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Bing Crosby’s French chateau-style home among unique Peninsula properties for sale (or recently sold)

An aerial view of Bing Crosby’s former Hillsborough home. Image courtesy GoogleMaps. See inside images of the home here. With hand-carved woodwork from three different 16th- and 17th-century European ...

Whatever happened to the blockbuster movie soundtrack?

For decades, movies were accompanied by a soundtrack album that often yielded big hit singles. What happened to that?
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1924, the First Country Steel Guitarist to Ever Play a Pedal Guitar and Who Recorded With Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Loretta Lynn

Growing up on a farm 10 miles east of Springfield, Speedy West first became acquainted with the steel guitar at a young age ...
Bleeding Cool

Green Day Frontman & Son Cover David Bowie's "Heroes" for Survivor 50

Check out Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong teaming with son, Jakob, for a cover of David Bowie's "Heroes" for the ...

When Oscar costars collide: Will double supporting acting nominees from ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Sentimental Value’ split the vote?

Benicio Del Toro and Sean Penn are up for the former; Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for the latter.

15 Groundbreaking Films That Somehow Didn't Win a Single Oscar

Ahead of the 2026 Academy Awards, we're looking back at some of the most egregious snubs, including ‘Psycho,' ‘Taxi Driver,' ...