Over a year after David Ellefson was dismissed from Megadeth following an online scandal involving sexually explicit text messages, the bassist spoke about his sudden departure in a new interview. “You find out who your friends are and you find out who your friends aren’t pretty fucking quick when the …
Read More »Run the Jewels Reflect Back With 'A Few Words for the Firing Squad' on 'Colbert'
Run the Jewels appeared on The Late Show to showcase their track “A Few Words for the Firing Squad.” The duo, El-P and Killer Mike, offered a hard-hitting rendition of the 2020 song, which sees the pair reflecting on their value as artists. “A Few Words for the Firing Squad” …
Read More »Madonna Joins Jimmy Fallon, The Roots to Perform 'Music' With Classroom Instruments
Madonna appeared on The Tonight Show to chat with host Jimmy Fallon about her career and took the opportunity to reimagine her 2000 single “Music” with classroom instruments. Performing with Fallon and the Roots, Madonna gave the pop song a surprisingly club-ready vibe. The pop singer played a triangle while …
Read More »The Shins Revisit 2001 Hit 'Caring Is Creepy' on 'Kimmel'
The Shins appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform their classic single “Caring Is Creepy.” The track comes off the indie rock band’s 2001 debut LP Oh, Inverted World, which celebrates its 21st birthday this year. The group is currently on tour in North America playing Oh, Inverted World in full …
Read More »Weezer Cancels Broadway Residency, Citing 'Low Ticket Sales' and 'High Expenses'
Nineties alt-rock mainstays Weezer have cancelled their upcoming Broadway residency intended to promote their ongoing SZNZ project — an ambitious year-long, four-EP release cycle corresponding with each season. The residency, which was announced in June, was scheduled to begin September 13. According to a post by frontman Rivers Cuomo shared …
Read More »Metallica, Jonas Brothers, SZA to Help Global Citizen Fest Celebrate 10th Anniversary
Metallica, the Jonas Brothers, SZA, and Usher are among the acts set to help the Global Citizen Festival mark its 10th anniversary with shows taking place in New York City’s Central Park and Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana on Sept. 24. As always, the Global Citizen Festival will aim …
Read More »OnlyFans Model Charged With Second-Degree Murder in Fatal Stabbing of Her Boyfriend
Four months after fatally wounding her boyfriend with a single stab to the chest in their luxury Miami high-rise apartment, OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney was arrested Wednesday on a murder charge. Clenny, 26, was taken into custody at a rehab facility in Hawaii, where she was receiving treatment for substance …
Read More »Mystery Explosions Rock Russian Base — and Send the Propaganda War Into Overdrive
On Tuesday, videos began to spread of massive explosions at a Russian air base in the occupied territory of Crimea in southern Ukraine. The videos, taken from multiple angles by beachgoers using smartphones, showed the immediate aftermath of two large mushroom clouds, followed shortly by a third. It took only …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Gets Proposed 'Prior Bad Acts' Accuser Bumped From Serial Rape Trial
Harvey Weinstein had a mixed day in court Wednesday as he speeds toward the scheduled October start of his serial rape trial in Los Angeles. Lawyers for the disgraced movie mogul scored a victory when Judge Lisa B. Lench sided with the defense and rejected one of the five “prior …
Read More »With Feds Circling, Trump Asks Allies: Who's 'Wearing a Wire'?
Donald Trump is worried he may have a rat — or multiple rats — in his midst. He’s wondering if his phones are tapped, or even if one of his buddies could be “wearing a wire.” As the federal and state investigations into Trump and his orbit swell, so have …
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