Incorporating field recordings and other organic sounds into a keyboard-heavy atmosphere is nothing new. Still, Ben Dexter Cooley is a master of this genre, and Forager shows him doing it with grace and eloquence. St. Silva is Cooley’s electro-acoustic project, described on his Bandcamp page as a “musician, researcher, and creative technologist”. Forager is a
Singer hospitalized in Germany following unspecified medical issue; band is currently scheduled to resume tour next week Deep Purple called off their concerts this weekend after singer Ian Gillan had a “medical emergency.” “With great disappointment, Deep Purple must announce that they are unable to perform as scheduled tonight at the QI Arena (Leipzig) and
“He is up there by his house and walking around in his slippers,” actor says of his longtime friend. “He deserves it.” Michael Douglas has provided an update on his friend Jack Nicholson, saying the legendary actor — who hasn’t appeared on the big screen in 16 years — is “well” but has “disappeared.” Douglas
Where Red Dirt Roots, Outlaw Country, and Modern Americana Collide, Bobby Parks Is Bringing His Own Brand of Authenticity to the Music Scene. From the heartland of Oklahoma to the bright lights of Hollywood, singer-songwriter and powerhouse frontman Bobby Parks is carving out a sound that is as unapologetic as it is unforgettable. Leading the
Fashion has always been a vehicle for storytelling, but for designer Patrice Taylor of Althea Mink, her latest collection, Ice Land, is something far more personal: a declaration of resilience, self-worth, and unapologetic ambition. Inspired by Drake’s Ice Man project, Mink transforms the emotional weight of betrayal, perseverance, and personal triumph into a striking wardrobe
Beneath Lifted Skies Linda May Han Oh and Melissa Aldana Biophilia 21 August 2026 The duet project of tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana and bassist Linda May Han Oh makes an ideal case for how jazz has changed significantly over the last 30 years while still showing its perennial strengths. Beneath Lifted Skies presents two women
Eons ago, in the last, heady pre-pandemic moments of February 2020, Nicki Minaj appeared at the Pollstar Live 2020 where she spoke widely about her life, career choices, social media posts, and more. Unsurprisingly, because this was the start of what would be one of the most deranged election years in American history, politics came


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Our friends over at Libby often share statistics with us that look at their most checked-out books. We usually look at the most popular books of the last month, books that help celebrate a heritage month, and the most popular books of a certain genre. Since spooky season just passed, they shared with us around
November is Native American Heritage Month, which is a great excuse to read and buy books by Indigenous authors. Below, I’ve highlighted a few books by Indigenous authors that check off tasks in the 2026 Read Harder Challenge, including Indigenous books about resistance, a Native American cookbook, and a Two-Spirit picture book. (I’ve included authors
Kwan Ann Tan is the author of the interactive story The Waiter, out this week from Union Square & Co. Below, she recommends three more interactive novels. An interactive story or a novel with an unusual structure is a difficult and unwieldy thing to pull off. But when it’s done well, you come away feeling
While divorce might be a regular thing—estimates show that 40%-50% of American kids will experience the divorce or separation of their parents—it’s still a monumental change that many children will find difficult to deal with. Children whose parents are divorcing or separating will have to adjust to a new kind of family structure, potentially splitting
As the holidays rush at us, romance novels are there to ease our emotional difficulty. The holidays are a complex time of emotional landmines. Although if they’re purely happy for you, more power to you. Sinking into a romance novel is the ultimate comfort. Which is probably why Hallmark movies and their ilk do so
Cavan Scott, Pius Bak, and VAULT COMICS – the best fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and LitRPG graphic novels! The Sopranos meets Lucifer in the supernatural horror crime drama, Godfather of Hell. Dario Santini lived a charmed life as an enforcer for the mob, until he’s shot dead. Waking up in Hell, he faces a future of
Kwan Ann Tan is the author of the interactive story The Waiter, out this week from Union Square & Co. Below, she recommends three more interactive books. An interactive story or a novel with an unusual structure is a difficult and unwieldy thing to pull off. But when it’s done well, you come away feeling
