A surprise shut-out was the “The Girl in the Bubble” from Wicked: For Good performed by Ariana Grande’s Glinda, and also-shortlisted filmmate Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba anthem “No Place Like Home.” Both ...

And it wouldn’t have happened without the movie that, I suspect, was the reason Gary Jules’ “Mad World” was stuck on repeat ...

Three classic rock bands from the 1970s fully embraced synthesizers in the 1980s and recorded career-defining hits.

The lyrics to Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner’s “Train Dreams,” the end-credits song in the movie of the same name, offer a chain of images that seem dark and confusing: a grizzly “big as a house,” a ...

Tsukuba, Japan—The Chinese hwamei, an invasive alien bird species, is native to eastern Eurasia, ranging from southern China to Southeast Asia. In Japan, the species had been brought to Japan as a pet ...

The plot is about the pair’s desire to fulfill themselves musically. It’s an aspiration that constantly jolts them – and the viewer – back to the cold reality of wintry Milwaukee as stuff keeps ...

Each year, dozens of classic songs, movies, and other cultural works reach the 95-year copyright maximum in the U.S., officially becoming part of the public domain. In 2026, a few beloved compositions ...

Well it happened again, just like last year. I’m driving around doing errands and listening to Christmas music on the radio. And all at once this goat comes on and starts singing “Silent Night.” Odd ...