar, mandolin and trumpet, he has built a wide-ranging career as a session musician and songwriter, working with artists including Dolly Parton, Vince…
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Teens experiencing ‘social jet lag’ due to early starts on school days and lie ins on weekends face worse anxiety
A University of Southampton study has found that teenagers who experience “social jet lag” – the mismatch between early school-day wake-ups and later weekend lie-ins – may face increased anxiety as a result. Researchers say this disrupted sleep pattern mirrors the effects of jet lag and could contribute to poorer mental health among adolescents, adding…
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These 4 Dolly Parton Lyrics Still Stop Us in Our Tracks
An Americansongwriter.com feature highlights four Dolly Parton lyrics considered among her most memorable, showcasing the songwriting craft behind her performing career. The piece draws on well-known tracks spanning several decades, underlining how Parton paired catchy melodies with emotionally resonant or autobiographical writing. It matters as a reminder of her depth as a songwriter, an aspect…
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Revisit These 5 Legendary Ritchie Blackmore Guitar Moments When You Need a Pick-Me-up
Ritchie Blackmore, the guitarist behind Deep Purple and Rainbow, is remembered in this retrospective piece for a handful of career-defining guitar moments that helped shape the sound of rock music. The article argues that his riffs were never mere backing instrumentation but the defining feature of each track, showcasing both his blistering technical flair and…
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10 Essential Green Lantern Comics for Beginners
Ahead of HBO’s new “Lanterns” series, Collider has put together a beginner’s reading list of essential Green Lantern comics, focusing on the Hal Jordan and John Stewart incarnations of the character since those are the versions featured in the show. The piece traces the hero’s evolution from his 1940s magic-based origins as Alan Scott through…
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3 Country Voices From the 1980s You’ll Recognize in About Two Seconds
This feature from American Songwriter highlights three country music performers from the 1980s whose voices remain instantly recognisable today: Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson and Reba McEntire. The piece argues that while the decade isn’t typically celebrated as a golden era for country music, these three artists carried the genre forward with standout talent and enduring…
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One Nation overtakes Labor as Australia’s most popular party in shock new poll as Pauline Hanson surges
A new Newspoll survey has found One Nation has again edged ahead of Labor as Australia’s most popular party by primary vote, with Pauline Hanson’s party on 30 per cent, narrowly ahead of Labor on 29 per cent and the Coalition on 19 per cent. Despite this, Anthony Albanese remains comfortably the preferred prime minister…
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Mikel Arteta ‘begging’ Premier League to expand 20-man matchday squads
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged the Premier League to increase the size of matchday squads, arguing that the current 20-player limit harms player welfare. Clubs in England can currently name only 20 players per game, whereas La Liga permits 23 and Serie A allows 25, leaving English sides comparatively squeezed as fixture congestion increases…
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4 Top 40 Hits From 1972 That Every Baby Boomer Can Still Sing by Heart
This American Songwriter feature revisits four Top 40 hits from 1972 that the writer argues remain instantly familiar to baby boomers today, celebrating how music learned in youth tends to stay lodged in memory for life. The piece is a nostalgic retrospective rather than a hard news story, framing each song through its enduring lyrical…