The most trustworthy man in live music and grilled cheese, Billy McFarland, plans to host Fyre Festival II next spring on a private island off the coast of Mexico. McFarland — who pleaded guilty to fraud charges related to the disastrous first Fyre Festival in 2017 — revealed details about …
Read More »Kate Middleton Completes Chemo Treatment After 'Incredibly Tough' Nine Months
Kate Middleton is finished with her chemotherapy treatment. On Monday, the Princess of Wales shared a video of herself with Prince William and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, revealing the health update. “As the summer comes to an end, I cannot tell you what a relief …
Read More »'Archives Vol. III' Will Make You Reconsider Neil Young's Eighties
The third volume of Neil Young’s ongoing Archives box set series chronicles 1976 to 1987. In that time frame, most artists might release three or four records, one possibly being a Greatest Hits comp. But not Young. After all, this is the guy who wrote “Cinnamon Girl,” “Cowgirl in the …
Read More »Kelsea Ballerini Will Debut New Album 'Patterns' at Madison Square Garden
Country singer Kelsea Ballerini will celebrate the release of her new album Patterns with an Oct. 29 performance at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Patterns, set to release Oct. 25, marks Ballerini’s latest project since 2023’s Rolling Up the Welcome Mat, a 16-minute EP that earned her aBest Country Album …
Read More »Cannabis Executives Put "Human" in "Human Resources": How Canna Companies Are Attracting and Retaining Talent
Human resources (HR): the business department that is supposed to be responsible for ensuring employees are treated fairly, compensated adequately, and are able to work in a safe environment. Yet, many employees dislike their company’s HR department and feel as though members of HR do not genuinely care about them. …
Read More »March For Our Lives Unveils First-Ever Congressional Endorsements
Days after a school shooter killed four people and wounded nine others at Apalachee High School near Atlanta, Georgia, the youth-focused gun control advocacy group March for Our Lives has unveiled its first-ever congressional endorsements. In July, the group endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign — the first …
Read More »Activism Has Gone Astray: How Can Stakeholders Get It Back on Track?
What exactly is activism in the modern era? Let’s start with what activism should aspire to be: an effort to change hearts and minds on any particular social issue for the purpose of advancing a cause. Indeed, during the 20th century and in the beginning of the 21st century, most …
Read More »How 9/11 Became One of the Internet's Most Popular Memes
Olivia, a 21-year-old college student, was sitting in an English class at her Minnesota school last week when her professor began talking about the challenges in writing about traumatic events. But when he used 9/11 as an example, and described to the class how hectic things seemed that day, she …
Read More »JC Chasez's First Album in 20 Years Will Be a Concept Album About 'Frankenstein'
JC Chasez is shifting gears for his first album in 20 years: He’s releasing a musical theater concept album inspired by Mary Shelly’s 1818 novel Frankenstein. Made in collaboration with Golden Globe-winning songwriter and composer Jimmy Harry, Playing With Fire will be out just in time for Halloween on Oct. …
Read More »The 1975 Deny Responsibility for Malaysian Festival Cancellation After Onstage Kiss
The 1975 tried to place the blame for the cancelation of the 2023 Good Vibes festival in Malaysia on festival organizers in an ongoing legal battle over an onstage kiss between Matty Healy and bassist Ross MacDonald that prompted the Malaysian government to end the festival early. The English band …
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