This was the year of rot, slop and rage. Everything that happened in pop culture in 2025 felt like a huge deal, and not all of it made sense. Perhaps you joined the national barfight over Sydney ...

THE PERPETUALLY UPBEAT Tim DiJulio was feeling a little blah. The Seattle-born, Seattle-based guitarist had just completed the most successful and exhilarating 18 months of his long career. First, ...

“We have performed with the Orchestra before for the NI Songbook about 10 years ago, but this is the first time it’s like a proper collaboration,” explains And So I Watch You From Afar (ASIWYFA) ...

It is often said, "The pen is mightier than the sword." And it's true – words can hold a lot of power. In just a few words, a simple sentence can uplift, belittle and express love and heartache. Many ...

It’s hard to listen to Katrina and the Waves's “Walking on Sunshine” without feeling a little like you’re actually walking on sunshine. And ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” is bound to turn you into one for ...

Building peace through intimate and personal connections. A Hartford nonprofit is helping teens and young people affected by violence with all around support through mentors. “I am going to be ...

Record-breaking heat waves aside, summer in Canada is a glorious, short-lived thing. So as the season comes to a close, it’s understandable if you want to bury your head in the sand and completely ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Westend61 / Westend61 via Getty Images Everything happens for a reason — it's a phrase we often hear when things don't go our way ...

The edgiest moments in Shania Twain’s concert in Hershey were brief, and even then, they were lighthearted. “Come on, don’t be stupid, Hershey!” Twain said during the song “Don’t Be Stupid.” “You know ...

On a recent afternoon, an ensemble of serious young musicians gathered to practice “Fuga con Pajarillo,” a piece by Aldemaro Romero that combines Western concert hall traditions with Venezuelan folk ...

BBC News is targeting news avoiders with a “gateway” newsletter that highlights on inspiring, uplifting and lighthearted stories from across its output. The Upbeat, which launched in October, aims to ...