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10 Greatest Shows With Fewer Than 40 Episodes
Collider highlights television series that achieved lasting acclaim despite having fewer than 40 episodes, arguing that short runs can make stories easier to revisit and leave audiences wanting more. – Firefly: The 2002–03 space Western blended science fiction, comedy and frontier drama, building a devoted following despite ending after 14 episodes. – The Queen’s Gambit:…
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These 4 Dwight Yoakam Songs Will Be Classics Forever
These 4 Dwight Yoakam Songs Will Be Classics Forever – ‘Honky Tonk Man’: Yoakam’s 1986 debut single, a cover of Johnny Horton’s 1956 song, is presented as the best-known version. – ‘A Thousand Miles From Nowhere’: Written by Yoakam for his album This Time, it became a Top 5 single. – ‘Streets of Bakersfield’: Yoakam’s…
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The 1980s ensemble group that made Phil Collins feel like he was finally part of a rock band
The article discusses The Honeydrippers, the 1980s rock-and-roll project in which Phil Collins felt he was finally playing in a proper rock band. The ensemble mattered because it brought together prominent musicians for a deliberately loose, retro-styled collaboration outside their better-known careers. Led by Robert Plant, The Honeydrippers also involved figures including Jimmy Page, Jeff…
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Country town of Maitland, NSW erupts as artist Osvaldo Budet labels statue of African-American boy on main street for 150 years as racist – with the local council staging a dramatic vote
An artwork by Osvaldo Budet has reignited debate in Maitland, New South Wales, over ‘Jocko’, a cast-iron statue of a Black American boy that has stood on High Street for about 150 years. Budet argues that the figure reinforces a racist, servile stereotype, while supporters regard it as a longstanding local landmark; the dispute has…
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The 1991 role Sylvester Stallone called the greatest he’ll ever play: “This thing is me”
Sylvester Stallone once described the 1991 comedy flop Oscar as the greatest role of his career, a claim that has puzzled critics given the film’s poor reception and the enduring fame of his two signature characters, Rocky Balboa and John Rambo. The remark highlights a curious moment of misplaced pride from an actor otherwise known…
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Six Reasons Why You Should See Hilary Duff’s Tour Right Now
Hilary Duff’s Lucky Me World Tour supports her first album in more than a decade, Luck … or Something, and blends new material with a deliberately nostalgic celebration of her early-2000s career. Rolling Stone argues that the concerts matter because they reconnect long-standing fans with both Duff’s music and the pop-culture roles that defined her…
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Born 101 Years Ago Today, One-Half of the Husband-and-Wife Songwriting Duo Behind Hits for Sonny James, the Everly Brothers, and Roy Clark
Felice Bryant, born Matilda Genevieve Scaduto in Milwaukee on 7 August 1925, became one half of a pioneering Nashville songwriting partnership with her husband, Boudleaux Bryant. Their work helped shape country and popular music in the 1950s and 1960s, producing major recordings for artists including the Everly Brothers, Sonny James and Roy Clark. Bryant began…
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‘Marie’s the Name’: the 1961 Elvis hit that wouldn’t exist without Bo Diddley
Elvis Presley’s 1961 hit ‘(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame’ drew much of its musical drive from the distinctive rhythm associated with Bo Diddley. The article highlights how Diddley’s influence helped shape a major Presley record, illustrating the wider impact of Black rhythm and blues on mainstream rock and pop. Written by Doc Pomus and…
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Judy Collins on Doing a Farewell Tour While ‘Having a Lot More Steam in My Engine’: At 87, ‘I’m the Betty White of the Folk Movement’
Judy Collins has begun a 2026–27 farewell tour after 67 years of performing, while insisting she still has considerable energy and remains capable of a demanding concert schedule. The 87-year-old singer describes the decision as simply “time” to slow down, but the tour gives audiences a final opportunity to see a major figure of the…
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3 Rock Ballads From the 1990s That Make Us Wish We Had a Time Machine
This nostalgic list highlights three 1990s rock ballads the writer would like to hear again when they were newly released: Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”, Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” and Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters”. It argues that each track remains popular but has lost some of the impact created by hearing it…