With the hasty, hypocritical business of Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court completed, the Republican-led Senate has gone into recess for the next two weeks — meaning there will be no action on a new economic relief bill before the election. The move by majority leader Mitch McConnell …
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The Dirty Knobs, the new band led by Mike Campbell, have released the single “Fuck That Guy” from their upcoming album Wreckless Abandon, out November 20th via BMG. Co-written by Campbell and Chris Stapleton, the song is accompanied by an appropriate “fuck you” to the horrible pandemic we’re all living …
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So Adele sang on Saturday Night Live after all — even if it was just a comic medley of her classic hits, playing herself in a parody of The Bachelor. It was the only singing she did all night, but it was enough. Her gig hosting SNL was a tantalizing …
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Legacy Records has announced an expanded edition of Forever Words, the 2018 collaborative album that found artists like Chris Cornell and Elvis Costello setting poems and lyrics of Johnny Cash to music for the first time. The deluxe version of Forever Words will be released to streaming services in four …
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So it’s about … does the plot matter? It’s Borat. And the full title of this sequel, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, does sort of say it all. It’s been 14 years since Borat Sagdiyev (Sacha Baron …
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Studio 54 may have closed four decades ago, but it becomes more iconic every day. Studio 54: Night Magic, a new exhibit at Brooklyn Museum (and book), studies the nightclub’s history and influence. Co-founders Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager opened Studio 54 on April 26, 1977. It would go on …
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The Foo Fighters, Beck, Stevie Nicks, and more will pay tribute to Tom Petty during a virtual festival, October 23rd, to mark what would’ve been the late musician’s 70th birthday (Petty’s actual birthday is October 20th). The five-hour event will feature a mix of performances, testimonials, and tributes to Petty, …
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Music streaming killed the video star — and then brought it back to life? Apple is offering a new riff on The Buggles’ infamous proclamation:Early on Monday morning, the Cupertino brain trust announced Apple Music TV, a new station within Apple Music that provides users with a 24-hour ongoing livestream …
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Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, which is now streaming on Netflix, has the benefit of good timing. The movie, as is clear from its title, is taking on the notorious legal battle waged against the so-called “Chicago Seven,” a disjointed crew of anti-Vietnam War activists and counterculturalists …
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Donald Trump added controversy to the September law enforcement killing of antifa activist and murder suspect Michael Reinoehl, by alleging the U.S. Marshals “didn’t want to arrest him” and proudly declaring, “We got him.” Trump’s remarks came during a rally Thursday in Greenville, North Carolina. “We sent in the U.S. …
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