American Songwriter

The Story Behind the Final Song Loretta Lynn Wrote with Daughter Patsy Lynn Russell, Featuring Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood

Initially, the song wasn’t meant as a duet or trio—until Loretta suggested bringing in Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood.

Frida Baby used sexual innuendo in its marketing. It sparked an uproar

In February 2026, a rumor spread widely that Frida Baby, a company that makes products for babies and postpartum care, used ...
American Songwriter

The Former Ikette Who Inspired the Rolling Stones’ “Brown Sugar” and the End of David Bowie’s ‘Alladin Sane’

By the late 1960s, the soul singer was singing behind Ike and Tina Turner, Leon Russell, Joe Cocker, Freddie King, and dating ...
Cartoon Brew

16 Times Tom And Jerry Actually Spoke

The duo debuted on February 10, 1940, in 'Puss Gets the Boot' (1940), so we’re celebrating with a look at the rare occasions the normally mute duo spoke up.

How one content creator's Dr. Pepper jingle grabbed the attention of the Internet — and brands

NPR's Mia Venkat explains what the internet was obsessed with this week: the jazzy jingles made by content creator Romeo.
Louder

“Everything’s changed. We’re going to be rich.” How a song about gang wars helped a Ph.D. student and a school janitor become the '90s most unlikely rock stars

During daylight hours, Holland was pursuing a Ph.D. in molecular biology at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, while in the evenings, he'd rehearse and play shows with his punk rock ...