Rick Derringer, whose six-decade career spanned teen stardom as lead singer of the ‘60s smash “Hang on Sloopy,” a ‘70s solo hit with “Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo,” session work with artists from Steely Dan to Barbra Streisand, and extensive work as a writer and producer of wrestling themes like Hulk Hogan’s seemingly ageless “Real …

The amusement park Carowinds is facing layoffs as the summer season kicks off, the company announced. These cuts come after the park's parent company, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, introduced plans to reduce its full-time workforce by more than 10% across all its operations.