American Songwriter

On This Day in 1975, the Eagles Went No. 1 With a Song Birthed in a West Hollywood Restaurant Booth

Released as the third single from 1974’s On the Border, “Best of My Love” gave the Eagles their first-ever Hot 100 ...

Taylor Swift’s “Opalite” Is No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100. But Is It a Real Hit?

When she announced the LP—co-produced by Swift with Swedish pop craftsmen Max Martin and Shellback, her collaborators from ...

Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86

He sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the 1950s and early ’60s, including “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” and then reinvented his career in the ’70s.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1966, Frank Sinatra’s Daughter Went No. 1 With a Single Designed To Save Her From Getting Booted off Her Dad’s Record Label

In late 1966, Nancy Sinatra saved her career (and Jimmy Bowen and Lee Hazlewood) with “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’”.

Johnny Cash's Biggest Hit Was Born From a Forbidden Love Confession — But Another Legend Actually Wrote It

The hidden truth about Johnny Cash's iconic hit Ring of Fire and the woman who wrote it because their love story was as ...
TVLine

A David Letterman Segment Inspired A Hit Disney Franchise's Creation

Every millennial has a '90s Disney franchise they reflect fondly on. Among these nostalgic properties are the "Air Bud" movies, which wouldn't exist without a fan-favorite segment from "Late Show with ...
CNBC

Bitcoin's drawdown hit 50%. History shows it may have further to go

Bitcoin at its lows this month was down more than 50% from its high reached late last year. It has since bounced a bit, but investors shouldn't heave a sigh of relief just yet — there is likely more ...
MarketWatch

Hard-hit Spotify stock rallies as streaming service adds 38 million users

Corrects headline to fix the number of subscribers it added during the quarter. Spotify Technology shares rallied after the streaming service on Tuesday recorded surprisingly strong profits and more ...
CoinDesk

I'm not confident we hit a true capitulation in bitcoin, derivatives expert says

About a week ago, bitcoin BTC $63,683.86 dropped more than 10% in a day to around $60,000 before rebounding to $70,000 in recent days. The question is, did the slide mark "capitulation," when holders ...
Barron's

How the Software Panic Hit Private Credit—and Why Some BDC Stocks Might Be Worth Buying

The private credit “cockroaches” may have finally arrived, and they’re scurrying from the software sector. They may also have created opportunities in shares of business development companies that own ...
Star-News

Man pleads guilty following hit-and-run death of Wilmington teen

A man pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a teenage boy in New Hanover County last summer. Ethan Blackburn, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of felony hit-and-run ...
KHOU 11

HCSO: 2 men in critical condition after hit-and-run crash in NW Harris County

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A hit-and-run crash left two pedestrians critically injured in northwest Harris County Sunday night. Deputies responded to the scene on Jones Road near Mills Road. Deputy ...