Wait, wait, Jason Isbell thought Bluey died?

[ Alabama born singer-songwriter Jason Isbell made his debut as a quiz show panelist on Saturday’s episode of NPR’s “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” The episode, as host Peter Sagal noted, marked his entry into “the entire spoken word genre” and comes just three months after Isbell was a guest on the show. The guest … Read more

Lead singer and founder of alternative rock band dead at 66

[ Karl Wallinger, who founded the band World Party, died on Sunday at the age of 66. Wallinger’s family confirmed his death, according to The Los Angeles Times. No cause of death was given. He joined the Waterboys as a keyboard player in 1984 and appears on two albums, “A Pagan Place” and “This Is the Sea.” … Read more