On a quiet afternoon outside Texas’ oldest dance hall in 2013, Paul English sat in the back of his tour bus, counting money. Though he would be playing drums that night with his boss, Willie Nelson, the 81-year-old English also had other responsibilities: collecting payments from promoters, and handling sound, …
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When Joaquin Phoenix collected his Oscar for Best Actor for Joker Sunday night, he quoted a song that his brother, River, wrote as a teen: “Run to the rescue with love and peace will follow.” But where, exactly, is that song today? And what was it called? Rolling Stone reached …
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It was a light moment in a tense Democratic debate. The Iowa caucus — with its botched vote count and (for now) split decision — had left many progressives with jittery nerves, worried that a factionalized Democratic party, with no clear frontrunner, might fail to unite in the face of …
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The Marley family, Universal Music and Island Records have teamed up to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Bob Marley & the Wailers’ “Redemption Song” with an inspirational video. Created by French artists Octave Marsal and Theo De Gueltzl, the clip features nearly 3,000 original drawings that represent the song’s message …
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Usher performed an emotional rendition of “Amazing Grace” as the Los Angeles Lakers honored Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the victims of the tragic helicopter crash. Friday’s game at Los Angeles’ Staples Center marked the Lakers’ first since Bryant’s death on January 26th. The singer’s performance was accompanied by …
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Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who recently came forward to accuse President Trump of raping her in the 1990s, is asking through her lawyers that the president submit a DNA sample to see if his genetic material is on the dress she was wearing at the time of the alleged …
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In this week’s episode of our Useful Idiots‘ podcast, hosts Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and co-founder of The Intercept, Glenn Greenwald. The trio discuss Russiagate and the importance of applying skepticism to mainstream narratives. “Intuitively, the whole script of ‘Russia is infiltrating American politics, …
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The 1975 have released another taste of their upcoming albumNotes on a Conditional Form. “Me & You Together Song” is the fourth track off the album, which was recently pushed back to April. Bright and upbeat, “Me & You Together Song” sees Matty Healy narrating his relationship with “the one …
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WASHINGTON — The indictment is in. It’s time to go to trial. Last month, the House of Representatives voted to formally impeach President Trump for the high crimes of abusing his power and obstructing Congress. Impeachment articles are like a charging document, laying out the high crimes committed by the …
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The Good Place is back for its final batch of episodes! A review of this week’s installment, “You’ve Changed, Man,” coming up just as soon as I fall into a swamp trying to spray the Taco Bell logo on a snapping turtle… There is no answer. But Raylan Givens is …
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