Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats’ “Hey Mama” pays tribute to the resilience and wisdom of mothers, and in the song’s new music video, the band features their own real-life mothers in a touching day-in-the-life montage filled with intimate family photos and home videos. Directed by frequent collaborator and onetime …
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Luke Bryan visited Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday night in support of the ongoing season of American Idol. The reality-show judge talked about the stresses of sending aspiring singers home and shared an anecdote about having dinner with Katy Perry at Lionel Richie’s house. According to Bryan, who said he …
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Derek Taylor was always one of the most beloved figures in the Beatles’ inner circle. The Apple press officer was famous for his superhuman levels of charm and wit, both badly needed in the band’s dark final days. When John, Paul, George and Ringo fell apart, Taylor wrote his 1973 …
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to strip Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski of their membership. Variety reports that the Academy’s Board of Governors made the decision Tuesday night with a statement to the press on Thursday. “The Academy … has voted to expel actor Bill Cosby …
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Buddy Guyrecruited the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards as well as guitarist Jeff Beck for guest appearances on the blues legend’s upcoming album The Blues Is Alive and Well. Jagger lent his vocals to “You Did the Crime” on the new album, Guy’s first since 2015’s Born to …
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The Tony Awards will honor Bruce Springsteen in June for his “once-in-a-life” production of Springsteen on Broadway. In a live-streamed ceremony on Tuesday announcing this year’s nominations, the Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. called Springsteen on Broadway a “theatergoing experience of extraordinary dimensions.” In addition to Springsteen, the Tonys will …
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Before pot was legal in states across the U.S., determining how to handle stoned drivers was simple: possession or any levels of THC in the body was illegal, case closed. But as marijuana becomes legal in more jurisdictions, drug-impaired driving is becoming a worry to more and more legislators. And …
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Forget Vegas – when it comes to federal marijuana policy, the real gamblers just went all-in at the Capitol. These suit-donning winners won’t walk away with the keys to someone’s moped, car or house. This winner-take-all match could change the trajectory of U.S. marijuana policy in the coming decades and …
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Michael Che and Colin Jost will serve as hosts at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards, Deadline reports. The duo is known for helming the popular Saturday Night Live segment “Weekend Update.” “We’re proud to be the first duo hosting the Emmys since Jenna Elfman and David Hyde Pierce, and somehow …
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It’s ironic that social media jerks tease Jermaine Cole with “J. Cole went platinum with no features.” Once seen as an understudy to generational talents like Kendrick Lamar and Drake, the North Carolina musician didn’t reach artistic fruition until 2014 Forest Hills Drive, when he abandoned the typical cameo-heavy big-budget …
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