Barack Obama Shares His Top Songs of 2025 — From Drake to Alex Warren to Rosalía
As 2025 draws to a close, former U.S. President Barack Obama has once again released his highly anticipated year-end list of favorite songs, continuing a cultural tradition he began during his presidency. The list offers a wide-ranging snapshot of the…
Marilyn Manson Suit from Ex‑Assistant Dismissed Again Ahead of Trial
Los Angeles County judge has once again dismissed the sexual assault and battery lawsuit filed against rocker Marilyn Manson (born Brian Warner) by his former personal assistant, Ashley Walters, just weeks before it was scheduled to go to trial. The…
Joseph Byrd, United States of America Bandleader and Avant-Garde Music Pioneer, Dies at 87
Joseph Hunter Byrd Jr., the American composer, bandleader, and experimental music pioneer best known as a co-founder of the psychedelic rock group The United States of America, has died at the age of 87. His death occurred on November 2, 2025, at his…
Donna Summer Is Now in the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Legendary singer-songwriter Donna Summer — universally celebrated as the Queen of Disco — has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, marking a major recognition of her creative impact on popular music and the art of songwriting.…
All I Want for Christmas Is You” Becomes the Longest-Running No. 1 in Hot 100 History
Mariah Carey’s iconic holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has officially made music history, becoming the longest-running No. 1 song of all time on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Originally released in 1994, the song has now accumulated the…
New Stranger Things Season 5 Soundtrack Announced — a nostalgia-packed roll-out
Netflix and Legacy Recordings have unveiled the official soundtrack for Stranger Things Season 5, arriving in a staggered three-part release that mirrors the show’s holiday rollout. Volume 1 — subtitled Stranger Things: Soundtrack From the Netflix…