The essential twang of Steve Cropper

The Booker T. & the M.G.’s guitarist was little-known by the public but was behind much of the music that defined an era.
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Ritvik Virmani breaks down the impulsive spark and retro-funk swirl behind Jetpack Joyride

Back in 2018, after getting a random dream that he was “flying around in a jetpack,” Ritvik Virmani came up with his new song ...

Every #1 hit song from 1975 ranked worst to best

KC and the Sunshine Band, racism, instrumental songs, forgettable melodrama, good to great FM radio fodder, and a Bowie ...
NOLA.com

Tunes under the tree: Here's a look at the holidays' festive and reflective music for 2025

VARIOUS ARTISTS, “Verve // Remixed Holiday”: This expanded edition adds five new tracks. DJs Tourist, Ginton, Bolden and more ...

I think of them all — The Bad Seeds, so expressive, so anarchic, so bloody awesome, says Nick Cave amid album release

THEY say you can judge a person by the company they keep. In the case of Nick Cave, look no further than his band of 40-plus years, The Bad Seeds. Although the cast has changed/evolved over that ...

Paul Anka on His HBO Original Documentary, ‘Paul Anka: His Way,’ and Maintaining an Active Touring Life at 84: ‘Who the Hell Would Turn That Down?’

Paul Anka talks about his seven-decade career in show business, with retirement nowhere in sight, as his documentary 'Paul ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Nina Simone’s Childhood Home, Saved From Demolition Years Ago, Has Now Been Fully Restored

The house is located in Tryon, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund A dilapidated three-room house in North Carolina, where a ...
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Nina Simone's North Carolina home restored in effort to preserve Black heritage

The North Carolina childhood home of the late musical legend Nina Simone has been restored after being saved from demolition, preservationists announced. The big picture: The restoration is part of a ...
Austin American-Statesman

How will La Niña affect Austin's winter forecast? Here's what it means

It’s now official: La Niña will take the driver’s seat this winter in Texas, according to the Climate Prediction Center. For Central Texas, that likely means expanding drought conditions, as La Niña ...
People

Simone Biles Breaks Down Her Breast Augmentation, Including Her Implant Size and What Made Her 'Freak Out'

In a new TikTok video, the athlete also revealed why her recovery was "rough" VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty; Simone Biles/TikTok Simone Biles broke down the details of her recent breast augmentation in ...
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Simone Biles shares all the details on her boob job, from the size of her implants to the ‘rough’ recovery

Simone Biles is getting even more candid about her breast augmentation, detailing the procedure and her feelings immediately following. The gymnast took to TikTok to post a “Breast Augmentation Q&A,” ...
WRAL

La Niña returns: Expect warmer winter with below-normal snowfall for Triangle in 25-26

It’s that time of year again! Our WRAL Severe Weather team is ready to roll out our winter weather predictions. For the second year in a row, it looks like we’re staying in a La Niña pattern through ...