Snoop Dogg may have jokingly repeated “I wanna thank me” during his acceptance speech when he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last November, but he’s not wrong to pat himself on the back for the hard work he has put into his career. To wit, he …
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Country trio Midland unplug for a live acoustic rendition of their current single “Mr. Lonely” that was recorded for Vevo during CMA Fest in early June. The original version of the track will appear on the group’s upcoming second album, Let It Roll. Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson, and Cameron Duddy …
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There’s no endgame in sight for Spider-Man. As played by Brit wunderkind Tom Holland in a whoosh of boyish enthusiasm and lovesick angst, Spidey is flying higher than ever. That doesn’t mean this followup to 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming avoids lapsing into silliness and CGI overkill. (Spoiler: It sure as hell …
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On Friday, former President Jimmy Carter said, “yes” when asked if he thinks that Donald Trump is an “illegitimate president.” During a panel on human rights at the Carter Center in Virginia, the former president criticized Trump on how he handled Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, saying, “The president …
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In one of the finest examples of cross-cultural solidarity — or perhaps just genuine friendship — Colombian J Balvin and Puerto Rican Bad Bunny have finally dropped their long-awaited LP, Oasis. A playful take on their beloved art form of reggaeton, Oasis’lead single, “Qué Pretendes,” raises the bar for 2019 …
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The 2020 Democratic primary debate season is officially underway. The first batch of 10 candidates hashed it out onstage in Miami Wednesday night, and though the back-and-forths may not have been as contentious as those from some of the similarly large Republican primary debates in 2016, the night still provided …
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A pillar of the modern bluegrass and jam band scene, singer/mandolinist Jeff Austin died unexpectedly on Monday, June 24th. He was 45. A statement posted Tuesday afternoon on Austin’s Facebook confirmed his death, calling him a “dear friend whose music touched the lives of so many.” Born and raised in …
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Over the past few months, a string of mysterious U.S. tourist deaths in the Dominican Republic has caught the attention of tourists all over the world. To date, there have been at least 10 tourist deaths connected to the Dominican Republic in the last year alone, with the latest tourist, …
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“The first night is always slightly wobbly,” Mick Jagger quipped as the Rolling Stones kicked off their 2019 No Filter tour at Chicago’s Soldier Field. But there’s “wobbly” and then there’s Stones wobbly—and stakes were high tonight. It was the Stones’ first show in nearly a year—their first since Jagger …
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Mark Ronson first branded himself as a nostalgia alchemist with Amy Winehouse, updating mid-century R&B with a rare-groove-fanatic’s ear for detail. Where super-producers like Diplo might make serviceable magic with anyone, Ronson’s classicism generally requires the wearer to animate it. Winehouse was an ideal match. To a lesser extent, so …
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