ITHACA — In June of 2023, more than 100 wildfires raging in Quebec spread a haze of thick smoke over New York state. The smoke blotted out the sun above John Boyd Thacher State Park, tinted the air in ...

Chicago multi-instrumentalist Jason Shapiro is up to his neck in the national indie-rock youth movement. Last September, he helped kick off the three-day New York City DIY festival Bread & Roses, ...

Eastern birdwatchers received a special treat when a rare visitor was spotted earlier this month. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, a varied thrush typically only found along the West ...

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Not all pet birds have the physical or cognitive ability to learn songs, and understanding the difference can help owners set realistic expectations. For example, vocal learning species—including ...

There might be no song more popular in the United States during the Olympics than "Free Bird," a southern rock anthem that has transformed from a classic rock staple into the unofficial heartbeat of ...

When a bird sings, it is not performing for us. It is speaking to the world it belongs to. — David Abram In Act 3, Scene 5 of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the lovers spend the night together after ...

The Pitt, the riveting HBO hospital show, isn't especially known for its big soundtrack moments. This is not a Grey's Anatomy situation. The show's real-time rhythms are stressful and disorienting, to ...

Jeff Cornell is a veteran music and entertainment writer, who has contributed to Variety, Billboard, Loudwire, The Hollywood Reporter, and MTV. Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Andrew Bird will ...

Andrew Bird has penned a new song for the HBO series The Pitt. The aptly titled “Need Someone,” which Bird wrote with the medical drama’s composer, Gavin Brivik, appears in the show’s next episode, ...

Hip-hop brother duo Clipse has been around the rap game since 1994, and previously had only one Grammy nomination, but have an impressive five nods this year. So it's no surprise that the duo — made ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is hosting its annual Singing the Birds: Bird Song and Dance Festival. The event will be held at Palm Springs High School from ...