The inimitable Mexican pop queen Gloria Trevi is going back on the road — and taking Colombian superstar Karol G with her. In support of Trevi’s 2019 album, Diosa de La Noche, the duo’s fall U.S. tour opens this Friday the 13th, under an auspicious full moon, in Fresno, California. …
Read More »'We Can Reverse This' — Why a Black Pastor Supports Joe Biden
I hear the humidity in Houston this September can be cut with a knife and served up like brisket. It is weather designed to make you sweat, and Joe Biden is likely about to do just that. The third Democratic primary debate is going down tonight, and with Biden having …
Read More »Stop Calling John Bolton a 'Hawk'
A hawk is a medium-sized bird of prey, a noble animal that plays a vital role in many ecosystems. John Bolton, by contrast, is a war criminal, a man better described as a black-pilled, death-worshipping ghoul drenched in the blood of Muslim children than compared to an elegant specimen of …
Read More »Undead, Undead: Bauhaus Plot First Reunion in More Than a Decade
Bauhaus, the pioneering British group whose fusion of post-punk and black couture kickstarted the goth-music movement, will reunite for the first time in more than a decade this year for an Los Angeles gig. The performance will take place at the Hollywood Palladium on November 3rd. Over the years, frontman …
Read More »David Lee Roth Announces 2020 Las Vegas Residency
David Lee Roth is taking Van Halen’s classic catalog of hits to Las Vegas for a nine-show residency at the House of Blues Las Vegas. “A weekend with me is interactive way beyond just music,” Roth said in a statement. “It starts with the best food on Earth. The fellas …
Read More »Texas Republican Lieutenant Governor Bucks NRA on Background Checks
On Friday, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick took a stance that is rare for a Republican office-holder. Patrick went against the NRA and called for closing loopholes in background-check laws. Patrick said it’s “common sense” to strengthen the laws around stranger-to-stranger sales of guns telling the The Dallas Morning News, “That …
Read More »The Avett Brothers Address Gun Violence on Stark New Song 'Bang Bang'
The Avett Brothers have released “Bang Bang,” a smoldering preview of their forthcoming album Closer Than Together. The piano ballad finds the group fired up and furious about American gun violence, tackling everything from the presence of guns in movies to the proliferation of assault-rifles used by men “pretending to …
Read More »David Simon's Vision of America
If you were paying attention to HBO during the pay-cable giant’s breakthrough stretch at the turn of the century, it became a running gag that all the best shows came from a David. There was of course David Chase with The Sopranos, and David Milch with Deadwood. And in between, …
Read More »Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson Battle for Justice in 'Just Mercy' Trailer
Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx and Brie Larson star in the historical drama Just Mercy, which released its first trailer today. The film arrives in theaters this December. Taking place in 1987 and based on a true story, Just Mercy centers on the lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) as he heads to Alabama …
Read More »Pro Surfer Stephanie Gilmore: My Life in 15 Songs
Australian surfer and seven-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore is in good shape to qualify for the first Olympic surf team ever in 2020, but surfing’s not the only thing on her mind. In addition to hauling her board and other gear on tour, Gilmore travels with a guitar from her …
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