British singer-songwriter Twinnie made waves among pop-country fans when she released her 2016 self-titled EP, an independent project that would see viral success and eventually lead to a record deal with BMG. On March 1st, Twinnie, who also has credits as a film and stage actress, released a new EP, …
Read More »H.E.R., 21 Savage, Lil Baby Lead 2019 Roots Picnic
H.E.R., 21 Savage and Lil Baby are among the acts tapped for 2019’s Roots Picnic, which will be held on June 1st at The Mann Center at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, PA a new larger location than its previous home of Festival Pier. In its 12th year, Roots Picnic will …
Read More »One of Mueller's Lawyers Zeroes in on Foreign Lobbying
WASHINGTON — Eighty years ago, Congress became so alarmed by the rise of pro-Nazi propaganda in the United States that it passed the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), a law intended to shine a light on the activities and money spent by foreign countries and their representatives to lobby the …
Read More »Once Accused of Sexual Assault, Roy Moore Is 'Seriously Considering' Another Senate Run
Disgraced Republican Roy Moore told the Christian radio program Focal Point, on Friday, that he might make another run at a senate seat in Alabama in 2020, Reuters reported. The 72-year-old former judge lost his bid for the senate in 2017 after he was accused of sexual assault and numerous …
Read More »Sen. Chris Murphy on the Gun Debate: 'No Parent Can Hide From This Any Longer'
For the first time since the Clinton era, Congress has advanced gun control measures Last week, House Democrats passed legislation to require universal background checks for gun sales, closing loopholes that allow one-in-five guns to be sold without a completed check. After decades of frustration — and of free rein …
Read More »The First Time: Cinematographer Rachel Morrison
Rachel Morrison picked up her mom’s old Olympus camera when she was four years old and she was hooked, dedicating herself to living behind the lens. In high school, she learned about cinematography, marveling that “you could take 24 still photographs per second and be part of telling an emotional, …
Read More »Joycelyn Savage Contacts Family After Bizarre R. Kelly Interview
Joycelyn Savage, one of R. Kelly‘s girlfriends who has been estranged from her family for several years, contacted her parents Wednesday, soon after the singer’s bizarre interview with CBS This Morning. Gerald Griggs, an attorney for the Savage family – whose attempts to reconnect with their daughter were featured in …
Read More »Why Isn't CBD Legal Yet?
The nation is going through a marijuana revolution, but officials throughout the federal government continue to live in the prohibitionist, anti-drug eras of ages past. But that’s no longer good enough for many lawmakers on Capitol Hill. A bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives are increasing pressure on the Food …
Read More »Jenny Lewis Starts Over
There are 19 white stickers arranged across Jenny Lewis’ fridge. Each one carries a stamped date, the logo of Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, the word VISITOR and, in Lewis’ handwriting, a different beguiling little phrase: I taught him how to 2-step; Rosey posey put your snake finger on; You …
Read More »Nils Lofgren Resurrects Lost Lou Reed Songs On New LP 'Blue With Lou'
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band were in Australia on the final leg of their River tour in early 2017 when guitarist Nils Lofgren found himself messing around with a new bluesy riff on his Jazzmaster guitar during a pre-show soundcheck. “I knew I wanted to do something with …
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