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3 Early Crossover Songs From the 1950s That Helped Define the Pop Hit
American Songwriter highlights three songs from the 1950s that helped establish the “crossover hit” as a defining feature of the emerging pop genre, when tracks could top multiple genre charts simultaneously. This mattered because it showed how rock ‘n’ roll, country and rhythm and blues were beginning to merge into a broader mainstream pop audience,…
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Watch: METAL CHURCH’s New Lineup, Featuring Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON And Singer BRIAN ALLEN, Performs In Reading
Metal Church’s new lineup, featuring bassist David Ellefson (formerly of Megadeth) and vocalist Brian Allen (Vicious Rumors), performed on Saturday 25 July at Reverb in Reading, Pennsylvania, continuing the band’s ongoing live rollout under founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof. The show is part of a broader relaunch that has seen the reshaped band build momentum since…
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Gay Romance Podcast ‘Drive Thru Magic’ Casts Daniel J. Kim and Danielle Kennedy, Sets September Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)
Podcast producer Atypical Artists has cast Daniel J. Kim (“Cobra Kai”) and Danielle Kennedy (“The ‘Burbs”) in “Drive Thru Magic,” a new scripted gay romance podcast written and directed by Briggon Snow (“The Bright Sessions”), Variety reports exclusively. The series marks the latest fiction project from Atypical Artists, the audio studio behind titles including “The…
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‘¡Que Viva la Bachata!’ Romeo Santos & Prince Royce Celebrate the Genre in Front of 54,000 Fans in Madrid
Romeo Santos and Prince Royce brought their Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour to Madrid’s Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium on Saturday 25 July, playing a two-hour show to 54,000 fans. The concert mixed songs from their joint debut album, Better Late Than Never, with solo hits from both Dominican-American stars, underscoring a broader moment of celebration…
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Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Rock Jams From 1965
American Songwriter has published a nostalgic feature highlighting four classic rock songs from 1965 that remain instantly recognisable to baby boomers and beyond. The piece revisits a landmark year in music history, spotlighting tracks by some of the era’s most influential acts, whose commercial success and lasting cultural impact helped shape the sound of classic…
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Buttler brilliance as Super Giants thump Phoenix
Jos Buttler hit a superb 90 as Manchester Super Giants thrashed Birmingham Phoenix by 87 runs, extending their winning start to The Hundred 2026. The England wicketkeeper-batter, in fine form after a recent T20 high score of 131 against India, powered Super Giants to the second-highest total ever recorded at Old Trafford before Phoenix collapsed…
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Spot your friends in spectacular 62-photo gallery, capturing all the fun of Saturday at Tramlines, Sheffield
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‘Bowls him!’… twice! – two in two for Tongue as Smeed and Ahmed fall
Manchester Super Giants seamer Josh Tongue struck twice in successive deliveries to give his side an ideal start with the ball in their men’s Hundred match against Birmingham Phoenix. Phoenix, chasing 188 to win after a 90 from Jos Buttler, lost openers Will Smeed and Rehan Ahmed in quick succession, leaving them in early trouble…
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7 Forgotten Netflix Thriller Movies That Are Perfect From Start to Finish
Collider has published a list highlighting seven underrated Netflix thriller films that the site argues deserve more recognition than they have received, arguing that while Netflix’s biggest thriller hits get plenty of attention, several strong entries in the genre have been comparatively overlooked. The list praises Netflix’s ability to turn everyday or unusual scenarios into…
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Ed Miliband indicates development and climate will be at heart of UK foreign policy
Britain’s foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is set to personally take up the UK’s seat on the World Bank board, a role usually delegated to a junior minister, in a move signalling that climate action and international development will remain central to UK foreign policy. The decision matters because it comes as the Trump administration pressures…