• WNYC

    This Year's College Admissions Fiasco, Wedding Etiquette, History of Black Country Music, Dead Outlaw Live

    Loading This year's college admissions season has been the "craziest" ever, according to education journalist and author Jeffrey Selingo. Applicants to Common Application colleges are up 6 percent - the highest on record. Plus, with a recent calculation error by the Department of Education, FAFSA-eligible students are left in the dark about their financial aid status. Selingo joins us for a deep dive on this year's college application conundrum. Plus, we take listener calls. That new "Save the...

  • 2024 CMT Music Awards celebrate country music tonight. Here's what to know for the show.

    The 2024 CMT Music Awards are underway. For a complete list of winners and nominees, follow along here.The CMT Music Awards are tonight, and country music's biggest stars have flocked to Austin, Texas, to celebrate the genre. The CMT Awards, or Country Music Television Awards, celebrate the best in country music videos and television performances. Fans vote on the winners of each award. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the CMT Music Awards and red carpet arrivals, who will...

    • WNYC

    Black Country Music: Tracing Its Past to Beyoncé

    Beyonce’s latest album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart this week, making her the first Black woman to ever top that chart. Alice Randall, novelist and songwriter, most recently author of My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future (Atria/Black Privilege Publishing, 2024), discusses the legacy of Black country music and traces its roots to today's historic achievement.

  • Lineups set for 2024 Carolina Country Music Fest

    MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- With the 2024 Carolina Country Music Fest rapidly approaching, organizers have released the daily lineup of performers for the four-day event set for June 6-9 in downtown Myrtle Beach. The sold-out festival featuring more than three dozen top country music acts will get underway on June 6 with the Thursday []

    • WTOP

    Beyoncé is bringing her fans of color to country music. Will they be welcomed in?

    NEW YORK (AP) — Dusty, worn boots. Horses lapping up water. Sweat dripping from the foreheads of every shade of Black skin as country classics blare through giant speakers.

  • Beyonce is bringing her fans of color to country music. Will they be welcomed in?

    Dusty, worn boots. Horses lapping up water. Sweat dripping from the foreheads of every shade of Black skin as country classics blare through giant speakers. These moments are frequently recreated during Tayhlor Coleman’s family gatherings at their central Texas ranch. For her, Beyonce’s country album, “Act II: Cowboy Carter,” was the granting of an unlikely wish.

  • Country music megastar Chris Stapleton is finally coming to Sydney

    Country music megastar Chris Stapleton is finally coming to Sydney – he'll

  • Apple warns users in over 90 countries on mercenary spyware attacks

    Apple warned users in 92 countries they might have been potential victims of "mercenary spyware attacks", according to a threat notification email sent to targeted users. Attackers tried to compromise the iPhone, according to the email seen by Reuters. These attacks are more sophisticated and specifically targeted instead of being regular cybercriminal activity or malware. The full warning said: Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to...

  • From country music to crafting: The best themed cruises for 2024 and 2025

    You come to hear the music, to pursue a hobby or to follow a celebrity. You return for the community of people sharing a common passion. Themed cruises offer the unique opportunity to find your people and explore the world with them — all while enjoying an incredible schedule of onboard activities and entertainment. A …

    • VG247

    Dead Space appears to be dead again

    Brace yourself. Dead Space, well, it appears to be dead again. Yep, EA's reportedly put the series "on hold" for the second time, though, it does at least seem like some ideas for a new entry were briefly considered early last year, though none of them were actually given permission to become a thing.This news follows a chain of events which began with Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb reporting that a Dead Space 2 remake was in development, before being canceled. EA quickly responded to that, sending a...

  • Watch Loretta Lynn's granddaughter's performance floor the 'Idol' judges

    Emmy Russell has been candid about her personal struggles and brought that emotion to her performance of 'Beautiful Things.'

    • WLNS

    Hillsdale County Fair partners with popular country music entertainers

    The Hillsdale County Fair has announced it will partner with Country Boot & Bands to bring back live entertainment for the first time in eight years.