Music, more than a product or anything else, is a sacred act. That’s the prevailing premise of director Contessa Gayles’ award-winning Songs From The Hole, a 90-minute documentary on Netflix that highlights Long Beach native, artist and activist James “JJ’88” Jacobs’ evolution from a wayward 15-year-old who committed a murder …
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The FTC has filed a lawsuit against a ticket broker operation, alleging they used “illegal means” to make millions scalping tickets for an array of events and concerts, including Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. The complaint accuses the Maryland-based ticket broker Key Investment Group of violating the Better Online Ticket Sales …
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Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an unending battle for Luke Combs. During a recent appearance on Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard, the musician dismissed the idea that some elements of the condition could be seen as beneficial, rather than a relentless internal unraveling. “I don’t think it’s part …
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Blackpink performed at Wembley Stadium in London on Friday and Saturday, and as the first K-pop girl group to headline the venue, they made sure to give fans what they really, really want. On Saturday, they paid tribute to a fellow girl group sensation who preceded them, performing Spice Girls’ …
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No one has spent a longer stretch of time in the role of James Bond than Daniel Craig. After vacating the role following 2021’s No Time to Die, nearly every handsome and charismatic working actor has been suggested to fill his position. Some viewers have even considered a list of …
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Mention this summer’s Newport Folk Festival to S.G. Goodman, and she’ll lead with a sports story. “Oh, I kicked Kevin Morby’s ass,” she says, faster than it took to bring up the fest in the first place. Goodman was the captain of the winning team in the Newport All-Star softball …
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The BBC has postponed the premiere of a new documentary about the final years of Ozzy Osbourne’s life just hours ahead of its scheduled premiere on Monday evening, Aug. 18. No reason for the postponement was given, nor was it clear when (or if) Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home would air. …
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Neil Young performed at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on Sunday night, and he kicked off the encore by mocking the venue’s corporate name with his 1988 screed “This Note’s For You.” It was the first time he played the song since 1997 in any concert setting. Young wrote “This Note’s For …
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It’s in the tight confines of a spare room in his Los Angeles home that singer-songwriter Dijon Duenas, known professionally as just Dijon, constructed his 2021 debut, Absolutely, a delicate patchwork of sonic vignettes, bursting at the seams with emotion. The record was suffused with the texture of the environment …
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Ronnie Rondell Jr., the longtime Hollywood stuntman immortalized on fire for the cover of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here, has died at the age of 88. Rondell Jr. died Tuesday at a senior living facility in Missouri, his family announced (via The Hollywood Reporter). No cause of death was …
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