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Failed Tennessee execution puts Ohio death penalty back in focus

More than 100 people remain on Ohio's death row.

Politics

Tennessee&#x27;s failed attempt to execute Christa Pike is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="renewing scrutiny" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/01/christa-pike-lethal-injections-drugs-pentobarbital" data-vars-content-id="fe43fc4f-99e5-496a-a057-6c0314c59e2d" data-vars-headline="Failed Tennessee execution puts Ohio death penalty back in focus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/01/christa-pike-lethal-injections-drugs-pentobarbital" target="_self">renewing scrutiny</a> of lethal injection — an issue with a troubled history in Ohio.Why it matters: Ohio still has the death penalty, but hasn&#x27;t carried out an execution in more than eight years.<ul><li>Gov. Mike DeWine <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="has cited" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/06/16/governor-mike-dewine-ohio-abolish-death-penalty" data-vars-content-id="fe43fc4f-99e5-496a-a057-6c0314c59e2d" data-vars-headline="Failed Tennessee execution puts Ohio death penalty back in focus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/06/16/governor-mike-dewine-ohio-abolish-death-penalty" target="_self">has cited</a> Ohio&#x27;s persistent problems obtaining lethal injection drugs, and now says the death penalty should be abolished.</li></ul>

You can buy a castle in Cleveland for under $600,000

Originally built in 1924, this one-of-a-kind Medieval residence was fully renovated in 2024.

Real Estate

A legit Cleveland castle is on the market for just $575,000.Driving the news: The unusual stone home <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="listed for sale" data-vars-click-url="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3860-W-44th-St-Cleveland-OH-44109/33349250_zpid/" data-vars-content-id="b849d371-6c8e-41e7-9b10-35b328a88546" data-vars-headline="You can buy a castle in Cleveland for under $600,000" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3860-W-44th-St-Cleveland-OH-44109/33349250_zpid/" target="_blank">listed for sale</a> in the Brooklyn Centre neighborhood has everything a medieval lord or lady could want — battlements, a turret, and extremely Christian stained glass windows.

How Cleveland helped launch the automobile age

Cleveland's Winton Motor Carriage Co. was a pioneer of America's fledgling auto industry.

News

One of the most significant remnants of Cleveland&#x27;s early automotive history has been saved from demolition.Why it matters: Before Detroit became synonymous with cars, Cleveland was a center of America&#x27;s fledgling auto industry — and the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Winton Motor Carriage Co." data-vars-click-url="https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/267" data-vars-content-id="dad115e0-4477-4c04-8dab-1b4927f03059" data-vars-headline="How Cleveland helped launch the automobile age" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/267" target="_blank">Winton Motor Carriage Co.</a> was one of its pioneers.

Ohio blogger on trial over explicit Shrek image

D.J. Byrnes faces a criminal charge in a case testing the boundaries of political speech.

Ohio political blogger D.J. Byrnes is on trial for texting a state senator an explicit image of the cartoon character Shrek.Why it matters: The case has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="attracted national attention" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fire.org/news/ohio-man-jailed-texting-shreks-penis-state-senator-your-questions-about-shrexting-answered" data-vars-content-id="edfbe4c2-475a-43d7-9b82-1dc0a426dd27" data-vars-headline="Ohio blogger on trial over explicit Shrek image" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fire.org/news/ohio-man-jailed-texting-shreks-penis-state-senator-your-questions-about-shrexting-answered" target="_blank">attracted national attention</a> from free speech advocates who argue that even vulgar criticism of elected officials is protected by the First Amendment.

Record Store Day digs up jazz history for Black Friday

A rare recording of jazz legend Charlie Parker live in Cleveland arrives on vinyl.

Music

This year&#x27;s Record Store Day <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Black Friday sale" data-vars-click-url="https://recordstoreday.com/NewsItem/12610" data-vars-content-id="ec2bfd7c-5cbd-4af2-bed1-1de1650abd04" data-vars-headline="Record Store Day digs up jazz history for Black Friday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://recordstoreday.com/NewsItem/12610" target="_blank">Black Friday sale</a> will include a rare bit of Cleveland music history.State of play: 1,500 vinyl copies of jazz legend Charlie Parker&#x27;s &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bewitching Bird: Bird at Cafe Society and The Sky Bar&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20504" data-vars-content-id="ec2bfd7c-5cbd-4af2-bed1-1de1650abd04" data-vars-headline="Record Store Day digs up jazz history for Black Friday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20504" target="_blank">Bewitching Bird: Bird at Cafe Society and The Sky Bar&quot;</a> will go on sale at select record stores around the country on Nov. 27.

