There’s no shortage of beloved Bruce Springsteen bootlegs out there in the fan community, but one of the most cherished ones was taped at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey on September 19th, 1978. It was a smoking hot night midway through the Darkness on the Edge of Town …
Read More »Jimmy Johnson, Muscle Shoals Guitarist Who Backed Soul & Rock Giants, Dead at 76
Jimmy Johnson, the guitarist for the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (a.k.a. “the Swampers”) whose foundational R&B-based playing could be heard on hundreds of records, including iconic hits by Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Wilson Pickett and Lynyrd Skynyrd, died at the age of 76. His death was confirmed by his son …
Read More »'The Music of Randy Travis' Tour to Recreate Country Singer's Catalog of Hits
The timeless country-music hits of Randy Travis will be celebrated on a new tour featuring the Country Music Hall of Fame member and The Voice alum James Dupré. The Music of Randy Travis Tour will get underway October 16th in Indianapolis. At each show, Dupré will front Travis’s touring band …
Read More »Alabama 14-Year-Old Confesses to Killing His Entire Family
A 14-year-old boy in the small town of Elkmont, Alabama has confessed to killing five members of his immediate family, including his father, his stepmother, and his three siblings. The weapon, a handgun, was found on the side of the road shortly after his confession, Steve Young, a spokesperson for …
Read More »Stephen King on His New Horror Novel, the 'Nightmare' of Trump, and 'Stranger Things'
Donald Trump was still months away from being elected president when Stephen King began writing his new novel. But The Institute — out September 10th and centered on a 12-year-old boy stolen from his parents in the night and locked up in a mysterious facility — is likely to remind …
Read More »Two Cops Who Accused of Raping a Teen in Custody Got Probation, Not Jail Time
Two former NYPD detectives who were accused of raping an 18-year-old girl in custody on a marijuana possession charge have reached a plea deal that will ensure they don’t have to serve any jail time. Eddie Martins and Richard Hall were accused of raping the Brooklyn woman in the back …
Read More »Joan Shelley on Recording in Iceland, Leonard Cohen's Wisdom
Depending on how you do the math, Joan Shelley has made around 10 LPs with various collaborators, including the trio Maiden Radio. She was a shared secret until 2015, when she released the evanescent Over and Even under her own name, but her most recent LP — a self-titled set …
Read More »See Joaquin Phoenix Devolve Into 'Joker' in Unnerving Final Trailer
Joaquin Phoenix revels in chaos with maniacal laughter in the final trailer for Joker, director Todd Phillips’ upcoming film based on the iconic DC Comics villain. Like the previous clip, this preview opens with Arthur Fleck answering his therapist’s questions with disturbing rants. “Arthur, I have some bad news for …
Read More »Taylor Swift May Not Play Stadiums on 'Lover' Tour
Taylor Swift sat down with Ryan Seacrest for hisOn Air show and revealed that she may not play stadiums when she embarks on a tour in support of her latest album Lover. Swift has mostly played stadiums since her Redtour in 2012. During the interview, Swift first noted that she …
Read More »Seth Rogen Taps Ilana Glazer, Anderson .Paak for Hilarity for Charity County Fair
Seth Rogen has enlisted Broad City’s Ilana Glazer, Anderson .Paak, Nick Kroll and more for the first Hilarity for Charity County Fair, taking place September 14th at Skylight Row DTLA in Los Angeles. Rogen announced the event with a ridiculous video in which he plays a low budget carnival barker …
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