In 2020, young voters broke turnout records — more than half of 18 to 29 year olds cast ballots, according to the U.S. Census Bureau —and those young voters broke, overwhelmingly, for Joe Biden. The question haunting Biden’s reelection campaign is whether that critical cohort of voters will show up …
Read More »Tyla Is Ready to Make Everyone Lose Their Breath on Her First World Tour
After the success of “Water,” Tyla will be heading on tour in the new year. On Tuesday, the South African singer announced the dates for her first-ever tour to promote her debut album, which she’s set to release on March 1. “My debut album launches top of the year and …
Read More »Republicans in New Hampshire Want to Ban Abortion After 15 Days Gestation
New Hampshire is a state that puts a lot of stock in the concept of freedom. “Live Free or Die” is stamped on its license plates; it’s home to the libertarian-baiting “Free State Project”; and just a few weeks ago, the governor celebrated its ranking as the “freest state” in …
Read More »Paul McCartney Remembers Denny Laine: 'It Was a Pleasure to Know You'
Paul McCartney has penned a tribute to his Wings bandmate Denny Laine, who died on Dec. 5 at 79. “I am very saddened to hear that my ex-bandmate, Denny Laine, has died,” he wrote of the guitarist, who was also the original lead singer of the Moody Blues. “I have …
Read More »The Thunderous Pop Confessions of Francisca Valenzuela
Back in March 2011, when Lollapalooza made its first international expedition and held an edition in Chile, pop singer-songwriter Francisca Valenzuela was the first artist to ever play the festival there. At the time she was on the verge of releasing her hit sophomore LP Buen Soldado, while still frantically …
Read More »Rolling Stone Wins 5 L.A. Press Club Awards
The Los Angeles Press Club held its annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards on Sunday, where Rolling Stone took home five top awards. Cheyenne Roundtree and Jason Newman won Celebrity News – print for “Inside Kanye West’s Yeezy: Abrupt Firings, Alleged Nazi Inspiration and ‘Pure Chaos,” with judges commenting, …
Read More »Ludacris is Ready To Remind Us Why He's an Icon
Ludacris is cruising through New York a few days before the release of his new movie Dashing Through The Snow with Lil Rel. Our Zoom session isn’t long, but I’m happy to ask the rap legend a few questions. With six platinum albums, over 24 million records sold worldwide, and …
Read More »George Santos Is Very Clearly Relishing His Unemployment
George Santos may have been expelled from Congress, but he plans to haunt the halls of the Capitol for a very long time. Santos, the self-described “Republican ‘It Girl,’” has an established flair for the dramatic. Examples include his habit of trolling the reporters regularly gathered outside his office, acquiring …
Read More »Fuerza Régida, Junior H, and Maná Headline First-Ever Festival La Onda in Napa
A new Latino music festival is headed to Napa Valley. On Monday, BottleRock announced the stacked lineup for its first-ever Festival La Onda, which will be headlined by Maná, Fuerza Régida, Alejandro Fernandez, and Junior H. The event is set for June 1 and 2 in Napa Valley. The festival’s …
Read More »Things Are So Bad for DeSantis That His Top Propaganda Blog Is Shutting Down
The Florida Standard has gone belly up. The death of a low-circulation right-wing rag would normally be fairly unremarkable, except that this particular publication is a favorite propaganda outfit of Florida governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. According to a report from The Floridian, the Standard, which has for months …
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