The Who's loud, legendary "Tommy" concerts in Cleveland

The Who brought "Tommy" to Cleveland twice during its celebrated 1969-70 tour.

A touring production of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;The Who&#x27;s Tommy&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/the-whos-tommy" data-vars-content-id="bdbbbc17-bdf7-4507-8542-0c4a08b9f524" data-vars-headline="The Who&#x27;s loud, legendary &quot;Tommy&quot; concerts in Cleveland" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/the-whos-tommy" target="_blank">&quot;The Who&#x27;s Tommy&quot;</a> opens at Playhouse Square&#x27;s Connor Palace this week.Why it matters: Long before &quot;Tommy&quot; became a Broadway musical, Clevelanders experienced The Who&#x27;s rock opera the way it was originally intended: very, very loud.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony tickets hit the market

Tickets for the Nov. 14 ceremony in Los Angeles are available through AXS.

Tickets are officially on sale for the 2026 Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="induction ceremony" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/04/14/2026-rock-hall-inductees-iron-maiden-wu-tang" data-vars-content-id="90cd1a71-829b-4568-9fdf-50d28fcceb67" data-vars-headline="Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame ceremony tickets hit the market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/04/14/2026-rock-hall-inductees-iron-maiden-wu-tang" target="_self">induction ceremony</a> and, unsurprisingly, they&#x27;ll cost a pretty penny.State of play: Tickets for the Nov. 14 ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles are available through <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AXS" data-vars-click-url="https://tix.axs.com/vYAtIwAAAADdRSaBAwAAAACn%2fv%2f%2f%2fwD%2f%2f%2f%2f%2fB3BlYWNvY2sA%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f8%3d/shop/search?skin=peacock&amp;tags=&amp;cpch=&amp;cpdate=&amp;cprid=&amp;cpid=&amp;cpcn=&amp;cpdid=&amp;cpdn=&amp;cpsrc=&amp;intoff=&amp;cid=&amp;utm_source=peacocktheater&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=PT_RRHOF_26&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;aff=&amp;clickref=&amp;promocode=&amp;originalReferringURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.axs.com%2Fevents%2F1525664%2F2026-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-tickets%3Fskin%3Dpeacock%26utm_source%3Dpeacocktheater%26utm_medium%3Dwebsite%26utm_campaign%3DPT_RRHOF_26%26_gl%3D1*tgejf9*_ga*MTA4MDk2NzkzMS4xNzg4OTU5ODkw*_ga_ZXEFEJMYE9*czE3OTA4NjI0OTQkbzIkZzAkdDE3OTA4NjI0OTQkajYwJGwwJGgw%26_ga%3D2.246196416.550599570.1790862494-1080967931.1788959890%26__cf_chl_tk%3DvKpNVItcWKy51ipCQxs7IHomN4nxavIPVYCEgv9ESJQ-1790862495-1.0.1.1-81QhvAAGz2vXXvtWirxLnlAY6WdBjwPImgdXPvyNNGY&amp;upgrade=&amp;mkt_campaign=&amp;irclickid=&amp;gclid=&amp;fbclid=&amp;_gl=1*tgejf9*_ga*MTA4MDk2NzkzMS4xNzg4OTU5ODkw*_ga_ZXEFEJMYE9*czE3OTA4NjI0OTQkbzIkZzAkdDE3OTA4NjI0OTQkajYwJGwwJGgw&amp;axsEventId=1525664&amp;q=be8ea7cd-3f02-4854-992d-7a19849afb7b&amp;p=04892c19-9c91-4eb1-a9f5-54994892d83d&amp;ts=1790862504&amp;c=axs&amp;e=59018463758795589&amp;rt=Safetynet&amp;h=89cdbd399b9197e7e4a97c80d97fc67b" data-vars-content-id="90cd1a71-829b-4568-9fdf-50d28fcceb67" data-vars-headline="Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame ceremony tickets hit the market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tix.axs.com/vYAtIwAAAADdRSaBAwAAAACn%2fv%2f%2f%2fwD%2f%2f%2f%2f%2fB3BlYWNvY2sA%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f8%3d/shop/search?skin=peacock&amp;tags=&amp;cpch=&amp;cpdate=&amp;cprid=&amp;cpid=&amp;cpcn=&amp;cpdid=&amp;cpdn=&amp;cpsrc=&amp;intoff=&amp;cid=&amp;utm_source=peacocktheater&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=PT_RRHOF_26&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;aff=&amp;clickref=&amp;promocode=&amp;originalReferringURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.axs.com%2Fevents%2F1525664%2F2026-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-tickets%3Fskin%3Dpeacock%26utm_source%3Dpeacocktheater%26utm_medium%3Dwebsite%26utm_campaign%3DPT_RRHOF_26%26_gl%3D1*tgejf9*_ga*MTA4MDk2NzkzMS4xNzg4OTU5ODkw*_ga_ZXEFEJMYE9*czE3OTA4NjI0OTQkbzIkZzAkdDE3OTA4NjI0OTQkajYwJGwwJGgw%26_ga%3D2.246196416.550599570.1790862494-1080967931.1788959890%26__cf_chl_tk%3DvKpNVItcWKy51ipCQxs7IHomN4nxavIPVYCEgv9ESJQ-1790862495-1.0.1.1-81QhvAAGz2vXXvtWirxLnlAY6WdBjwPImgdXPvyNNGY&amp;upgrade=&amp;mkt_campaign=&amp;irclickid=&amp;gclid=&amp;fbclid=&amp;_gl=1*tgejf9*_ga*MTA4MDk2NzkzMS4xNzg4OTU5ODkw*_ga_ZXEFEJMYE9*czE3OTA4NjI0OTQkbzIkZzAkdDE3OTA4NjI0OTQkajYwJGwwJGgw&amp;axsEventId=1525664&amp;q=be8ea7cd-3f02-4854-992d-7a19849afb7b&amp;p=04892c19-9c91-4eb1-a9f5-54994892d83d&amp;ts=1790862504&amp;c=axs&amp;e=59018463758795589&amp;rt=Safetynet&amp;h=89cdbd399b9197e7e4a97c80d97fc67b" target="_blank">AXS</a>, with prices starting at nearly $550 for the venue&#x27;s orchestra section.

