In explosive written testimony, European Union ambassador Gordon Sondland told House impeachment investigators that he was just following orders when he pressured Ukraine to investigate the Bidens and the Crowdstrike conspiracy in exchange for the release of hundreds of millions in U.S. funding for Ukraine’s defense. In his testimony, Sondland …
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that Israel’s West Bank settlements are not in violation of international law, signaling a shift from longstanding policies of past administrations. “After carefully studying all sides of the legal debate, this administration agrees with President Reagan: the establishment of Israeli civilian settlements in …
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Harry Styles staged the live TV debut of his two new songs, “Watermelon Sugar” and “Lights Up,” on Saturday Night Live. Both tracks appear on the singer’s upcoming second LP, Fine Line, out December 13th. For the soulful “Watermelon Sugar,” Styles crooned over warm keys, horn blasts and eruptions of …
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Thom Yorke appeared on The Late Show to perform his recent song, “Daily Battles,” which comes from Edward Norton‘s new film Motherless Brooklyn. Yorke took the stage solo with his keyboard, performing the ambient, sparse number with emotional intensity. Norton reached out to Yorke when directing Motherless Brooklyn and Yorke …
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The first day of public impeachment hearings reinforced what the previous month of closed-door depositions all but confirmed: that President Trump attempted to extort Ukraine into interfering in the 2020 election. Witnesses George Kent, the deputy assistant secretary of state, and Bill Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, laid …
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King Princess stopped by Vevo’s studio to perform live takes of new songs “Hit the Back” and “If You Think It’s Love.” Both appear on her debut album Cheap Queen, which was released last month. Both performances take place in a small, blue-grey room. King Princess is joined by her four-piece …
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“Get ready for a miracle!” reads a sign outside a tent in the music video for Marcus King’s new single “The Well.” Inside, the singer-guitarist provides just that, delivering a spiritual conversion to his following via a supercharged performance. The first song off King’s upcoming album El Dorado, “The Well” …
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On the second floor of a Brooklyn recording studio nestled between an ice cream parlor and bridal shop, the Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson is wailing through “Struttin’ Blues,” a deep cut off the group’s 1990 debut album, Shake Your Money Maker. His on-again, off-again bandmate and on-again, off-again brother Rich …
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A French actress has come forward with new accusations that director Roman Polanski raped her at a Switzerland ski chalet in 1975. Valentine Monnier, speaking to French newspaper Le Parisien, said she was 18 years old when Polanski allegedly attacked her, ripped off her clothes and raped her following a …
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The Shins have released two new songs, “Waimanalo” and “Trapped by the Sea,” in honor of late bandmate Richard Swift, who died last year. The tracks are part of a seven-inch vinyl series — Fug Yep Soundation — created for Swift. They mark the Shins’ first new music since their …
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