Music
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Bruce Springsteen performs at New York Public Library gala
Bruce Springsteen was among six honorees Monday night at the New York Public Library's annual "Library Lions" gala, which pays tribute to "outstanding achievements" in arts, culture, letters and scholarship.
4 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead singer, dies at 78
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a soulful mezzo-soprano who provided backing vocals on such 1960s classics as "Suspicious Minds" and "When a Man Loves a Woman" and was a featured singer with the Grateful Dead for much of the 1970s, has died at 78.
Universal Music and AI song generator Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new AI music platform
The rise of AI song generation tools like Udio has disrupted the $20 billion music streaming industry. Record labels accuse the platforms of exploiting the recorded works of artists without compensating them.
1 week ago in Entertainment, IL State News, Music, National
Jack DeJohnette, acclaimed jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83
The Chicago-born DeJohnette began his musical life as a classical pianist, starting training at age 4, before taking up the drums with his high school band.
2 weeks ago in Music
20 slang words popularized by hit songs
Stacker culled through news and entertainment resources to come up with a list of 20 slang words that originated from or were popularized by songs.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
For Demi Lovato, ‘It’s Not That Deep.’ Her new pop era, album and tour are reasons to celebrate
On her ninth studio album, Demi Lovato has had a revelation: "It's Not That Deep." It's the title of her energetic dance-pop record, and a celebration of life's joys and messiness — all of which appear across its 11 tracks.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Miguel’s ‘CAOS,’ fueled by anger and angst, is his first studio album in nearly a decade
If you wondered why Miguel didn't release a studio album for nearly a decade, his response is simple: life.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins and David Byrne are among Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees
Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads' David Byrne are among the impressive list of nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame class, an eclectic mix of pop, hip-hop, folk and rock innovators.
Lifestyle
12 hours ago in Lifestyle
Peloton recalls nearly 878,000 exercise bikes after several seat posts break
Peloton is recalling nearly 878,000 of its exercise bikes across the U.S. and Canada because the products' seat posts can break during use, posing fall hazards.
17 hours ago in Fall Guide, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Hottest Novembers in Illinois since 1895
Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Novembers in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information
2 days ago in History, IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Illinois State Museum celebrates the Route 66 Mother Road’s 100th anniversary in 2026
Route 66 is Celebrating their Mother road's 100th anniversary. The Illinois State Museum, will be Launching a new online historical database on the famous highway.
4 days ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local
Southern Illinois player strikes it rich with $1 million Holiday Gold scratch-off win
Fairview Heights resident wins top prize on $20 ticket purchased at local Sav-On Liquor & Wine.
4 days ago in Business, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Sports
Welcome dome
27-team softball tournament inaugurates Scheels Sports Park in "soft opening."
6 days ago in IL State News, Lifestyle, Local, Sports
Highest scoring NBA players born in Illinois
Stacker compiled the highest scoring NBA players born in Illinois.
7 days ago in Lifestyle
Ramen instead of Reese’s? Looming SNAP cuts change what’s on offer for Halloween trick-or-treaters
Many people across the U.S. are preparing to give out shelf-stable foods to trick-or-treaters this year to help fill the void left by looming cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries.
1 week ago in Business, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Sports
Premiering Friday … Scheels Sports Park
Softball tournament inaugurates dome during "soft opening."
Features
13 hours ago in Features, Trending
Rockefeller Christmas tree is harvested from upstate New York and begins trek to Manhattan
The towering Christmas tree that will light up Rockefeller Center this holiday season is on its way to New York City.
1 week ago in Features
The International Space Station marks 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It’s an unprecedented space streak: 25 years of people…
This orange flower cloaks Mexico during Day of the Dead. Climate change is putting it at risk
Mexican marigold growers say they've been left reeling by torrential rains, stretching drought and other impacts from climate change — caused by the burning of fuels like gas, oil and coal – that have grown increasingly common.
1 week ago in Features
How tiny drones inspired by bats could save lives in dark and stormy conditions
The robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab is a testing ground for tiny drones that can be deployed in search and rescue missions even in dark, smoky or stormy conditions.
Entertainment News
12 hours ago in Entertainment
On the set of the first Agatha Christie show where mysteries are solved with the internet
In a departure from what could be the logline for many a cozy English mystery before it, "Agatha Christie's Tommy & Tuppence" marks the first time Agatha Christie's work has been modernized for an English-speaking TV audience.
13 hours ago in Entertainment
Rockies hiring Paul DePodesta from NFL’s Browns to run baseball operations, AP source says
The Colorado Rockies are hiring Paul DePodesta of "Moneyball" fame from the NFL's Cleveland Browns to run baseball operations, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press.
20 hours ago in Entertainment
Slime, Battleship and Trivial Pursuit join the Toy Hall of Fame
Slime, that gooey, sticky and often-homemade plaything, was enshrined into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday along with perennial bestselling games Battleship and Trivial Pursuit.
20 hours ago in Entertainment
Bizarrap, Daddy Yankee to headline halftime show at NFL’s first-ever game in Spain
The NFL's first-ever game in Spain will feature a Latin music showcase with Argentine producer Bizarrap and Puerto Rican superstar Daddy Yankee set to perform during the halftime show.
20 hours ago in Entertainment
High-kicking Radio City Rockettes mark 100 years with Christmas Spectacular
A staple of the New York City holiday season is marking a century of wowing crowds: The high-kicking Radio City Rockettes are turning 100.
Local News from Capitol City Now
12 hours ago in Local
Woman dead after crash on I-55
The name of the driver of the single vehicle involved in the crash has not yet been released.
14 hours ago in Education, Local
UIS student given Lincoln Academy Student Laureate Award
Abigail Hemmer, a medical laboratory science major and commuter student, plans to pursue a master’s degree and become a certified pathologists’ assistant after graduation.
14 hours ago in Education, History, IL State News, Local, National
Abraham Lincoln letter seeking job for Black friend and valet now on display at presidential museum
Abraham Lincoln penned the entreaty on behalf of his young friend, William Johnson, because ironically, his dark complexion caused freed Black White House staffers with lighter skin to shun him.
14 hours ago in Education, Local
UIS extends financial aid ‘Promise’ to transfer students
It fully covers of tuition and fees for what they call "qualified first-time, first-year undergraduate students."
15 hours ago in Crime, IL State News, Local, National
Judge will order federal agents in Chicago to restrict using force against protesters and media
The preliminary injunction came in response to a lawsuit alleging federal agents have used excessive force in their immigration crackdown in the Chicago area.
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