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New biography of The Band’s Richard Manuel reveals his ‘critical part’ in the group’s success

Schiffer PublishingThe Band's Richard Manuel is the subject of a new biography, Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band.One of The Band's three main vocalists, as well as pianist, occasional drummer and sometime songwriter, Manuel died by suicide in 1986. The book by Stephen T. Lewis has new interviews with friends, family and colleagues, like Eric Clapton and Van Morrison, plus detailed commentary on Manuel's entire musical output. Lewis tells ABC Audio he decided to focus on Manuel after watching […]

July 7, 2025

Health

Full Body Reset: Stress, Cortisol, And Adrenal Dysfunction

The adrenal glands regulate cortisol, a hormone crucial for managing stress and energy. When stress is chronic, cortisol imbalances can cause fatigue, anxiety, and pain. Dr. Izabella Wentz offers simple lifestyle changes that can help restore balance and improve your overall health. Guest Information: Dr. Izabella Wentz, Author, Adrenal Transformation Protocol Links for more info: Adrenal Transformation Protocol: A 4-Week Plan to Release Stress Symptoms and Go from Surviving to Thriving Instagram: @izabellawentzpharmd Dr. Izabella Wentz The post Full Body […]

July 6, 2025 3

Health

Her Pain, His Treatment: Issues With The Generic Approach To Pain Relief

Whenever we experience pain, our bodies use internal pain relief symptoms to reduce some of that discomfort. Though it’s been believed that men and women use the same, main system, a new study is pioneering an entirely new understanding of chronic pain. Our experts discuss this research and how it could change the future of pain management. Guest Information: Dr. Tonya Palermo, Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Director, Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle […]

July 6, 2025 1

Viewpoints

Highways To Displacement: The Hidden History Of Urban Renewal

It looked like progress—new highways, modern bridges—but in cities across America, those blueprints masked something else entirely. In Detroit and beyond, entire Black neighborhoods were destroyed, and communities were split by concrete. We uncover the deeper implications of transportation policy in the mid 1900’s and how cities today are trying to get back to these once-connected and diverse communities. Guest Information: Deborah Archer, president, American Civil Liberties Union, professor, law, New York School of Law, New York School of Law, […]

July 6, 2025

Viewpoints

Burning Year-Round: The New Reality Of Firefighting In America

As wildfire season stretches into winter and blazes burn hotter and faster than ever, former firefighter Kelly Ramsey reflects on her time battling fires during California’s brutal 2020 and 2021 season. This week – she shares her candid experience with us of what it’s like to fight fire in a system that’s breaking under its own weight. Guest Information: Kelly Ramsey, former firefighter, author, Wildfire Days: A Woman, a Hotshot Crew, and the Burning American West. Links for more info: […]

July 6, 2025 1

Entertainment

Actor Julian McMahon dies at 56

Paul Archuleta/FilmMagicAustralian-American actor Julian McMahon has passed away at the age of 56, his wife Kelly McMahon announced Friday morning.McMahon died peacefully on July 2, 2025, in Clearwater, Florida, following a private battle with cancer, according to a statement from Kelly shared with Good Morning America."With an open heart, I wish to share with the world that my beloved husband, Julian McMahon, died peacefully this week after a valiant effort to overcome cancer," the statement read.The statement added, "Julian loved […]

July 5, 2025

Entertainment

Jamie Lee Curtis wishes her ‘movie baby’ Lindsay Lohan a happy birthday

DisneyJamie Lee Curtis is showering one of her co-stars with love on her birthday.In celebration of Lindsay Lohan's July 2 birthday, Curtis publicly sent birthday wishes to Lohan, her Freaky Friday partner. "Happy 39th Birthday to my movie baby now a grown up mommy!" Curtis wrote in an Instagram post."Can't wait for the world to see you shine in #freakierfriday August 8!" Curtis said, referencing the hit film's sequel, set to release in theaters nationwide. In Freakier Friday, Curtis and Lohan will reprise their roles as Tess and Anna, […]

July 3, 2025 1

Music

Foreigner shares previously unreleased track from ‘4’ sessions

RhinoForeigner just announced they’re releasing a deluxe version of their 1981 multi-Platinum album 4 with lots of bonus material, and now they are giving fans a preview of one of those extras.The band has released the track "Fool If You Love Him," featuring the original Foreigner band members. It's one of five previously unreleased songs on the set.According to the description on YouTube, the song was initially recorded and left unfinished during the 4 recording sessions at New York’s Electric Lady Studios. […]

July 3, 2025 1

Entertainment

‘The Boys’ cast shares emotional goodbyes: ‘The tears have begun’

Courtesy of Prime VideoThe end of the era that is The Boys Amazon Prime series has come, and the cast and crew aren't taking it too well. Tribute posts poured in on social media this week, which marked the end of filming the fifth and final season of the superhero drama series. "This is the last time I'll ever be on this set. It'll be torn down soon," creator and showrunner Eric Kripke wrote on Instagram. "It's bittersweet, but my primary feeling is gratitude."He continued, "We […]

July 3, 2025