On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, James J. Smith finished his "To Do" list and started his trip into the next world. He was born into a farming community on August 8, 1940, at Epworth, lowa, to Thomas ...

Another 52 weeks in the books, it’s time to take a look back through 2025 editions of the Sunday Dispatch to recap the year.

Brian Henson reflects on working alongside his father, Jim Henson, on 'Labyrinth,' describing how the film shaped their ...

John Mayer and McG renamed the lot to Chaplin Studios to honor the figure who broke ground on the property more than a ...

In 2024, the song of the year was so undeniable and inescapable that we don’t even have to bother naming it. This year, the landscape is much trickier. Twenty twenty-five hasn’t produced a ...

Hey Stephen, Taylor Swift is on the late show and she has some advice for whatever comes next. The superstar served as the only guest for the Dec. 10 episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," ...

Competing for the same Grammy Award with someone who wrote your all-time favorite song is one type of daunting challenge. Competing against a close loved one, let alone a relative, is another. Lukas ...

Stephen Colbert asked Swift to name her top five favorites of her songs during her Dec. 10 appearance on his show Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Taylor Swift is naming her favorite Taylor Swift track! During her ...

Each year at NPR Music, we curate two flagship lists: The Best Albums of the Year and The Best Songs of the Year. But there's a lot more recommendations and criticism where those came from. You'll ...

Actor Jim Belushi joins TODAY to talk about his role in the Neil Diamond tribute band movie called “Song Sung Blue” where he stars alongside Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson. “It’s one of the best movies ...

Taylor Swift recently spent a lot of time with her whole catalogue of music on the Eras Tour, and now that the nostalgic performances are over, it’s the perfect time to gauge exactly which of her ...

March 25: “Hurrah, and vote for suffrage! Don’t keep them in doubt.” —Febb Burn, a 47-year-old widow, in a letter to her son, ...