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Within four months of her tragic death from a heroin overdose, Janis Joplin became the second artist to score a posthumous US number one hit with the rollicking country blues rocker ‘Me and Bobby McGee’. It was her only chart topper, but gained her the wider recognition that her unique take on the blues and charismatically soulful vocals had always warranted. Starting off as a gently swaying country number with Joplin’s prominent East-Texan accent its most distinctive feature, the singer’s recording of the number builds to a blues-rock crescendo that brings her trademark, deep-throated rasp to the fore. Behind her,...

Countless artists and bands have come and gone over the years, each leaving their own mark on the landscape of American rock. In such an oversaturated scene, striking upon something truly original can often be difficult, but it was never one that particularly troubled jazz fusion legends Steely Dan. From their initial formation in 1971, the band—spearheaded by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker—operated on an entirely different level from their contemporaries in New York, pioneering a truly original new sound. Admittedly, Steely Dan’s fusion of jazz, rock, and pop proved somewhat controversial, alienating both jazz fans and rock fans in...

Eight out of ten key measures in the 2024 presidential election cycle favor Republicans, Gallup polling found Monday. The finding suggests Republicans have a significant chance of holding the House and retaking the Senate, along with the White House. Gallup measured and weighed 10 aspects of the election environment with eight of ten favoring Republicans. Two of the ten measurements that Gallup weighted as “strong” both leaned toward Republicans. None favored or leaned toward Democrats, and two favored neither party. Gallup weighed the measurements that favored neither party as only “weak” and “moderate.”

Netflix cancelations have reportedly spiked after the streaming platform’s CEO Reed Hastings announced he’d donate millions to Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign. Netflix’s rate of cancelations nearly tripled in the United States after supporters of former President Donald Trump called for action against the streaming giant following its CEO’s donation to Harris, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Before he was known to the nation as an affable Midwestern dad and a vice-presidential nominee, Tim Walz was a fast-talking political long shot in an ill-fitting suit, spoiling, in his Minnesotan way, for a debate-stage fight. As he stood next to his opponent — a crisply dressed six-term Republican congressman — Mr. Walz, a teacher by training, offered viewers a stark contrast at that 2006 debate, hosted by KSMQ-TV. Mr. Walz cast their choice as one between a political insider focused on “moving up in elected office” and the alternative he said he represented: “I live in the world...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke out against the Hillsborough County School Board’s lawsuit over a proposed property tax increase to help fund teacher salaries. “You do not need to raise anybody’s taxes,” the governor exclaimed in his most animated response to a question at a news conference in St. Petersburg on Wednesday. “Why are you trying to raise property taxes in the midst of some of the worst inflation we’ve seen in the modern history of this country?” During a special meeting Tuesday, the school board voted to file a lawsuit against the Hillsborough County Commission...

On Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo — who was appearing in her personal capacity as a surrogate for the Harris campaign — stated that she has “not been very focused on” where a potential port strike could have the biggest impact and hasn’t “been particularly involved” in the strike issue that she acknowledged “could be incredibly disruptive to commerce.” Co-host Becky Quick asked, “I realize you’re here as a surrogate for the vice president’s campaign, but there’s so much news of the day that I feel we have to ask you about. I wanted to...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks directly to the Iranian People.

Though he was never a household name, Golson was one of the most accomplished tenor saxophonists and composers of the 1950s hard bop era.Beloved jazz composer and saxophonist Benny Golson passed away on September 21st. Though he was never a household name like his high school friend John Coltrane, Golson was one of the most accomplished tenor saxophonists and composers of the 1950s hard bop era, known for his smoky, muscular tone and for penning tunes like “Whisper Not,” “I Remember Clifford” and “Killer Joe” — songs that married indelible melodies with subtle harmonic sophistication. During his seven-decade career,...

Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited an ammunition factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant is one of the few plants in the United States to manufacture 155mm artillery shells, according to AP News. These shells, used in howitzer systems that strike targets up to 20 miles away, have been used by Ukrainian forces in the war against Russia. Zelensky’s decision to visit the ammunition plant came under fishy circumstances. Sept. 22, 2024, marked 44 days before the U.S. presidential election. The state of Pennsylvania is seen as a swing state, going to Donald Trump in the...

