One of the most intriguing and little-known corners of the music industry’s vast, seedy underbelly centers around a bunch of rare records released between 1976 and 1978 for one purpose only: scamming the IRS. During this two-year period, a mix of crafty and bumbling crooks took advantage of a tax …

This story was originally published by The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. Subscribe to its newsletters. For decades, weapons manufacturing has been the domain of arms industry heavyweights: Glock, Sig Sauer, Remington, Sturm, Ruger & Co. Making a gun from scratch at home required thousands of dollars of …

During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Lee Jung-jae shared a few spoiler-free hints to set the scene for the awaited second season of Squid Game. When the show returns to Netflix on Dec. 26, Player 456 won’t be surrounded by many familiar faces — he’s …

The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs and Elvis Costello are celebrating Keith Richards’ 81st birthday with a new cover of the (primarily) Keef-penned Rolling Stones cut “Connection.” Hoffs and Costello’s rendition of the track retains the original 1967 song’s punchy energy, while imbuing it with some more ramshackle jangle, as well as …

President Joe Biden should commute the sentence of Charles Littlejohn, the former IRS contractor who was sentenced in January 2024 to five years in prison. By disclosing the federal tax records of Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and other billionaires to news organizations, Littlejohn enabled vital reporting about how …

Elton John stopped by The Late Show to discuss his documentary, Elton John: Never Too Late. During the lengthy conversation with host Stephen Colbert, the singer said fans can expect new music. “You will be getting some more,” John confirmed. “The juices have never dried up. They never want to …

After canceling three shows on her Christmas Time holiday tour, Mariah Carey made her grand return to the stage at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center last night. The performance marked the final concert of the tour, drawing celebs like Rihanna, who got her breast signed by Carey mid-show. In a video posted …

Billie Eilish welcomed Charli XCX onstage at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles last night for a surprise performance of their collaborative hit track “Guess.” The energetic track comes off Brat and It’s Completely Different but Also Still Brat, the remix edition of Charli XCX’s album. Charli XCX took the …

The personal assistant accused of being Sean Combs’ drug “mule” had his two pending drug charges terminated Tuesday after he completed a court-ordered diversion program in Florida, his lawyer confirmed to Rolling Stone. Brendan Paul, 25, was with Combs at the Miami-Opa Locka airport last March when he was arrested …

Nima Momeni was found guilty of second-degree murder on Tuesday in the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee, according to the NBC Bay Area. The outlet reported that a San Francisco jury rejected the tech consultant’s claim that he acted in self defense, and that he faces 16 …