Before streaming and smartphones, there were cartoons and cereal, and this album perfectly captures that magic.

London Morning's associate producer, Ryan Soulliere, listens to a lot of music for his role picking tunes for the show. In any given week, that's about 25 songs. Here are his top three local and ...

A Chinese mother enrolling her toddler in an Islamic preschool, a move that remains uncommon in Malaysia, has sparked widespread attention and debate on social media. Chan Zhu Er, 31, said she ...

Ahead of her 80th birthday, Dolly Parton revisited her twangy 1977 ballad, “Light of a Clear Blue Morning,” with an impressive group of friends in a new video. The clip features Lainey Wilson, Miley ...

We often underestimate how much our morning rituals can set the tone for the rest of the day. When you prioritize activities that spark a natural dopamine release, you aren't just waking up — you're ...

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Wicked: For Good includes two new songs that were not part of the original Broadway musical. Following the film’s release, composer Stephen Schwartz explained how the new tracks – “There’s No Place ...

It's the holiday season. From trimming the tree to wrapping presents, it's truly the most wonderful time of the year. It's especially exciting for children who eagerly await Santa's visit and opening ...

The new numbers added to Wicked: For Good were intended to remedy this problem and raise the emotional stakes for Elphaba and Glinda on personal levels. “Girl in the Bubble,” sung by Glinda, aims to ...

Director Jon M. Chu and composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz detail how Glinda's new ballad was tinkered with until week's before the film's release. Patrick Gomez is an Executive Editor at ...