Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Carl Carlton, “She’s A Bad Mama Jama” And “Everlasting Love” Singer, Dead At 73
Carl Carlton, the funk, soul, and R&B singer best known for his 1981 hit "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" and his Top 10 1974 cover of "Everlasting Love," has died at 73. The n...
Erik Thompson Dec 15, 2025

50 Cent Wants Eminem To “Make Some Music” For ‘Street Fighter’ Soundtrack
50 Cent, who stars as Balrog in the upcoming Street Fighter reboot set for October 2026, teased on Instagram over the weekend that he plans to recruit Eminem to create new music for the film's soundtr...
Erik Thompson Dec 15, 2025

Fergie And The Black Eyed Peas Reunite To “Celebrate Our Milestone Birthdays Together”
Fergie recently reunited with the Black Eyed Peas members Will.i.am, Apl.de.Ap, and Taboo to celebrate their landmark 50th birthdays together, with the "London Bridge" singer sharing the heartfelt mom...
Erik Thompson Dec 15, 2025

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” Sets Record With 20th Week At No. 1 On Holiday-Filled Hot 100
Mariah Carey's 1994 holiday classic, "All I Want for Christmas Is You," has set a record with its 20th total week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the longest reign in the chart's 67-year history. C...
Erik Thompson Dec 15, 2025

Mariah Carey Reveals She’s Performing At The Opening Ceremony For The 2026 Olympics
On Monday (December 15), Mariah Carey announced that she will be performing at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, taking place on February 6 at the San Si...
Erik Thompson Dec 15, 2025

Norfolk Southern awards $100K in grants to Roanoke nonprofits to support local communities
A major American freight railroad company with strong ties to Roanoke has distributed $100,000 in grants to several local nonprofit organizations, aiming to help build stronger communities across the ...
Web Staff Dec 15, 2025

RAM House capital campaign making progress; matching challenge grant underway
Melissa Woodson RAM House The RAM House day shelter that serves Roanoke’s homeless population is making significant progress on a capital campaign to renovate its new, larger space coming soon o...
Gene Marrano Dec 15, 2025

Pulaski County Motorsports Park to reopen in 2026
After laying dormant since July 2023, a motorsports park is revving back to life with new renovations ahead of its expected reopening for the 2026 racing season. WFIR’s Conner Arthur has that st...
Web Staff Dec 15, 2025

Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” Is Most-Played Song On TouchTunes For Second Straight Year
Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" was the most-played song on TouchTunes jukeboxes for the second consecutive year in 2025, continuing its 2024 reign that coincided with its record-tying run as the lon...
Erik Thompson Dec 14, 2025

Bruno Mars Covers “Smells Like Teen Spirit” With Slash, Duff McKagan, And Chad Smith At Private Show Featuring Eddie Vedder, Brandi Carlile, And Yungblud
At a star-studded private holiday party for Todd Boehly's Eldridge Industries held at Port Chester's Capitol Theatre on Thursday night (December 11), the house band for the festivities was the rock su...
Erik Thompson Dec 14, 2025
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