If you weren’t aware that Rudy Giuliani joined Trump’s legal team late last month, you are now. After not even two weeks on the job, the Trump confidant and former New York City mayor spoke to Sean Hannity Wednesday night about several ofthe president’s ongoing legal issues. It was an …
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The same day that Kanye West released a reflective two-hour interview with Charlamagne the God, he also visited TMZ for a live interview that appeared to be wildly different. The rapper drew tremendous ire for his flippant comments about the history of American slavery. “When you hear about slavery for …
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Harry Truman used to have a plaque on his desk –The Buck Stops Here, it said. It was a way of making clear the president is the final authority: If you’ve got a problem, you’ll have to take the issue up with him. “Every president is subject to quite a …
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Janelle Monáe recruited stars from the worlds of indie (Grimes) and hip-hop (Pharrell) to contribute to her new album Dirty Computer. But the very first collaborator that appears on the LP is none other than Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. “Do you know how much of an honor it …
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Hank Williams III‘s 2006 album Straight to Hell was one of the best country albums of the Aughts, an aggressive, defiantly country record, propelled by the grandson of Hank Williams’ punk sneer and reckless playing. “Country Heroes” was the centerpiece, a woozy, boozy ballad about finding solace in both the …
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Meek Millhas been released from prison following an order from the Philadelphia Supreme Court, CBSreports. The rapper, whose legal name is Robert Rihmeek Williams, served an up-to-four year sentence for violating probation stemming from a 2008 conviction on drug and gun counts. He has been in jail since last November. …
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Update 2:27 PM:Police have arrested Travis Reinking, the primary suspect in the shooting, according to The Associated Press. Original post below. *** Early Sunday morning, a man opened fire on a Waffle House near Nashville, shooting multiple patrons before an unarmed customer charged him, seized his weapon and forced him …
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The Tribeca Film Festival celebrated the 35thanniversary of Scarface on Thursday night with “the greatest double feature in the history of the Beacon [Theater in Manhattan]:” a screening of the movie followed by a panel featuring three of the actors – Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer and Steven Bauer – plus …
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With the frenzy of South By Southwest only barely in the rearview mirror, it’s already time to start planning for the Americana music world’s equivalent, AmericanaFest, which takes in Nashville every September. The first 74 performers for the 2018 edition have been announced, with Brandy Clark, American Aquarium, Alejandro Escovedo …
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Less than two years ago, John Prine was in a creative rut. “The one thing I can’t remember about writing songs is just how fucking simple it is,” he told Rolling Stone last year. So Prine – who has written classics such as “Angel From Montgomery” and “In Spite of …
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