From tragic deaths (Cobain, Cornell, Lanegan) to careers and bands that have wound down or evaporated, the landscape of alt-rock heroes is fairly bleak these days—which makes it all the more ironic that one of the last men standing is the Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli. As the reigning cad of …
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By his own calculation, writer-director-actor-Comic-Con personality Kevin Smith is not particularly imaginative. “I’m not very creative by any stretch,” the 52-year-old Smith tells Rolling Stone from his home in California, bobble heads bearing his characters’ names stacked in rows behind him. “I just take shit that happened to me and …
Read More »Olivia Wilde: Rumors I Left Jason Sudeikis for Harry Styles Are 'Complete Horseshit'
Olivia Wilde has spoken out amid the sea of drama surrounding her new film Don’t Worry Darling. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the filmmaker addressed a slew of rumors and issues, including whether she left her long-time partner and former fiancé, Jason Sudeikis, for the movie’s star Harry Styles. …
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Former Southern District of New York attorney Geoffrey Berman claims the Trump administration’s Justice Department pushed investigations into Trump’s critics that “would directly further Mr. Trump’s desires for revenge and advantage,” according to a copy of his new book Holding the Line, which was obtained by The New York Times. …
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story star Daniel Radcliffe says shooting a scene where a fictionalized Weird Al Yankovic goes on a drug trip and hatches from an egg is the second strangest thing he’s ever done onscreen. In a new interview with The New York Times, Radcliffe compared the scene …
Read More »Miranda Lambert Sparkles With Billy Joe Shaver's 'I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal'
Miranda Lambert interprets Billy Joe Shaver’s “I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)” as a barroom jam with tinkling piano, a swinging rhythm, and drawling vocals. The track is the latest release from the upcoming Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver, …
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Eminem joined his manager Paul Rosenberg on his podcast “Paul Pod” to discuss how the rapper came back from an accidental overdose of methadone in 2007. The interview is part of a seven-episode limited podcast seriesthat launched in August to celebrate the rapper and the release of his recent greatest …
Read More »Macklemore Taps Windser for Nostalgic Performance of 'Maniac' on 'Kimmel'
Macklemore appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform his recent single, “Maniac.” Appearing with Windser, his guest on the track, Macklemore gave the performance at vintage flair, complete with backup singers and a ’50s backdrop. “Maniac” arrived last month following Macklemore’s single “Chant,” which dropped in July. It was produced …
Read More »Brian Eno Welcomes the Sun on 'Lowered' New Single 'We Let It In'
Brian Eno has shared a new song, “We Let It In,” featuring vocals from his daughter, Darla Eno. The musician also unveiled a video for the layered track, which was directed by Eno and London-based multidisciplinary artist Orfeo Tagiuri and uses handwriting by Eno’sgranddaughter, Anya. In a statement, Eno explained …
Read More »Elected Official Arrested in Stabbing Death of Las Vegas Journalist Who Wrote Scathing Exposé
A public official who was recently the subject of a damning investigation by slain Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German was taken into custody Wednesday in connection with the celebrated journalist’s murder. Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles was arrested following an early morning search of his home in the …
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