The Roots Picnic will mark its first in-person event since 2019 on June 4 and 5 at the Mann Center at Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. The fest will feature a headlining set from Mary J. Blige and the Roots, who will share the stage for the first time. The stacked lineup …
Read More »Steve Poltz Leans Into Dylan-esque Wordplay on the Tongue-Twisting Song 'Can O' Pop'
Steve Poltz puts Dylan-esque wordplay and the electric acid-test colors of the Sixties on display in his new song and video for “Can O’ Pop.” It’s the latest track off the San Diego-raised, Nashville-based songwriter’s upcoming album Stardust & Satellites, out Feb. 18. “Can O’ Pop” is a fizzy delight, …
Read More »Yusuf/Cat Stevens on Songwriting, Spirituality, and Climate Hope
Plenty of songwriters spent the early 1970s looking for some kind of truth, but none of them sang about that quest with as much authentic conviction as Cat Stevens. On songs like “Where Do the Children Play?,” “Miles from Nowhere,” “The Wind,” and “Father and Son,” the London-born artist spoke …
Read More »Keith Richards to Reunite With the X-Pensive Winos at Love Rocks Charity Gig
Keith Richards will reunite with the X-Pensive Winos at the annual Love Rocks charity concert, taking place March 10 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. The lineup for the sixth annual event also boast Mavis Staples, Hozier, Warren Haynes, Melissa Etheridge, Allison Russell, Larkin Poe, Tyler Bryant, the …
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Read More »Watch Maxwell's Seductive Performance of 'Off' on 'Colbert'
Maxwell appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to showcase a moody, intimate rendition of his newest single, “Off.” The single, released in November, finds Maxwell celebrating the sensuality of an unidentified lover’s body in all its glory: “I see you in the dark/And like a moon-lit spark/I’ve never …
Read More »Aly & AJ Down to Netflix and Chill With 'Get Over Here' on 'Kimmel'
Aly & AJ celebrated Valentine’s Day by making their live TV debut with a rendition of their sensual single “Get Over Here” on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Appearing in a vintage living room-themed set with a live band, the pair shared vocals on the danceable tune as they sang, “I want …
Read More »Phoebe Bridgers Answers Defamation Lawsuit: 'The Statements That I Made Were True'
Phoebe Bridgers says she stands by the statements she made in an October 2020 Instagram post that led recording studio owner Chris Nelson to sue her for defamation. In a series of filings in Los Angeles on Monday, Bridgers asked the court to strike Nelson’s complaint on the basis the …
Read More »Actor Gets 20 Years in Prison for Running $650 Million Hollywood Ponzi Scheme
The low-budget horror movie star who terrorized investors with a $650 million Ponzi scheme based on fake deals with HBO and Netflix was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday. Zachary Horwitz, 35, received the punishment in a federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles after pleading guilty in the …
Read More »Accused Crypto Conspirators Say They're Not a Flight Risk Because of Frozen Embryos
At their bail hearing,Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan — who have been accused of conspiracy to launder billions in cryptocurrency — argued that they would not flee the country between now and their trial in part because the married couple’s frozen embryos are stored in New York. Judge Beryl …
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