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Iconic Van Morrison albums launch new Acoustic Sounds anniversary series

Covers of Van Morrison's 'Astral Weeks' and 'Moondance' (Warner Music Group/Rhino)Two of Van Morrison’s iconic albums, 1968’s Astral Weeks and 1970’s Moondance, are the first releases of the new Acoustic Sounds 40th Anniversary Series, part of a partnership between Analogue Productions and Rhino Records.Every album released in the series will be cut from the original analog tapes, or the best available source, to offer exceptional quality and sound. They will all be pressed on 180-gram black vinyl, with some also […]

January 16, 2026

Music News

New book highlights Beatles producer George Martin’s famous scores

Photo of George Martin; in Air Studios (Photo by Hayley Madden/Redferns)A new book about legendary Beatles producer George Martin's work is being released in celebration of what would have been his 100th birthday.George Martin: The Scores is described as “the first-ever definitive collection of the legendary producer’s original music manuscripts.”The three-volume book will be released in April. It contains a forward by Paul McCartney, as well as full-sized reproductions of Martin's handwritten scores, including those for songs like "Yesterday," "Strawberry Fields Forever," "Here […]

January 15, 2026

Music News

Paul McCartney pays tribute to Bob Weir: ‘A great musician who inspired many people of many generations’

Honoree Bob Weir performs during the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring The Grateful Dead on January 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)Paul McCartney is the latest artist to pay tribute to the late Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, whose death at age 78 was announced on Saturday.“Bob Weir was a great musician who inspired many people of many generations,” McCartney writes on Instagram. “I last saw Bob when we went […]

January 15, 2026

National News

3 deaths, dozens of illnesses linked to California poisonous mushroom outbreak: Officials

Minh Hoang Cong/500px via Getty Images(SONOMA COUNTY, Calif.) -- Foragers are being warned of what could be the largest toxic mushroom outbreak in California history, which state health officials say has caused three deaths and sickened more than 30 people who ingested the poisonous fungi.Recent heavy rains have caused death cap mushrooms to flourish in the wild, including one of the deadliest fungi, the Western destroying angel mushroom, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)."Early rains and a […]

January 15, 2026

Music News

Mia McKenna-Bruce says Sam Mendes’ Beatles films are ‘absolutely next level’

Mia Mckenna-Bruce attends the "The Fence" screening during the 69th BFI London Film Festival at the Vue West End on October 18, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for BFI)Actress Mia McKenna-Bruce is set to play Ringo Starr’s late wife Maureen Starkey in Sam Mendes’ The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event, and she certainly sounds excited by the project.She tells Variety that her experience on the project so far has been “absolutely next level,” noting that a […]

January 15, 2026

Music News

See Rod Stewart lead a pub sing-along in Scotland

Rod Stewart before the Premier Sports Cup Semi-final match at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Picture date: Sunday November 2, 2025. (Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images)Rod Stewart will sing anywhere — even in a Scottish pub on a weeknight.The Glasgow Times reports that Rod was in the Scottish city of Falkirk on Wednesday to watch his favorite soccer team, Celtic, play. In video shared on the Instagram Story of his Wolfie's whisky brand, Rod can be seen doing karaoke to the song "Have […]

January 15, 2026

Music News

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ sets Hulu debut

Artwork for 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' Hulu debut (Courtesy of Walt Disney Home Entertainment))The Bruce Springsteen biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is set for its streaming debut.The film, starring The Bear's Jeremy Allen White as The Boss and Jeremy Strong as his manager, Jon Landau, will debut on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ Jan. 23. It also stars Stephen Graham, Paul Walter Hauser and Gaby Hoffmann.Directed by Scott Cooper, the movie follows Springsteen’s efforts to make his 1982 solo album, Nebraska. The album featured […]

January 15, 2026

Music News

See Rod Stewart lead a pub sing-along in Scotland

Rod Stewart before the Premier Sports Cup Semi-final match at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Picture date: Sunday November 2, 2025. (Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images)Rod Stewart will sing anywhere — even in a Scottish pub on a weeknight.The Glasgow Times reports that Rod was in the Scottish city of Falkirk on Wednesday to watch his favorite soccer team, Celtic, play. In video shared on the Instagram Story of his Wolfie's whisky brand, Rod can be seen doing karaoke to the song "Have […]

January 15, 2026

National News

Uvalde sergeant recounts entering Robb Elementary with Gonzales

Brandon Bell/Getty Images(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) -- Jurors on the trial of former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer Adrian Gonzales listened to a firsthand account of the emergency response from a police sergeant who tried to enter Robb Elementary School with Gonzales.Prosecutors allege Gonzales, who is charged with child endangerment, did not follow his training and endangered the 19 students who died and an additional 10 surviving students. He has pleaded not guilty and his lawyers argue he is being unfairly […]

January 15, 2026

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Iconic Van Morrison albums launch new Acoustic Sounds anniversary series

New book highlights Beatles producer George Martin’s famous scores

Paul McCartney pays tribute to Bob Weir: ‘A great musician who inspired many people of many generations’

3 deaths, dozens of illnesses linked to California poisonous mushroom outbreak: Officials

Mia McKenna-Bruce says Sam Mendes’ Beatles films are ‘absolutely next level’

See Rod Stewart lead a pub sing-along in Scotland

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ sets Hulu debut

See Rod Stewart lead a pub sing-along in Scotland

Uvalde sergeant recounts entering Robb Elementary with Gonzales

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