Like most folks, the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel got into the weed business for the money. The 700-member tribe, situated about 45 minutes east of San Diego, California, was roughly $50 million in debt from a failed casino project when the Obama Department of Justice issued the Wilkinson memo …
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Faith No More‘s Mike Patton and master turntablist DJ QBert staged their first-ever collaboration this weekend in San Francisco, where the duo performed a pair of impromptu concerts at the city’s The Chapel venue. Beastie Boys keyboardist Money Mark also appeared during the gigs, which occurred on little notice after …
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Lili Fini Zanuck’s documentary Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars follows the guitarist as he pursues a single-minded mission to raise the profile of the blues in popular culture. During the Sixties, he moved through bands at a reckless pace in search for the right combination of blues aficionados – …
Read More »Former 'Baywatch' Star Reported Scott Baio for Sexual Abuse
Former Baywatch actress Nicole Eggert filed a police report against her former Charles in Charge costar, Scott Baio. Eggert claims he “molested” her when she was 17 years old, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.The specific allegation being made against Baio has not been released publicly. Eggert’s attorney Lisa Bloom said her …
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John Mahoney, the actor who played the role of Martin Crane on Frasier for 11 seasons,died in Chicago on Sunday while in hospice care, his manager confirmed to Variety. He was 77. The British-born Mahoney, who moved to the Chicago area at the age of 19, didn’t fully enter acting …
Read More »Bruno Mars Sets '24K Magic' Tour's 'Finale' With Cardi B
Bruno Mars will take one last victory lap for his Grammy-sweeping 24K Magic when the singer hits the road for the “finale” leg of his 24K Magic World Tour, with Mars’ “Finesse (Remix)” partner Cardi B along as special guest. While dates and venues are still tentative, Mars revealed Friday …
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In the fall of 2012, Mike Milosh released “Open,” his first single under the name Rhye, a track that melded hushed chamber pop with a serene electronic pulse. The music was unwaveringly gentle, but surprisingly, it incited a major-label feeding frenzy. “I was not expecting 20 labels to be fighting …
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Just over one year after President Trump’s inauguration, Michelle Obama sat down with Ellen DeGeneres for her first TV interview since leaving the White House to explain the context surrounding a particularly viral moment from that day in Washington, D.C. “Hey, I have a question and I think a lot …
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Canadian indie rock veteransBroken Social Scene will embark on a North American tour this spring in support of their latest album, Hug of Thunder. The trek kicks off March 23rd at Stubbs in Austin, Texas and includes stops in New Orleans, Orlando, Charlotte, North Carolina and Baltimore. The tour wraps …
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Janelle Monae spoke out in support of the Time’s Up movement during an inspirational speech at the 2018 Grammy Awards. “Tonight, I am proud to stand in solidarity as not just an artist but a young woman with my fellow sisters in this room who make up the music industry: …
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