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New Snake Species Named After Slash
The Guns N’ Roses guitarist has been a long-time enthusiast of reptiles and supporter of conservation efforts. New Snake Species Named After Slash Travis Bland
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Gracie Abrams Says ‘Hit the Wall’ Became the ‘North Star’ for Her ‘Daughter From Hell’ Album & Yet ‘I Don’t Remember Writing It’
Gracie Abrams has revealed that her hit single “Hit the Wall” became the emotional and creative anchor for her third studio album, Daughter From Hell, even though she barely remembers writing it. Speaking on Jake Shane’s Therapuss podcast, she explained that before the song emerged, she and longtime collaborator Aaron Dessner had around six songs…
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SimCity SNES Soundtrack Makes A Surprise Return In This Week’s Nintendo Music Update
Nintendo has added the SimCity SNES soundtrack to its Nintendo Music app for Switch Online members, a welcome surprise given that the 1991 Super Nintendo city-building game itself remains unavailable on the service’s SNES library. The update revives interest in the classic Will Wright title, which Nintendo published and helped Maxis develop, and reintroduces its…
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Udio and GRAI Adopt UMG and Liquidax-Backed AI Music Patents
Music IP Holdings (MIH), a company formed by Universal Music Group and Liquidax Capital, has announced that AI music start-ups Udio and GRAI are the first to license patents from its portfolio for use in their AI products. The move matters because it establishes a framework through which UMG and its partners can be compensated…
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Melania Trump jokes about her low profile in Rose Garden remarks
First lady Melania Trump poked fun at her low profile throughout her husband’s second term during a White House event Thursday, making her first major public appearance since mid-July. “Good afternoon,” the first lady greeted press at the White House Rose Garden for an event highlighting her new foster care scholarship initiative. “I heard you…
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Born 78 Years Ago Today in England, the “Golden God” of Rock Who Won a Grammy With This Bluegrass Legend
Robert Plant, the Led Zeppelin frontman known for his flowing golden locks and powerful voice, was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, on 20 August 1948, making him 78 today. He rose from a teenage blues enthusiast who briefly trained as an accountant to become the singer of one of rock’s most influential bands, and…
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The 1955 song that was Elvis Presley’s “signature” tune, according to Scotty Moore
Guitarist Scotty Moore, who backed Elvis Presley from 1954 to 1958 as part of the Blue Moon Boys, named “Mystery Train” as his own signature performance in a 1993 interview with Vintage Guitar magazine. Moore’s playing was central to Presley’s early sound, influencing later guitarists such as Keith Richards and Jeff Beck, and he is…
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Barbra Streisand welcomes Rosie O’Donnell back to television
Barbra Streisand sent Rosie O’Donnell a warm personal message welcoming her back to television as O’Donnell guest-hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live! for the week, a gesture O’Donnell shared publicly and described as deeply touching given her long-standing admiration for the singer. The exchange added a sentimental note to O’Donnell’s return to the small screen, underscoring the…
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Watch Sheryl Crow Surprise Fans With New ‘Cars’ Song ‘Built to Last’ Ahead of Spin-Off Disney Jr. Series
Sheryl Crow made a surprise appearance at Disney’s D23 fan event, performing a newly written theme song, “Built to Last,” for the upcoming Disney Jr. and Disney+ series Cars: Lightning Racers. The moment marked a notable return to the Cars franchise for Crow, whose track “Real Gone” featured in the original 2006 Pixar film, and…
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Brandon Flowers: Is fame worth it? I’m not sure anymore
Brandon Flowers, best known as frontman of The Killers, has released his first solo album in 11 years, Thrasher, marking a return to the country music of his Utah childhood. Recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studio A with veteran musicians including pedal steel player Bruce Bouton and harmonica player Charlie McCoy, the record sees Flowers writing…