One of the few grown-ups in the Trump administration is on his way out, to be replaced by a super-hawk who’s seemingly been itching for war with Iran, if current, widespread reports are to be believed. The grown-up would be Rex Tillerson, the millionaire businessman and former ExxonMobil CEO who …
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You can’t blame a traveler for refusing to sit still. Eight months after releasing the best-selling country album of the year, Chris Stapleton is back with a companion piece. From A Room: Volume 2 arrives December 1st, delivering another batch of songs culled from Stapleton’s Library of Congress-sized back catalog. …
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Former Vampire Weekend member Rostam Batmanglij delivered a nimble cover of Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” during an appearance on Sirius XMU. The stripped-down performance featured just vocals and piano, but found Batmanglij – who releases music under the name Rostam – capturing the most playful elements of Dylan’s …
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“Some people just need to do music,” says Cindy Wilson. “I found some great musicians who we really worked well together.” She’s talking about the B-52s, whose quirky career dominates her conversation with Walking the Floor host Chris Shiflett. Released today, the new episode includes recollections of the band’s early …
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For many Americans, no turkey day would be the same without the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The unofficial kickoff to the holiday season, 2017 marks the 91st anniversary of the family-friendly tradition, and this year’s lineup features a number of country artists. Longtime Nashville favorites and promising newcomers alike …
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Donald Trump criticized Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch on Monday morning for standing during the Mexican national anthem and sitting during the American national anthem prior to Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Trump, who recently took aim at the NFL …
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Stephen Colbert asked Ben Affleck about his past sexual misconduct – last month, the actor apologized for groping Hilarie Burton on camera in 2003 – and his reaction to the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault allegations on The Late Show on Thursday. Good Will Hunting, the film that launched Affleck to …
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A Perfect Circle continue their march towards releasing their first new album since 2004 with the somber, black-and-white video for “The Doomed.” “The Doomed” moves between drubbing, guitar-heavy verses and pensive, highly melodic yet utterly bleak hooks: “What of the pious, the pure of heart, the peaceful?” Maynard James Keenan …
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For those who loathe Zack Snyder‘s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and they are legion, Justice League will be just the corrective followup they’re looking for. Granted, BvS got a bad rap for staying true to the dark instincts of the DC Comics universe from which it emerged. It’s …
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One year after Election Day, the season finale of Last Week Tonight’sJohn Oliver outlined the three main manipulation tactics President Trump uses when engaging with the public and the press: delegitimizing media, “whataboutism” and trolling. The techniques, Oliver says, are “depressively effective.” Many of these persuasive tools were even employed …
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