Cathy Applefeld Olson

Washington, D.C.

Journalist at Forbes

Founder and Executive Director at Hollywood and Mind

Contributor at Billboard

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AirBnB, Live Nation Lock In Live Music Partnership. Will It Be Music To Fans Ears?

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Cathy Applefeld Olson

AirBnB, Live Nation Lock In Live Music Partnership. Will It Be Music To Fans Ears? An intimate performance at a secret spot on the grounds of a music festival? At a time when custom curation is table stakes across the travel and entertainment sectors, Airbnb is hoping to hit the right note with new experiential offering that comes just in time for summer festival season. The …
AirBnB, Live Nation Lock In Live Music Partnership. Will It Be Music To Fans Ears?

1 week ago | forbes.com | Cathy Applefeld Olson

An intimate performance at a secret spot on the grounds of a music festival? At a time when custom curation is table stakes across the travel and entertainment sectors, Airbnb is hoping to hit the right note with new experiential offering that comes just in time for summer festival season.
Mind Reading: Maddie Zahm on Catharsis And Community Building Through Song

1 week ago | forbes.com | Cathy Applefeld Olson

“If you were listening to my music three years ago, odds are you were making some pretty significant life changes. We all went through some really big stuff together.”Singer/songwriter Maddie Zahm, the former American Idol contestant whose music subsequently went viral on social platforms, is reflecting on the hailstorm of life changes she’s experienced in recent years.
Kevin Bacon’s SixDegrees.Org Launches Initiative To Amplify The Work Of Non-Profits

1 month ago | forbes.com | Cathy Applefeld Olson

Kevin Bacon is famously at the pop culture epicenter of an endlessly expanding empire of connected dots. Now SixDegrees.org, the national nonprofit the Golden Globe-winning actor, musician and philanthropist founded in 2007, is connecting other nonprofit organizations with creative agencies that will develop advertising campaigns to amplify their work at no cost.
Works By Elton John, Chicago, Tracy Chapman, Amy Winehouse Among New National Recording Registry Inductees

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Cathy Applefeld Olson

20 hours agoTracy Chapman inducted into 2025 National Recording RegistryThe Library of Congress announced the 2025 class of inductees headed to the National Recording Registry which are audio tracks selected as defining sounds in history and culture. The tracks include Tracy Chapman’s 1988 song “Fast Car” and the Microsoft Windows reboot chime from 1995 composed by Brian Eno.
Works By Elton John, Chicago, Tracy Chapman, Amy Winehouse Among New National Recording Registry Inductees

1 month ago | forbes.com | Cathy Applefeld Olson

Elton John’s monumental album “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” Chicago’s debut “Chicago Transit Authority,” Tracy Chapman’s self-titled debut album, the original cast recording of Broadway’s “Hamilton,” Mary J. Blige’s “My Life,” and Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black” are among 25 recordings that will join the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.
Corey O’Brien’s Goal In Touring His ‘Super Gay’ Show Through Red States Is Bigger Than Comedy

2 months ago | forbes.com | Cathy Applefeld Olson

Can a comedy show unite a divided country and change people’s political views? Probably not. But for comedian Corey O’Brien, bringing his self-described “super gay” tour explicitly through the country’s red states is rife with opportunity to meet adversity head on, open minds, and allow others to feel seen. And that’s good enough.
Conan O’Brien’s Mark Twain Prize Ceremony Is A Spicy, Politically Charged Affair

2 months ago | forbes.com | Cathy Applefeld Olson

Mark Twain would be proud. Conan O’Brien accepted the 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at a star-studded gala at the Kennedy Center on March 23 that was sillier, spicier and, as the first major event at the Kennedy Center since President Donald Trump took office again and took over the chairmanship of the vaunted cultural bastion, more politically charged than previous years.
‘First And Foremost, Twain Hated Bullies.’ Conan O’Brien Accepts Mark Twain Prize With Profound Speech

2 months ago | forbes.com | Cathy Applefeld Olson

There’s been curiosity surrounding how Conan O’Brien, recipient of the 26th Mark Twain Prize, might handle his designation in the first major event to be held at the Kennedy Center during the second term of President Donald Trump.
‘First And Foremost, Twain Hated Bullies.’ Conan O’Brien Accepts Mark Twain Prize With Profound Speech

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Cathy Applefeld Olson

24 Things You Should Know About Las Vegas (and the Nearby Strip)What happens in Vegas … well, you know the rest. But here are 24 facts about Sin City you likely haven’t heard. 1. Most of Vegas’ iconic hotels aren’t …

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Cathy Applefeld Olson

Articles

AirBnB, Live Nation Lock In Live Music Partnership. Will It Be Music To Fans Ears?

AirBnB, Live Nation Lock In Live Music Partnership. Will It Be Music To Fans Ears?

Mind Reading: Maddie Zahm on Catharsis And Community Building Through Song

Kevin Bacon’s SixDegrees.Org Launches Initiative To Amplify The Work Of Non-Profits

Works By Elton John, Chicago, Tracy Chapman, Amy Winehouse Among New National Recording Registry Inductees

Works By Elton John, Chicago, Tracy Chapman, Amy Winehouse Among New National Recording Registry Inductees

Corey O’Brien’s Goal In Touring His ‘Super Gay’ Show Through Red States Is Bigger Than Comedy

Conan O’Brien’s Mark Twain Prize Ceremony Is A Spicy, Politically Charged Affair

‘First And Foremost, Twain Hated Bullies.’ Conan O’Brien Accepts Mark Twain Prize With Profound Speech

‘First And Foremost, Twain Hated Bullies.’ Conan O’Brien Accepts Mark Twain Prize With Profound Speech

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