Laufey–the award-winning singer, composer, and instrumentalist–chaired National Library Card Signup Month this year. One of the projects? She and her Laufey Book Club fronted numerous special-edition library cards across the country, including at Los Angeles County, Kern County, Broward County, Des Plaines Library, and more. This was far from the first special edition library card,
The 1970s canon is part and parcel of Jungle’s musical wiring. Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & the Gang, Ohio Players, and Sly & the Family Stone, among other acts, are undeniable sources. With their 2014 self-titled debut, however, they also showed innovation, with fresh melodies, basslines, and vocals, and an electronic leaning in line
Harry Styles has called Madison Square Garden home every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday for the past 10 weeks. Now, it’s all come to an end. On Oct. 31, the singer brought his record-breaking Together, Together residency to a close after 30 nights. To commemorate the run, New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson took the
As both the Human League and OMD are loath to admit, Gary Numan got there first in the summer of 1979 with British synthpop. Here he was, as leader of former punk band Tubeway Army, fronting a UK number one single driven by synthesisers. He sang it in a robotic voice and, on TV shows
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U ntil recently, I didn’t have to think about disability accommodations at concerts. I could stand and dance for hours, navigate steep stairs, and lose myself in the euphoria of singing alongside friends and strangers. But cancer, a spinal issue, and three surgeries in three years changed my body and my sense of balance. Busy
The singer-songwriter plays one song from her latest album, Daughter from Hell, and another from its deluxe version Gracie Abrams performed two songs from her latest studio album, Daughter from Hell, and its forthcoming deluxe version Saturday on SNL. Abrams, who debuted on the show in 2024 in support of that year’s The Secret of
As the 1937 disappearance of Amelia Earhart approaches the century mark, the public’s fascination with the pilot continues to thrive. Professional historians and amateur sleuths alike continue to work to uncover the mystery surrounding one of the world’s most recognizable women. The aviator is even the subject of an annual celebration; the Amelia Earhart Festival
TLC During Season 8 of90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days, Rick Van Vactor travelled to Madagascar to meet his long-distance girlfriend, Trisha Stiley, for the first time IRL. Now, he’s reentered headlines with90 Day Fiancé blogs claiming that he is facing legal trouble. Rick and Trisha saw their biggest roadblock when he revealed that
After a recent ancestry study unearthed generations of regional roots, a wave of homesickness stirred. I assured myself I’d return to my origins soon, and to the setting of a disaster film—Roger Donaldson’s 1997 volcano epic, Dante’s Peak—that time had all but forgotten. Every summer, I flee my obligations into the forest air up north.
Tim McGraw told the audience what we were all thinking. “The only thing that can beat this night,” McGraw said onstage while being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Oct. 18 in Nashville, “is when you’re standing here and I’m sitting there.” McGraw was referring to his wife,Faith Hill, who was seated
Live Nation is defending the use of lookalike Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader uniforms at a trio of My Chemical Romance shows at the Hollywood Bowl last week, saying they were part of an onstage parody protected by the First Amendment. The iconic cheer squad sued the band and Live Nation last week, claiming that knockoff versions
Sex Prisoner have always been outliers in the powerviolence scene. Since their early days, they resisted the ultra-speed violence the genre is associated with. Instead, they looked both backwards toward hardcore punk’s rhythmic foundations and outward toward the crushing weight of sludge and metallic extremity. The result was a series of short, aggressive bursts that
Harryween is here. Harry Styles took the stage at Madison Square Garden on Friday night for the penultimate concert of his 30-night residency at the venue in full costume. Earlier in the night, he donned a full Elvis costume, as his band and dancers dressed up as various iterations of Styles throughout his career. The
Exclusive Interview Bre Tiesi/Instagram What To Know Bre Tiesi voluntarily withdrew fromSpecial Forces: World’s Toughest Test in Episode 6. TheSelling Sunset star says her ex-husband, Johnny Manziel, who previously took on the course, is the one who pushed her to participate. She also dishes on how partner Nick Cannon reacted to her casting and whether