Americas

3 Songs Written by Don Gibson That Became Incredible Hits for Other Artists

• Don Gibson wrote songs that became hits for other artists.
• Connie Smith’s “Just One Time” cover is especially remembered.
• Ray Charles’s version of “I Can’t Stop Loving You” was No. 1 for five weeks.

Don Gibson wrote several songs that became major hits in other artists’ hands, helping his work reach audiences beyond his own country recordings. Three examples show how different singers and bands made the songs their own, with Ray Charles’s version of “I Can’t Stop Loving You” becoming the…

Russia to send senior diplomats, military officials to upcoming peace talks in Abu Dhabi

• Russia is sending senior diplomats and military officials to Abu Dhabi.
• Ryabkov will join the negotiations for the first time.
• The talks are the first trilateral round since February.

Russia will send a senior delegation of diplomats and military officials to U.S.-mediated talks with Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on 10 and 11 November. The mix of political and military representatives may indicate Moscow is prepared to discuss a broader range of issues, as Washington presses for a…

3 Rowdy Country Songs That Out-Rock the Rock Stars

• Three country songs take on rock’s rowdy sound.
• Steve Earle blends rock with bluegrass.
• Lambert and Williams bring hard-edged energy to country.

The article highlights three country songs that bring a forceful rock energy to the genre: Steve Earle’s “Copperhead Road”, Miranda Lambert’s “Gunpowder & Lead” and Hank Williams Jr.’s “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight”. It argues that each track pushes against the boundary between country and…

THE OBSESSED’s SCOTT ‘WINO’ WEINRICH Explains Title Of Upcoming ‘Live Fast – Love Hard – Die Free’ Album

• The Obsessed’s next album is tentatively due in early 2027.
• New drummer Bob Pantella helped shape its powerful grooves.
• Wino says the title reflects his creative approach to life.

The Obsessed frontman Scott “Wino” Weinrich has explained that the band’s upcoming album title, “Live Fast – Love Hard – Die Free”, reflects his belief in embracing life and making time for creative work. The record is tentatively due in early 2027 and follows 2024’s “Gilded Sorrow”. Weinrich…

Megaspeed exec was recruited to spy on Nvidia CEO, according to US intelligence memo

• A US intelligence memo reportedly accused Alice Huang of being recruited to spy on Jensen Huang.
• Nvidia said their interactions were not unusual and it does not share classified information with customers.
• Reporting also raised questions about a Chinese firm authorised to buy Nvidia chips.

A US intelligence memo reportedly alleged that Alice Huang, a technology executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, was recruited by China’s Ministry of State Security to spy on Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang. The claims matter because they raise questions about efforts to obtain information from a leading chipmaker and…

Helene’s flood legacy, a white dwarf’s double rings and rock’s lasting hits

A couple’s experience in Asheville shows how climate change is reshaping the risks of settling in familiar towns. Astronomers find two debris rings around a white dwarf, while music stories revisit Kate Bush, Cliff Burton and hard rock classics.