Slowly, the truth is coming out. A new study by George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health has found that Hurricane Maria killed far more people in Puerto Rico than initially thought. The findings attribute an estimated 2,975 deaths to the storm from September 2017 through February 2018. …
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One day after concluding the second North American leg of their farewell tour, Slayer announced plans to continue the trek into 2019. The iconic metal band are planning shows for South America, Australia and Japan, though they’ve yet to announce specific dates. In a statement, guitarist Kerry King said the …
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A preliminary report from the autopsy of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts has ruled the death a “homicide resulting from multiple sharp force injuries,” according to CNN. The Brooklyn, Iowa, college student disappeared during an evening jog five weeks ago; her body was recovered from a cornfield on Tuesday, after authorities were …
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Fall Out Boy have unveiled a surprise EP entitled Lake Effect Kid. The band dropped the three-song set on Wednesday at midnight. “Forever a lake effect kid,” Fall Out Boy tweeted on Wednesday afternoon. “New EP dropping tonight at midnight ET to celebrate our biggest homecoming yet.” Shortly after revealing …
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J Mascis will release a new solo album, Elastic Days, on November 9th via Sub Pop. The Dinosaur Jr. guitarist previewed the record with its folky lead single, “See You at the Movies,” which pairs acoustic strumming and hazy piano with a fuzz-heavy guitar solo. The songwriter will promote the …
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The last time Reverend Al Sharpton saw Aretha Franklin live was at Radio City Music Hall, and tonight he will return to pay tribute to the late soul singer at that same venue. “She called me on stage here that night,” he toldRolling Stone of his good friend who died …
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Producers on a pair of Aretha Franklin film projects – the still-unreleased 1972 concert film Amazing Grace and the in-development biopic starring Jennifer Hudson – offered some clarity on the future of the films following the Queen of Soul’s death at the age of 76. Speaking to Variety, producer Harvey …
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EDITORS’ PICK:Mitski, Be the Cowboy The latest full-length from singer-songwriter Mitski Miyawaki proves that “making complex feelings of powerlessness loom as large as movie kaijus isn’t just a signature talent — it can seem like the main point and power of what Miyawaki does,” writes Will Hermes. “There are no …
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Aretha Franklin waived her fee to headline the Sam Cooke tribute I produced some years ago. It was the 2005 American Music Masters series, held at the Cleveland Playhouse and hosted by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In Aretha’s case, waiving the fee didn’t mean it was cheap. …
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Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón delves into the intertwining lives of working and middle class families in Seventies Mexico in the new trailer forRoma. Roma is centered around two domestic workers of Mixteco heritage, Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio) and Adela (Nancy Garcia), who look after the four children of a family in …
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