Rap-rock anti-heroes Limp Bizkit are an unlikely hot topic this summer, thanks to a new Woodstock ’99 documentary on HBO, a prominent performance at this year’s Lollapalooza festival, and a general impulse by a new generation of critics to reassess their legacy. (They also just canceled a tour over Covid …
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Millions of Americans are at risk of eviction, thanks to the eviction moratorium that expired over the weekend while Congress and the White House sparred over who was responsible for extending it. President Joe Biden asked landlords to pause evictions for the next 30 days on Monday as the administration …
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Nominations for the 32nd annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards were announced on Tuesday, with Balsam Range, Billy Strings, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Del McCoury Band, and the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys all vying for the Entertainer of the Year prize. The honors will be presented in person (after a virtual event …
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A federal judge in Texas has suspended an immigration program that has protected from deportation thousands of undocumented young adult immigrants who came to the U.S. as children. Created by former president Barack Obama with a 2012 executive order, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals protects these immigrants, known as …
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Judas Priest have announced a career-spanning box set for the band’s 50th anniversary, featuring every official live and studio album to date plus 13 unreleased discs. Restored and mixed by Tom Allom at La Cucina W8, and mastered by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios,Judas Priest: 50 Heavy Metal Years …
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Audible, Inc. has announced a new true-crime podcast series, Chasing Ghislaine, which will investigate the decades-long saga of Jeffrey Epstein‘s alleged co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. Hosted by journalist andNew York Times bestselling author Vicky Ward,Chasing Ghislaine will premiere July 15th and conclude just before Maxwell’s trial for her alleged involvement with …
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This piece originally appeared as part of Rolling Stone’s annual Hot List, in the July/August 2021 issue of the magazine. Recently this thing has been happening to Brandan Robertson. He’ll be at a gay bar, minding his own business (sort of), when someone will approach to ask, “Are you a …
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HBO Max has released a new trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming film, No Sudden Move, set to premiere July 1st on the streaming service. Set in Detroit in 1954, the film centers around a character played by Don Cheadle, who is tapped for an ostensibly peripheral role in a plot …
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Steve Earle and the Dukes have announced a slew of tour dates that will put them back on the road this summer. The trek kicks off July 1st at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas. With 37 dates announced so far, Earle’s tour will take his group through Texas to …
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A week after Twenty One Pilots released their new album Scaled & Icy, the duo virtually performed the LP’s “Shy Away” on Friday’s Tonight Show. Performing from the same pastel-colored set used in their recent publicity photos, Tyler Joseph, Josh Dun and company ran through Scaled & Icy’s first single, …
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