Attorney General William Barr on Thursday released to the public a redacted version of the Mueller report. The special counsel’s findings, which were posted to the Justice Department’s website as PDF file, span 448 pages and are split into two volumes. The first volume focuses on Russia’s efforts to interfere …
Read More »Bob Dylan Is Not a Fan of You Taking His Photo Onstage
Bob Dylan has had a strict “no photos” policy at his concerts for years, but that’s rarely stopped fans from taking our their cellphones and trying to snap a few images before security swarms. But on Tuesday night at a show in Vienna, Austria, he finally reached his boiling point …
Read More »Hozier Pays Tribute to Jazz Traditions in 'Almost (Sweet Music)'
Five years after he broke through with his earworm anthem “Take Me To Church,” Hozier proved he has staying power with his second album, Wasteland, Baby!, which became his first Number One album in March. The Irish songwriter recruited Mavis Staples and Booker T. Jones and paid tribute to Nina …
Read More »'Under the Silver Lake' Review: L.A. Noir Goof Goes Nowhere, Slowly
It starts as an irresistible riff on Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye, with Andrew Garfield standing in for Elliott Gould as an Angeleno stoner and Peeping Tom-turned-amateur-detective named Sam. It ends … well, we’re still not sure where this movie ends, exactly. In this wannabe spellbinder from writer-director David Robert …
Read More »Pelosi Calls on Trump to Take Down 9/11 Video Attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar
The stir that President Donald Trump caused when he tweeted an incendiary 9/11 video targeting freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is showing no signs of slowing down. On Sunday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) released a statement that called on Trump to take down the video and reached …
Read More »Becky G Pays Homage to Inglewood in 'Green Light Go' Video
Becky G unveiled a new song, “Green Light Go,” on Friday, with a music video that shines on a spotlight on her hometown of Inglewood, California. The video takes place in and around the Los Angeles suburb, and heavily showcases the urbano star’s street style and dance moves. Becky also …
Read More »Teaching Megadeth in Iraq
Guitar lessons aren’t exactly a top priority in places like Northern Iraq, where thousands of Kurds and Arabs have been displaced by the war in Syria. But it’s what Portland musician Jerry Joseph can offer. Joseph, who has written for Widespread Panic and his own band, the Jackmormons, goes to …
Read More »There Were Also Serious People at That Hearing on White Nationalism
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Tuesday on “Hate Crimes and the Rise of White Nationalism.” Despite the inherent magnitude of that topic, it is one that hasn’t much interested Republicans. That’s easy to understand. President Trump, whom they seem unable to defy, has embraced white nationalism in …
Read More »Watch Lizzo's Potent Cover of Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper's Duet 'Shallow'
Lizzo delivered an acoustic version of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s A Star is Born duet, “Shallow,” for Sirius XM Hits 1 on Tuesday. The singer nailed both artists’ parts during her performance. Backed by a guitarist, Lizzo’s live take found the singer grooving to the melody before leaning in …
Read More »Cher, Broadway Musical Cast Plot 'Fallon' Takeover
Cher will join the stars of the Broadway musical The Cher Show — Stephanie J. Block, Teal Wicks and Micaela Diamond — for a Tonight Show takeover dedicated to the singer. The quartet will appear on the program’s Monday, April 15th episode for interviews with host Jimmy Fallon and two …
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