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You’re only as good as your word. At least that’s what I was told as a kid. But is it true? President John F. Kennedy certainly thought so when he said, “I would rather be accused of breaking precedents than breaking promises.” In a world where politicians notably and consistently …

British jazz artist Theon Cross will give the first 3D digital avatar performance at South by Southwest this year, with the annual festival going virtual due to Covid-19. Cross’ avatar experience will launch March 16th at 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT, and will be available to watch on SXSW’s online …

UPDATE: The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday granted emergency use authorization to a single-shot vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson. “We are ready to roll it out!” White House Covid adviser Andy Slavitt tweeted after the authorization was official. The authorization comes days after the FDA released a report …

As the live music industry’s return remains fairly nebulous amid the ongoing pandemic, Mint Talent Group — a booking agency started last year by former CAA, William Morris Endeavor, and Paradigm agents — is working with ticketing platform Lyte to set up a reservation system for a swath of its …

Jessie Ware has released a new video for “Remember Where You Are,” featuring actress Gemma Arterton and directed by Dominic Savage. Shot last Valentine’s Day at dawn, the clip features Arterton roaming the empty streets of London during lockdown. She stops by a London Underground station, tearing up in her …

After years of rumor and speculation, word finally came down yesterday that Frasier is returning after a 17-year absence. The new show will air on the Paramount+ streaming service, which will also be home to nostalgic reboots of The Real World, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Beavis and Butt-head. “Having spent over …

Days before the release of her new album Little Oblivions, Julien Baker has dropped the single “Heatwave.” The track opens with delicate guitar, as Baker sings about a car she witnessed that burst into flames. “It’s worse than death than life compressed/To fill a page in the Sunday paper,” she …

Last week, we shared Rick Livingstone’s memories of his time singing lead in the 1990 supergroup the Best alongside John Entwistle, Joe Walsh, Keith Emerson, and Jeff “Skunk” Baxter. Their set mixed songs by the Who, the Eagles, Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, though the …

Former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen are making a podcast. The two have teamed up for Renegades: Born in the USA, the second original podcast series from the partnership between Spotify and Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company Higher Ground. Renegades is an eight-episode podcast featuring Barack Obama and …

Metallica performed their “For Whom the Bell Tolls” live virtually from their California headquarters as part of this year’s BlizzCon, the annual presentation for video game makers Blizzard Entertainment. The heavy metal legends previously appeared during BlizzCon 2014. This year’s conference went livestream-only due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “We would …