Born Sept. 9, 1941 in Dawson, Georgia, Otis Redding broke racial barriers and wrote the blueprint for soul music in his short life. Tragically, the 26-year-old died in a plane crash near Madison, ...

D'Angelo, Roberta Flack, Ozzy Osbourne, and Brian Wilson were just some of the creative geniuses who died this past year ...

After Joplin’s untimely death, her recorded version of “Me and Bobby McGee” was released and reached the top of the U.S.

2025 saw significant losses across global entertainment, with cinema, television, and music mourning influential filmmakers, actors, singers, and creators whose deaths marked the end of defining eras ...

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led -- for the ...

In Pirates of the Caribbean, Jack and Will use an overturned dinghy to hold air underwater. Madness or brilliance?

The Beach Boys made their professional debut at a Ritchie Valens Memorial Dance on December 31, 1961, in Long Beach, ...

Departed musicians leave a rich legacy in their genres, from Sly Stone in R&B to Serge Fiori in progressive rock ...

Initial assessments show Bass Bay Brewhouse, S79 W15851 Aud Mar Drive, is a total loss after a massive fire broke out on the property in the early morning hours of Friday, Dec. 12, the Muskego Police ...

It took more than two years but a boat stuck on a dock post on Fort Myers Beach was finally removed in January.

On January 1, 2026, copyrights will expire for comics, books, movies, musical compositions and other creative works from 1930 ...