Jazz virtuoso and fusion pioneer Ralph Towner – composer of jazz standard Icarus – dies at 85

(Image credit: Tom Copi/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Jazz and acoustic guitar virtuoso Ralph Towner has died at the age of 85. News of the musician’s passing was shared on January 18 by his long-term label ECM. His daughter, Celeste Towner, confirmed the news. Best associated with the six- and twelve-stringContinue Reading

Dowlais Updates Outlook, Sees FY2025 Trading Ahead Of Guidance

(RTTNews) – Dowlais Group plc, (DWL.L) an engineering group serving the automotive sector, announced on Monday, trading and cash flow for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, were stronger than previously guided. Adjusted revenue is expected to be around GBP 5 billion, reflecting year-on-year growth of 3.1 percent atContinue Reading

Reluctant Traveler Eugene Levy: Kicking His Own Bucket List

Eugene Levy, considered “Canada’s National Treasure,” is also one of Hollywood’s most popular comedic actors. He has appeared in over 60 television shows and motion pictures, including Schitt’s Creek, Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman, For Your Consideration, A Mighty Wind, Finding Dory, Splash, Armed and Dangerous, and countless others.Continue Reading

4 Visual Voicemail Apps to Try in 2026

174 174 people found this article helpful Receive a lot of voicemails? Get through them faster by converting audio to text Updated on January 19, 2026 If you get a lot of voicemails, use a visual voicemail app to transcribe incoming voicemail messages. A transcript makes it easy to readContinue Reading

The monk who discovered the laws of genetics—but was overlooked in his time

Mendel’s monastery garden experiments went largely unnoticed during his life, but their implications would ripple through science decades later. Gregor Mendel, Austrian botanist and founder of genetics, poses for a photograph circa 1860. Between 1856-1863, Mendel bred almost 30,000 pea plants in his monastery garden which demonstrated that hereditary characteristicsContinue Reading

“He pulled out this D-28 and it sounded magical. It felt like this is the path I needed to be on. I committed to it completely”: How acoustic wizard John Smith went back to the future in search of acoustic transcendence

(Image credit: Lyle Lovett) The reasoning behind John Smith’s new album is really quite straightforward. After 20 years in the business, he decided it was time to celebrate by looking back to his early albums and selecting some songs that he feels have taken off in new directions after playingContinue Reading

Selena Gomez Rare Makeup-Free Selfie

Selena Gomez Stuns in Rare Makeup-Free Selfie Selena Gomez is serving bare-faced beauty. Days after delivering a high-fashion look on the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet, the Rare Beauty founder went au naturel as she shared a rare makeup-free selfie with her social media followers. In a photo posted onContinue Reading