Monkees bassist and singer Peter Tork, who played with the group from their earliest days as a made-for-TV band in the Sixites through their recent reunion tours, died Thursday of unknown causes. He was 77. Tork’s sister Anne Thorkelson confirmed the affable musician’s death toThe Washington Post. “I am told …
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Kehlani parties at a snowy mountain cabin in her laid-back “Nunya” video. The clip follows the vocalist as she hangs out in the woods, gazes out at a scenic lake and hangs out with friends who smoke and shoot dice. Guest rapper Dom Kennedy appears throughout, riding shotgun in Kehlani’s …
Read More »Flashback: George Jones, Charley Pride Cut Up on 'Why Baby Why'
By the late 1970s, a lengthy battle with drugs and alcohol had earned country music legend George Jones the pejorative nickname “No Show Jones,” as his concert and public appearances became more erratic and unpredictable. But on February 17th, 1998, with those struggles mostly behind him, the singer debuted his …
Read More »Watch Meek Mill, J. Cole Perform During the 2019 NBA All-Star Game
Meek Mill, J. Cole, Anthony Hamilton and Carly Rae Jepsen performed during the 2019 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, which was held at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Meek Mill, who was backed by six dancers and a DJ, delivered a medley of pyro-punctuated songs from his most …
Read More »How the GOP Is Stripping Students of Their Voting Rights
In November 2016, Republicans in New Hampshire gained complete control of the state government. GOP Representative Michael Moffett was nonetheless displeased with the results. Moffett logged onto Facebook, where he griped that “[m]any out-of-state college students in Durham, Plymouth, Keene, Manchester, Henniker and Hanover registered late and most voted Democrat… …
Read More »Kenny G Plays Third Wheel in Kanye West's Romantic Valentine's Day Gift for Kim Kardashian
Kenny G took a break from horny sax puns on Twitter to begin making the Valentine’s Day rounds. First up: a stop at the Kardashian-West household for a rose-filled surprise. Kim Kardashian announced the surprise visitor with a video posted on her Instagram story and Twitter. From the looks of …
Read More »Survivors From Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Talk About Their Year Since Tragic Shooting
On Valentine’s Day 2018, a 19-year-old ex-student took an Uber to his old high school; he walked across thecampus and into a three-story building, where he killed17 people and injured 17 more. It was the sixth of 24 shootings in U.S. schools last year, but the incident at Marjory Stoneman …
Read More »See Jimmy Kimmel's Lie Witness News Pull Oscars Prank
Two-time Academy Awards host Jimmy Kimmel and his Lie Witness News team asked people what they thought about this year’s Oscars, even though the ceremony itself won’t happen until February 24th. “Between all the changes in the telecast and the lack of a host this year, there’s been a lot …
Read More »El Chapo Found Guilty on All Charges in Harrowing, Months-Long Trial
A jury has found drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán guilty of drug trafficking, weapons charges and money laundering, a verdict that means he will face life in prison at his sentencing. The leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel has been in American custody since early 2017. The decision came Tuesday, …
Read More »Drew Holcomb's Moon River Fest: Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile to Headline
Popular Americana live act Drew Holcomb has announced the lineup for his annual Moon River Music Festival. First launched in 2014, the weekend concert returns to Chattanooga, Tennessee, on September 7th and 8th with one of its strongest bills to date. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and new Grammy …
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