Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin has announced a 25-date North American fall tour. Named the Arcoiris tour, Balvin will begin in Coliseo De Puerto Rico in San Juan on August 30th. The singer will make stops across major cities— from Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena on September 14th to Manhattan’s Madison Square …
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Not long after the polls closed in Denver on Tuesday night, news outlets were reporting that the nation’s first citywide initiative to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms had failed. Disappointment washed over the psychonaut community on social media — the initiative, reports were saying, had lost by 3%. Meanwhile, at least 25% …
Read More »Watch Brett Young, Charles Kelly Duet on 'Here Tonight'
Brett Young teams up with Lady Antebellum singer Charles Kelley in a new duet recording of the hit “Here Tonight.” The song, which Kelley helped write, was the lead single from Young’s second album Ticket to L.A. and reached Number One on the Country Airplay chart. Young’s original was a …
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They say it’s all in the timing, especially when it comes to funny business. But in The Hustle everyone’s inner comedic clock is calamitously off. The setups are flat, the jokes don’t land and the actors don’t — or won’t — connect. How does this happen in a movie that …
Read More »Keith Raniere Trial: Witness Recounts Becoming NXIVM Sex 'Slave'
A culture of misogyny, fear and ultimate control reigned supreme at NXIVM, according to witness testimony at the Keith Raniere trial from a former member who testified to being a sex “slave” within DOS, a secret, all-female organization within NXIVM. RELATED: A Guide to the NXIVM Trial Dressed in loose-fitting …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert Speculate About 'Game of Thrones' Starbucks Cup
Last Sunday’s Game of Thrones left viewers with a lot to take in. Can Cersei be defeated? Will Lord Varys turn on his queen? And … is Daenerys really drinking from a Starbucks to-go cup? After fans speculated about the blurry object, HBO confirmed that a craft services Starbucks cup …
Read More »Will Hoge Talks Political Art, Nashville Perks on Chris Shiflett's Podcast
Will Hoge gets topical on his newest release My American Dream, which spikes the singer-songwriter’s longtime mix of heartland rock and roadhouse alt-country with a pissed-off, political bent. For a songwriter who’s reinvented his approach multiple times over, it’s the newest chapter of an unfolding story. Hoge has been an …
Read More »See Bruce Springsteen Play Surprise Set With Steven Van Zandt's Band at L.A. Concert
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul were nearly done with their Summer Of Sorcery record release show at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday night when the band kicked into “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out,” causing many in the crowd to frantically reach for their cellphones because they …
Read More »Cuban Legend Omara Portuondo Bids Stunning Farewell on 'Last Kiss' Tour
“You can tell a Cuban by the way they laugh,” says Omara Portuondo. Just hours shy of her Friday night concert in Manhattan’s Sony Hall — halfway through her last-ever worldwide tour, dubbed the ‘Last Kiss’ — one of Cuba‘s most exalted singers turned heads as she let burst a …
Read More »No, 'Sex Trafficking' Won't Actually Increase During the Kentucky Derby
Most people associate the Kentucky Derby with mint juleps, giant hats and Instagram posts of bros wearing pastel shorts. But an ominous warning from Kentucky state Attorney General Andy Beshear suggests that the Derby is a prime target for sex traffickers as well. In advance of this year’s event on …
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