Following opening statements and testimony from one of R. Kelly’s alleged victims, the singer’s federal racketeering trial continued this week in Brooklyn with prosecutors calling a pair of witnesses, Kelly’s former tour manager and longtime personal physician. Demetrius Smith, Kelly’s former tour manager, testified about the singer’s relationship with a …
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The Wu-Tang Clan staged their first concert in over a year Friday at Morrison, Colorado’s scenic Red Rocks Amphitheatre, a gig that featured the rap collective backed by the Colorado Symphony. The Denver orchestra took a break from its usual schedule of Mozart and film scores to form an unlikely …
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Jeopardy! executive producer Mike Richards, currently the frontrunner for the role of the show’s host, responded to allegations of pregnancy discrimination Monday related to a lawsuit from 10 years ago. Richards — who would be filling the shoes of Alex Trebek, who died in November 2020 — was named in …
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Jennifer Hudson, in the role of Aretha Franklin, delivers a show-stopping performance of the Queen of Soul’s signature song in a clip from the upcoming biopic Respect. Following a series of trailers as well as the audio-only clip of Hudson’s version of “(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman,” …
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Angel Olsen continues turning back the clock with her take on Men Without Hats’ “Safety Dance,” off her upcoming Eighties covers LP Aisles. Similar to her rendition of Laura Branigan’s “Gloria,” “Safety Dance” showcases Olsen’s haunted, alluring vocals. Gone are the original’s throbbing synthesizers perfect for the dance floor — …
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The Black Crowes announced their Shake Your Money Maker 30th anniversary tour in November 2019. On Tuesday night, nearly two years later, the trek finally got underway at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater. While the big news around the tour is the reunion of perpetually squabbling siblings Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson, …
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Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names.Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. (Check out last week’s best songs.) …
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New York DJ-producer Uproot Andy and singer Nino Augustine meld buzzing reggaeton and urgent afrobeats in “La Montamos.” It’s one of two Uproot Andy productions included on the compilation SMS for Location, Vol. 4, released earlier this month, which also features Sango, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Pierre Kwenders. “La Montamos” …
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Lenny Kravitz celebrates his island getaway in the new video for “Raise Vibration,” which appeared on his 2018 album of the same name. The video was filmed in the Bahamas — where the guitarist had been living during the Covid-19 pandemic — and directed by famed photographer Mark Seliger. It …
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Turns out bipartisanship isn’t dead, it’s just rare. Unfortunately, for tech titans Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Apple, members of both parties seem to have agreed that it’s past time to crack down on the anti-competitive practices that have flourished in the industry. Exhibit A: Last week, Democrats unveiled five bills, …
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