South Side flower shop owner named CNN's Hero of the Year

Quilen Blackwell says he will use the $100,000 prize to expand his nonprofit Chicago Eco House, which grows flowers on ...
Luton Today on MSN

‘Made with lots of love and time’: Luton mum fulfils lifelong dream of opening flower shop

A mum living in Luton has opened a new flower shop in the town, 20 years after first taking a floristry course.

Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year

Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit transforms vacant lots on Chicago’s South Side into flower farms that employ at-risk young people to grow, arrange and sell the flowers, is the 2025 CNN Hero of the ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1968, The Rolling Stones Released This Classic Track Modeled off Bob Dylan and Inspired by Brazil, French Literature, and Marianne Faithfull

Sympathy For The Devil” by The Rolling Stones came from a wide array of influences, including Bob Dylan, Brazil, and French ...

This U2 Song Became the First iTunes No. 1 — and Marked a Major Turning Point for the Band

U2 became the first band to score an iTunes No. 1 song and the moment reshaped their legacy and sparked a new chapter in ...
American Songwriter

5 Stories You Might Not Know Behind the Songs on The Rolling Stones’ ‘Beggars Banquet’

The Rolling Stones released a stone-cold classic in 1968 with 'Beggars Banquet'. These are the stories behind that LP's ...
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Unique flower pop-up became so popular it now has its own shop in SoHo

SOHO (WABC) -- A sidewalk flower shop in SoHo is hoping it can bring some hope to your life in the form of art and colorful products. The much-anticipated Flower Shop is bringing in people from all ...
Billboard

Why Is ‘Golden’ From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Up for Song of the Year But Not Record? Talking Through the 2026 Grammy Nominations

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about nods in the Big Four categories, as well as some other pop-focused musings. It’s not officially Grammy season until there’s some ...