A woman who previously accused R. Kelly of “a sexual assault incident resulting in serious bodily injury” and grooming her for the singer’s alleged “sex cult” filed a new lawsuit against Kelly Monday in New York. Faith Rodgers anonymously filed a police report against Kelly in Dallas, Texas in April …
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Jimmy Kimmel delivered a powerful monologue Friday hours after yet another school shooting, this time at Santa Fe High School outside of Houston, Texas. “Once again our leaders are sending their thoughts and prayers. President Trump said he is ‘with the people of Santa Fe in this tragic hour and …
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The seminal reggae label Trojan Records will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year with a slew of musical releases, a new documentary and a handful of live events. Founded in 1968 by Lee Gopthal and Chris Blackwell, two Jamaican ex-pats living in London, Trojan helped introduce an array of reggae …
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Though a group of Republican governors have joined their colleagues in Congress promoting President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, the concept still seems like a pipe dream, particularly after Tuesday. Following a week of violent conflict in the Middle East stemming from Trump’s decisions to axe the Iran deal …
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On Monday, Voice Top 8 contestants Pryor Baird and Kaleb Lee cranked up the excitement in the middle of a two-hour episode to decide the four finalists. The pair took on a high-energy mash-up of Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins’ “Hillbilly Bone” andBrooks & Dunn’s “Hillbilly Deluxe.” With Baird sporting …
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Kacey Musgraves made her Saturday Night Live debut on the Amy Schumer-hosted episode, with the singer performing two tracks off her acclaimed new album Golden Hour. With a diamond saddle serving as a mirror ball behind her, Musgraves first delivered the disco-tinged pop-country song “High Horse” at Studio 8H. Later …
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The singer Jessie Reyez accused Noel “Detail” Fisher, a producer with credits on massive hits like Beyoncé’s “Drunk in Love,” of sexual misconduct on Thursday. Bebe Rexha also accused the producer of inappropriate behavior in the studio. Their allegations came after outlets like TMZ reported on Wednesday that two women, …
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Angelique Kidjo transforms a dismal office into a free-form dance party in the video for her cover of the Talking Heads‘ “Once in a Lifetime.” Three office workers play with their phones when Kidjo suddenly appears on their screens. The music kicks in, prompting the trio to dance. Kidjo’s contribution …
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Paul Simonhas never had much use for drugs beyond a brief flirtation with LSD in the 1960s. But in early 1998 when his Broadway musical The Capeman closed after a mere six-week run, he turned to a powerful South American hallucinogenic, ayahuasca, to numb the pain. He’d first encountered it …
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Drive along Interstate 65 in central Alabama between Birmingham and Montgomery, you can’t miss it. Some folks who call themselves the Sons of Confederate Veterans put up a massive Confederate flag, colors as bright as if it were brand new. The flag doesn’t just remind you that you’re in the …
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