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Young Thug RICO Trial Resumes After Weeks’ Delay
Young Thug’s racketeering and gang conspiracy trial has resumed in Atlanta, Georgia, after a delay of several weeks due to the stabbing of co-defendant Shannon Stillwell. Stillwell, whose charges include two counts of murder, was stabbed in Fulton County Jail on December 10, a fortnight after the trial got under way, and is expected to survive the attack. He’s in…
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Barack Obama’s Top Songs of 2023: Beyoncé, Big Thief, Mitski, and More
Barack Obama has shared his annual list of his favorite songs of the year, with Big Thief (“Vampire Empire”), Mitski (“My Love Mine All Mine”), and Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar (“America Has a Problem”) among the picks. Also featured in the former president’s 28-song selection are Indigo De Souza, Megan Thee Stallion, Burna Boy and 21 Savage, Jason Isbell and…
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Tom Smothers, Half of Music-Comedy Duo Smothers Brothers, Dies at 86
Tom Smothers died on Tuesday (December 26) at his home, the National Comedy Center announced. The comedian and musician had been living with cancer. Smothers was 86 years old. Thomas Bolyn “Tom” Smothers III was born in New York in 1937. With his family, including younger brother Dick, Smothers moved to California where he graduated from Redondo Union High School…
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Watch Jack Antonoff and Bleachers on Late Night With Seth Meyers
Jack Antonoff and Bleachers appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers for the show’s last taping of the year. Speaking with Seth Meyers, Antonoff discussed his blockbuster wedding, looking like Fred Armisen, his Grammy nominations, and working with Lana Del Rey, Taylor Swift, and Bruce Springsteen. Bleachers then played their new song “Alma Mater.” Watch the interview and performance below.…
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Oscars 2024: Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Sharon Van Etten, Jarvis Cocker, and More Make Best Original Song Shortlist
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the shortlists for several categories at the 2024 Academy Awards. Vying for nominations for Best Original Song are Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish for Barbie songs, as well as Olivia Rodrigo for “Can’t Catch Me Now,” Sharon Van Etten for “Quiet Eyes,” Jarvis Cocker for Asteroid City’s “Dear Alien (Who…
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Wilco Announce 2024 Solid Sound Festival Lineup Featuring Wednesday, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, and More
Wilco have announced the lineup for the 2024 Solid Sound Festival, scheduled to take place from June 28 to 30 next year. Wilco, Wednesday, Ratboys, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Soul Glo, Water From Your Eyes, Iris DeMent, and more will perform at the festival at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) in North Adams. See the poster…
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Watch Queens of the Stone Age Perform “Emotion Sickness” on Kimmel
Queens of the Stone Age were the musical guests on last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! The band performed “Emotion Sickness,” the lead single from the new album In Times New Roman…. Watch the performance below. In Times New Roman… features the singles “Paper Machete,” “Negative Space,” and “Carnavoyeur.” Frontman Joshua Homme revealed in an interview that after he…
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Isaiah Rashad Announces Cilvia Demo Anniversary Shows
Isaiah Rashad has announced a short U.S. tour to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his first Top Dawg Entertainment project, Cilvia Demo. The shows take place in the American West in January and February. See Rashad’s tour dates below. Cilvia Demo, often billed as an EP despite its nearly 50-minute runtime, debuted and peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard…
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