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On This Day, Oct. 8, 1980: Talking Heads release their fourth studio album ‘Remain in Light’

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

On This Day, Oct. 8, 1980…Talking Heads released their fourth studio album, Remain in Light, which wound up being their final album with producer Brian Eno.The record, which blended African funk with electronics, peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200 chart, their highest charting... Read More.

Couch, couch, sing! ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ singers perform, chat with Fallon on ‘The Tonight Show’

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

KPop Demon Hunters girl group HUNTR/X doesn't exist except in animated form, but the women whose voices brought their hit songs to life appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night.The trio -- EJAE, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna -- appeared for a... Read More.

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame performers and presenters announced

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the initial list of performers and presenters for the 2025 induction ceremony, happening in November.This year’s list of guests include Elton John, Beck, Iggy Pop, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea, The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen and... Read More.

Olivia Rodrigo, Teddy Swims, Doja Cat set for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

Olivia Rodrigo, Teddy Swims and Doja Cat are among the artists who will be performers and presenters at this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, taking place Nov. 8 in LA.Olivia has performed at the ceremony before: She Read More.

In brief: Netflix announces competition series based on board game ‘Clue’ and more

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

A new competition series based on the board game Clue is coming to Netflix. The streaming service has announced that the new show will have players stepping into a real-life game of deception. They will face both mental and physical... Read More.

Texas National Guard seen at training center in Chicago suburbs

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Members of the Texas National Guard have been seen at an Army Reserve Training Center in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, ABC News has learned.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday shared a photo on social media showing what he called the... Read More.

Jerry Garcia’s art to take players on ‘Cosmic Journey’ with new dice game

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

Artwork by the late Grateful Dead founder Jerry Garcia is being highlighted in a new dice game.Jerry Garcia’s Cosmic Journey, a collaboration between Jerry Garcia's family and game designers Twogether Studios, is being described as “an easy to learn dice game for people of all ages.”Fun for... Read More.

Taylor Swift addresses album reactions: ‘I’m not the art police’

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

Since Taylor Swift released The Life of a Showgirl, seemingly everyone has weighed in with their hot takes on it — not just fans and critics, but those mentioned in and those who coined phrases that... Read More.

Police dog finds 2 missing 11-year-old kids deep in national forest

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

(BROWN COUNTY, Ind.) -- A K-9 unit with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana located two missing 11-year-old kids who became separated from their mother and were lost in the woods, police said.First responders were dispatched to the area of Sundance Lake in... Read More.

‘It can be a loss of life’: First responders on the cost of rural hospital closures

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

(CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis.) -- From the deck his father built by hand, Eric Halfen watches strangers comb through the artifacts of his life. The auctioneer’s chant ricochets across the yard, where everything from board games and mugs to the family’s home itself is being... Read More.

Author: ABC News

On This Day, Oct. 8, 1980: Talking Heads release their fourth studio album ‘Remain in Light’

Couch, couch, sing! ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ singers perform, chat with Fallon on ‘The Tonight Show’

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame performers and presenters announced

Olivia Rodrigo, Teddy Swims, Doja Cat set for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

In brief: Netflix announces competition series based on board game ‘Clue’ and more

Texas National Guard seen at training center in Chicago suburbs

Jerry Garcia’s art to take players on ‘Cosmic Journey’ with new dice game

Taylor Swift addresses album reactions: ‘I’m not the art police’

Police dog finds 2 missing 11-year-old kids deep in national forest

‘It can be a loss of life’: First responders on the cost of rural hospital closures

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