Beth Garrabrant Not only was Taylor Swift the bestselling artist in the world in 2023, she also sold the most vinyl. That’s according to the IFPI, the organization that represents the recorded music industry worldwide. In February, it declared Taylor the Global Recording Artist of the Year for 2023. Now, it’s …
Read More »Baltimore’s Key Bridge may have lacked collision protective measures for modern cargo ships: Experts
Via NTSB (BALTIMORE) — In the wake of the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, engineering and infrastructure policy experts explained the critical need for bridge reform in the United States and an international standard for large cargo ships. The Key Bridge partially collapsed early Tuesday morning after a …
Read More »Lorde takes you to the river in latest cover off ’Stop Making Sense’ tribute
A24 Music Lorde has premiered her take on “Take Me to the River” for the upcoming tribute to Talking Heads‘ classic 1984 concert film and live album, Stop Making Sense. “Take Me to the River” was originally recorded by soul legend Al Green in 1974 and then covered by Talking Heads …
Read More »Camila Cabello says her new album is exploring her “hyper-femme villain arc”
Dimitrious Giannoudis Camila Cabello just dropped her new single, “I LUV IT,” featuring Playboi Carti, but hasn’t yet released any details about her upcoming album. However, she tells Apple Music’s Zane Lowe that it’ll have one very important difference from all of her previous work. “[There’s] one thing I have …
Read More »Nelly Furtado thinks it’s “so cool” that she inspired Dua Lipa: “It makes me proud and happy”
Sami Drasin for ‘Euphoria’ Though Nelly Furtado hasn’t released an album in quite some time, her impact on other musicians is undeniable: Dua Lipa has said that discovering Nelly’s music when she was 6 years old made her want to be a pop star, while Drake and Lorde have also cited her …
Read More »Fani Willis, responding to House Judiciary subpoena, vows to bring Trump’s election case to trial
Alex Slitz/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis vowed to bring former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case to trial in a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, arguing that her office has fully complied with a congressional subpoena related to a …
Read More »4 dead, 1 in critical condition after Illinois stabbing spree; suspect in custody, officials say
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (ROCKFORD, Ill.) — An adult male allegedly stabbed multiple victims in the Rockford, Illinois area on Wednesday, leaving four people dead, one in critical condition and four others in stable condition, authorities said in a press conference Wednesday. Rockford police say the suspect is in custody and …
Read More »Music notes: Mariah Carey, Zayn Malik and more
Mariah Carey is celebrating her 55th birthday — or, anniversary, as she calls it — in a new photo posted to Instagram. “Anniversary adventures commence,” Mariah captioned the photo of her smiling while relaxing on a boat. Friends Jennifer Hudson and Paris Hilton sent Mariah well wishes on her special …
Read More »Man sentenced to 11 months in prison for voicemail threats to Nancy Pelosi, Alejandro Mayorkas: DOJ
SimpleImages/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A California man was sentenced to 11 months in prison for making threatening calls to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. David Carrier, 44, of Concord, had pleaded guilty to two counts of making threats against …
Read More »Baltimore’s Key Bridge may have lacked collision protective measures for modern cargo ships: Experts
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — In the wake of the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, engineering and infrastructure policy experts explained the critical need for bridge reform in the United States and an international standard for large cargo ships. The Key Bridge partially collapsed early Tuesday morning after …
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