Hormel Foods and its subsidiary Jennie-O Turkey Store said they will donate $25,000 to Jayme Closs, the 13-year-old girl who was recently found after being kidnapped last October following a shooting that left both her parents dead. Closs’ parents, James and Denise Closs, were both longtime employees of the Jennie-O …
Read More »'Bird Box': Meet the Indie-Rock Lifer Behind the Netflix Hit
Recently, Josh Malerman was able to splurge in a way many indie rockers can’t. At a book store in East Lansing, Michigan, he stumbled upon a copy of Stephen King’s 1977 novel Rage, a school-shooting tale written under his Richard Bachman pseudonym that’s been out of print for years. Despite …
Read More »Rosalía Burns Brightly in New Video for 'De Aquí No Sales (Cap.4: Disputa)'
Barcelona pop rebel Rosalía, best known for her flamenco-infused electro-R&B, dropped a new video for “De Aquí No Sales (Cap.4: Disputa).” The incendiary track is the latest offering from her 2018 album, El Mal Querer. “[It] is my favorite song on the album and this visual piece reinforces the music …
Read More »The Last Word: Conan O'Brien on Catholicism, 'The Simpsons' and Life As Late Night's Elder Statesman
A decade ago, Conan O’Brien’s future was uncertain. He’d lost the Tonight Show to its former host Jay Leno in an embarrassing coup, and announced he was moving his late-night show to TBS. Now, O’Brien is doing fine. His new podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, is currently the Number …
Read More »Billy Joel Sets Summer Tour of Baseball Stadiums
In addition to Billy Joel‘s monthly gig at Madison Square Garden, the singer will embark on a summer tour of concerts at the stadiums of seven Major League Baseball teams. The one-show-a-month stadium tour kicks off March 9th at Phoenix’s Chase Field (home of the Diamondbacks) and continues April 26th …
Read More »Republican Congressman: Trump's Border Crisis Is a 'Myth'
WASHINGTON —Congressman Will Hurd of Texas is an increasingly lonely voice in the “build the wall” Republican Party of Donald Trump. A 41-year-old former undercover CIA officer, Hurd represents one of the largest congressional districts in America, Texas’ 23rd, a vast expanse of land roughly the size of Georgia that …
Read More »Steven Van Zandt: Why I Joined the L.A. Teachers' Strike
Anyone scrutinizing photos of those picketing the current teachers’ strike in Los Angeles may have seen a familiar face (and clothed head) Wednesday: Steven Van Zandt. The strike, which involves 30,000 teachers and affects about 350,000 students, is centered around issues like charter schools (Los Angeles has 224, a huge …
Read More »Watch Miley Cyrus Sing Stunning 'Say Hello 2 Heaven' at Chris Cornell Tribute
There were many incredible moments at last night’s I Am The Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell tribute show at the Forum in Los Angeles, but the one that seemed to really shock the audience the most was Miley Cyrus‘ stunning take on the Temple of the Dog classic “Say …
Read More »Santana Detail 'Supernatural Now' Tour to Celebrate Album, Woodstock Anniversaries
Santana will celebrate two important anniversaries in the band’s history on its upcoming tour: the 20th anniversary of their blockbuster Supernatural album and the 50th anniversary of their legacy-making performance at Woodstock. The trek, dubbed Supernatural Now, will kick off this June with a gig in Phoenix and snake across …
Read More »Starcrawler's 'Hollywood Ending' Is a Song You Need to Know
Starcrawler sound like they’re caught between two worlds on “Hollywood Ending,” a glittery L.A. interzone between Seventies riff-rockers like Cheap Trick and the rougher, ponderous melodies of Dinosaur Jr. It’s an unusual pairing — not nearly as natural as the way grunge artists blended Aerosmith with Black Flag — but …
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