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F1 concert: Despite losing eyesight, Elton John set aside health woes to deliver the hits
Elton John Padang Stage, Marina Bay Street Circuit Oct 5 The Smashing Pumpkins Wharf Stage, Marina Bay Street Circuit Oct 5 English pop music icon Elton John’s health woes have been in the news the past year. So, when he was seen being physically...

‘You matter to us’: Starting Point’s retiring editor on what makes a good email newsletter
Write to us at startingpoint@globe.com. To subscribe, sign up here. Today’s is the first edition of Starting Point that I’ve written without the oversight of Teresa Hanafin. And it will probably suffer for it. Teresa retired Friday after more than...

Yes, I Just Decoded Taylor Swift's Latest Album as Decor — Here's How to Shop the Complete Track List
We’re entering our glitzy glamorous era in interiors. If you’ve been looking for an excuse to sprinkle some sparkle into your space, add some reflective finishes, and channel your best showgirl drama, there has never been a better time than now....

Museum exhibit highlights local man's impact on 1960s music scene
The Hayes Presidential Library & Museums is showcasing a special exhibit, "Sounds of Sandusky County," highlighting the impact of Fremont recording studio owner Bob Brown on the local music scene in the 1960s. Brown, who owned Brownwood Studios...

World Goa Day 2025 - Mark Revlon to rock for the first time in Saudi Arabia on Oct 10
Media Release Dammam, Oct 6: The silver jubilee celebration of World Goa Day 2025 will make history in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as United Goans of Saudi Arabia are organizing a mega event for the first time. Mark Revlon, the Global Goan iconic...
‘We need a breakup album’: Taylor Swift’s newest album slammed for ‘not being her best’
‘Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered’ host Kinsey Schofield discusses Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’, which is getting beaten up online. “I don’t think it’s her best,” Ms Schofield told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “We need a...

Musician bringing songs of James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and more to region
NEWS RELEASE THAT ERIC ALPER ************************* Jacob Moon is a master performer whose concerts fuse technical brilliance with heartfelt storytelling. Known for his soaring vocals, virtuosic guitar work, and innovative live looping, Moon...

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson to record his next solo album in January
Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson will record his next solo album in January. Talking to pro-wrestler and Fozzy frontman Chris Jericho on the Talk Is Jericho podcast, the singer says that he and his solo band will track the follow-up to his...


Charli xcx working on seventh album amid Taylor Swift 'feud'
6 October 2025 Charli xcx is "deep" into her follow-up to Brat amid her alleged "feud" with Taylor Swift. Charli xcx is working on new music amid her 'feud' with Taylor Swift Taylor seemingly took aim at Charli on the track Actually Romantic from...

Formatting nostalgia: A small stories approach to the mobilization of nostalgia about pre-1975 South Vietnam on TikTok
Fifty years have passed since North Vietnam tanks crashed through the gates of Saigon’s presidential palace, marking the end of the prolonged Vietnam War. The iconic images that followed - helicopters taking off from the roof of the U.S. embassy,...

Riverside County man arrested with thousands of dollars worth of stolen musical instruments
A Riverside County man was arrested last week for stealing both a pickup truck and several thousand dollars' worth of musical instruments from a home, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the 43000 block of...

Tori Amos Announces New Album 'In Times Of Dragons', Confirms Spring UK And European Tour
Tori Amos has announced her 18th album. 'In Times Of Dragons' will arrive on April 10, following up 2021's 'Ocean To Ocean'. Since then, she has released two live records, 'Diving Deep Live' and 'Falling Upwards (Live 1994)', as well as the...
The real story behind Ed Gein, villain of Netflix’s ‘Monster’
You may not instantly know the name, but you will be sure to recognise the crimes. Ed Gein was the 1950s serial killer and grave robber who set the template for 20th-century horror films. As yet another screen adaptation of his extraordinarily...

Spykar drops episode 2 of ‘It’s in Our Jeans’ Podcast; Vidyut Jammwal and Sanjay Vakharia reveal unspoken stories
From his first stint as a model to his Hollywood debut, Vidyut gets candid in a heart-to-heart conversation with the host Sanjay Vakharia, Co-Founder and CEO, Spykar Spykar, India’s top homegrown denim brand, announced the release of the second...

From Weill to Lady Gaga, cabaret concert lights up two Mass. churches
Seaglass Theater Company is set to present a cabaret music concert, "And the Beat Goes On…100 Years of Cabaret Music," at 3 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26 at two historic Massachusetts churches. The concert will feature a variety of music, from 1920s Berlin...

Paytm Playback: Fintech Firm Introduces Its First AI-Powered Voice Model To Turn Last Month’s Spends Into Rap Music (Watch Video)
Paytm has introduced a new feature called Paytm Playback, which is being described as the company’s first AI-first offering which turns your monthly expenses into rap music. It is said to raise the bar in consumer UPI payments. The fintech firm...

Samuel Banks loses N3.7m iPhone 17 pro max at Celestial Church's Luli concert, his reaction trends
A video showing Samuel Banks’ blank expression after losing his iPhone 17 at the Luli Concert organised by the Celestial Church of Christ has gone viral. The content creator had actively promoted and spoken about the concert before it took place...

Mariah Carey's teenage daughter looks set to follow in her music footsteps
6 October 2025 Mariah Carey's teenage daughter Monroe looks set to follow in her mother's music footsteps. Mariah Carey's daughter Monroe has been in the studio The 14-year-old offspring of the 56-year-old pop diva and 44-year-old comedian Nick...

‘Package deal of nostalgia’: Re-release of book inspired by Columbia’s music scene sets album, concert
“Part of my head … still lives in 1993,” said Crane, an advertising professional near Atlanta. 49 Reasons is one of four ‘90s-era bands that formed in Columbia taking the stage at Art Bar on Nov. 15, 2025. Provided One remaining bar/venue, Art...