My new book,Bruce Springsteen: The Stories Behind the Songs, tells the tales behind every officially released studio recording of Bruce Springsteen’s career so far. In addition to my years of Springsteen reporting, including five interviews with the man himself, the book draws on over 60 hours of brand-new interviews with …
Read More »ACM Awards 2019: George Strait With Miranda Lambert, Khalid With Kane Brown to Perform
The Academy of Country Music has announced the collaborative performances at the April 7th ACM Awards. In some instances, country veterans team up with the genre’s rising talent, while artists from pop and R&B join Nashville stars for genre-bending moments. In the latter category, Khalid will share the stage with …
Read More »Elrow, Promoters of Colorful Global Parties, Plot Las Vegas Residency
Barcelona-based party organizers Elrow will set up shop at the Encore Beach Club at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas for a residency that will stretch throughout the rest of 2019. The residency will comprise 10 events, the first of which is scheduled for May 19th. Other parties will be …
Read More »Robert Kraft 'Truly Sorry' in First Statement Since Solicitation Charge
Days after Robert Kraft reportedly rejected a plea deal stemming from his charges of soliciting prostitution, the New England Patriots’ billionaire owner issued his first statement related to the charges Saturday. “In deference to the judicial process, I have remained silent these past several weeks,” Kraft said. “To correct some …
Read More »The Head and the Heart to Spend Nearly Half a Year on the Road
Indie folk group the Head and Heart will embark on an extensive North American tour this spring that will continue through the summer and fall. The trek covers the time before and after the band releases their upcoming album, Living Mirage, due out May 17th. It also includes an appearance …
Read More »Watch Old Rivals Duel in New 'Deadwood' Movie Trailer
The gunslingers of Deadwood battle each other and the encroaching inevitability of modernity in the new teaser for the upcoming film sequel to the hit Western, set to premiere May 31st on HBO. The Deadwood movie will be set 10 years after the series wrapped, with the characters reuniting to …
Read More »Tim Robbins Returns to Stephen King Universe for 'Castle Rock' Season 2
Tim Robbins and Lizzy Caplan will co-star in the second season of Hulu’s Stephen King anthology series, Castle Rock. Like the first season, Season Two of Castle Rock will incorporate elements and characters from various King books. Robbins — who’s notably returning to the King universe for the first time …
Read More »Step 1: Rub Elbows at Mar-a-Lago. Step 2: 'Gram the Hell Out of It
In the Trump administration, protocol is for suckers, diplomacy is personal — and backchannels are best forged at the president’s private club, Mar-a-Lago. Jair Bolsonaro, the recently elected far-right president of Brazil, sat down in the Oval Office on Tuesday after backing up President Trump on his nativist immigration policy: …
Read More »Jack the Ripper May Finally Have Been Identified, Says New Study
For well over a century, the identity of Jack the Ripper, the most notorious serial killer of the Nineteenth century, has remained a mystery. Yet a new study claims to have used DNA analysis to reveal the man behind the brutal slayings. According to a study in theJournal of Forensic …
Read More »Trump Goes After Deceased Senator John McCain, Again
President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Saturday to again bash John McCain. The late Arizona senator has been dead for seven months now. Trump was triggered by a Fox News interview with former independent counsel Ken Starr, who investigated Bill Clinton. Starr said that if it were true that …
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