Annie Ross, the jazz singer who performed as a third of the popular vocal group Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, died at her Manhattan home on Tuesday (July 21), according to The New York Times. She was 89 years old. No cause of death has been announced. Ross is best known …
Read More »How fast can atoms, like ghosts, pass through barriers?
In 1927, while In trying to understand how atoms come together to form molecules, the German physicist Friedrich Hund discovered one of the most fascinating aspects of quantum mechanics. He discovered that under certain conditions, atoms, electrons, and other small particles in nature can cross physical barriers that would confuse …
Read More »How to see Comet Neowise before it leaves
At the end of March, A team of astronomers working on a space telescope mission called Neowise discovered a comet that reserved it beyond the sun, 160 million miles from Earth. The comet, officially known as C / 2020 F3 but generally known as Neowise, is a 3-mile-long chunk of …
Read More »Cardiacs Singer Tim Smith Dead at 59
Tim Smith, the singer of the British cult group Cardiacs, died on Tuesday night (July 22), The Guardian reports, citing bandmates and Smith’s label. He was 59 years old. Although no cause of death has been provided, Smith had experienced health problems since he suffered a heart attack and stroke …
Read More »Burger Records shuts down entirely
After multiple anonymous allegations of sexual misconduct emerged over the weekend regarding the label’s artists and staff, Burger Records announced plans Monday for “major structural changes” in an effort to address a “culture of toxic masculinity ” Co-founder and President Lee Rickard resigned, Co-founder Sean Bohrman announced plans to retire, …
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