Atlus on going from driving trucks to driving songs up the charts: 'The music lets people know they are not alone'

Atlus is Billboard's Country Rookie of the Month for February.

The next iTunes may be vibe-coded

The new music app Parachord aims to unite Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp — with the help of AI. This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and ...

Why some tunes stick: Mathematical symmetry helps explain catchy melodies

Why do some melodies feel instantly right, balanced, memorable and satisfying, even if you have never heard them before? New research from the University of Waterloo suggests that more than creativity ...

Pisces season will mess with your feelings — your star sign’s tarot horoscope

Pisces is emotional, intuitive, psychic, wise, fragile, sensitive, kind and creative. Everything is felt a little more in Pisces season. Emotions are heightened. Feelings are operating at the surface.

Barbara Kingsolver returns with ‘Partita,’ her first novel since ‘Demon Copperhead’

NEW YORK (AP) — For her first novel since the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Demon Copperhead,” Barbara Kingsolver is taking on a subject she rarely discussed in public while growing up in a small Kentucky ...
Family Destinations Guide

The Key Lime Pies At This No-Fuss Restaurant In Florida Are So Good, People Drive Hours For Them

Tucked away on Skipper Road in Tampa’s northern reaches, this legendary spot has been flying under the radar of glossy travel magazines while simultaneously becoming a beloved institution for locals ...
Ever After in the Woods

This Iconic Key West Restaurant Serves Pancakes And Key Lime Pie Locals Swear By

Discover Blue Heaven in Key West, a beloved courtyard restaurant famous for fluffy pancakes, fresh seafood, and iconic key ...
Your Observer

The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Feb. 19-25

Celery Fields with Audubon Society 8:45 a.m. at The Celery Fields, 6799 Palmer Blvd., Sarasota $20; Longboat Key Garden Club members $10 Visit LBKGardenClub.org/Events. Join the Longboat Key Garden ...

Exactly What Is Flow State? And How Do I Achieve It?

Beyond productivity, flow is a profound boost for wellbeing,” says meditation mentor Sujay Seshadri. “People who experience it regularly report greater happiness, creativity and overall life ...
The Daily Campus

Apricate: The key to solving the winter blues is self-confidence

As a former professional angsty teenage boy, I know how low one’s mental health can get during the dreaded winter months.

What makes a good break-up song?

Patrick Whelan, a Harvard Medical School lecturer who has researched music and the brain, puts some of it down to evolutionary biology. Early mammals relied heavily on hearing to avoid predators, the ...

Florida's oldest waterfront restaurant gets national attention. Where it is

Florida's oldest waterfront restaurant recently earned national recognition from Southern Living. See why this historic spot is a must-visit.