The medium is the message. The phrase was coined by philosopher Marshall McLuhan decades back to push us to think about the various tools of expression around us — the technology through which ideas are conveyed — as more than just neutral delivery devices. The medium itself “does something to people,” McLuhan wrote. “It takes hold of ...Read more

Koe Wetzel is calling from Nashville, Tennessee, two nights into a recent visit to "a two-night town," as this lifelong Texan describes country music's capital.

"It's like my new Vegas, bro," says the singer and songwriter, last night's festivities still audible in the weary scrape of his voice over the phone. "I've been here since Tuesday, and...Read more

ATLANTA — The 1996 Olympic bombing in Atlanta was the focus of a Clint Eastwood movie, a detailed book and a TV series, all in the 2019-2020 time period. Nearly five years later, CNN and Atlanta-based Tenderfoot TV both tackle the subject again in the same week.

On Thursday, July 25, Tenderfoot, the podcast company best known for its “Up ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jerry Miller, a founding member of the pioneering ’60s San Francisco psychedelic rock band Moby Grape, died July 20 in Tacoma, Washington.

Miller had just turned 81 earlier this month. The cause of death was not immediately available.

News of his passing was posted on social media channels — including on a Moby Grape ...Read more

NEW YORK — A day before Justin Timberlake’s scheduled court appearance following his DWI arrest last month, sources say the “Selfish” singer is “prepared to face whatever consequences” for his actions.

“He is hoping to learn from this experience and put it behind him,” an insider told Entertainment Tonight on Thursday, adding ...Read more

BALTIMORE — In a public auction that unfolded in about 15 minutes outside the Baltimore Circuit Court on Thursday morning, the former Charm City home of actor Kevin Spacey sold for $3.24 million to a proxy bidder for a buyer whose name has not yet been disclosed.

Will the buyer live there? “Maybe,” the bidder said. The buyer is a real ...Read more

Embattled R&B star Chris Brown, members of his entourage and Live Nation are facing another civil lawsuit stemming from a fight that broke out backstage after his July 19 concert in Fort Worth, Texas.

Frederick Overpeck, 58, a staff member and head of backhouse security at Dickies Arena, filed a $1 million lawsuit this week in Harris County ...Read more

Let's play an Olympic game?

Lady Gaga, the Grammy wining "LoveGame" and "Born This Way" diva, reportedly will give Paris the Mother Monster treatment as she helps kick off the 2024 Olympic Games this week. The pop icon and "A Star Is Born" Oscar winner will take the stage during the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, the Hollywood Reporter ...Read more

John Schneider and Dee Dee Sorvino are now husband and wife, more than a year after losing their respective spouses.

The "Dukes of Hazzard" star and television host exchanged vows Wednesday in a "surprise" Las Vegas wedding, their publicist Roger Neal said in a press release. They wed at Vegas Weddings in "the back of a white convertible that ...Read more

Bundling up in the middle of summer?

Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are offering viewers the chance to do just that by rolling out a new streaming bundle giving users access to the content libraries of Disney+, Hulu and Max.

Audiences can now stream popular titles such as "Bluey" (Disney+), "The Bear" (Hulu) and "House of the Dragon" (Max) ...Read more

ATLANTA — “Twisters” star Glen Powell is coming to Atlanta next month to star in a new Hulu comedy series called “Chad Powers.”

The shooting schedule is Aug. 19 to Oct. 16 and main stages will be located in Conyers, according to an announcement sent out to members of IATSE, the crew-based union.

The show is based on a character Eli ...Read more

We see London, we see France, we see — the "America's Got Talent" audience's underpants?

"AGT" broke a Guinness World Record in the episode that aired Tuesday night: the record for the most people wearing underwear on their heads for at least one minute.

Nicolas "Nick" Manning, a contestant from Australia, came on "AGT" initially intending ...Read more

It looks like "Freedom," from Beyoncé's 2016 album "Lemonade," is the soundtrack of Kamala Harris' presidential campaign so far as both an ad spot and walkout track.

For her first public appearance on Monday, a day after President Joe Biden's endorsement, Harris walked through her Delaware campaign headquarters to speak with staff as the ...Read more

Jennifer Aniston has entered the 2024 election news cycle to call out former President Donald Trump's running mate — "Hillbilly Elegy" author and Ohio Sen. JD Vance — over his remarks about people who haven't borne children.

The Emmy winning "Friends" star on Wednesday shared her disbelief over a resurfaced clip of the GOP nominee for vice ...Read more

Jennifer Aniston blasted Donald Trump’s vice presidential candidate, JD Vance, for comments declaring Democrats who have not given birth to be “childless cat ladies.”

Vance, then an Ohio Senate candidate, made the comments in 2021, during a sit-down with Tucker Carlson on his former Fox News show.

“We’re effectively run in this ...Read more

“Deadpool & Wolverine” may not be the superhero slam dunk Marvel die-hards have been holding out for but, unlike many in the MCU, the banner’s first R-rated entry has enough backing from critics to at least make a case for its existence.

Starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, the flick premieres this week and so far boasts an 81% ...Read more

Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon have expanded their family.

The Bachelor Nation alums on Monday welcomed their second child together, they confirmed to People and on Instagram.

"Say hello to Hayden Cruise Haibon. He was born at 2:29 p.m. on July 22, 2024, and weighed 8 lbs., 7 oz. at INOVA Fairfax Hospital," Iaconetti and Haibon told the ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Want to celebrate "Purple Rain" on exactly the 40th anniversary of the movie's opening? There are two high-profile screenings Saturday in the Twin Cities presented by different forces in the Prince world.

At Paisley Park in Chanhassen, the new 4K version (think high-def) will be shown for $40 (includes a museum tour); limited on...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Organizers have announced the first batch of performers for the 2024 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass.

Robyn Hitchcock, Big Star’s Radio City 50th Anniversary, the Wood Brothers, Fruition, Bobby Rush, Alice Gerrard and Glen Hansard are among the acts ready to perform at the free three-day festival, set for Oct. 4-6 at Golden ...Read more

NEW YORK — The core members of Jane’s Addiction released their first new song together since 1990.

“Imminent Redemption” debuted Wednesday, featuring singer Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bass player Eric Avery, who hadn’t kept time with his old bandmates since the recording of “Ritual de lo ...Read more