Elton John has performed “Rocket Man” countless times, but it wasn’t until recently that he learned the inspiration behind it. In a recent interview, his longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin revealed that the lyrics were inspired by Ray Bradbury’s collection of sci-fi stories, “The Illustrated Man”. He shared, “In that book, there was a story called ‘The Rocket Man’, which was about how astronauts in the future…
The Weeknd Is the World’s Most Popular Artist, According to the Guinness World Records
The Weeknd is recognized by Guinness World Records as the most popular artist in the world. The accolade comes after the sinter set two new records with Spotify, including the most monthly listeners with 111.4 million. The Weeknd was also the first artist to reach 100 million monthly listeners. His 2020 song “Blinding Lights” also has the most…
Virginia Beach Named One of the Top Allergy Capitals in the Country
This will come as no surprise to allergy sufferers, Virginia Beach was just named one of the top 10 Allergy Capitals in the country. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has produced its Allergy Capitals™ reports since 2003 to help people recognize, prevent, and manage seasonal allergies. The Top 20 Allergy Capitals are…
Ed Sheeran’s Second Daughter’s Name Revealed
Ed Sheeran is on the cover of Rolling Stone this month where the singer opens up about becoming a dad, his party days ending, and the tragedy that led him to new darker music. For the cover story, Sheeran is interviewed at his home with his wife Cherry and two daughters, 2-year-old Lyra and 8-month-old…
Life Hack: How to Remove a Band-Aid with No Pain
There are two schools of thought for removing band-aids: Slow and painful, or quick and painful. But what if there was a THIRD way? According to this viral TikTok video, you can avoid the pain by removing a band-aid the same way you remove a Command Strip. To remove a Command Strip, you pull a…
Ed Sheeran Docuseries To Debut On Disney+ May 3rd
A four-part docu-series, Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All, will debut May 3rd on Disney+. According to a press release, “This series follows Ed after he learns of life-changing news and reveals his hardships and triumphs during the most challenging period of his life.” A trailer released Monday (March 20th) shows that the doc…
Air Power Over Hampton Roads to Return Following 4-Year Hiatus
Joint Base Langley-Eustis’s airshow, Air Power Over Hampton Roads, is set to return after a four-year hiatus. Air Power Over Hampton Roads will feature performances from Warbird Thunder Airshows, LLC, Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation, Wings of Blue – USAF Parachute Team, F-22 Raptor Demo Team, Air Force Thunderbirds and more. The show will take place on May…
Ben Affleck Reveals What He Said To Jennifer Lopez During Viral Grammys Video
Following this year’s Grammys, a video of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez appearing to fight went viral—as did memes of the Good Will Hunting actor looking miserable at the event. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Thursday (March 16th), Affleck shared what was really said to each other. “I saw [GRAMMY host Trevor Noah approach] and I was like, ‘Oh,…
CNU Men’s Basketball To Play in Divison III National Championship
Good luck wishes are in order for the Christopher Newport University men’s basketball team! They will be playing for their first-ever national championship this Saturday. CNU had a 69-66 win Thursday over Swarthmore in the Division III national semifinals in Fort Wayne, Indiana. CNU will be playing Mount Union of Ohio on Saturday. CNU is…
Taylor Swift Is Dropping Four “Previously Unreleased” Songs Ahead Of Her Eras Tour
Taylor Swift will kick off her 52-stop Eras tour with a performance at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Friday night (March 17). To celebrate, the “Lavender Haze” singer announced that she will release four new songs on Friday at midnight. “In celebration of The Eras Tour, I’m releasing 4 previously unreleased songs…