Childhood friends Ben Bridwell and Sam Beam used to share mixtapes of their favorite songs. Now they've made a cover album together, "Making Good Time." They talk to NPR's.

For me, the adrenaline that runs through my veins before taking the stage is a reminder that what I’m about to do matters. I also use a few simple tricks: deep breaths backstage, a brisk walk or a few ...

Toni Lorene, a three-chair turn on the current season of "The Voice," is a Houston native who attended Alief Taylor High ...

Caroline Timoney, creator of 'girlboss too close to the sun' TikTok, talks about how her phrase ended up in a Taylor Swift song.

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In one of his first public appearances since abandoning his bid for reelection, Mayor Adams boasted Wednesday that he’s leaving the Big Apple “in good shape” and offered some blunt advice for the men ...

A church sign supporting Cincinnati sports teams is summing up many fans’ feelings as the Reds fight to stay alive in the playoffs and the Bengals look to get back in the win column.The sign is at The ...

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps ...

Part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s draw is its magnificent megafauna, especially its bears. Excited tourists who see grizzly or black bears sometimes pull over to snap photos or even leave ...

I am currently in a legal dispute with my employer and my lawyer is negotiating a settlement. According to my lawyer, I need to keep showing up for work (online, thank god) until this is resolved. I’m ...

Megyn Kelly reacts to an interview where "New York Times" scribe Ta-Nehisi Coates told his NYT colleague Ezra Klein that Charlie Kirk's "hate" was a "powerful, uniting force" on the right. MEGYN KELLY ...

Dolly Parton is postponing her upcoming Las Vegas concerts over recent "health challenges," she announced Sunday. In an Instagram post, the 79-year-old performer said her doctor told her she must have ...