For the past three decades, Tekken has been the dominant king of 3D fighting games. Plenty of competitors have come and gone, from the weapons-heavy Soul Calibur series to the highly technical Virtua Fighter, but as the generations passed and players migrated from arcades to home consoles, few have managed …
Read More »The Rolling Stones Reportedly Scrap U.K., European Tour Plans
The Rolling Stones have reportedly shelved a forthcoming U.K. and European tour planned for 2025. According to The Times, the rock band has scrapped the idea of hitting the road later this year. The report says that the group — Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood — was presented …
Read More »So Long, Marianne Faithfull: The Woman Who Refused to Go Quietly
Here’s a toast to Marianne Faithfull, a true rock & roll legend. Nobody was ever better at being an old rock star, except maybe Leonard Cohen. Yet the difference is that Cohen didn’t release his debut album until he was 33 — he was never young in public. Faithfull was …
Read More »Taylor Swift to Present at 2025 Grammy Awards
Taylor Swift will take the stage at the 2025 Grammy Awards on Sunday. The singer is set to present during the awards ceremony, as announced by the Recording Academy last night. Other confirmed presenters include Cardi B, Gloria Estefan, Olivia Rodrigo, Queen Latifah, SZA, Victoria Monét, Will Smith, and the …
Read More »Trump's Inauguration Donors: Big Oil, Big Pharma, Big Tech, Crypto, and More
Donald Trump is president again, and corporate interests have been paying up. Dozens of major companies recently disclosed making significant donations to support Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, which ended up being a small, intimate affair in the U.S. Capitol. Industries showering Trump with cash included Big Oil, Big Tech, Big …
Read More »Watch Anthony Hopkins Torture Bill Skarsgård in 'Locked' Trailer
Bill Skarsgård has met his match in the trailer for Locked. The actor, who tends to embody movie monsters, is up against a sadistic Anthony Hopkins in the thriller, which hits theaters on March 21. In the clip, Skarsgård plays Eddie, a thief on the hunt for cars. When he …
Read More »FireAid: Inside the Star-Studded Benefit Show For Los Angeles
Nearly 30 of the biggest stars of the past half-century came together on Jan. 30 to deliver a five-and-a-half-hour love letter to Los Angeles, offering the city a much-needed musical catharsis following this month’s devastating, destructive wildfires. The FireAid show was a huge undertaking: With so many artists eager to …
Read More »Lady Gaga Closes FireAid With 'Shallow' and Shares Hopeful Song Written for Concert
Lady Gaga closed out one of the FireAid benefit shows from Intuit Dome, performing an emotional rendition of her song “Shallow” followed by a rousing performance of “Always Remember Us This Way.” The singer concluded the set with a new song written specifically for the concert. “I love you so …
Read More »Billie Eilish and Finneas Strip Back 'Wildflower,' 'The Greatest,' and 'Birds of a Feather' at FireAid
The clock was nearing midnight when Billie Eilish took the stage at FireAid to thunderous applause. “Thank you for having me,” she said as she sat on a stool alongside her brother Finneas. “I’m very, very lucky to be here. This is my brother. We’re going to do some little …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Delivers Emotional Performances of 'Driver's License' and 'Deja Vu' at FireAid
Olivia Rodrigo took the stage at FireAid near the end of the evening and performed her breakthrough hits “Driver’s License” and “Deja Vu.” “Thank you guys so much for having me,” she told the crowd before launching into “Deja Vu.” “Thank you so much for being here. It has been …
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