Kelce brothers love Taylor Swift's "Cleveland!" No one else does

"Cleveland!" has been ripped apart by critics, but Taylor's husband has her back.

At least a couple of people like Taylor Swift&#x27;s song about Cleveland.State of play: Critics have mostly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="panned" data-vars-click-url="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-encore-edition-review/" data-vars-content-id="44cc29dd-8fe9-491c-8675-9aa428d47e22" data-vars-headline="Kelce brothers love Taylor Swift&#x27;s &quot;Cleveland!&quot; No one else does" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-encore-edition-review/" target="_blank">panned</a> the new tracks on Swift&#x27;s expanded album &quot;The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,&quot; with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;Cleveland!&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfVVXYTZykw" data-vars-content-id="44cc29dd-8fe9-491c-8675-9aa428d47e22" data-vars-headline="Kelce brothers love Taylor Swift&#x27;s &quot;Cleveland!&quot; No one else does" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfVVXYTZykw" target="_blank">&quot;Cleveland!&quot;</a> being the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="worst of the bunch" data-vars-click-url="https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/taylor-swift-cleveland/" data-vars-content-id="44cc29dd-8fe9-491c-8675-9aa428d47e22" data-vars-headline="Kelce brothers love Taylor Swift&#x27;s &quot;Cleveland!&quot; No one else does" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/taylor-swift-cleveland/" target="_blank">worst of the bunch</a>.

From New York to London: Ranking Taylor Swift's city songs

Her new song "Cleveland!" arrives on the expanded "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore."

