Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and ...

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WKRC) - The owner of a local business is picking up the pieces after a fire destroyed his building on Tuesday. Chris Lester received an alarm call around 7:15, saying Lester's Rock N ...

The songs of Bob Dylan and John Prine will have company from the work of a third songwriter for the Buckets Band's annual summer concert series in 2026, and tickets are now on sale for the shows. The ...

With life in Ramona as inspiration, local musicians have released a second album of songs all about their town. “Our Ramona, Volume 2,” follows the release of the first volume in 2023. Musicians ...

O'Connell and Grammy-nominated musician Devon Gilfillian answered prompts about their lives with songs, then listened to the music together with the audience and told the stories behind their choices.

If you’ve already played out all the best albums of 2025 and you’re ready to put your music listening habits in 2026 mode, you’re in luck because this year is already musically off to a good start. We ...

HONG KONG (AP) — China said on Thursday it would assess and investigate Meta’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus, in a move highlighting its technology rivalry with the U.S.. Meta ...

Meta-Manus FILE - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the company's Connect developer conference Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Nic ...

Here’s my personal rundown of what actually impressed me — and why Manus + iMini + Gemini feel like the core players heading into 2026. Manus — Q2–Q3 2025 (Meta acquisition in Dec 2025) Manus is what ...

Regulators said they would look at whether the deal for Manus, a Singapore start-up with Chinese roots, complied with China’s export and investment rules. By Meaghan Tobin Xinyun Wu and Eli Tan ...