Alec John Such, founding bassist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted member of Bon Jovi, has died at the age of 70. The band confirmed the death of their former bassist Sunday in a statement on social media. No cause of death was provided. “We are heartbroken to hear …
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Billy Hinsche, singer in the Sixties boy band Dino, Desi and Billy and longtime member of the Beach Boys’ touring unit, has died at the age of 70. Lucie Arnaz — the daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and whose brother Desi Arnaz Jr. was a member of Dino, …
Read More »Siegfried & Roy's Roy Horn Dead at 75 From COVID-19 Complications
Roy Horn, one-half of the famed lion-taming duo and longtime Las Vegas staple Siegfried & Roy, died Friday from complications related to COVID-19. He was 75. “Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,” Siegfried Fischbacher said in a statement. …
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As much of America continues to self-quarantine, the propensity to go stir crazy increases with each passing day. Celebrities are no different: bored out of their minds while sitting at home indefinitely. Maybe they are ceaselessly launching Instagram Lives just for some human connection. Maybe they’re teasing us with some …
Read More »Soundgarden Respond to Lawsuit From Chris Cornell's Widow, Claim Ownership Over Final Recordings
Soundgarden denied withholding royalties from Chris Cornell‘s widow and rebuffed her claim that she is the sole owner of several recordings Cornell worked on before his death in a new court filing. The motion, filed Tuesday and obtained by Rolling Stone, is a response to a lawsuit Vicky Cornell filed …
Read More »So, How Was Your Decade, Richard Marx?
So, How Was Your Decade is a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture, and memorable moments that shaped their decade. Check out all the artists who participated in the series. Richard Marx began the 2010s with a major milestone: A song …
Read More »'I Am a Killer': New True Crime Show Offers Rare Death-Row Interviews
Wrongful convictions, missing persons, unsolved murders — the true crime genre has never been more popular, yet the vast majority of recent documentaries, podcasts and TV shows have been about unraveling some sort of mystery. Are Adnan Syed, Scott Peterson, Darlie Routier, Steven Avery and Michael Peterson actually innocent of …
Read More »California Is Burning Before Our Eyes
On Monday afternoon, Craig Clements was one of the first outsiders allowed in to see what he calls “the vortex zone” at the Carr fire near Redding, California — a city of about 100,000 people, not far from the Oregon border. “It was pretty wild,” Clements, director of the Fire …
Read More »'Midnight Run' at 30: In Praise of the 'Casablanca' of Buddy Comedies
“Jack, you’re a grown man. You have control over your own words.” “You’re goddamn right I do. So here come two words for you: shut the fuck up.” Over the course of Midnight Run, bounty hunter Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) and fugitive accountant Jonathan “Duke” Mardukas (Charles Grodin) travel …
Read More »Watch Ariana Grande's Cosmic New Video for 'God Is a Woman'
Ariana Grande has dropped the new video for “God Is a Woman,” the second single off her forthcoming album Sweetener, a week early. The 25-year-old singer’s fourth studio album will be released on August 17th. The video for the tune features Grande sitting atop the world, manipulating clouds and space …
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