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2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Q&A: Shakira says she feels like she’s just getting started. A Rock Hall nomination begs to differ

Shakira is on her way to drop her son off at flag football practice. It's an ordinary experience for a mother who, in the not-so-recent past, has been at the center of some pretty extraordinary circumstances.

4 days ago in Entertainment, Music

‘Country’ Joe McDonald, ’60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84

"Country" Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag" was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died Sunday. He was 84.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Music

The Guess Who plan the band’s first official US tour in over two decades

Two principal songwriters of The Guess Who — the band that crafted the hit song "American Woman" — will tour America itself later this year for the first time in over two decades.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Eddie Vedder turns solo vulnerability into a powerful plea in Netflix’s ‘Matter of Time’

The first time Eddie Vedder toured without Pearl Jam, he made some glaring mistakes onstage and felt discouraged. A few shows later, he ran into Bruce Springsteen, who told him that performing solo is terrifying but that vulnerability can be a force to harness.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations

Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira are some the 2026 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a wide net that includes rap, metal, R&B, hip-hop, Britpop, blues rock and pop.

3 weeks ago in Music

U2’s new music honors Renee Good and draws inspiration from world events

U2 is returning with its first collection of new songs in nearly a decade, opening with a tribute to Renee Good...

3 weeks ago in Music

A rare Paul McCartney and Wings trove heads to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer

A collection of Paul McCartney instruments, outfits, handwritten lyrics, unseen photos and tour memorabilia will be part of an exhibit at...

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4 days ago in Trending, World

Iran names Khamenei’s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil prices surge

Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and the U.S. and Israel bombed targets across Iran.

7 days ago in Sports, Trending

Ohtani has grand slam, 5 RBIs as Japan routs Taiwan 13-0 in its WBC opener

Shohei Ohtani doubled on the first pitch of the game, then hit a go-ahead grand slam and an RBI single in a 10-run second inning to lead defending champion Japan over Taiwan 13-0 Friday night in its World Baseball Classic opener.

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5 hours ago in National

Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices

An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.

5 hours ago in National

Man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says

A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon last week, an official said Friday.

1 day ago in National

Epstein’s longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties

House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world's wealthiest men.

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1 day ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Politics, Surrounding Counties

JMU prof: U.S. strikes in Iran could boost Virginia’s GDP, help protect Medicaid funding

JMU's Bob Roberts calls it the Reagan defense scenario, and if it lasts long enough, it could help Virginia cover rising healthcare costs.

4 days ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Virginia Assembly

As GA session prepares to wrap, Del. Katrina Callsen pushing for healthcare protections, ICE limitations

Del. Katrina Callsen (D)-Charlottesville

Heading toward a March 14 General Assembly session "sine die", Charlottesville Delegate Katrina Callsen says she still has 21 of 24 bills she's sponsoring in play.

5 days ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Local Sports, Sports, UVA, UVA Sports

Hoos boost Charlottesville to Top 35 WalletHub’s best cities for college basketball fans

Heading into March Madness, credit and finance protection company WalletHub finds in a survey Charlottesville the 34th best city for college basketball fans in the United States.

6 days ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Education, Local, UVA, Virginia Assembly

University BOV reform on a long and winding GA journey

UVA Rotunda as seen from West Pavilions on Lawn

Some form of reform is likely to be passed by this year's General Assembly on University Board of Visitors appointments and terms, but the House and Senate have some wide gaps in bills they've passed.

7 days ago in Charlottesville City, Education, Local

CCS names new Charlottesville Middle School principal

Dr. Summerlyn Thompson, the current principal of Walker Upper Elementary, will take the helm of CMS in the next school year.

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