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St Paul's Quote for the Week “The earth is at the same time mother, She is mother of all that is natural, mother of all that is human. She is mother of all, for contained in her are the seeds of all. The earth of human kind contains all moistness,...

Rabbi’s Rap – Little acts make a major difference

Some people don’t speak loudly, but they change the room just by showing up. Maybe it’s the co-worker who remembers your birthday when no one else does, or the neighbor who shovels your sidewalk after a snowstorm without asking for thanks....

Belva Davis, West Coast trailblazer in TV news, dies at 92

Trip Gabriel | The New York Times Belva Davis on the set of a round-table discussion program she hosted on the TV station KQED in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Photo credit: KQED Archives) Belva Davis, who was hailed as the first Black woman hired...

Bari Weiss Named CBS News Chief, Progs Lose Their... You Know

You know what Bluesky is, right? Pronounced "brewski" to reflect its Soviet roots (not really... but kinda really), Bluesky is the social media platform where good-hearted progressives fled to escape all the hate on Elon Musk's X, and where they...

Your Ultimate Guide to Halloween in Little Rock

It’s heeeere. We know you’re busy carving pumpkins and putting together costumes, so we did the RIP research. There are a ton of fantastically spooky things happening this month that you need to know about, so you keep carving, and we’ll run...

Legendary rock band reuniting for first tour dates in 11 years

A legendary rock band is reuniting for its first tour in 11 years. Rush announced its 2026 tour dates Monday, featuring a reunion between singer-bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist-vocalist Alex Lifeson. It will be their first concerts together since...

Tori Amos Announces New Album, In Times of Dragons, and European Tour

Tori Amos has announced a new album, In Times of Dragons. The follow-up to 2021’s Ocean to Ocean is due out in spring 2026, via Universal’s recently relaunched Fontana label. The singer-songwriter has also announced a huge European tour. Check out...

Turning Despair into Joy in Music, Psychiatry, and Society

PSYCHIATRIC VIEWS ON THE DAILY NEWS “Resistance is the secret of joy.” - Alice Waker from the novel Possessing the Secret of Joy Over this past weekend, my wife and I had the opportunity to go to New York. One of the reasons was to see the new...

Funkytown to replace Banda Dos 20 for Thursday’s free Bridge Street LIVE concert

Funkytown, the Memphis-based band that was unable to perform during Bridge Street LIVE on June 19, is set to take the stage Thursday night for a free public concert in the Bridge Street Entertainment District. Banda Dos 20, which was previously...

WATCH | Music Box Lounge debuts with variety show, musical at former Hot Springy Dingy location

The Music Box Lounge opened for business this weekend after a year of renovations to the venue's location at 409 Park Ave., which formerly housed the Hot Springy Dingy. The Music Box was established by owners Stephen Mitchell, Dan Breshears and...

4 Sad Rock Songs From the 90s That Are All About Rain

Songs about rain were widespread in the 90s, and each of the tracks below became hits as the music industry discovered there was a significant market for sadness. You remember Soul Asylum’s “Misery”, which critiqued the industrial-level production...

4 of the Most Unexpected Love Stories in Country Music

The only thing better than a love song is a real-life love story. Fortunately, plenty of them exist in country music. We picked four of the best and most unexpected love stories in country music, whose love has stood the test of time. Shania Twain...

Why October 6 Is One of the Saddest Days in Rock Music History

Three of the most popular rock ‘n’ roll subgenres are Southern rock, psychedelic rock, and hard rock. When one thinks of Southern rock, they likely think of Lynyrd Skynyrd; psychedelic rock, Cream; and hard rock, Van Halen. Well, on this day,...

The Sound Of Music Broadway Subscriber Presale Starts Monday

Broadway at the Memorial Auditorium will present The Sound of Music Feb. 10-15 for eight performances. Broadway at the Memorial Auditorium subscribers have the chance to purchase additional tickets to The Sound of Music before they go on sale to...

Adekunle Gold releases ‘Fuji’ as highly anticipated sixth studio album

Global Afropop trailblazer Adekunle Gold has released his long-awaited sixth studio album, FUJI, available now worldwide on all digital platforms. Alongside the album, he shares “Believe” as the project’s focus track—an undeniable pop-Fuji anthem...

“Nashville Is Full Of Guys Like This” – John Rich Blasts Zach Bryan For Politically-Charged New Song “Bad News”

Not a fan. Zach Bryan is a pretty divisive figure these days, due more to his off stage antics than his undeniable songwriting talent. From his fence-scaling stunt last month in pursuit of Gavin Adcock to his long history of social media tirades...

Taylor Swift's AMC partnership, Bari Weiss named EIC of CBS News

00:10 Speaker A Now time for some of today's training tickers. We are watching AMC, Paramount, Skydance and Firefly Aerospace. First up AMC, getting a boost from Taylor Swift over the weekend after partnering with the artist for her new album....

The Story Behind Steve Perry and Neal Schon’s Only Collaboration Outside of Journey

Through the band’s 15 albums, Journey guitarist and founding member Neal Schon worked with a collection of other artists during his 50-plus-year run with the band. Along with Journey bandmate, keyboardist, and songwriter Jonathan Cain, Schon...

Chilean refugee María Adriana to perform one woman show Songs & Stories From Chile

“Write what should not be forgotten” is the most famous quote from celebrated Chilean author Isabel Allende – but now a local Hove resident is bringing this saying colourfully to life by sharing her deeply personal experiences of her time as...

Peaceful nighttime lantern festival that charges $1,000 for tickets descends into chaos thanks to technical blunders and desert dust storm

Furious festivalgoers slammed organizers for 'ridiculous' mismanagement at an annual scenic nighttime latern event that descended into chaos amid heavy dust storms. The RISE Festival in the Las Vegas desert is usually known for its music shows and...