Neil Young appeared at a digital campaign rally for Bernie Sanders on Monday evening where he played his 1972 classic “Heart of Gold” live from the home in Telluride, Colorado, that he shares with wife, actress Daryl Hannah. “We are here for you Bernie,” he said after playing the song. …
Read More »Fiona Apple Named Her New Album After a Gillian Anderson Quote
Fiona Apple is the subject of a new profile in theNew Yorker, written by Emily Nussbaum and published on Monday. Among other things, the feature reveals the title of Apple’s upcoming album, her first in nearly eight years: Fetch the Bolt Cutters, inspired by a line said by Gillian Anderson …
Read More »Are Prisons Doing Enough to Prevent Coronavirus Outbreaks?
UPDATE (3/17): American prisons and jails have started releasing inmates and detainees who are vulnerable to COVID-19. Chicago’s Cook County Jail announced the measure Tuesday. “While there are no confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 in the jail, the sheriff’s office is doing everything in its power to release detainees …
Read More »NCAA Cancels March Madness Tournaments Due to Coronavirus
UPDATE: The NCAA announced Thursday that this year’s March Madness tournaments – and all remaining college athletic championship events – are canceled. “This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to spread of the pandemic, and the impracticality …
Read More »The Question the CDC Won't Answer About Coronavirus Testing
In his disturbing appearance at the Centers for Disease Control on Friday, President Trump bragged about the availability of testing for coronavirus: “Anybody that needs a test gets a test,” Trump said, adding of the nation’s public health authorities: “They have the tests. And the tests are beautiful. Anybody that …
Read More »Eminem, Mike Tyson Star in Video for 'Godzilla' Featuring Juice WRLD
On Monday, Eminem dropped the music video for “Godzilla,” his latest visual fromMusic to Be Murdered By. The clip, directed by Cole Bennett, is dedicated to the late Juice WRLD, who is featured on the song’s hook. Eminem appears in the clip inside a large warehouse store — think Walmart …
Read More »When We Celebrate John Coltrane, We Celebrate McCoy Tyner, Too
When we talk about rock, we talk about bands: Zeppelin, the Who, the Stones. But when we talk about jazz, we tend to talk about individuals: Miles, Monk, Coltrane. On some level, that makes sense: If the song is the primary mode of rock expression, the solo is generally the …
Read More »Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile Set for Nashville Tornado Relief Concert
Jason Isbell and Brandi Carlile will perform at “To Nashville, With Love,” a benefit concert to raise funds for the recovery effort after a tornado hit the city on March 3rd. The event is set for Monday, March 9th, at Marathon Music Works, located just south of one of the …
Read More »Flashback: Journey Fire Bassist Ross Valory, Drummer Steve Smith in 1985
Journey fired drummer Steve Smith and bassist Ross Valory earlier this week after alleging they attempted an elaborate boardroom coup to seize control of the group’s finances. The news was shocking to fans of the arena-rock band, but to Smith and Valory it must have felt like a horrible case …
Read More »Golden State Killer Suspect Willing to Plead Guilty Without Death Penalty
Joseph James DeAngelo — the man accused of being the Golden State Killer — has offered to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence, according to a statement from his defense lawyers in court documents, New York Times reports. DeAngelo has been charged with a series of murders and …
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