Likely to the annoyance of many on the left, Bill Maher volunteered to coach-up the 2020 Democratic presidential field during his New Rules segment on HBO’s Real Timeon Friday night. Maher has argued for some time now that Democrats in general are much too apt to argue amongst themselves and …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Sets Out for Wide Open Territory on 'Western Stars'
There have been times throughout Bruce Springsteen’s career when California has called. He named a song for the state after his parents moved there in 1971, and he’d return to it, in life and writing, repeatedly, chasing his dreams like Steinbeck’s Tom Joad.Western Stars (out June 14th) is the latest …
Read More »Stop Applauding Fox News When They Sometimes Come Close to Telling the Truth
On Friday, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace made news by merely stating the obvious while giving his take on an interview with Attorney General Bill Barr that aired on the same network. The part that stood out to most was when Wallace said, “What really comes across to me most …
Read More »Lady Gaga Slams Alabama Abortion Ban: 'This Is a Travesty'
Related: How States Like Alabama Protect Rapists Over Women and Girls Hours after the Alabama State Senate passed a measure that would ban abortion almost entirely in the state, Lady Gaga labeled the decision a “travesty” in a pointed tweet. “It is an outrage to ban abortion in Alabama, period, …
Read More »Watch 'Game of Thrones' Creators Dodge Final Season Questions on 'Kimmel'
Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss pleaded the Fifth when asked about upcoming final season developments during an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday. Host Jimmy Kimmel came in hot with the questions, asking whether the White Walkers would return, whether Bran knew about what happened to …
Read More »Pioneering Rock Writer Ellen Sander on the Joy and Terror of the Sixties Scene
Name an iconic Sixties rock moment and Ellen Sander was probably there. Dylan going electric at Newport, the Who destroying their gear at Monterey Pop, Hendrix reshaping the National Anthem at Woodstock, the Stones recording Beggars Banquet, John and Yoko talking peace and protest during their Canadian Bed-In visit, the …
Read More »Ariana Grande Rules Coachella With 'NSYNC in Throwback-Fueled Set
Ariana Grande gave a star-studded headlining performance at Coachella on Sunday – the first of two headlining sets for the festival. The 25-year-old pop princessappeared in a Queen Victoria meets Sailor Moon getup, launching straight into “God Is a Woman.” Then we were off to the races. Within three songs, …
Read More »How Many Millions Does It Take to Win the 2020 Nomination?
Start with the stipulations: Money is not destiny, and cash can be a piss-poor proxy for engagement. But the first quarter of 2019 has concluded, and fundraising totals from the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are trickling in — giving us hard data, and a few tea leaves, to ponder. The …
Read More »How Black Lives Matter Mourned Nipsey Hussle in Los Angeles
You will probably not find the Underground Museum if you are looking for a museum. It has a black, nondescript storefront entrance on a wide berth of West Washington Boulevard, leading visitors through its gift shop and into the main gallery space. The family-owned collective and cultural hub is known …
Read More »Eagles Plot Special 'Hotel California' Shows in Las Vegas
The Eagles will perform Hotel California in its entirety live for the first time during their only North American concerts this year, September 27th and 28th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Hotel California performance will be accompanied by a second set featuring some of …
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