E. Jean Carroll said she was “overwhelmed with joy and happiness” and described her legal victory over Donald Trump as a win for women across the United States in an interview on Today Wednesday, May 10. On Tuesday, Trump was found liable for defamation and sexually abusing Carroll and determined …
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James McMurtry took the title of his 2002 song “Red Dress” quite literally while playing a string of shows in Tennessee last week. The songwriter — one of America’s greatest living ones, at that —delivered his encore in Knoxville and Nashville dressed in drag to protest the state’s anti-drag legislation. …
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A new documentary, Exposing Parchman, looks to shine a light on human rights violations at the Mississippi State Penitentiary known as Parchman Farm. The three-hour film, which was co-produced by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, premieres on A&E on June 17 at 8 p.m. ET. A trailer shows prisoners complaining about a …
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T.I. and Tiny are back in court today, May 10, for the second round of their copyright infringement suit against L.O.L. doll maker MGA Entertainment after the first ended in a mistrial. The parameters of the case haven’t changed: T.I. (real name Clifford Harris) and Tiny (Tameka Cottle) sued MGA …
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Parenting is like planning a drama-free threesome: under the very best of circumstances, even if everything goes exactly according to plan, it’s still a near-impossible task. Throw in additional complications — postpartum depression, divorce, substance abuse — and it’s like a threesome where two of the parties get in a …
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Margo Price and Charley Crockett were among the top nominees when the Americana Music Association announced the nominations for the 2023 Americana Honors & Awards on Tuesday via Twitter. Price and Crockett are both up for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. For …
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Rita Lee, the legendary Brazilian musician at the forefront of the Tropicália movement as the co-founder and lead singer for Os Mutantes, died Monday, May 8. She was 75. Lee’s family confirmed her death in a statement shared on Instagram. In 2021, she was diagnosed with lung cancer, jokingly nicknaming …
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Today marks one year since Young Thug, Gunna, and 26 others were charged in a 56-count indictment in Atlanta. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis alleges that Thug (real name: Jeffery Williams) is the leader of Young Slime Life, which she claims is a criminal street gang. Williams, who has …
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Welcome to Casa Gomez! On Tuesday, Becky G announced that for the very first time in her career, she’ll be heading out on her very own tour across the U.S. later this year. Dubbed the “Mi Casa, Tu Casa” tour, Becky G will perform in sixteen cities, starting in Boston …
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Kendrick Lamar, the Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, and Shania Twain are among the headliners for the 2023 Austin City Limits festival. The 22nd installment of the fest will take place over two weekends, Oct. 6 through 8 and 13 through 15, at Zilker Park in Austin. Lamar, Foo Fighters, …
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