Roger Waters will bring his stunning Us + Them tour to cinemas around the world this fall with special screenings. A 30-second teaser for the film, also titled Us + Them, focuses on the overwhelming imagery of the tour – change falls for “Money” and children wear “Resist” T-shirts during …
Read More »Bad Religion Expand 'Age of Unreason' Tour With New Fall Dates
Bad Religion expanded their ongoing North American tour to include a stretch of fall dates. The new 18-date leg kicks off September 17th in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and wraps October 12th in Sacramento, California. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 19th at 10 a.m. local time. More information is available …
Read More »Russell Smith, Amazing Rhythm Aces Singer, Dead at 70
Russell Smith, the gritty-voiced singer, witty songwriter, and co-founder of roots-rock band Amazing Rhythm Aces, died Friday at age 70 after a lengthy cancer battle. In a heartfelt Facebook post by the Amazing Rhythm Aces, known for their pop-country Top Twenty hit, “Third Rate Romance,” Smith was remembered for his …
Read More »Hear Kenny Chesney's Sensual New Song 'Tip of My Tongue'
Kenny Chesney has released the new song “Tip of My Tongue,” his first single since 2018’s Songs for the Saints. The mid-tempo rocker was penned by Chesney with Ross Copperman and pop singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, whose No. 6 Collaborations Project is out today. Where many of Chesney’s recent songs like …
Read More »Billy Strings Previews New Album 'Home' With Gripping Song 'Taking Water'
It feels like forever since Billy Strings released his adventurous debut album Turmoil & Tinfoil in 2017, blending traditional bluegrass with a punk-rock mindset. On September 27th, he’ll release the follow-up to that LP, Home, his first release with Rounder Records. Ahead of the album, Strings is premiering the song …
Read More »Russian State TV Laughs at Trump's Fourth of July Parade
A Russian state TV news program laughed at President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July parade this week. According to the Washington Post, the hosts of Rossiya 1’s 60 Minutes program ridiculed everything about Trump’s “A Salute to America” military extravaganza. One of the hosts, Yevgeny Popov, chided the president, saying …
Read More »QAnon Followers Think JFK Jr. Is Coming Back on the 4th of July
Consider, if you will, a sliding scale of celebrities. On one end of this spectrum are those who are still alive, including but not limited to: Jennifer Aniston, Justin Bieber, nine-tenths of the original cast of Beverly Hills, 90210. On the other end are those who are dead, also including …
Read More »Drinking Out of Toilets: The Conditions in Border Patrol Facilities Are Beyond Horrifying
Last month, lawyers conducting welfare visits to Texas Customs and Border Protection facilities revealed that detained migrants are being held in conditions more appalling and inhumane than most could have imagined. They found filthy, cramped women and children who had been deprived of basic hygiene and forced to sleep on …
Read More »'Big Little Lies' Recap: The Great Pretenders
A review of “She Knows,” this week’s Big Little Lies, coming up just as soon as I tell you to stop talking… The centerpiece event of “She Knows” is the disco-themed birthday bash that Renata and Gordon throw for Amabella. The party occurs only hours after their appearance in bankruptcy …
Read More »Lady Gaga Delivers Empowering Speech to LGBTQ Community at Stonewall Concert
At a concert honoring the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots Friday, Lady Gaga surprised the crowd with an impassioned speech dedicated to the LGBTQ community during this year’s Stonewall Day Concert. The “Born This Way” singer has long been an ally of the community, so she was a fitting …
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