Chicago indie label Touch and Go Records has announced a social media campaign to celebrate the legacy of Steve Albini on what would have been the late producer’s birthday on Monday, July 22. “Though we tragically lost Steve Albini on May 7, 2024, his indelible influence on music remains. Let’s …
Read More »Foo Fighters Cut Citi Field Concert Short Due to 'Dangerous Weather'
Foo Fighters were forced to end their concert in Queens, New York early last night. The rock band was performing at Citi Field when a thunderstorm hit the Tri-State area. The venue confirmed that the show had “concluded” on social media, citing “the presence of lightning in the area.” The …
Read More »Britney Spears Tells Ozzy Osbourne to 'Kindly F-ck Off' After Calling Her Dancing 'Sad'
Britney Spears has responded after Ozzy Osbourne and his family commented on her dancing videos on a recent episode of The Osbournes Podcast. In the episode, which aired July 16, Osbourne said he was “fed up with seeing poor old Britney Spears on YouTube. Every fucking day.” He added “You …
Read More »Watch Clairo Showcase Intimate Song 'Juna' on 'Fallon'
Clairo took the stage at The Tonight Show to perform her recent album cut “Juna” alongside her live band and a horn section. The musician, Claire Cottrill, offered an intimate, sweet performance of the song, which appears on her new LP, Charm, much to the delight of host Jimmy Fallon. …
Read More »J.D. Vance Tries to Put a Polished Spin on Trumpism in RNC Speech
J.D. Vance spoke to the nation for the first time as former President Donald Trump’s running mate on Wednesday, headlining the third night of the Republican National Convention. Vance began his speech by praising Trump’s resilience following the assassination attempt against him on Saturday, suggesting as he did then that …
Read More »Bernice Johnson Reagon, Civil Rights Activist and Founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock, Dead at 81
Bernice Johnson Reagon, civil rights song leader and co-founder of The Freedom Singers who later started the acapella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock, has died at the age of 81. Reagon’s death was confirmed by Courtland Cox, the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee’s Legacy Project, according to …
Read More »Rally Shooter Searched for Photos of Trump, Biden on Cellphone
While the motive behind the gunman’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump remains unclear, key details have begun to emerge in the investigation into the attack. On Wednesday, the New York Times reported that F.B.I. officials told members of Congress that the shooter had looked up images of both …
Read More »Trump's RNC Hosts a Rowdy Celebration of Lawlessness and Crime
MILWAUKEE — Former Trump aide Peter Navarro — fresh out of a four-month term in federal prison for defying a subpoena to testify to the House Jan. 6 Committee — addressed the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, just hours after his release. The RNC delegates greeted Navarro with a …
Read More »Soda Stereo Says An Unreleased Song Is on the Way
The remaining members of Soda Stereo are looking back at the band’s storied career and teasing a never-before-heard song. In a new interview with Billboard, the Argentine rockers revealed that they’ll soon drop a song they discovered was hidden in the vault. During the interview, drummer Charly Alberti wouldn’t share …
Read More »Trump's Plan to End Taxes on Tips Isn't Fooling Labor Leaders
Last month, former President Donald Trump made a shiny promise to voters in Las Vegas, Nevada, home of one of the nation’s most prominent concentrations of service industry workers. He said he would eliminate taxes on tips. “For those hotel workers and people that get tips, you’re going to be …
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