From unexpected pop pivots to reflections on the state of the world, these are the essential songs of the year.

Everyone knew we’d been in for a treat with ESPN’s College GameDay heading to Pittsburgh this weekend. While Pat McAfee is originally from the Pittsburgh area, he played his college football at West ...

PITTSBURGH – Just 75 miles from Morgantown, WVU great Pat McAfee returned to his hometown of Pittsburgh Saturday for ESPN College Game Day. McAfee was greeted by some disdain when mentioning the ...

Folk artist Noah Kahan playing at Fenway Park. Kahan’s provides a unique take on the topic of homesickness, stating he’s literally sick of his hometown instead of reminiscing about it. Photo courtesy ...

Liz Sargent's feature debut, which won the 8th annual pitch event earlier this year and will premiere at the 2026 Tribeca Festival, wrapped filming last month. By Hilary Lewis Deputy Editor, East ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Jordan Jensen‘s first hour-long special, Take Me With You, is set to premiere on Netflix on September 9. Directed by Eric Abrams, who’s worked on hours like Ari Shaffir: Jew and ...

Despite its deep connection to West Virginia, "Take Me Home, Country Roads" was actually inspired by a backroad in Maryland. The song came together with John Denver in a late-night writing session and ...

Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer behind such standards like “Don’t Touch Me,” has died. She was 85. Her publicist, Don Murry Grubbs, said she died Friday after succumbing to ...

“Driving down the road I get a feeling that I should have been home yesterday, yesterday.” — John Denver, “Take Me Home, Country Roads” In the fall of 1997, just a few months out of college, I was on ...