Napster sold to tech commerce company for $207 million

Napster, a brand that was notoriously connected to music piracy before reemerging as a subscription music service, has been sold to Infinite Reality for $207 million

ABC News - 5d

Elon Musk says xAI has acquired X in deal that values social media site at $33 billion

In a social media post on Friday, Elon Musk said his startup xAI has acquired his social media company X.

CNBC - 15h

4 Best Tax Services (2025), Tested and Reviewed

I’m filing my 2024 taxes with nine different documents across three states. I tested popular tax services to see which best helped me untangle my tax mess.

Wired - 1d

Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services

States have been told that they can no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.

The New York Times - 4d

Elon Musk’s xAI Acquires X, Because of Course

Social platform X struggled after Elon Musk took over, but its fortunes improved dramatically after US President Donald Trump won reelection. Now it will be become part of Musk's AI startup xAI.

Wired - 2d

Russia’s war economy fuels rustbelt revival

Shops, restaurants and gyms are popping up in historically poor areas which serve as recruiting pools for Moscow’s army

Financial Times - 1d

June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney and Tony Brown to join the Country Music Hall of Fame

Tony Brown, June Carter and Kenny Chesney have been invited to join the Country Music Hall of Fame

ABC News - 5d

Inside 'Maybe Happy Ending,' the revolutionary robot musical that has Broadway audiences aglow

This intimate spectacle was a hit in Asia for years, before the isolation of the pandemic and the existential threat of AI. The Times spoke with the cast and creative team about the musical's ...

Los Angeles Times - 4d

The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied parole

The woman who has served nearly three decades in prison for killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, has been denied parole by a Texas board

ABC News - 3d

Trump Is Giving Europe Vertigo, and Not Just About Ukraine

The split between Europe and the United States over how to end the war is exposing a new, disorienting reality for an alliance in trouble.

The New York Times - 2d

WATCH: Secret Service intercept child who slipped through White House fence

The child was returned to their parents without incident, the agency said.

ABC News - 3d

James Taylor songs will fuel an upcoming stage musical, 'Fire & Rain'

Alicia Keys, Dolly Parton and Neil Diamond, step aside

ABC News - Mar. 17

For Perfect Wedding Day Music, Couples Give D.J.s ‘Do Not Play’ Lists

Some couples create wedding “do not play” lists, for reasons ranging from the personal to the political.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump says 'we can't' do without Greenland as Vance tours territory

J.D. Vance doubled down on the administration's interest in acquiring Greenland while at the Pituffik Space Base as Donald Trump argued the U.S. "can't" do without it.

ABC News - 2d

In Broadway's latest 'Gypsy,' Audra McDonald takes our critic from doubt to spiritual epiphany

George C. Wolfe directs the new Broadway revival of "Gypsy" starring six-time Tony-winner Audra McDonald.

Los Angeles Times - 3h

Rocket to buy Mr Cooper in $9.4bn deal to create US mortgage giant

Combined group will service a loan book worth more than $2.1tn

Financial Times - 45m

Ex-Danish leader: 'Nothing is stopping the Americans' from having more bases in Greenland

Former Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said there is nothing that’s stopping the Americans from setting up more bases in Greenland amid the territory’s fight to not be acquired by the ...

The Hill - 16h

'The Ballad of Wallis Island' is a crowd-pleasing folk-music comedy worth crowing about

British comedian Tim Key plays a millionaire fanboy who commands his favorite band to put on a private show, even though its singers Tom Basdan and Carey Mulligan have split

Los Angeles Times - 3d

‘Chasing a high through rave music got dark’: Aya on hexes, Huddersfield and her hardcore horror electronics

A revelation at Pontins fuelled the producer to avant garde acclaim. But with ‘sublime’ sounds came struggles with substances. Her intense new album peels back the plaster. ‘Kissed by a witch, I ...

The Guardian - 1h

Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts balloon launches

With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations

ABC News - Mar. 22

A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China's Forbidden City

A team of about 150 restorers fuses scientific analysis and traditional techniques to clean, patch up and otherwise revive the more than 1.8 million relics in the collection of Beijing's Forbidden ...

ABC News - Mar. 23

'Saul' brothers bond over 'Glengarry' stage work, shared comedy instincts

'Better Call Saul' screen siblings Bob Odenkirk and Michael McKean have reunited on Broadway for the revival of 'Glengarry Glen Ross.' Like Jimmy McGill, Odenkirk is feeling his way through the ...

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Yolanda Saldívar up for parole 30 years after Selena's murder. Here's what to know

Thirty years ago, Latino music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed by her fan club’s president, Yolanda Saldívar

ABC News - 4d

VIP Records helped launch Snoop Dogg's career. Now the shop owner wants to build a museum

Owner Kelvin Anderson Sr. wants the project to tell the story of Black music — and the role that VIP records has played in shaping it.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

A Minecraft Movie and Stranger Things star's new album: What's coming up this week

SIX The Musical Live! also hits cinemas, and we're finally going to find out about the Switch 2.

BBC News - 20h

Why Morgan Wallen's abrupt 'SNL' exit is drawing strong reactions from fans

Morgan Wallen’s second stint as musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” is stirring some controversy among viewers.

NBC News - 10h

Legendary game composer Yoko Shimomura to be honored with BAFTA Fellowship

Yoko Shimomura, known for composing many iconic video game music scores, will be honored with a BAFTA Fellowship.

VentureBeat - 4h

Amazon Luna signs multi-year deal with EA to bring big games to cloud gaming

Amazon Luna unveiled a multi-year deal with big game publisher Electronic Arts to bring many of its top games to the cloud gaming service.

VentureBeat - 3d

10,000 Federal Health Workers to Be Laid Off

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a major restructuring of the Health and Human Services Department, which now employs about 82,000 people.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CBS News - 2d

Remembering respected basketball coach Tonya Mackey and her impact in the Savannah community

Tonya Mackey is remembered as a basketball coach who had a big impact on her players lives. Her Memorial Services are Friday and Saturday in Savannah.

Yahoo Sports - 5h

What do you want to know about the Coachella festival?

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival brings hundreds of thousands to Indio every year. What have you always wondered about the festival?