Paul McCartney discusses the breakup of the Beatles and says John Lennon “instigated” the band’s split in an upcoming interview with BBC Radio 4. More than 50 years after the Beatles disbanded, McCartney is still often cited as the root for their breakup because he revealed in an April 1970 …
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In campaign ads, Republican Glenn Youngkin boasts that he spent the last three decades “building business and creating jobs, leading a team of nearly 2,000 people who trusted me to get things done.” As co-CEO of the private equity firm the Carlyle Group, Youngkin was also party to one of …
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After 26 years, Pete Townshend has parted ways with his residence in Richmond, London, leaving behind his home studio. “It’s been a wrench,” Townshend wrote on Instagram. “Moving house is never any fun.” He notes that he helped Ronnie Wood — who owned the house before him — build the …
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Kim Petras parties through the apocalypse in the new video for her recent single, “Future Starts Now.” The video finds Petras performing the punchy pop tune in a glamorous room packed with other revelers, while outside a biblical downpour rages with flooding rising up the legs of the Eiffel Tower. …
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Elton John, Ringo Starr, and Shakira were named in a new leak of private financial documents, known as the Pandora Papers, that offer a glimpse at the tangled web of offshore accounting and alleged tax avoidance schemes used by some of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful people. The Pandora …
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Billie Eilish will play the role of Sally alongside Danny Elfman’s Jack Skellington at the live-to-film concert experience celebrating Tim Burton’sThe Nightmare Before Christmas later this month. Following a three-year hiatus — including 2020’s coronavirus-forced cancellation — the Halloween event takes place on October 29th with a family-friendly early show …
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Mick Jagger reflected on his work and friendship with Charlie Watts during an interview Wednesday with Howard Stern. Stern noted that the Rolling Stones kicked off their North American tour in St. Louis with a video tribute to Watts that primarily featured footage of the late drummer not dazzling crowds …
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UPDATE (9/28): Britney Spears’ lawyer, Mathew S. Rosengart, fired back at Jamie Spears after the singer’s father objected to anyone replacing him as a temporary conservator as the conservatorship winds down. The comments were contained in a footnote of a legal filing that was otherwise objecting to another Jamie filing …
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After being forced to go virtual in 2020, AmericanaFest returned to in-person panels and performances this week in Nashville, with the caveat that attendees had to show proof of vaccination or a negative test before entering most clubs. Events stretched from last Tuesday into the weekend at venues including the …
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After a four year hiatus, Alt-J are back with a new song, “U&ME,” from their upcoming album, The Dream, set to arrive February 11th, 2022 via Canvasback/Infectious Music. “U&ME” is a serene, slightly woozy tune carried by bustling percussion and cut open in the middle by a keening guitar riff. …
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