Some politicians enjoy mixing it up with crowds on the campaign trail, while others revel in fund-raising.JD Vance loves debates.Mr. Vance, the first-term Republican senator from Ohio, will get his moment on the most prominent stage of his fledgling political career on Tuesday, when he represents Donald J. Trump’s presidential ticket in a matchup against his Democratic rival, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota.It’s a moment he has been anticipating for months.Mr. Vance spoke eagerly about the vice-presidential debate shortly after being named to Mr. Trump’s ticket in July. When President Biden dropped out of the race, Mr. Vance reacted with...

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office says its Explosive Ordnance Unit was called to a Salinas home on Saturday. A deputy spokesperson said that an anti-tank rocket was found in a Salinas home near 500 Capitol Street. Salinas police received a call of a possible mortar being found in the home at around 4:43 p.m. Mulitple homes in the area were evacuated as a precaution. "Bomb technicians were able to identify the device as a High Explosive Anti-Tank (H.E.A.T.) rocket. After examining the device with highly sophisticated equipment, bomb technicians determined the device contained hazardous characteristics and proceeded to conduct a...

Tim Walz has made no secret about his love of China. He praised it as a place where 'everyone shares' and socialism as 'neighborliness' (instead of the genocidal, oppressive ideology it really is). When Kamala Harris picked him as her VP, he became a sensation in China social media. Walz himself used to say he went to China 30 times. But that must not be polling well: Minnesota Public Radio reports Tim Walz has not visited China 30 times, as he has repeatedly claimed. Harris-Walz campaign now admits actual number is 'closer to 15.' MPR says Walz was 'so proud'...

Kamala Harris’s stolen valor running mate got slammed for a tone-deaf fundraising tweet amid deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene. More than 1,000 people are unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene made its way through Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas this weekend. At least 100 people have perished. Flooding caused by Hurricane Helene has destroyed Asheville, North Carolina. Powerful flooding from Hurricane Helene collapsed the Kisner Bridge in Afton, Tennessee. Tim Walz fired off a tone-deaf tweet as Americans perished. “All gas, no brakes. We’ll sleep when we’re dead,” Tim Walz said amid loss of life from catastrophic flooding. “Let’s make...

SFGATE senior culture editor Dan Gentile watched M.I.A.'s politically provocative set at Portola Music FestivalDespite being barely a month out from the election, not many musicians at Portola Music Festival had much to say about politics. But there was one exception: M.I.A. Since her debut mixtape “Piracy Funds Terrorism” in 2004, M.I.A. has always been a political provocateur. As a child, she was displaced by the Sri Lankan Civil War, and her art has always been steeped in revolutionary rhetoric, refugee undertones and nothing-to-lose swagger. Her combative attitude, paired with frenetic club beats from the likes of Diplo and Switch,...

A Georgia judge declared Monday that the state's abortion law, which restricted the procedure in the first six weeks of pregnancy, is unconstitutional. The order from Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney, who was appointed in 2012 by former Republican Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, reinstates Georgia's abortion restrictions prior to the overturn of Roe v. Wade, which allows the procedure up until 22 weeks of pregnancy. Georgia passed the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act in 2019, which prohibited physicians from performing an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy with some exceptions. The law was struck down by a...

“The Supreme Court is in crisis and bold solutions are necessary to restore the public trust,” Wyden said in a statement. “More transparency, more accountability and more checks on a power hungry Supreme Court are just what the American people are asking for.”

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Gray News) - A man accused of fatally shooting another man at a Florida restaurant after an argument over a jukebox song is facing murder charges. Police say an argument between two men, 46-year-old Cesar Esquivel Estrada and 54-year-old Socorro Camacho, escalated into gun violence. The incident happened just before 1:30 a.m. last Monday at Antojitos Mexicanos, a restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, according to WTVJ. Mauro Bonilla, who frequents the restaurant, says his friends who were there at the time told him it began when Estrada started playing a song on the jukebox, WFOR reports. Socorro Comacho...

A new law banning legacy and donor admissions at private California universities, including USC and Stanford — among the handful of schools that admit a significant number of children of alumni or donors — was signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said the action will promote equal educational opportunities.“In California, everyone should be able to get ahead through merit, skill, and hard work,” Newsom said in a statement. “The California Dream shouldn’t be accessible to just a lucky few, which is why we’re opening the door to higher education wide enough for everyone, fairly.”The law affects a small number...