Howard Schultz was never going to be able to avoid what happened in that Philadelphia Starbucks. Over the past two nights, the billionaire former coffee chain chairman has been asked aboutthe arrests of two African-American businessmen, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, in a Center City Starbucks last April, and event …
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Rising rapperYNW Mellywas arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder on Wednesday. The charges stem from the October 26th, 2018 shooting of Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas Jr., according to a report from the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Cortlen Henry was also arrested in connection with the double …
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Update 2/13/19: Reps from Sheck Wes’s legal and management team provided Rolling Stone with the following statement. “We are actively investigating the allegations against Sheck Wes and are fiercely standing by him through this. He has denied any wrongdoing whatsoever or violence of any kind and we believe him. He …
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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Father John Misty have announced their first co-headlining tour. The two songwriters will play 18 shows together in the month of June, with U.K. artist Jade Bird opening the bulk of the dates. Nashville’s Erin Rae opens the final three shows. Launching June …
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Almost two years since they released their last album, Filthy Friends, which features Sleater-Kinney‘s Corin Tucker and R.E.M.‘s Peter Buck, are returning with another, Emerald Valley. The first track they’re releasing off the album, which is due out May 3rd, is the punkish “Last Chance County.” Tucker sings about feeling …
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The 61st annual Grammy Awards begins Sunday night from Los Angeles’ Staples Center in a show that’s set to be heavy on performances and lighter on the actual awards. Only nine categories will be given out on air, though the Recording Academy announced a slew of winners prior to the …
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With a supermajority of Americans supporting marijuana legalization, the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR), has introduced a bill to tax and regulate the substance like alcohol. In a nod to the mainstreaming of marijuana culture, the legislation carries the stony bill number S. 420. It …
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With the 61st Grammy Awards only a few days away, major artists including Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Childish Gambino are said to not be attending the show. Per the New York Times,the three hip-hop artists — who have consistently topped charts this past year and appear in the nominations for …
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For the first time since 2011, the Democrats have the majority in the House of Representatives, and it appears that reforming federal marijuana laws is one of their highest priorities. While 33 states so far have legalized medical and/or recreational use, cannabis remains federally prohibited, further complicating the implementation and …
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A lengthy investigation published by CNN on Tuesday alleges that the circumstances of James Brown’s death are suspicious and that his ex-wife Adrienne may not have died of an accidental overdose. Brown died on Christmas Day 2006 from a heart attack and fluid in his lungs, but there was never …
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