Getting 37,000 people to a remote, rural amphitheater in East Troy, Wisconsin, for Farm Aid isn’t hard when the bill features Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Luke Combs, Bonnie Raitt, John Mellencamp, and several other big names. Getting them to stay for 12 hours in a downpour that turned the packed …
Read More »Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven' Goes to Court (Again) on Monday
The music business will experience collective déjà vu next week when Led Zeppelin goes back to court facing claims that it ripped off its signature “Stairway to Heaven” from Spirit’s “Taurus.” But this time, the stakes are much higher. Related: Page and Plant Break Their ‘Stairway’ Embargo at 2007 Reunion …
Read More »Why It's Time for Joe to Go
Rahm Emanuel helped Chicago police cover up Laquan McDonald’s murder for more than a year, but ABC viewers Thursday night had to listen to him say he thought Julián Castro had been too unkind to Joe Biden. Since it requires the least analysis and garners the most eyeballs, the punditry …
Read More »Watch Missy Elliott's Career-Spanning Medley at 2019 VMAs
Missy Elliott performed a medley of famous hits at the MTV Video Music Awards on Monday. Her dazzling set included “Throw It Back,” “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly),” “Get Ur Freak On,” “Work It,” “Pass That Dutch,” and “Lose Control.” Elliott opened her performance with her newest song, “Throw It …
Read More »Brockhampton's Rise Almost Broke Them. Now, They're (Hopefully) Stronger Than Ever
From the beginning, Brockhampton had an ending in mind. It’s unconventional — and slightly macabre — for a boy band to have their breakup planned out in advance, but knowing when to bow out always seemed smarter than imploding. “We’ve talked about it since before we even put out Saturation …
Read More »Raconteurs Attend Baseball Game, Perform Concert, Then Return to Game
The Raconteurs caught the beginning and end of Saturday night’s Washington Nationals game – and played a concert in between – after the contest between the Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers stretched to 14 innings. According to Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, White and his band mates attended the first three innings …
Read More »Jeffrey Epstein Accuser Sues Alleged Co-Conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein Estate
Four days after Jeffrey Epstein‘s apparent suicide, one of the convicted sex offender’s accusers is seeking justice. Jennifer Araoz — who alleges Epstein sexually assaulted her at his New York City townhouse when she was 14 and 15 years old, including a rape in 2002 — has filed a lawsuit …
Read More »Charles Manson: How a Twisted Beatles Obsession Inspired Family Murders
Charles Manson had an easy explanation for why he ordered the deaths of the family of Leno LaBianca and residents at Sharon Tate’s house at the hands of his “Family”: “It’s the Beatles, the music they’re putting out,” he told the district attorney who sent him to death row. “These …
Read More »Trump Botches Address to Nation, Says 'Toledo' Instead of 'Dayton'
President Trump addressed the nation Monday morning about the shooting in El Paso and Dayton that left at least 31 dead over the weekend. Squinting at a teleprompter, Trump spoke in monotone about the need to “condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy,” while blaming video games and the internet for …
Read More »See AC/DC Rile Up Dutch Crowd With Seedy 'The Jack' Performance in 1979
AC/DC played a steamy rendition of “The Jack,” singer Bon Scott’s ode to STDs, when the band appeared on the Dutch TV show Countdown on July 13th, 1979. Dressed only in jeans and shoes, Scott caressed his mic and peered out at the packed crowd as he sang sexual innuendos, …
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