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On This Day in 1952, Hank Thompson Was at No. 1 With the Song That Inspired a History-Making Hit by Kitty Wells
On 27 July 1952, Hank Thompson’s “The Wild Side of Life” sat atop the American country music chart, a hit that would go on to spend 15 weeks at No. 1 and cement his status as one of the genre’s biggest stars. Its lasting significance, however, lies in the song it inspired: songwriter Jay Miller…
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O’Sullivan makes winning start to season in Shanghai
Ronnie O’Sullivan began his 2026-27 season with a routine victory in the opening round of the Shanghai Masters, beating Chinese amateur wildcard Liu Linhao 6-1. The seven-time world champion’s win sets up a last-16 clash with top seed and defending champion Kyren Wilson, while the tournament also saw a shock exit for four-time world champion…
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ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author’s style
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is now declining direct requests to write text that mimics the distinctive style of well-known authors, offering instead to evoke a similar “feeling” using an original voice. Testing by Ars Technica found the chatbot refusing such prompts for both living authors, including J.K. Rowling and Amy Tan, and deceased ones such as Charles…
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Gabe Simon on Working With Noah Kahan to Craft ‘The Great Divide’
Noah Kahan’s latest album, The Great Divide, continues to perform strongly, with producer Gabe Simon speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about their collaboration on the record. Simon, who produced all but one track alongside The National’s Aaron Dessner, said he had not anticipated the intensity of the public response to Kahan’s raw, confessional songwriting, describing…
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Wilson attacks Nolan’s Odyssey script despite crediting her translation
Emily Wilson, translator of “The Odyssey” and a classical studies professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has sharply criticised Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation in a review for the London Review of Books, despite Nolan having credited her 2017 translation as a key influence on the movie. She described the screenplay as “abysmal” and said she…
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States may defy DNC primary calendar as ‘nobody is scared’ of Ken Martin, CNN reporter says
CNN reporter Edward-Isaac Dovere suggested on Sunday that individual US states could defy the Democratic National Committee’s 2028 primary calendar, arguing that party figures have little to fear from DNC chair Ken Martin. He specifically cited New Hampshire as a state that might schedule its primary outside the party’s official timetable, reflecting wider tensions over…
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Huge PS5 sale lets you stock up on physical discs before they disappear forever
Major US retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop and Target are running significant discounts on physical PS5 game discs, mirroring a Summer Sale already live on the digital PlayStation Store. The sale gives buyers a chance to build a physical game collection before Sony reportedly phases out physical PS5 releases after 2028, a plan…
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Air Miles Andy! Just days after taking a 38-minute flight to ‘No10 North’ in Manchester… now Burnham uses a jet for 37-minute trip to meet Zelensky
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has been criticised after taking a private jet for a 37-minute journey to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, just days after using a flight lasting 38 minutes to travel to what has been dubbed “No10 North” in Manchester. The story, reported by the Daily Mail, highlights repeated use…
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Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Adds Landmark 15th Week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
Ella Langley’s country hit “Choosin’ Texas” has spent a 15th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, overtaking Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together” and Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” as the longest-running non-holiday chart-topper by a solo female act. The milestone cements the song’s place among a small elite of tracks…
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Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Rock Jams From 1964
An article from American Songwriter revisits four classic rock songs from 1964 that it says remain instantly recognisable to baby boomers today, showcasing a landmark year for the genre. The piece highlights how several of these hits were covers of earlier recordings, illustrating how artists of the era reworked existing material into enduring rock classics.…