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Donald Trump lost a rare power struggle on Capitol Hill Tuesday as the House passed a bill 427-1 demanding the public release of Justice Department records tied to Jeffrey Epstein. The passage comes weeks after the president’s behind-the-scenes efforts to keep the legislation from ever reaching the floor. The overwhelming vote on the Epstein Files…
Feeling blue? Maybe you’d prefer Cerulean. The latest album from esteemed DJ/producer and hyperpop pioneer Danny L Harle is coming in February. Although 2021’s Harlecore was sort of his first album, Harle says of Cerulean, “This is my debut album. It really is the big one.” He says he sought out “the best melodies sung…
If you were to have asked late Sugar Hill Records co-founder Sylvia Robinson who helped put hip-hop—a genre traditionally dominated by men—on the map, she would have justifiably raised her hand. Robinson, who passed away in 2011, was largely responsible for hip-hop’s first Top 40 single, “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugar Hill Gang (1979), as…
Mavi is releasing a new mixtape next week. The project is called The Pilot, and it’s out on Tuesday, November 25. The 10-track release will include “Landgrab” (featuring Earl Sweatshirt) and “Potluck” (with Smino), as well as further collaborations with MIKE and Kenny Mason. Take a look at the mixtape cover and tracklist below. The…
Image Credit: Getty Images Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Wedding was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List earlier this year. On March 6, the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office announced that the 44-year-old had been added to the list, calling him “a very dangerous man.” He was indicted last year in a…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Meta’s long-running defense against the FTC’s attempt to force it to sell off Instagram and WhatsApp has come to an end, with a federal judge ruling that the company did not illegally stifle competition by buying the…
Korean television shows have become extremely popular in the Western world thanks to their inclusion on streamers like Netflix. And K-dramas truly have everything you could possibly be looking for in a bingeable show: melodramatic soaps, zombie thrillers, fantasy romances and dystopian sci-fi. Watch With Us has added two additions to its list of must-watch…
This is a new ongoing series about the business of music with a SPIN twist. There’s a new headliner in the music business, and it’s not on stage. It’s in the wings, in a tailored suit, with a checkbook bigger than the tour budget. Over the last decade, the most unexpected disruptor in music hasn’t…
Big U was denied the chance to leave federal custody for his son’s funeral after a judge ruled he could not be trusted outside MDC Los Angeles, even for a tightly controlled religious burial. The court instead offered a private viewing of his son’s body and a video link to watch the service. His detention…
Early next year, the proggy and adventurous UK trio Plantoid will release their sophomore album Flare. We posted their lead single “Dozer,” and now they’ve followed it with the new track “Good For You,” which is not an Olivia Rodrigo cover. Instead, it’s a big, ambitious swing from a band with a knack for that…
