The world woke up to the sad news Saturday morning that Jimmy Buffett died at the age of 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” read a statement on his website. “He lived his life like a song …
Read More »Rolling Stones Tease New Song 'Angry' on (Intentionally Frustrating?) Website
The Rolling Stones’ long-anticipated first album of original songs in 18 years may finally be imminent as the band is teasing the new single on a seldom-working website. On Saturday, the Stones’ social media accounts linked to a website for a track titled “Don’t Get Angry With Me” (or “Angry”), …
Read More »I Pled Guilty to Robert Mueller. Here's My Story
Sam Patten became briefly notorious during special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of alleged Russian collusion in the 2016 U.S. presidential election when Patten pled guilty to failing to register as a foreign agent for a Ukrainian politician. An international political operative, Patten had worked on the same team in Ukraine …
Read More »Harmony Korine, in a Demon Mask, Defends AI in Venice
“Everyone is kind of based in this film,” offered Harmony Korine. “They’re all just… based.” The form-shattering filmmaker and visual artist behind works like Kids and Spring Breakers is at the Venice Film Festival — where his directorial debut Gummo premiered back in 1997 — to unveil Aggro Dr1ft, his …
Read More »Jimmy Buffett, 'Margaritaville' Singer Who Turned Island Escapism Into an Empire, Dead at 76
Jimmy Buffett, the singer-songwriter known for his enduring anthem “Margaritaville” and a businessman who transformed the 1977 song into an empire that encompassed restaurants, resorts, and more,has died at the age of 76. Astatementreleased on his website and social media late Friday read, “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night …
Read More »'How To With John Wilson' Says Goodbye in Sweet, Heartbreaking Fashion
This post contains spoilers for the series finale of How To With John Wilson, which is now streaming on Max. The HBO docu-comedy series How To With John Wilson show is so idiosyncratic and unpredictable that it could have concluded on almost any note, and the ending would have seemed …
Read More »Nicki Minaj on Taking Risks That 'Shift the Motherf-cking Culture'
Nicki Minaj followed the release of new single “Last Time I Saw You” with an interview withZane Lowe on Apple Music 1‘s New Music Daily radio show on Friday. The rapper discussed growing both as an artist and “human being,” a new song on Drake‘s upcoming album, and reflecting on …
Read More »Céline Dion's Rare Disorder Is 'Impossible to Control,' Says Singer's Sister
The family of Céline Dion is sharing details of the rare disorder that’s kept the music legend off stage over the last several months. In an interview with Hello! this week, Dion’s sister Claudette said the singer’s family is “crossing our fingers” to find a remedy for Dion’s “awful disease,” …
Read More »Elon Musk Wades Deeper into Antisemitic Propaganda
A hashtag campaign pushed by right-wing ideologues and rife with antisemitic content is trending on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, and being shown support by owner Elon Musk. It’s a new low for a platform that has seemingly abandoned the fight against hate speech. On Thursday, a number …
Read More »Lil Peep's Estate Will Drop Rapper's 'Last Cohesive' Body of Work With ILoveMakonnen
A posthumous album from Lil Peep is coming next week. On Friday, the late rapper’s estate released the single “November,” and his mother Liza Womack announced that Diamonds will be released Sept. 8. Womack said that the upcoming record is Lil Peep’s “last cohesive full body of work” made with …
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