As he himself would have admitted, Eddie Money was no one’s idea of a conventional rock star. His stage moves were always a little gawky and spasmodic, his borderline hoarse voice in need of a lozenge or two. Emerging during the punk era though never part of it, he preferred …
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UPDATE: Federal prosecutors in Chicago have filed a new indictment against R. Kelly that contains allegations brought forward by a new victim referred to as “Minor 6.” The indictment claims that Kelly sexually abused the then-underage woman during a four-year period that began in 1997. However, the latest indictment won’t …
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Meek Mill, Meghan Trainor and Rapsody will perform a free concert during the NFL Kickoff Experience at Chicago’s Grant Park on September 5th, the first event under the new partnership between Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation and the NFL. The rappers and singer will host two Chicago-based community organizations, BBF Family Services …
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This post contains full spoilers for GLOW Season Three, which Netflix released on Friday. In the closing moments of GLOW‘s third season, Britney Young’s Carmen announces plans to leave the show-within-the-show because, she says, “I want to wrestle, and I can’t do that here anymore.” Carmen’s in a unique position …
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Ariana Grande,Childish Gambino,the StrokesandTame Impala are among the headliners at Lollapalooza 2019, taking place August 1st through 4th at Grant Park in Chicago. Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell is set to perform new music alongside his Kind Heaven Orchestra, while the lineup also features local Chicago acts such as DJ/production duo …
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The Raconteurs took the stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live to offer up two of their new tracks, “Somedays (I Don’t Feel Like Trying)” and “Don’t Bother Me.” Both songs come from the rock band’s recent album Help Us Stranger, which dropped in June. The musicians get particularly raucous on “Don’t …
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Since entering the presidential race, former Vice President Joe Biden has faced repeated questions about past statements he’s made criticizing school busing, fondly remembering racist white senators, and helping pass draconian laws in the ill-conceived drug war. On Thursday, another decades-old quote of Biden’s surfaced courtesy of the Trump campaign’s …
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AC/DC are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their landmark album Highway to Hell by posting archival videos from their July 13th, 1979 appearance on the Dutch TV show Countdown on their official Youtube channel. The group has unveiled “Highway to Hell,” followed by “The Jack” on July 24th and “Whole …
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Fox News senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot was broadcasting live from Lyon, France, after the U.S. Women’s national team claimed victory in the championship game against the Netherlands when chants from the bar turned political. “History has just been made! We are here in a sports bar in Lyon, …
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Florence and the Machine are marking the 10th anniversary of their debut album, 2009’s Lungs, with a double vinyl box set, alongside anniversary colored vinyl and cassette editions. They will be released on August 16th and are available for pre-order. The limited edition burgundy vinyl and cassette anniversary editions comprise …
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