When Rep. Steve Scalise (R. La.) was shot at a congressional baseball practice in 2017, then Speaker Paul Ryan stood on the House floor to insist — to bipartisan applause — that “an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us.” Nancy Pelosi took her turn …
Read More »Huey Lewis and the News Sell Catalog for Reported $20 Million
Huey Lewis and the News have sold the bulk of their catalog to Primary Wave Music for around $20 million, Variety reports. The deal begins with their 1980 debut LP Huey Lewis and the News and stretches through their 1994 release Four Chords & Several Years Ago. This includes all …
Read More »Drake, Future, Gucci Mane, and More Pay Tribute to Late Migos Rapper Takeoff: 'This Is Beyond Sad'
Following the unexpected death of Takeoff, one-third of the prolific rap trio Migos, figures throughout hip-hop, and the entertainment industry at large, have taken to social media to memorialize the late musician. The rapper, born Kirsnik Khari Ball, was shot and killed in Houston early Tuesday morning at age 28, …
Read More »Trump Peddles Pelosi Attack Conspiracy — And Has Been Saying Worse in Private
“If there’s even a little truth to what’s being said, it’s crazy.” Former President Donald Trump promoted baseless claims about the attack against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi in an interview with conservative radio host Chris Stigall. Trump told Stigall on Tuesday that “weird things going on in …
Read More »Twenty Years Later, Tego Calderón's 'El Abayarde' Still Embodies the Powerful, Raw Spirit of Reggaeton
With jazzy orchestra sounds, folkloric Afro-Boricua percussion, and political lyrics united over a ubiquitous dembow riddim, Tego Calderón’s album El Abayarde embodies the soul of reggaeton. Twenty years after its initial release in 2002, the project is a classic that’s as timely and necessary as ever, with every new listen …
Read More »Billy Strings Dresses as Frodo, Covers Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath at Epic Halloween Gig
In a moment that was as symbolic as it was incendiary, Billy Strings strapped on his Gibson Les Paul, cranked up the Orange amps, and rolled into a cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Fire,” the six-string phenom howling, “Move over, Rover, and let Billy take over.” Halloween night capped off an …
Read More »Brendan Benson Wants You to Know He's Not a Skater — But His Newest Video Is Full of Tricks
Despite the fact that his new video features a ton of skaters — and a cameo from him — Brendan Benson wants you to know he’s not a skater. “I feel I should clear that up straight away,” the Raconteurs co-founder tells Rolling Stone. “It was always a symbiotic relationship, …
Read More »Takeoff Always Believed in Migos' Success: 'I Knew I Was Going To Be Here'
In the summer of 2015, no one was cooler than Migos. Hailed as stylistic innovators, they were known for their signature triplet flow that dominated the charts, doing laps around the usual suspects on the Top 40, all while Offset was inconveniently behind bars. That left two members to represent …
Read More »Micky Dolenz to Perform Classic Monkees LP 'Headquarters' on 2023 Tour
The Monkees reached their creative zenith in 1967 on their third LP Headquarters, which marked the first time the made-for-TV band was given complete control of a project, and Micky Dolenz is celebrating the achievement next year with a special tour where he’ll play the album straight through. The band …
Read More »Metallica Bring 'Master of Puppets' Revival Full Circle With 'Stranger Things' Eddie Munson Costume
The Hellfire Club has a new member. Bringing the “Master of Puppets” revival full circle, Metallica frontman James Hetfield used Halloween 2022 to pay homage to the guitar-shredding Stranger Things character Eddie Munson, who performed the band’s 1986 single during the show’s epic two-and-a-half-hour season four finale. “Eddie Munson says …
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