Tony Kanal first heard the names Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare when he was growing up in Southern California in the Eighties. “In my teens, when No Doubt started, we listened to a lot of reggae and ska music,” the bass player says. “And it was hard to have a …
Read More »Final Accuser's Testimony in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Delayed By Lawyer Illness
On Thursday, the state’s final alleged victim of Ghislaine Maxwell’s and Jeffrey Epsteins, Annie Farmer, was expected to testify. Farmer is the only accuser appearing under her true first and last name during the trial, and has said Maxwell sexually abused her at Epstein’s New Mexico ranch when she was …
Read More »Meek Mill to Share Final 'Dreamchasers' Mixtape as NFT
Meek Mill is set to release his final Dreamchasers mixtape — the fifth installment in his series — as an NFT. The Philly rapper revealed he would be taking this approach with his work for the first time via Instagram. “#DCPOUNDCAKE LAST DREAMCHASER MIXTAPE A NFT …. LOYALTY CLUB STARTS …
Read More »Cancel Culture Is Fake, TikTok Is Lame, and Her New Music Slaps: Azealia Banks Opens Up
Somewhere between the election, the pandemic, and the looming environmental catastrophe, a reshuffling of attitudes took hold. In the past year, icons like Britney Spears have been reconsidered in a new, more empathic, context. Similarly, the open secrets of alleged bad actors like Marilyn Manson are finally sticking in the …
Read More »Why Is Hilary Duff Famous, Though?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LjF8af4cuOwG9v33DY36e One of the biggest dances on TikTok over the past few weeks hasn’t been popularized by Addison Rae and isn’t based on a new hit single. It’s a 2007 video of Hilary Duff dancing poorly to a perfume ad on the Today Show. The actor and singer recently made …
Read More »Marilyn Manson: 10 Key Takeaways From Our Nine-Month Investigation
On Sunday night, Rolling Stone published a 9,500-word investigation into sexual-, physical-, and psychological-abuse claims against Brian Warner, better known as Marilyn Manson. More than 55 sources who have known Warner at various points of his life — including some accusers who have not spoken publicly or in-depth before — …
Read More »Live Nation Launching Fund For Astroworld Attendees' Medical Expenses
Three days after a crowd rush left eight people dead and hundreds more injured at Travis Scott‘s Astroworld Fest in Houston, the festival’s promoters Live Nation and ScoreMore said on Monday that they’re providing mental health counseling resources to attendees and are developing a health fund to go toward medical …
Read More »Leonardo DiCaprio, Camila Cabello, Cher Lend Voices to Climate Action Campaign
Leonardo DiCaprio, Camila Cabello, Cher, and a host of other celebrities have lent their voices to a campaign urging global leaders to bolster efforts to fight climate change. The action is being spearheaded by the Right Here, Right Now Climate Alliance and its partner, United Nations Human Rights, and the …
Read More »A Disappointing and Overpoliced Night at Rolling Loud Festival
When I arrived at Rolling Loud Festival at Citi Field in Queens, I was skeptical. Music festivals are almost never what they advertise. It’s always too crowded, too expensive, and too overstimulating. Even so, the lineup for this year’s event wasn’t half-bad. 42 Dugg, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Durk, and …
Read More »Dr. Luke Claims He Lost $46 Million Due to Kesha's Sexual Assault Allegations
Dr. Luke is claiming that Kesha’s allegations against him cost him $46 million in lost business opportunities, according to recently unsealed court documents. The projection model, made by a financial expert retained by Dr. Luke (real name Lukasz Gottwald) and obtained by Rolling Stone, was part of a trove of …
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