Where It Started At: The NY Rap Story Presented by Where It Started At: The NY Rap Story Presented by Here are 15 of the most important crews and collectives whose (often brief) histories you should know, dating back to the genesis of rap culture. In a city that’s as cutthroat as they come, New Yorkers are required to adopt a sense of resiliency from an early age.
George Jones Drove a Lawnmower to a Liquor Store and Inspired a Piece of Art in Nashville
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George Jones may have made more than one trip to town on his lawnmower. How did stories of him on his tractor inspire one artist to create a work of art in Nashville?
Published on June 20, 2022 2 min read Country music legend George Jones died in 2013, but the tales of his adventures on his lawnmower live on. And in 2019, the stories inspired a mural in Nashville, Tennessee.
Shonna Tucker, The Drive-By Truckers
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Band(s): played with several bands around home from high school on through my early 20's, my 7th year with DBT'sInstruments: Bass and vocalsAge: 32Years playing: 8Hometown: Killen, Alabama (northwest corner, just outside of Muscle Shoals)
Living Now: Killen, Alabama!Full-Time Musician: yesHas Record Deal: yes, we are happily married to ATO Records Record Label: ato records
Owns Music Rights: yes
Owns Masters: yesHow would you describe your music?
Somerset mum takes selfie of breasts covered in baby sick
A new mother taught her partner a lesson after he asked for a sexy selfie of her cleavage while she was at home breastfeeding their daughter.
Liz Hicks, 27, from Radstock, Somerset, was happy to oblige and send over a picture of her chest - only it was covered in baby sick.
The first time mother said she wanted to show partner Ross Casey, 35, what it is like to breastfeed their newborn daughter, Sydney.
The Inquisition: A Model For Modern Interrogators
The individuals who participated in the first Inquisition 800 years ago kept detailed records of their activities. Vast archival collections at the Vatican, in France and in Spain contain accounts of torture victims' cries, descriptions of funeral pyres and even meticulous financial records about the price of torture equipment.
"[There are] expense accounts [for things] like how much did the rope cost to tie the hands of the person you burnt at the stake,"
Watch Nick Turner Face Off with a Drugged-Up Heckler
Here’s comedian Nick Turner performing at the excellent L.A. stand-up show Holy Fuck when a heckler who seems to be under the influence of something misinterprets his joke and freaks out. Hit the jump for a video of Turner telling the joke he’s trying to tell here, uninterrupted. As you may recall, Nick Turner was the guy who performed a set after he accidentally locked his keys in the car with the engine running the whole time last month.
Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer Pay Tribute To Matthew Perry
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11:37 AM PT -- Lisa Kudrow just posted her tribute to Matthew Perry, remembering their time on the "Friends" pilot and thanking him for the decade they spent working together on set.
In her social media post, Lisa says ... "Thank you for showing up at work when you weren't well and then, being completely brilliant. Thank you for the best 10 years a person gets to have.
Alexis Mac Allister speaks on World Cup final chat, the match, winning the trophy
Alexis Mac Allister spoke about the chat prior to the World Cup final, the match itself and winning the trophy.
Mac Allister became an important figure in midfield for the Argentina national team. Scoring and assisting at the World Cup, the 24 year old started the World Cup final and had an assist on Ángel Di María’s goal.
And the Argentine spoke about the final. Speaking in an interview with Sofi Martinez Mateos, here is what he haed to say in regards to the chat prior to the final”
Eslabon Armado on Revitalizing Regional Mexican Music and Their Fast-Rising Chart Success
Mexican hitmakers Eslabon Armado reflect on their big year on the charts and reveal the family secret to their business endeavors.
It’s been a record-breaking year for música Mexicana — the refashioned nickname given to the genre of regional Mexican music that, prior to these last few years, has remained relatively dormant in the mainstream American market. Leading its growing presence in the U.S. is a small pack of young inheritors of the folky countryside ballads of their parents and grandparents who have fused their heritage from both sides of the border to evolve the storied musical style — picking up thousands of new listeners in the process.
Patrick From SpongeBob, a Born Star, Gets Late-Night Show
Who lives under a rock under the sea and is getting his own late-night show? That’d be Patrick Star, SpongeBob’s dummy of a best friend and neighbor from Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants. Deadline reported that a spinoff starring Patrick as the host of a late-night show is being prepped at Nickelodeon. Influenced by The Larry Sanders Show and Comedy Bang! Bang!, per Deadline, The Patrick Star Show would, uh, star Bill Fagerbakke, who also voices Patrick in the original series.