Taylor Swift is about to put <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cleveland" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/02/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-bratenahl-estate" data-vars-content-id="98cdf127-29ce-488c-a9b3-ef2262fc3f11" data-vars-headline="From New York to London: Ranking Taylor Swift&#x27;s city songs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/02/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-bratenahl-estate" target="_self">Cleveland</a> on her musical map.State of play: Swift will debut the song &quot;Cleveland!&quot; as a bonus track on the expanded &quot;The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore&quot; on Friday.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's new sign is ready for selfies

It replaces the popular, red "Long Live Rock" sign that was removed in May.

The Rock Hall has unveiled new signage, with the words &quot;Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame&quot; now stretching across the museum&#x27;s outdoor, front plaza in big block letters.It replaces the popular, red &quot;Long Live Rock&quot; sign <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="removed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/04/16/rock-hall-expansion-three-year-cycle-inductions" data-vars-content-id="10886f70-fbb1-4476-8333-192aaeb04fbc" data-vars-headline="Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame&#x27;s new sign is ready for selfies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/04/16/rock-hall-expansion-three-year-cycle-inductions" target="_self">removed</a> in May.

How Cleveland helped launch Rush's legendary career

Rush returns to Cleveland for shows Rocket Arena.

Before &quot;Tom Sawyer,&quot; &quot;2112,&quot; arena shows and the Rock Hall, Rush was a little-known Canadian band playing a $3 show at the Agora.Why it matters: Legendary Cleveland radio station WMMS helped launch the band&#x27;s American career — a relationship immortalized in a remarkable concert broadcast from Aug. 26, 1974.

Metallica announces Cleveland stadium show

It's legendary metal band's first Cleveland concert since 2019.

Cleveland has its first stadium <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="concert" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/08/ticket-costs-climb-event-scene-grows" data-vars-content-id="2b978b90-df6a-4286-a3a4-3f4ff01998c4" data-vars-headline="Metallica announces Cleveland stadium show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/09/08/ticket-costs-climb-event-scene-grows" target="_self">concert</a> of 2027.What&#x27;s happening: Metallica will bring its &quot;M72 World Tour&quot; to Huntington Bank Field on June 15.

Cleveland Orchestra opens final Welser-Möst season amid strike threat

The orchestra opens the season with Richard Strauss' "Four Last Songs."

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Cleveland Orchestra" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/01/23/new-york-times-cleveland-orchestra" data-vars-content-id="836ac124-ad46-4c8d-9641-5c58c439cfc0" data-vars-headline="Cleveland Orchestra opens final Welser-Möst season amid strike threat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/01/23/new-york-times-cleveland-orchestra" target="_self">The Cleveland Orchestra</a> opens one of the most consequential seasons in its history this week — celebrating the end of an era while navigating a labor dispute that could interrupt it.Why it matters: The 2026-27 season is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Franz Welser-Möst&#x27;s 25th and final year" data-vars-click-url="https://clevelandmagazine.com/articles/franz-welser-moest-s-finale-the-cleveland-orchestra-s-longest-serving-music-director-begins-his-farewell-season/" data-vars-content-id="836ac124-ad46-4c8d-9641-5c58c439cfc0" data-vars-headline="Cleveland Orchestra opens final Welser-Möst season amid strike threat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://clevelandmagazine.com/articles/franz-welser-moest-s-finale-the-cleveland-orchestra-s-longest-serving-music-director-begins-his-farewell-season/" target="_blank">Franz Welser-Möst&#x27;s 25th and final year</a> as music director, capping the longest tenure by a conductor in the orchestra&#x27;s history.

How Oasis emerges as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's unlikely headliner

The 1990s Britpop band is riding a hit documentary and hugely successful reunion tour.

Nov. 14 is gonna be the day that they&#x27;re gonna throw it back to you.Why it matters: Three months out from the Nov. 14 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame inductions" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/04/14/2026-rock-hall-inductees-iron-maiden-wu-tang" data-vars-content-id="cf9ad1c7-abf0-4759-b1fb-d3813d0fbd90" data-vars-headline="How Oasis emerges as the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame&#x27;s unlikely headliner" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/04/14/2026-rock-hall-inductees-iron-maiden-wu-tang" target="_self">Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame inductions</a>, Oasis is shaping up as the ceremony&#x27;s surprising de facto headliner.