Few people have had a better year than Pedro Tovar. The 21-year-old singer is the voice behind Eslabón Armado, one of the biggest bands in the booming música Mexicana scene. This year, Eslabón Armado released Desvelado, a follow up to their 2022 emo sierreño opus, Nostalgia, which made history on …
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Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as Speaker of the House of Representatives. The vote comes as part of a campaign from Rep. Matt Gaetz and a posse of like-minded Republicans who have long opposed McCarthy, who is the first speaker to be axed as a result of a motion to …
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Get the tissues out. On Tuesday, Troye Sivan visited BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge to cover Billie Eilish‘s “What Was I Made For” from the Barbie soundtrack. Backed by a keyboard and soft electric guitar, Sivan closed his eyes and sang the lyrics to the heart-wrenching track Eilish co-wrote. “Think …
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Since the arrest and indictment of Duane “Keffe D” Davis for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, people have speculated about whether the Los Angeles Police Department will be reinvigorated to pursue an investigation into the other great tragedy of that era in hip-hop — the 1997 murder of the …
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Laphonza Butler was sworn into the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, becoming the first openly LGBTQ person of color to serve in the upper chamber of Congress. The swearing-in comes days after California Gov. Gavin Newsom tapped Butler, the former president of the Democratic PAC Emily’s List, to fill the late …
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Hardy has canceled two upcoming concerts and postponed a third scheduled for this weekend. The “Truck Bed” country singer, currently on tour in support of his album The Mockingbird & The Crow, cited “serious anxiety” as the reason for the nixed shows. Hardy was involved in a tour bus accident …
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Stevie Nicks surprised fans who were in attendance at her show at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday with news that Mattel told her they would be creating an official Stevie Nicks Barbie. Following her performance of “Bella Donna,” she intimated with the audience, “I have something very exciting …
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The run-up to Christmas and our Bristol production of The Happiest Days of Your Life seemed to drag on forever. I enjoyed doing the play, lightweight as it was. But my life was changing — Sheila, the RSC — and I wanted to get on with it. Fortunately, we had …
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BTS‘ Jung Kook has set a release date for his highly-anticipated debut solo album, Golden. The LP will arrive on Nov. 3 featuring the previously released singles “Seven” with Latto and “3D” with Jack Harlow. Across 11 tracks, the singer will showcase his skill set as a soloist for the …
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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit were the soundtrack to Jimmy Kimmel Live’s first show back since the writers strike on Monday night. Isbell performed “When We Were Close” off his latest release, Weathervanes. Backed by a reconstituted 400 Unit — Anna Butterss on bass, while Jimbo Hart takes some …
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