A genuine rock and heavy-metal legend brings his national tour to East Moline on September 18 when The Rust Belt holds an evening with Tud Nugent, his self-titled album debut a double-platinum hit released more than a half-century ago, and subsequent Billboard smashes including such additional plati
Touring in support of their 2025 release The Consequence, an album that MetalSucks called "a fantastic encapsulation of what made this wave of metalcore so special," vocalist Jesse Leach, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, bassist Mike D'Antonio, and drummer Justin Foley bring their Gram
Touring in support of their 2026 release Engines of Demolition that SputnikMusic said demonstrates "hard work, dedication, and plenty of soul," the heavy metal musicians of Black Label Society headline a September 24 concert at East Moline venue The Rust Belt, their Billboard-charting hits including
Performing from a beloved repertoire that includes “Brandy,” “Maneater,” “Break My Stride,” “Somebody's Baby,” and other easy-listening classics, the California-based musicians of Yachtley Crew headline a September 9 concert at East Moline venue The Rust Belt, their shows a salute to Yacht Rock grea
With the group's most recent album The New Dark Ages inspiring Kerrang!'s Sam Law to say that the musicians "remain the sickest band in the universe," the touring shock rockers of GWAR headline a March 19 concert event at Davenport's Capitol Theatre, their Billboard-charting hits including America M
Touring in support of his 2026 album Freedom of Speech that Rolling Stone praised as "a defiant, humorous victory lap," Grammy-nominated rap artist Joseph Edgar Foreman – better known by his alias Afroman – headlines a September 18 concert at Davenport's Capitol Theatre, the musician's discography i
Garnering national attention for their high-energy performances since 2017, the seven world-classic musicians of The Seven Wonders bring their Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks tribute to Davenport's Redstone Room at Common Chord on September 24, authentically recreating such timeless hit singles as "D
Hailed by The Guardian for delivering "jubilant indie singalongs" and by SputnikMusic for their "tune sense and magnificent, swelling choruses," the Portland-based rockers of Ages and Ages headline a September 18 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the outfit's recent credits including a Tiny Desk
Sept 8 (Reuters) – AI coding startup Cognition AI said on Tuesday it had raised $2 billion in a Series E funding round at a valuation of $48 billion. Here are some details: • The round was led by new investors Andreessen Horowitz and Accel, alongside existing backers Founders Fund, General Catalyst,
Will AfD’s Historic Win Affect Holocaust Remembrance in Germany? AfD lawmaker Hans-Thomas Tillschneider told Politico that history lessons should place less emphasis on the Nazis and have “less Hitler.” By Kristina Jovanovski / The Media Line Members of Germany’s Jewish community are bracing for a p
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Former NFL running back Edgerrin James posted a message on Instagram expressing concern and urging support for his college basketball-playing son Jizzle James, who he said is dealing with a substance abuse issue. James wrote on social media that Jizzle “is not in the right sta
Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks will see their championship banner raised before hosting Drake Maye and the New England Patriots in a Super Bowl rematch to kick off the NFL season on Wednesday night. Are you ready for some football? The 2026 season begins in Seattle one day before the 49ers and
A portfolio management policy of benign neglect beats a too-active one any day. Nonetheless, it’s a good idea to check up on your portfolio periodically. Here are key items to keep on your dashboard. If you’re still accumulating assets for retirement, does your current portfolio balance, combined wi
CAIRO (AP) — An additional three dozen health facilities serving more than 400,000 people in Sudan are closing this year due to global aid cuts, worsening a dire humanitarian situation in a country torn by more than three years of war, aid groups said Tuesday. The cuts come to a health care system t
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Police in Albania blocked protesters from reaching parliament on Tuesday as the latest rally against a luxury development linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner turned violent The march was staged as parliament resumed from a summer recess and after
Meta launched on Tuesday a personal artificial intelligence agent, Muse, for people 18 and over who are looking for help with day-to-day tasks like schedules, shopping and, in the company’s words, turning “long-term goals into action plans.” The parent company of Instagram and Facebook is stressing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is demanding testimony before a Florida grand jury in an investigation aiming to establish an intelligence community conspiracy against President Donald Trump, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. New subpoenas being issued to former governm
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Firefighters on Tuesday battled a wildfire in Turkey’s Mediterranean coastal province of Antalya that forced hundreds of people from their homes and injured at least two people, the state-run news agency reported. The fire broke out Monday evening in Antalya’s Aksu district and
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have traded former first-round draft pick Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy to the Memphis Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because
LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest map-making exercise has rattled the North Atlantic. During a flurry of social media posts over the long holiday weekend, Trump posted a map showing the U.S. sprawling across all of North America and extending to Greenland and Iceland. The map was co
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The days of young quarterbacks patiently waiting for their turn to take over after they learn the NFL game are mostly a thing of the past. That’s what made the Las Vegas Raiders ‘ decision to keep No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza on the bench to start the season behind
New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez has the long-term job security he’s been seeking all offseason. Gonzalez has agreed to a four-year, $135 million contract with the New England Patriots that makes him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, two people with knowledge of the deal
VENICE, Italy (AP) — A new documentary about Elon Musk uses an Artificial Intelligence avatar to simulate an interview with the SpaceX and Tesla CEO using things he’s really said in interviews. The choice, filmmaker Alex Gibney said Tuesday in Venice before the film’s world premiere, was intentional
Sept 8 (Reuters) – Versant Media’s MS Now cable network is rolling out a membership program featuring live Q&A sessions, allowing users to directly chat with its anchors and reporters, as the company leans on direct-to-consumer offerings to boost engagement. The membership will be available for purc
(SRN NEWS)-The group One Million Moms says parents need to be aware of “Coven Academy” — a new program streaming on Disney-Plus that follows the exploits of a group of young women learning to be witches. The OMM report says “Coven Academy uses New Orleans as its backdrop, where teen witches and warl
(SRN NEWS)-The Church of England has sparked outrage across the United Kingdom by signing a multi-year deal with a London nightclub to host all-night dance parties and other musical events inside the iconic 300-year-old building. St. Paul’s is the most important church in London. It is the site of r
(SRN NEWS)- A growing number of people on the Continent who were baptized in the Catholic Church as children are now declaring themselves non-religious and are demanding that the church erase their baptismal records. The claim is that the records violate the European Union’s data-protection law and
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have ignited fires at several oil facilities and wounded dozens of people, raising the stakes in renewed fighting between a U.S. ally and an Iranian proxy just days after deadly clashes in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza. Meanwhile, Britain is set to ban goods from Israeli sett
BRUSSELS (AP) — Top European Union officials on Tuesday expressed shock after Serbia gave a hero’s funeral to Ratko Mladic, a Bosnian Serb general who died while serving a life sentence for war crimes, and questioned Serbia’s fitness to join their bloc. Mladic was buried in Belgrade on Monday with m
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Nicaragua told the United Nations’ top court on Tuesday that Germany has breached the Genocide Convention by selling Israel weapons that were used in the country’s war in Gaza. Nicaragua argued that Germany is violating international law by “facilitating” acts of genoci
