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“If you’re going to become one of the immortals, a god, then you have to die. That’s the tragedy”: The epic story of the unsung genius behind The Doors
Jim Morrison grabbed the headlines, but Ray Manzarek brought depth, musicality and menace to The Doors
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3 Rock Songs From the 1960s With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later
This American Songwriter feature revisits three rock songs from the 1960s whose melodies, the author argues, continue to resonate with listeners and influence music today. The piece frames the decade as pivotal to rock’s development, highlighting how these particular tracks helped shape sonic ideas and standards that persist decades later. The selections span three landmark…
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‘Where did they go?’: homeless people feel force of America’s brutality in World Cup clean-up
As the World Cup has moved through host cities in the US, homeless people have been forcibly cleared from areas near stadiums and fan zones, with unhoused residents in Atlanta describing feeling targeted and dehumanised rather than included in the tournament’s supposed spirit of unity. Officials in Atlanta, backed by rhetoric from the Trump administration,…
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‘Rifts began to appear’: Why many Latin Americans want Spain to beat Argentina in the World Cup final
Ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final, a notable shift in support has emerged across Latin America, with many people saying they will back Spain over Argentina. Commentators, including Brazilian journalist Julia Duailibi, have pointed to racist behaviour by a minority of Argentinian fans during the tournament, and the perceived silence of others, as a key…
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Darius Rucker Reveals Possible Retirement Date and Thoughts on One Last “Hootie” Hurrah
Country singer Darius Rucker has told The Dan Patrick Show that he expects to retire from touring in around two years, citing the toll of a heavy schedule that saw him play 110 shows last year. Rucker, best known as the frontman of Hootie & The Blowfish and for his solo country career, said he…
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3 Singer-Songwriters From the 1960s Who Peaked With Their Debut Song
The article looks back at three singer-songwriters from the 1960s whose highest-charting single turned out to be their very first release, a quirk of pop history that nonetheless didn’t stop most of them enjoying lengthy careers afterwards. It highlights how chart success and creative longevity don’t always align, with some artists sustaining momentum for years…
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Taylor Sheridan’s Hit Spy Thriller Returns With Its Deadliest Mission Yet
Taylor Sheridan’s spy thriller “Lioness” is returning for its third season on Paramount+, marking the first of Sheridan’s returning shows to come back this year. The prolific writer-producer, who rose to prominence with films like “Sicario” and “Hell or High Water” before creating the “Yellowstone” franchise, continues to dominate Paramount’s slate even as he prepares…
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Britain’s traveller hotspot where towns and villages fight ‘never ending’ battle with families who repeatedly return to illegal sites just months after being ordered to leave
The article reports on an unnamed area of Britain described as a “traveller hotspot”, where local towns and villages say they are locked in a “never-ending” struggle with traveller families who repeatedly set up on illegal encampments, only to return within months of being evicted. Residents and councils reportedly feel the cycle of enforcement and…
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For years, survival games have convinced us that chopping down 400 trees is somehow part of the fantasy—Palworld proves them wrong
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Martin Garrix Brings Out The Edge To Debut Latest U2 Collab “Fireflies” At Tomorrowland
Last week, U2 released their new song “Street Of Dreams,” which was first teased in May with a music video shoot in the streets of Mexico City. On Friday (July 17), the Edge joined Dutch DJ Martin Garrix onstage at Antwerp’s Tomorrowland festival to debut a new collab called “Fireflies.” The post Martin Garrix Brings…