Why Madonna ‘almost started crying’ at the sight of a museum exhibit

Madonna accepts David Bowie's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame trophy in 1996 (Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)Madonna is a big David Bowie fan. In fact, when Bowie was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, she accepted the honor on his behalf and gave a speech about how seeing Bowie in concert when she was 15 years old changed her life.That's why Madonna says she got emotional when she visited the branch […]

September 24, 2025

Music

Queen’s Brian May & Roger Taylor talk ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ the band’s future and more

Queen on the digital cover for Rolling Stone's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' article/(Courtesy of 'Rolling Stone')Rolling Stone is marking the 50th anniversary of Queen’s iconic song "Bohemian Rhapsody" with a special interview with the band’s Brian May and Roger Taylor. The duo talk about the beginnings of the song, and even touch on what, if anything, Freddie Mercury is singing about.Regarding their first impressions of the song, Taylor notes, "We thought, 'Well, this is kind of ridiculous, so let’s go.' We really enjoyed the silliness of it." He adds that Mercury wrote "a fairly […]

September 24, 2025

Entertainment

Jessica Chastain is ‘not aligned’ on Apple TV+’s decision to postpone ‘The Savant’

Jessica Chastain in episode 1 of 'The Savant.' (Apple TV+.)Jessica Chastain is opening up about Apple TV+'s decision to postpone the debut of The Savant.A spokesperson for Apple TV+ announced Tuesday that the thriller series' debut would be postponed to a future date. It was supposed to premiere on Friday.Chastain took to Instagram on Wednesday to share her thoughts on the series' delay."I want to say how much I value my partnership with Apple. They’ve been incredible collaborators and I deeply respect their team. […]

September 24, 2025

Music

Members of R.E.M., The Black Crowes, Hootie & the Blowfish form supergroup Howl Owl Howl

(L-R) Howl Owl Howl's Steve Gorman, Mike Mills and Darius Rucker/(photo by Steven Cohen)R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, The Black Crowes' former drummer Steve Gorman and Hootie & the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker are joining forces for a new supergroup, Howl Owl Howl.The group formed in 2021 out of a casual jam session between the three longtime friends, with a press release noting that session turned into "something unique." As for the sound, Howl Owl Howl "fuses organic roots rock with an open-minded alternative flair, matching a fluid, feel-oriented rhythm section to the barrel-chested vocal […]

September 24, 2025

Entertainment

‘Stranger Things’ cast teases upcoming final, fifth season: ‘Fans will be truly satisfied’

Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers and Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in 'Stranger Things' season 5. (Netflix)Stranger Things is coming to a close.The cast of the series prepares to say goodbye to the show and teases what fans can expect from the fifth and final season in a new behind-the-scenes video shared by Netflix.After being separated among different groups for the past couple […]

September 24, 2025

Music

The Rolling Stones reissuing 1976’s ‘Black and Blue’

Cover of The Rolling Stones' 'Black and Blue'/(Interscope/UMe)The Rolling Stones are revisiting their 1976 album Black and Blue ahead of its 50th anniversary.The band is set to release a five-LP or four-CD super-deluxe box set on Nov. 14, with both versions also coming with a Blu-ray. The set includes a 2025 remix of the album by producer Steven Wilson, along with an album of outtakes and jams. It also includes a recording of a 1976 concert at Earls Court in London, which was part of a six-night residency at […]

September 24, 2025

Music

On This Day, Sept. 24, 1979: The Eagles release their sixth studio album ‘The Long Run’

On This Day, Sept. 24, 1979…The Eagles released their sixth studio album, The Long Run, which hit #1 on the Billboard Albums chart.The album featured the singles “Heartache Tonight,” which went to #1, as well as the title track and “I Can’t Tell You Why,” which were both top-10 hits.The Long Run was the Eagles’ first album to feature Timothy B. Schmit, who replaced founding member Randy Meisner, who left the group during their Hotel California tour in 1977. Schmit wrote and sings lead on “I Can’t Tell You Why.”The album […]

September 24, 2025

Viewpoints

Culture Crash: What Sabrina Carpenter Learned From Jack Antonoff

Welcome to Culture Crash, where we examine American culture – what’s new and old in entertainment… Fresh off her success with 2024’s Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter is right back at it in 2025 with her latest album Man’s Best Friend. Carpenter has taken some heat online and in the press for releasing two albums so close together, with some questioning how much artistic growth is really evident from last year to this year. The argument is that she is simply releasing […]

September 24, 2025

Viewpoints

Viewpoints Explained: Why Are Teen Reading Scores At A 30-Year-Low?

This is Viewpoints Explained… The country’s report card recently came back, and it’s not good news. High school reading scores have sunk to their lowest point in more than thirty years. Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, which is considered the nation’s most reliable benchmark test, show that about a third of last year’s seniors scored below basic reading proficiency. About 35 percent of students scored just proficient marks in reading. So – what’s behind the big drop? […]

September 24, 2025

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