By the beginning of the 1950s, television sets had a place in the American home. Entertaining the baby booming generation with mostly sterilized or cookie cutter and wholesome programming, from classic sitcoms like I Love Lucy, Leave it to Beaver, Father Knows Best, and The… Read Full Article Here Source link
Watch footage of the Saturn V launches during Nasa’s Apollo programme in the 1960s and 1970s, and one thing that may strike you – even more than the polyester-heavy fashions and retro haircuts – is just how far away the crowds of onlookers are from the main event. There were several good… Read Full Article […]
Decades after releasing The Beatles’ sixth album, George Harrison still cherished the songs the band produced on Rubber Soul. Videos by American Songwriter Videos by American Songwriter “‘Rubber Soul’ was my favorite album, even at that time,” said Harrison of the band’s 1965 release in an interview during the 1990s. “I think that it was […]
Following the Beatles’ grander opus “Come Together” opening their epic Abbey Road, “Something” left a softer sting of love and longing. The song presented George Harrison as more of a songwriting force within the group. Videos by American Songwriter Videos by American Songwriter Released as a double A-side single, along with “Come Together,” “Something” was […]
Elton John is a piano-playing, glamorous outfit wearing, lyric-belting icon to millions. So many of us know his songs, from “Tiny Dancer” and “Rocket Man” to “Candle In The Wind” and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.” But all of this begs the question: while we all have our own favorite Elton John songs, what are Elton […]
Sunday’s story about Apple Watches spurring unintentional 911 calls at area ski resorts garnered several interesting responses. One reader wrote: “I’m in my 83rd year, have an Apple Watch and they work great. But I can trigger the alert when I shake out my razor at sink. It will buzz and ask if I’ve fallen, […]
Back then, it was one of the most difficult, most beautiful places to reach anywhere in Norway. To get to Kjeåsen involved a perilous, two-hour climb, using rope ladders and rope bridges across a landscape slickened with ice. There were once as many as 13 children at Kjeåsen, and their daily commute to the school […]
Friday 13th – Less than 24 hours ago, Jane Anson, wine writer and publisher of JaneAnson.com commissioned an article on how the new ChatGPT technology can be used within the fine wine industry. Within an hour, the commissioned writer, Simon Pavitt of the London Technology Club, had come back to Jane with a fully completed […]
A genealogical article written by William A. “Bill” Veselik, Archivist for the F.B. Kegley Library at Wytheville Community College, has been published in the January-March 2023 issue of the National Genealogical Society Magazine. The article is titled “Tracing Military Service in State Militia Records.” The National Genealogical Society was founded in 1903. Its magazine has […]
Janet Jackson is determined to create a “non-toxic working environment” for her upcoming tour. The 56-year-old singer plans to follow the example of Beyonce, who previously vetted producers and rejected songs by artists for her ‘Renaissance’ album if they faced abuse or harassment allegations. A source told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: “Janet is taking […]