Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), who was sworn in as an “impartial juror” for President Trump’s impeachment trial, appeared on ABC’s This Week on Sunday and ho-hummed the subject of Trump’s solicitation of foreign election interference. Host George Stephanopoulos asked Shelby: “Do you think it was proper for the president to …
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Hearing Mac Miller wrestle with dark thoughts from beyond the grave is a gut-punch. It’s also beautiful. That’s the duality of “Good News,” the first single from the rapper’s new posthumous album, Circles. Over a gently chugging groove sprinkled with pizzicato strings, Miller, who died in 2018 of an accidental …
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At the time of his death, Aaron Hernandez was only 27, but he’d already lived many lives. Born to a middle-class Puerto Rican household in Bristol, Connecticut, Hernandez had been a star in athletics basically as long as he could hold a ball. And by the time he started playing …
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Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti will be held without bond ahead of his upcoming federal trial after being rearrested for allegedly committing additional crimes while out on bail, The Daily Beast reports. Avenatti is being held in an Orange County, California, jail, but will soon be transported to New York, where …
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The Allman Brothers Band has announced the release of Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection, a box set of rarities, unreleased tracks, live performances and classic songs. The box set, out February 28th via Island Mercury/UMe, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the rock band, and is available as a 10-LP …
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Trevor Noah poked fun at the most egregious 2020 Oscar snubs as well as their most shortsighted nominations on The Daily Show Monday. The most glaring part of yesterday’s nominations was the complete absence of any women from the Best Directing category for the second year in a row. After …
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Since we released the first edition of this list in early December, the news cycle has taken several hectic turns. The president was impeached, and responded by issuing “official movement permits” to Santa Claus and his nine reindeer, so they could legally enter the United States (not a joke!). The …
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Neil Peart, the virtuoso drummer and lyricist for Rush, died Tuesday, January 7th, in Santa Monica, California, at age 67, according to Elliot Mintz, a family spokesperson. The cause was brain cancer, which Peart had been quietly battling for three-and-a-half years. A representative for the band confirmed the news to …
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Megan Thee Stallion and Normani have teamed up for a new single, “Diamonds,” which comes off the upcoming soundtrack Birds of Prey: The Album. The soundtrack, which will accompany Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), also includes contributions from Halsey, K.Flay, Doja Cat, CYN and …
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Lilly Hiatt will release her new album Walking Proof on March 27th. It’s the follow-up to 2017’s acclaimed Trinity Lane and teams the Nashville songwriter, singer, and guitar player with guests like Amanda Shires, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and her own father, the troubadour John Hiatt. Ahead of Walking Proof‘s arrival, …
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