Billy Joel took a little break from his Madison Square Garden show on Thursday night to speak about the robbery that hit his Long Island house the last time he played the New York arena. The robbers smashed a glass door leading into his garage and vandalized 12 of his …
Read More »'Once Were Brothers' Review: Robbie Robertson Looks Back in Anger, Joy, Sentimentality
Note this documentary’s subtitle: Robbie Robertson and the Band. The name of this portrait of the legendary rock group — Once Were Brothers — comes from a cut off a 2019 Robertson solo album; the phrase exemplifies, in the singer-songwriter’s words, how he felt about the four other men who …
Read More »Andrew Weatherall, Veteran Dance Music Producer and DJ, Dead at 56
Andrew Weatherall, one of the UK’s top electronic producers and remixers who co-produced Primal Scream’s landmark 1991 album Screamadelica, died Monday at the age of 56. Weatherall’s manager confirmed the musician’s death to Rolling Stone. “We are deeply sorry to announce that Andrew Weatherall, the noted DJ and musician, passed …
Read More »Janet Jackson Plots 2020 Black Diamond World Tour
Janet Jackson will kick off her 2020 Black Diamond World Tour this summer in North America, the singer announced on Monday. The tour will feature all-new songs from her upcoming studio album,Black Diamond, set for release later this year, as well as a special performance for the 30th anniversary of …
Read More »10 Things That Went Wrong In Iowa
Democrats’ Iowa caucus produced endless bitterness but no uncontested winner. Here are 10 ways the caucus process went wrong. Misapportioned “State Delegate Equivalents” The formula for determining the number of delegates a candidate receives in Iowa is based upon the number of “state delegate equivalents” received in each precinct. That …
Read More »Why Did the Washington Post Suspend a Reporter After She Tweeted About Kobe Bryant's Rape Allegation?
Update Tues., Jan. 28, 2020, 5:44 p.m.: The Washington Postmanaging editor Tracy Grant issued the following statement: “After conducting an internal review, we have determined that, while we consider Felicia’s tweets ill-timed, she was not in clear and direct violation of our social media policy. Reporters on social media represent …
Read More »Terry Jones, Monty Python Co-Founder and Comedy Polymath, Dead at 77
Terry Jones, one of the core members of Monty Python and director of three of the comedy troupe’s films, died Tuesday after a battle with a rare form of dementia, FTD, the BBC reports. He was 77. Jones’ agent confirmed his death, while his family also issued a statement. “We …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Reveals Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis
Ozzy Osbourne revealed Tuesday that he is battling Parkinson’s disease in an interview on Good Morning America. The singer received the diagnosis last February after a string of health setbacks, including a near-deadly staph infection and a fall that damaged his nervous system. He’s treating the disease with medication. Ozzy …
Read More »Watch Bruce Springsteen's Surprise Set at 'Light of Day' in Asbury Park
Up until late Saturday afternoon, the odds of Bruce Springsteen showing up at the annual Asbury Park charity concert Light of Day seemed pretty miniscule. He was a regular (unannounced) guest at the show – which raises money to fight Parkinson’s Disease – most every year from its inception in …
Read More »Oscars 2020: 'Joker,' '1917,' 'Parasite' Lead Nominations
Parasite, Joker and 1917 will vie for multiple Oscars, including Best Picture, at the 92nd Academy Awards, set to take place February 9th. Along with those three films, the Best Picture category featured Ford v Ferrari, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Marriage Story and Once Upon a Time… in …
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