Congrats to the Westside High School AP U.S. History students who recently competed in the Arkansas District 2 National History Day at Lyon College in Batesville. Team member Dustin Proffitt placed second in the Individual Documentary category for “Walt Disney: Leadership and Legacy”; Sarah Doty, Brittany McIntosh, Samantha Brown, Dalis Gott and Megan McCarthy won second place in the Live Performance category for “Joan of Arc: Leadership and Legacy”; Ashleigh Smith won 1st place in Individual Exhibit category for “Leadership and Legacy for FDR & The March of Dimes. These Westside students are now eligible for the state competition later this month. Congratulations to all from Mix 106.3!
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14 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Rick Davies, co-founder and singer of Supertramp, dies at 81
Rick Davies, the co-founder, singer and songwriter of British band Supertramp, has died after a long battle with cancer, the band said Monday. He was 81.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Music
Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Lainey Wilson lead Country Music Association Awards noms with 6 each
Joining Lainey Wilson in competing for the night's highest honor — CMA entertainer of the year — will be Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen, last year's winner in the category.
4 days ago in Entertainment, Music
This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us
For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Justin Bieber announces ‘Swag ll’ will arrive Friday
Never say never... again? In July, Justin Bieber surprised fans by releasing his seventh studio album, "Swag," hours after he teased it on billboards and social media posts. It turns out, he wasn't done yet. On Thursday morning, Bieber shared that "Swag II" will arrive on Friday.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Doja Cat, Post Malone and Tate McRae will perform at MTV VMAs. Here’s what to know about the show
Pop singers Conan Gray and Tate McRae will each make their performance debut on the MTV Video Music Awards stage next month, the VMAs announced Tuesday.