By Jon Pareles Ever so self-effacingly, Garth Hudson breathed history into songs. At his magisterial Lowrey organ, he summoned Bach, hymns, the gospel church or a circus calliope. At the piano ...

The term ethical erosion is used to describe the “gradual decline in values, beliefs, and truths.” I first encountered this term in medical school to describe the loss of empathy and caring as ...

While, naturally, the U.S.-centered Billboard Hot 100 chart mostly contains songs recorded in English, occasionally an international hit will become an inescapable global sensation, dominating the ...

The entire ‘southern cell’ of Seven Mile Beach has been impacted by erosion to the point where most of the properties along that stretch are now only accessible by boat. The Marriott dropped ...

Political commentators, academics and others have been wringing their hands over threats to democracy in recent years. A new study helps us better understand one of the possible driving forces behind ...

Central Cee and 21 Savage are watching the price go all the way up on their new song, “GBP.” Over a beat of atmospheric synths and punchy drums, Central Cee leans into the transatlantic nature ...

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Days before Donald Trump takes the Oath of Office, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts have dropped a fiery new song, “Big Change.” “Big change is comin,'” Young sings. “You know what you ...

Cameron Diaz has returned to acting for the new action comedy Back In Action, but what songs feature in the film? Read on for the full list. But now she is back starring opposite Jamie Foxx in ...

He cautioned other beachfront homeowners to think seriously about erosion strategies, like planting sea grass, to avoid a similar fate. Though Vaccaro followed the town's condemnation order ...