How about trading in the idea of perfecting yourself for the real possibility of enjoying yourself? Wouldn't you wish that ...

No lies detected. Against all odds, the biggest threat to country music right now (and music as a whole for that matter) is ...

Cody Johnson has one rule for the songs he records - it has to sound like he wrote it, even if he didn't. So he has created a ...

Having been introduced by a mutual friend, Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne, Marander and Kurt Cobain had been dating for the best part of two years. Their relationship had intensified in the autumn of ...

The chef, 60, was axed from MasterChef earlier this year after being accused of using an ‘offensive racist term’ ...

What a year for the Philly-area pizza scene. To recap 2025’s newcomers, we saw full-service settings that treat pizza as one pillar of a modern Italian restaurant, such as Cerveau in Spring Arts, ...

The truth is out there (and streaming free in 2026).

Composer Marc Shaiman reflects on his time working with the late Rob Reiner in his new memoir, 'Don't Mind the Happy,' which ...

Every year is a good year for music in The Natural State. But with the long-awaited return of Rwake and Adam Faucett, the ...

This is what the Defector staff read and enjoyed in 2025. The Trials of Gabriel Ward Murder Mystery Series, by Sally Smith ...

Get New Year's songs from global traditions. Perfect tracks for countdown, dancing, and reflection. Build your celebration ...