Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s investigation into the Trump campaign’s relationship with Russia is over. The president is pleased. “No collusion, No Obstruction, Complete and Total EXONERATION,” Trump wrote after Attorney General William Barr’s summary of Mueller’s findings went public on Sunday afternoon. “KEEP AMERICA GREAT!” So enthused was Trump with …
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My new book, Bruce Springsteen: The Stories Behind the Songs, tells the tales behind every officially released studio recording of Bruce Springsteen’s career so far. In addition to my years of Springsteen reporting, including five interviews with the man himself, the book draws on over 60 hours of brand-new interviews …
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Becky G refuses to slow down on her new song, “Green Light Go.”The track is centered around a grimy synth riff that pulses between big bass hits and snappy drums. Becky G rides this beat with characteristic aplomb, peeling off brash bars with a clever sing-song flow that builds to …
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Rolling Stone‘s March Issue, “Women Shaping the Future,” featured Nancy Pelosi along with three resilient members of the congressional freshman class — Jahana Hayes, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar — on the cover. Despite chatter that incoming liberals would clash with the old guard in Congress, they all voted for Pelosi …
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Brett Ridgeman (Mel Gibson) is a cop. He’s been on the force for a while, long enough to see an old partner (Don Johnson) get a fancy desk job and help get a new partner, Anthony (Vince Vaughn), busted for excessive force. The two of them were filmed interrogating a …
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X Ambassadors bounce back from toxic relationships in their new video for “Boom.” Co-written by the band and produced by Ricky Reed, the single will appear on their forthcoming sophomore album, which is due out this year. In the new clip, the trio is seen performing “Boom” live, its staccato, …
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The list of artists heading to Vegas this year is getting a little longer. Reggaeton stars J. Balvin and Ozuna, and DJ heavyweights Armin van Buuren, Deadmau5 and Eric Prydz are among the new artists launching residencies at the KAOS Dayclub and Nightclub this spring, inside the Palms Casino Resort. …
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A retired Air Force auditor — we’ll call him Andy — tells a story about a thing that happened at Ogden Air Force Base, Utah. Sometime in early 2001, something went wrong with a base inventory order. Andy thinks it was a simple data-entry error. “Someone ordered five of something,” …
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George Strait sings of one man’s dedication to police work in his contemplative “The Weight of the Badge.” The song appears on Strait’s forthcoming album Honky Tonk Time Machine. Penned by Strait with his son Bubba and longtime collaborator Dean Dillon, “The Weight of the Badge” grounds its message about …
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The college admissions scam (aka Operation Varsity Blues) is truly the gift that keeps on giving, in the sense that it serves as a constant, grim reminder of the myriad ways in which the wealthy and privileged exercise their considerable power to put poor and disenfranchised people at even further …
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