Ronnie Milsap played what is being billed as his final Nashville concert on Tuesday night at Music City’s Bridgestone Arena. But before he took the stage, a parade of artists from all genres paid him tribute: Keith Urban, Ricky Skaggs, Elizabeth Cook, Los Lonely Boys, and, at the top of …
Read More »Parks and Wreck: NYC's Central Park Suffers Severe Damages After Global Citizen Fest
The Great Lawn in New York City’s Central Park will need to close earlier than usual, and require an estimated $1 million in repairs, because of damage wrought by this year’s Global Citizen Festival. The Global Citizen Festival has been held nearly every year since 2012 on the Great Lawn, …
Read More »How Lil' Kim's Left Boob Symbolized a Shift in High Fashion
Luxury fashion has become synonymous with hip-hop, though not too long ago, many of its institutions would have turned their noses up at the rap stars who dominate pop culture today (and racism is still resonant in the industry despite modern strides). In her book, Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized …
Read More »John Oliver Recalls His 'Lowest' Stand-Up Show Ever on 'Colbert'
John Oliver joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show to discuss his stand-up career, which he resumed during the WGA strike to “keep paying the staff” of Last Week Tonight. The comedian and TV host shared several stories, including one about a gig he did at the University of East …
Read More »MAGA Republicans Are Bitterly Divided Over McCarthy's Ouster
The office of House Speaker is officially empty, and the Republican Party is in a state of chaos. On Tuesday, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) became the first House Speaker ever to be fired from the position. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) brought a motion to oust him on Monday, and then …
Read More »Chris Tucker to Pay Over $3.5 Million Settlement in Back Taxes
Chris Tucker reached a settlement deal with the government on Monday to pay $3.58 million in taxes that he owed from his biggest years in Hollywood. According to Bloomberg, the government sought nearly $10 million for unpaid federal income tax liabilities from 2002, 2006, 2008, and 2010. This isn’t the …
Read More »Prosecutors Probe Trump's Efforts to Steal Arizona's Election — Years After He Lost
Prosecutors in Arizona are probing the extent to which Donald Trump and his allies were still working behind the scenes to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election — years into Joe Biden’s presidency. According to two people with knowledge of the situation, investigators with the Arizona attorney general’s …
Read More »Katy Perry Montecito Mansion Battle Heats Up at Trial
A sprawling, $15 million Montecito estate is at the heart of a bitter lawsuit pitting pop star Katy Perry against Texas multimillionaire Carl Westcott. The mansion has languished, largely vacant for the last two years — just a few doors down from Oprah Winfrey — waiting for a trial now …
Read More »Jack Black and Pre-Teen Band Channel 'School of Rock' With Kick Ass Ozzy Osbourne Cover
Dewey Finn, is that you? On Tuesday, Tom Morello shared a video of Jack Black performing a cover of Ozzy Osbourne‘s “Mr. Crowley,” while backed by a band of pre-teens that included Morello’s own son Roman. The performance was in celebration of Morello’s mother Mary’s 100th birthday party. “Mary Morello’s …
Read More »Eslabón Armado Helped Make Musica Mexicana History. What's Next?
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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