Thomas Campbell with his wife, Pamela Campbell. On Dec. 18, 2023, the world went silent for Thomas Campbell. The active and vibrant 70-year-old lost his hearing in his left ear when he was 33 years old. And without much warning, on that December day, his hearing went out in his right ear, leaving him completely […]
David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 Parkland, Florida, school shooting, who became a vaunted progressive activist, announced plans Monday to run for vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. And Hogg, who is currently president of Leaders We Deserve, a group backing Gen Z progressive candidates for office, is not seeking the position to […]
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve heard there might be a link between hearing loss and brain health. Can you explain how it could affect my cognitive function and what I can do to reduce the risks? ANSWER: Humans by nature are social. People enjoy being with others, sharing stories, laughing at a joke, dancing to a favorite song, […]
Benjamin Booker is back with another new song, “Same Kind of Lonely,” from his forthcoming first album in seven years, Lowerout early next year. “Same Kind of Lonely” is balanced deftly between the serene and the unsettling, with fuzz-bomb guitars rushing beneath the tender hush of Booker’s voice. Then the song’s bridge is abruptly interrupted […]
The Academy Award winner shows off her versatility with a wistful new holiday song Diane Keaton is showing off a new side of herself this holiday season with her new single “First Christmas” — her first solo music recording ever. “First Christmas” is a tender ballad about spending the holiday season alone after losing a […]
“This song’s incredible,” says Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos As hits like “Take Me Out” suggest, Franz Ferdinand has always had an ear for great pop songs with huge hooks — so it’s not surprising that the band are huge fans of Chappell Roan. During a recent Sofa Session with Jo Whiley for BBC Radio […]
The band performed their latest album, Songs of a Lost Worldduring a livestreamed London gig earlier this month The Cure dropped a new EP Friday featuring new versions of their latest single, “A Fragile Thing.” Along with a remix, the EP features a live recording of the song from their gig at the London club […]
Jack Antonoff co-produced much of the LP, which features SZA and música mexicana singer Deyra Barrera Kendrick Lamar is following up the massive success of “Not Like Us” with a new album. The rapper surprise-released his sixth studio album, GNXfeaturing 12 new songs, on Friday, Nov. 22. The album opens with “Wacced Out Murals,” which […]
Another option is to find the surround sound setting for your TV or streaming device and make sure it’s correctly configured for the number of speakers you have. If your hardware is set up for a 5.1 surround sound system but you’re only using two speakers in a stereo configuration, for example, some dialog might […]
Elton John and Brandi Carlile have shared a joint single, “Never Too Late.” The song appears in documentary, Elton John: Never Too Lateout Dec. 13 on Disney+. Carlile wrote the song after seeing an early cut of the documentary, and took influence from Bernie Taupin’s signature style. She and John co-wrote the final track, with […]
