In 2025 we said goodbye to many prominent figures spanning politics, the arts, the media, the civic arena and science.

Our staff's favorite albums from the year that was.

The story of how session musician extraordinaire Glen Campbell briefly joined The Beach Boys and helped shape their sound.

Connie Francis, 87. The wholesome pop star’s 1950s and ’60s hits included “Pretty Little Baby” and “Who’s Sorry Now?” — the ...

After joining the band Heart and selling tens of millions of albums with hits like “Baracuda,” “These Dreams,” “What About ...

Steve Cropper, the legendary guitarist best known for his work with Stax Records and the instrumental quartet Booker T. & the ...

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died in February, their passing initially shrouded in mystery.

John Cena retires at Saturday Night's Main Event next weekend after 23 years in the WWE, having disappointingly never faced ...

The New York Giants won’t lose a game this NFL weekend, and that’s thankfully because they’re on a bye. The […] ...

The deaths in 2025 that shocked the world from the pope and Charlie Kirk to iconic celebrities - From athletes to politicians ...

Enjoy magical music mixes, special guest takeovers, and engaging story-telling this Christmas on BBC Radio and BBC Sounds ...

Stacie Huckeba Guitarist Steve Cropper, whose influence echoed across the Bible Belt and beyond with impressionistic soul ...