The days of coordinating criminal activity by beeper and pay phone are long gone. In the twenty-first century, many crime syndicates rely on hardened encrypted devices to discuss their illicit activities. These devices can only be bought from a black-market dealer and can’t make calls or surf the web. Their …
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OneRepublic appeared on The Ellen Show to perform their recent single “Run” live in the studio. The song, which came out in March, is off the band’s upcoming fifth album Human. OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder discussed producing music for Miley Cyrus, Lil Nas X and the Jonas Brothers during an …
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Lloyd Price, the pioneering R&B singer behind Fifties hits like “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” “Stagger Lee” and “Personality,” has died at the age of 88. Price’s manager Tom Tripani confirmed to Rolling Stone that Price died Monday, May 3rd; no cause of death was provided. Friend Rickey Poppell added on Facebook …
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American Aquarium released a new album early Friday morning, a record that represents a solid pivot for the longtime roots-rock band. On the heels of BJ Barham’s homespun livestream covers series, the North Carolina singer-songwriter convened his players in an Asheville, North Carolina, studio last November to record a full …
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In a dramatic, and likely life-saving, reversal, the Biden administration has announced that it favors breaking patent protections on Covid-19 vaccines to speed their deployment in combating the global pandemic. The announcement came from the office of the United States Trade Representative, Katherine Tai who vowed to make the case …
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The Monkees are coming to your town one last time. They have just announced a North American farewell tour starting September 11th at Seattle’s Moore Theatre and wrapping up November 14th at L.A.’s Greek Theatre. ” ‘The Monkees Farewell Tour’ will feature songs that span the band’s entire career — …
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The likelihood of D.C. statehood was served a blow on Friday when Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) said that he opposes a bill that would make the nation’s capital a state. Manchin told Hoppy Kercheval of West Virginia’s MetroNews in a radio interview that a constitutional amendment was needed, not legislation. …
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A new trailer for Steven Spielberg‘s West Side Story adaptation aired during the 2021 Academy Awards on Sunday night. The film stars Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler as Tony and Maria, and will receive a theatrical premiere on December 10th, 2021, after being delayed for a year due to the Covid-19 …
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Word came down this week that Kiss have signed a deal with Netflix to create a biopic about their formative years. According to reports, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales director Joachim Rønning will helm the film and Ole Sanders will write the screenplay. “The project is …
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In 2017, a stage diver landed on a man’s head at a punk music festival in New Jersey. That man, who experienced significant spinal damage, successfully sued the show’s organizer for $2 million. Will we see an explosion in these types of liability lawsuits in the coming months, as music …
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