Aug 28 Watch 5:27 Riley Downing sings about the overlooked corners of American life in 'Landfill Poetry' By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport, Kayan Taraporevala Riley Downing is a founding member of The Deslondes, the New Orleans Americana band known for its earthy mix of country soul and roots music. Now on his second solo album, "Landfill Poetry," Downing turns stories from his days working… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 7:13 How the Mayo Clinic is using improv to engage dementia patients By Megan Thompson The medical community is trying many approaches to help push back against the advance of Alzheimer’s and dementia. One leading institution is taking a different and unconventional approach to supplement the traditional treatments. Special Correspondent Megan Thompson reports for our… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 5:56 Martina McBride shares her favorite Dolly Parton memories By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport, Courtney Norris Tributes continued to pour in for Dolly Parton a day after her death. Singer-songwriter Martina McBride, named female vocalist of the year four times by the Country Music Association and three times by the Academy of Country Music, joined Amna… Continue watching
Aug 26 Tim Curry, iconic character actor and star of 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dies at 80 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press “I like playing the more curious corners of the human mind and human behavior, partly because they’re a tad more interesting,” Curry told The Associated Press in 1993. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 6:57 New study reveals widespread signs of brain trauma among former NFL players By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Ryan Connelly Holmes At least one in four NFL players has CTE when they die, according to a new study that examined the brains of former pro players. CTE is a brain disease thought to be caused by years of sustained head trauma… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 8:53 Remembering Dolly Parton, whose artistry and generosity touched generations By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The world is mourning the passing of the queen of country, Dolly Parton. Her enormous legacy spans not only music, but the world of movies and entertainment, health care, philanthropy and education. Amna Nawaz takes a look at Parton's extraordinary… Continue watching
Aug 25 Dolly Parton's greatest songs, and the stories behind them By Maria Sherman, Associated Press Dolly Parton was more than a musician, actor, author, philanthropist, or theme-park entrepreneur. Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, occupied a space in our global cultural imagination — a figure of American mythology, someone best described as larger-than-life and… Continue reading
Aug 25 Dolly Parton, beloved music star, actor and philanthropist, dies at 80 By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. Continue reading
Aug 25 Australia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Australia’s recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 6:25 How Trump intervened in the DOJ case against Live Nation By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The Department of Justice spent more than a decade building a case accusing Live Nation of illegally dominating the live event industry by thwarting competition to keep ticket prices high. But according to a Wall Street Journal investigation, President Trump… Continue watching