People close to President Joe Biden hid the extent of his decline, new reporting shows. Free from fears that sharing the truth might help elect Donald Trump, they are finally coming clean to journalists. Had they spoken up earlier, maybe things would look different. A new book makes the argument …
Read More »Morgan Wallen Is America's Problem
You could say that Morgan Wallen has achieved his 2020s pop domination by brute force. His last two albums — 2021’s Dangerous: The Double Album and 2023’s One Thing at a Time — clock in at 30 and 36 tracks respectively, which thanks to streaming-era math is a boon to …
Read More »Rapper HoodyBaby Also Charged in Chris Brown's Alleged London Nightclub Attack
Days after Chris Brown’s arrest in connection with an alleged attack at a London nightclub, rapper HoodyBaby has been also been charged over the incident. British police announced on Saturday that Omolulu Akinlolu, the American rapper known as HoodyBaby, has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent for the …
Read More »Shakira's MetLife Show Was All About Strength and Celebrating Your Inner She-Wolf
For fans who’d been waiting for Shakira’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour to finally touch down in New York (the Colombian superstar spent the first leg crisscrossing across Latin America), a few small obstacles threatened to derail the anticipated spectacle: On the second night of her two-show run at …
Read More »See Pearl Jam Cover 'My City of Ruins' in Solidarity With Bruce Springsteen After Trump Tirade
On the same day Donald Trump unleashed a social media tirade aimed at Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam showed solidarity with the E Street rocker with a cover of “My City of Ruins” during the band’s concert Friday in Pittsburgh. The encore portion of Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter Tour shows typically …
Read More »The Pop Queens Are the New Rock Gods
Olivia Rodrigo is riding high in her festival era. She’s setting a new record by headlining 18 music festivals in one year — and she’s doing it with a full-on rock show. To celebrate the fifth consecutive Summer of Liv, O-Rod’s making the rounds from Lollapalooza in Chicago to Bonnaroo …
Read More »At Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers' Annual Mexico Festival, Revelry Overshadows Border Politics
For four days each June, all eyes in the resort town of Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, are on Roger Clyne. He’s the leader of Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, and he’s also the founder and primary curator of Circus Mexicus — a beachfront music festival, heavy on independent rock and country …
Read More »Pedro Pascal Speaks Out at 'Eddington' Premiere: 'Fear Is the Way That They Win'
Pedro Pascal spoke out about the political climate under the second Trump administration and the current immigration policies during the Cannes press conference following the premiere of Eddington. The Ari Aster film stars Pascal as a progressive New Mexico mayor battling Joaquin Phoenix’s small-town sheriff amid the Covid pandemic in …
Read More »Trump's Plan to Kick Millions of Americans Off Medicaid, Explained
The reconciliation bill President Donald Trump and Republicans are working to pass through Congress is chock-full of troubling provisions, but the tax plan ultimately boils down to a massive financial break for the wealthiest Americans at the expense of social programs that benefit the less fortunate — most notably Medicaid. …
Read More »Transgender Troops Deserve the Right to Serve
Commander Emily Shilling served nearly 20 years in the U.S. Navy as a combat aviator with over 60 missions. Fighter pilots are very hard for the military to find, nonetheless. Shilling will be removed from service by Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. So will many others, like former Navy …
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