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AC/DC singer Brian Johnson said he was having much more fun as an older musician than he’d had in the past.His comments appear to be at odds with those of Mick Jagger, who recently said there was nothing good about ageing.Perhaps four years is all it takes to make the difference – Johnson is 78 while his Rolling Stones counterpart is 82. In any case, Johnson recently told USA Today that hitting the stage was more enjoyable now.“I think it’s still the unknown,” he said in the video interview. “You’re all rehearsed; you know all your parts and your bits...

Sky News host Danica De Giorgio reacts to Greta Thunberg’s sister, Beata Thunberg, taking the world by storm in the arts.

Prepare to see Han shoot Greedo on the big screen again. For years, we thought it could never happen. But now we know for certain — the 50th anniversary theatrical release of the original Star Wars will indeed be George Lucas' original cut from 1977, not available commercially since 2006. The original Star Wars movie hasn't had a wide theatrical release in over forty years. But, according to the Star Wars official site, the original version of Star Wars blasts its way back into movie theaters for a limited release on February 19, 2027. This happens almost thirty years to...

My latest song. Watch the shadows.

A 95-year-old pop culture icon is performing a heavy metal set at one of America's biggest rock festivals this September. He'll have 35 musicians behind him. He's covering Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest. He calls the entire project "chaos with purpose." And he'd very much like you to take all of this seriously. His name is William Shatner, and if you think this is a joke, you haven't been paying attention.

They built careers pretending to be other people. Then Donald Trump came along… and they revealed who they really were. From Jussie Smollett’s fake MAGA hate crime scandal, to Kyle Gass blowing up Tenacious D’s tour with one disgusting joke, to Tom Arnold’s “Trump addiction,” Alec Baldwin’s anti-Trump SNL era, Amy Schumer alienating audiences, Ron Perlman and John Cusack melting down online, Seth Rogen becoming another predictable woke celebrity, and Tom Hanks losing his neutral “America’s Dad” image — this is the story of Hollywood stars who damaged themselves while trying to take down Trump. This is not about Trump...

Fernandez sings the aria "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana", from Act I of Catalani's opera "La Wally." The piece is a haunting reverie on the theme of traveling alone and far from home. This performance plays a prominent role in the 1981 film "Diva", a 1981 French thriller directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix. It eschewed the realist mood of the 1970s French cinema and instead adopted a colorful, melodic style, later described as cinéma du look. Aria from the film "Diva" (1981, Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez)

Rolling Stones frontman and rock-n-roll legend Mick Jagger says a singer should avoid politics and should simply just entertain his fans, unlike extreme left-wing scold Bruce Springsteen, who constantly lectures his fans from the stage. Jagger, 82, delivered his opinion on a New York Times podcast last week when Times correspondent David Marchese noted that the Born in the USA singer feels that he needs to impose his politics on his audience at every concert. Marchese claimed that Springsteen “clearly sees his job as engaging in a meaningful back and forth” with his audience. That is a curious way to...

Just one of many JD Vance memes making the rounds. AI generated but pretty funny.

Last week, the Television Academy announced its 78th Emmy nominations, and Taylor Sheridan's entire slate got the reception you'd give a telemarketer. “Landman,” Paramount+'s flagship drama with Billy Bob Thornton and Sam Elliott, walked away with nothing. “The Madison,” led by Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell, got nothing either. Sheridan's grand total across two of the most watched shows on television: one nomination, for stunt coordination on “Tulsa King.” Meanwhile Ryan Murphy's “All's Fair,” a show even its own network calls critically panned, picked up two nods. I coached high school track and field for years. If a kid runs...

In less than two years, the era of free, open over-the-air TV will come to an end and be replaced by a PPV-like experience. ================================================================================== [SNIP] It feels like a golden era of free consumer media choice. But this brilliant, high-definition view comes with a ticking clock. In the corridors of the FCC, local broadcasters are vigorously pushing a plan to permanently shut down our current broadcasting standard called Advanced Television Systems Committee 1.0 (ATSC 1.0). If media conglomerates get their way, February 2028 will mark the sudden end of free, open television as we know it, instantly transforming millions...

The list for those that don't want to click through: 1. Jungleland - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 2. Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty 3. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 4. Young Americans - David Bowie 5. Money - Pink Floyd 6. Urgent - Foreigner 7. The Heart of Rock and Roll - Huey Lewis and the News 8. Turn The Page - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band 9. Deacon Blues - Steely Dan 10. The Logical Song - Supertramp 11. Yakety Yak - The Coasters 12. Can't You Hear...

The star's latest album did not chart, though she says she is already hard at work on new music and focused on the future Lizzo is opening up about falling short of expectations for her new album Bitch — and why she's keeping her chin up. The Grammy winner, 38, put out Bitch, her first record in four years, on June 5. The record did not chart on the Billboard 200 albums chart, marking a surprising result for an album that followed a No. 2 record in 2022 for the star. In a conversation with Zachary Hourihane (also known as...

"Only God can do that" Cain says of origin of hit songThere’s a deeper meaning to “Don’t Stop Believin’” — one that might not be widely evident to the some of the fans who hear the Journey anthem played at sporting events and on classic rock radio. The song, which was released on Journey’s seventh studio album “Escape” in 1981, is actually a song based on Christian faith and dealing directly with the Holy Spirit, says the song’s co-author Jonathan Cain. Cain says that, if one really thinks about it, the song is actually about the Holy Spirit. “We don’t...

My latest song. Bottoms up!

Bonnie Tyler has died 'unexpectedly' at the age of 75, weeks after going into cardiac arrest following surgery which left her in an induced coma. The Welsh pop star, whose real name is Gaynor Hopkins, died just months after she was treated in intensive care after being placed in an induced coma following an emergency intestinal surgery. Bonnie's death was announced in a statement by her 'heartbroken' family and team on her website on Thursday, which said she died in hospital in Portugal.

"Fairytale" is a song introduced on the Pointer Sisters' May 1974 album release That's a Plenty; written by group members Anita Pointer and Bonnie Pointer. Bonnie Pointer played down the idea of a C&W hit by the Pointer Sisters being a novelty: "People think because we're always trying something different we're not sincere. Like country music. For us, it's no joke...Our folks came from Arkansas and we grew up singing country songs. It's part of us." The Pointer Sisters began a series of promotional appearances in Nashville in August, 1974 and on October 25, 1974, the group performed "Fairytale" at...

Screencap of Twitter/X video. Winston Marshall is the former banjo player for the folk rock band Mumford & Sons. In 2021, Marshall faced down a cancel culture campaign for simply reading a book about Antifa by the journalist Andy Ngo. Since then, he has become more politically active and an advocate for free speech. In a recent video, Marshall wished the United States a happy 250th birthday and provided a fun history lesson about the banjo, which he describes as a uniquely American instrument. He begins with a hilarious quote from iconic American writer Mark Twain: “A gentleman is a...

The real story of the Declaration of Independence - the secret conversation between Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOOQfGWt8Hc

Extra special feature: Kate Smith leading the singing of "God Bless America." Dean Martin & Kate Smith - America Medley & Show Ending [video- with Barbara Eden, Mickey Rooney & Norm Crosby]