The following is an excerpt from Spencer Ackerman’s new book, “Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump,” out now. Every Republican national leader since 9/11 had backed the harshest possible prosecution of the War on Terror. Even Mitt Romney pledged to double Guantanamo. Those relatively …
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Deb Never blurs the lines between the strange and the mundane in a short film tied to her new EP, Where Have All the Flowers Gone?, which also arrives today, September 10th. The short, directed by Tucker Phillips, is set to the EP’s opening track, “Stupid,” an expertly crafted ballad …
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Bassist, producer and Former Escort singer Adeline previews the release of her new EP Adi Oasis with the breezy new song “Stages,” a feel-good track that channels vintage Seventies soul. “I’m just gonna do me / Don’t need nobody / I got my A-Team / I’m right on time,” Adeline …
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Kanye West conquered the Artists 500 with the highest weekly stream count the chart has ever seen following the arrival of his new album, Donda. West pulled in a record-setting 410.8 million song streams, and the 269 million stream gap between him and the Number Two artist — Drake with …
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Bill Cosby accuser Andrea Constand said she was “shocked” and “disappointed” when she learned of Cosby’s recent release from prison in her first interview since the comedian’s assault conviction was overturned in June. “He’s a sexually violent predator who basically was let out of jail,” Constant said in an interview …
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Four days after Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, much of New Orleans and its surrounding areas remain in the dark, both literally and metaphorically: Power outages persist and Entergy, the corporation responsible for fueling the region, has still not said clearly when power will be restored. …
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After years of delay and teasing on social media, ABBA have officially reunited, announcing the new album Voyage out November 6th. Although the Swedish pop group sang “Me and I” at a private gala in 2016 — their first time performing since 1986 — this marks their first time officially …
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Lindsey Buckingham has dropped “Scream,” the opening track to his upcoming self-titled solo LP. The single opens with instrumentation that builds as Buckingham’s voice enters in a cathartic rush. “I love you when you scream,” he sings on the chorus. “Everything on the record is me, for better or worse,” …
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Halsey shared their experience working with record label executives and the media while pregnant in a new interview with Apple Music‘s Zane Lowe. In the hour-long conversation the pair discussed Halsey’s new album and film, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, as well as how the singer approached …
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Lee “Scratch” Perry, the monumental reggae singer, producer and studio wizard who pushed the boundaries of Jamaican music — and as a byproduct, rock, hip-hop and dance — with his explorations into dub, has died at the age of 85. The Jamaican Observer reports that Perry died Sunday at the …
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