As concerns over social, environmental and political issues rise, many companies are being founded with a particular cause in mind, with their founders looking to use their businesses and platforms to raise awareness and do some good. For other businesses, getting involved in particular causes or building product lines around …
Read More »Kacey Musgraves' 'Star-Crossed' Excluded From Grammys Country Album Category
Since her debut album Same Trailer Different Park won the Grammy Award for Best Country Album in 2014, Kacey Musgraves has been a mainstay in the category — nominated again in 2016 for Pageant Material, and winning for Golden Hour in 2019. But her newest record, Star-Crossed, won’t be in …
Read More »3 Questions to Ask Yourself to Determine if You're an Effective Communicator
We all know that good communication is the foundation of a successful relationship. Whether it’s with your friend, your spouse or your family, sharing your thoughts and feelings is key to having a relationship based on trust and understanding. So why is it that as soon as we step into …
Read More »See Aaron Dessner Perform Big Red Machine's 'The Ghost of Cincinnati' on 'Fallon'
The National’s Aaron Dessner appeared on Friday’s Tonight Show to perform his collaborative side project Big Red Machine’s “The Ghost of Cincinnati.” The performance was in sharp contrast to Big Red Machine’s last late-night appearance in September, when Dessner brought a battalion of musicians — including Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold, …
Read More »Stream Aaliyah's 'I Care 4 U' and 'Ultimate Aaliyah' Compilation Albums
Aaliyah‘s posthumous compilation albums I Care 4 U and Ultimate Aaliyah have hit streaming platforms and are available for purchase via Blackground Records 2.0 and Empire. Originally released in December 2002, I Care 4 U includes hits from her studio albums alongside songs that were previously unreleased, including “Miss You,” “I Care 4 U” …
Read More »Judas Priest's Richie Faulkner Suffered 'Aortic Aneurysm' During Concert
UPDATE: Richie Faulkner has been discharged from a Kentucky hospital and is now resting at home after suffering an acute cardiac aortic dissection during Judas Priest‘s concert at the Louder Than Life festival. “He was only four miles away, but miles equal minutes and he did not have many to …
Read More »See Young Thug and Gunna Deliver Medley of Hits Alongside Giant Spider
Young Thug and Gunna performed a medley of tracks during the 2021 BET Hip-Hop Awards Tuesday in the rappers’ hometown of Atlanta. A little more than a week before Young Thug drops his new album Punk, the rapper performed the single “Tick Tock” from atop a giant arachnid before Gunna …
Read More »Actor Pleads Guilty to Running $650 Million Hollywood Ponzi Scheme
A low-budget fright flick actor whose most lucrative role was defrauding deep-pocket investors admitted Monday he ran a multimillion-dollar Hollywood Ponzi scheme. Zachary Horwitz, 34, appeared in federal court in downtown Los Angeles and pleaded guilty to a single count of felony securities fraud carrying a maximum penalty of 20 …
Read More »'A Betrayal of Democracy': What We Learned From the Facebook Whistleblower Interview
A Facebook whistleblower said that during her time at the company she “became increasingly alarmed by the choices the company makes prioritizing their own profits over public safety, putting people’s lives at risk.” Frances Haugen, a former product manager who worked on protecting the platform from election interference starting in …
Read More »Alex Jones Lost Two More Sandy Hook Lawsuits
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has lost two lawsuits brought by family members of two victims killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, HuffPost reported. The court issued a judgment against the Infowars host because he did not produce discovery records, causing him to lose the suits by default. …
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