Book Review: 'The Name of This Band is R.E.M.' is a vivid journey through the rock band's history

Peter Ames Carlin writes a cultural history of the rock bank in “The Name of This Band is R

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This one goes out to the band we loved: Author reclaims R.E.M.'s artistry throughout its lifespan

Early fans were dismayed when R.E.M. became a massive major-label success. But author Peter Ames Carlin argues that the band retained its artistry even as its popularity surged.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 15 hours ago

Ancient oak named after a band is UK Tree of the Year

The Skipinnish Oak in Lochaber is at least 400 years old.

Part-Time Farmers, Part-Time Rock Stars: A Chinese Band’s Unlikely Rise

The band, Varihnaz, has gained fans by offering an alternative to China’s hyper-polished, fast-paced modern life, with songs about pesticides and poultry raising.

World - The New York Times - October 29

The star who proved he had the X factor

With One Direction, he achieved success beyond his teenage talent show dreams, but struggled with fame.

'I was a Directioner - a generation of fangirls are grieving'

I was a teenage fan before I interviewed Liam Payne as a journalist - this is why the band were so important to young girls.

Le Sserafim: The K-pop band who want to change the industry

The girl group are making waves by exposing their insecurities and challenging industry conventions.

Analysis: A Budget for the history books

Nick digs deeper into the Budget following his interview with Rachel Reeves.

Chicago Blackhawks Journey Continues Through Alberta

The Chicago Blackhawks are on an 82-game odyssey that will present a lot of challenges this season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

An Iowa high school's growing Latino population made way for its first mariachi band

A rural Iowa high school's mariachi program allows the growing Latino student population to share their culture with the broader community.

K-pop star gives tearful testimony on workplace harassment as part of girl band

The popular member of the chart-topping band spoke to South Korean lawmakers about her experiences

One Direction was the internet's first boy band, and Liam Payne its grounding force

One Direction member Liam Payne was found dead this week after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at just 31

Tech - ABC News - October 18

Don’t let under-18s join pop bands, says leading songwriter after Liam Payne’s death

Guy Chambers among industry figures calling for changes in wake of former One Direction star’s tragic death. Under-18s should not be pushed into pop stardom, one of the UK’s leading songwriters has ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Research Shows the Best Employees Are Chronically Underpaid. So Why Does Bruce Springsteen Pays His Band So Much?

Studies show that employee pay plans almost always underpay top talent.

Business - Inc. - October 22

Book Review: ‘Patriot,’ by Alexei Navalny

The Russian opposition leader, who died in an Arctic penal colony earlier this year, tells the story of his struggle to wrest his country back from President Vladimir Putin.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

A journey through the past and to outer space: The weekly news quiz

Test your knowledge of some of the week’s most-read stories.

Liam Payne, ex-member of boy band One Direction, dies at 31 in Buenos Aires hotel fall, local officials tell media

World - ABC News - October 16

Liam Payne, ex-member of boy band One Direction, dies at 31 in Buenos Aires hotel fall, local officials tell media

Entertainment - ABC News - October 16

Music Review: Tyler, the Creator's 'Chromakopia' looks into the artist's journey to self-discovery

On his seventh studio album, “Chromakopia,” the multi-hyphenate Tyler, the Creator pulls back the curtain

Entertainment - ABC News - October 28

How Jessica Campbell's hockey journey led to her history-making debut with the Kraken

Campbell is the first woman who is an NHL assistant coach.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Two Awesome Gaming History Books Are On Sale Right Now

The history of gaming consoles spans more than five decades and is filled with incredible rivalries, innovative technical achievements, and dozens of blockbuster releases. And if you’re interested ...

Tech - GameSpot - 6 days ago

Book Review: Richard Chizmar tells a creepy occult tale in ‘Memorials'

Richard Chizmar, who co-wrote a couple of books with a certain Maine resident, has written his longest novel yet, and as Associated Press review Rob Merrill writes, it’s “like something from the ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 21

Book Review: ‘Rammellzee,’ edited by Maxwell Wolf and Jeff Mao

How the multi-hyphenate, biracial artist from Far Rockaway influenced 1980s graffiti culture and the downtown New York art scene.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Book Reviews: Two new books raise big concerns about innocent men in US prisons

Two new books take a deeply troubling look at the wrongly convicted in our prisons, many languishing for decades

Entertainment - ABC News - October 21

Is the NFC North the best division in NFL history? Through six weeks, it sure looks that way

The Vikings, Packers, Lions and Bears are all dominating opponents

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

Tommy Robinson’s book went to No 1 on Amazon. This is what I learned from the reviews | Zoe Williams

The far-right activist’s Manifesto briefly topped the website’s chart. It is gone now, but the comments make for worrying reading. It’s always tempting to self-soothe when the far right is on the ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Book Review: Cop cold case unit pursues a rapist, foils a terrorist plot and tackles a 1947 murder

The LAPD’s Open-Unsolved Unit pursues the two-decades-old Pillowcase Rapist case and tackles the legendary Black Dahlia murder in “The Waiting,” the new Ballard and Bosch thriller by Michael Connelly

Entertainment - ABC News - October 15

Book Review: Single mother in her 50s falls hard for much younger man in Susan Minot’s latest novel

Ivy Cooper is in her early 50s, a single mother with a young son, Nicky

Entertainment - ABC News - October 15

Book Review: 70-year-old psychiatrist takes to the road in Anna Montague's beguiling new novel

Anna Montague has written a road novel with a twist

Entertainment - ABC News - October 21

Book Review: A man searches for meaning in Mike Fu's unnerving debut novel, 'Masquerade'

Meadow is coming up on 10 years living in New York, and he’s still adrift

Entertainment - ABC News - October 28

Book Review: Sy Montgomery shares ‘What the Chicken Knows’ in new mini hardcover

Why did the chicken cross the road

Entertainment - ABC News - Yesterday

Review: Charli XCX broke through with 'Brat' memes. At the Forum, she proved her staying power

After Charli XCX helped to define a "Brat" summer (and a presidential campaign) with her lime-green ode to hard partying and messy relationships, she arrives in L.A. for two nights at the Kia Forum.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 16

Off-White: The Truth About Antisemitism by Rachel Shabi review – racism by any other name

In this sharp and engaging book, Shabi addresses the need to understand and confront antisemitism at a time when it is being downplayed by parts of the left and exploited by others on the right. ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

A Vivid Trump-Harris Contrast in the Campaign’s Grueling Final Days

As Kamala Harris visited a church in Detroit on the last Sunday of the campaign, Donald J. Trump told supporters that he “shouldn’t have left” the White House after the 2020 election.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

OpenAI’s Journey to $157 Billion Chronicled in Documents

OpenAI originally applied to be recognized as a tax-exempt charitable organization by the IRS in 2016.

Business - Inc. - October 13

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