Lindsey Buckingham revealed in a new interview that he has settled his lawsuit against his former Fleetwood Mac bandmates. Following Buckingham’s surprise firing from Fleetwood Mac in January, the guitarist filed a lawsuit against the band in October, alleging breach of fiduciary duty and breach of oral contract, among other …
Read More »Samantha Bee Celebrates 'Mueller Christmas,' Watches Trump 'Stooges Squirm'
Samantha Bee gathered with her fellow “Muelliacs” on Wednesday’s Full Frontal, celebrating Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s latest legal moves connected to President Trump’s associates in the Russia investigation.“Lying to federal investigators [is] a crime,” the host said. “We don’t know if any of this will come back on Trump in …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Dismisses 2019 Tour Rumors
Bruce Springsteen clarified his plans for 2019, saying he would not be touring with the E Street Band next year and would instead be focusing on finishing a handful of recording projects. “Just a note to quell some of the rumors over here on E Street,” Springsteen said in a …
Read More »Ryan Zinke Blames Radical Enviros for California Fires
The other day, after visiting the Camp Fire near Paradise, California, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke figured out who was to blame for the worst wildfire in California history, which has burned more than 105,000 acres, destroyed 12,600 homes, and killed at least 81 people (as of Wednesday morning, there are …
Read More »See Pete Davidson Apologize to Lt. Com. Dan Crenshaw on 'SNL'
Pete Davidson formally apologized to Lt. Com. Dan Crenshaw on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, one week after Davidson drew criticism for comparing the then-Texas Republican congressional candidate and military veteran to a “hitman from a porno movie.” Following the outcry over Davidson’s comments, Crenshaw said that the …
Read More »Strange Details Emerge About Thousand Oaks Shooter
On Thursday, authorities in Thousand Oaks, California, identified Marine veteranIan David Long, 28, as the gunman who killed 12 people and injured more than a dozen others at a popular bar frequented by college students earlier this week. Long was found dead inside Borderline Bar & Grille from what police …
Read More »Joni Mitchell at 75: Friends and Admirers Honor an Icon at Moving Tribute Show
Given the jazz-inflected complexities and somber, introspective tone of Joni Mitchell’s most vibrant work, the skill and magnetism of the artists who took the stage on the first of two nights celebrating her 75thbirthday at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at L.A.’s theMusic Center felt all the more impressive. Over the …
Read More »Morrissey Covers the Pretenders' 'Back on the Chain Gang,' Talks 'Pop Classic'
When Morrissey decided to cover the Pretenders‘ “Back on the Chain Gang” for an upcoming double-vinyl reissue of his Low in High School album, he wanted to play it loose with the lyrics. “I didn’t ever see the lyrics correctly printed because I wanted to sing them as I had …
Read More »Real Life Rock Top Ten: All-Bob Dylan Edition
“Real Life Rock Top Ten” is a monthly column by cultural critic and RS contributing editorGreil Marcus. 1. “Nobel Prize winner Bob Dylan plays River Spirit Casino Resort,” Tulsa World (October 13th). Though it does carry an echo of the Cheek to Cheek Lounge of Winter Park, Florida, where in …
Read More »Dennis Hof, Brothel Owner and Unlikely Political Candidate, Dead at 72
Dennis Hof, the controversial brothel owner who in June won the Republican primary for a seat in the Nevada state legislature, has died at the age of 72. Hof’s campaign manager tweeted the news Tuesday afternoon. “I just confirmed with Nye County sheriff’s deputy that Dennis Hof passed away this …
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