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Vybz Kartel has been released from prison, BBC Newsbeat notes. The Jamaican dancehall star had been serving a life sentence after being convicted for the 2011 murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams, but, in March, the conviction was overturned after a court ruled that there was juror misconduct in the original trial. Kartel was freed from custody this week after appellate judges in Jamaica ruled against a retrial.

Vybz Kartel Released From Prison After Winning Appeal of 2014 Murder Conviction

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

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Fleetwood Mac have announced a live album, Mirage Tour ’82, collecting 22 recordings from their 1982 shows at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Among them are six previously unreleased recordings from the first of the two nights, including versions of “Landslide,” “Don’t Stop,” and “Never Going Back Again.” Rhino will release the album on September 20 in 3xLP, 2xCD, and digital formats. Check out “Don’t Stop” and the tracklist below.

Fleetwood Mac Announce New Live Album Mirage Tour ’82

Jane Remover is back with two new songs, “Flash in the Pan” and “Dream Sequence.” Remover produced, wrote, performed, and mixed the tracks, and they got mastered by acclaimed engineer Heba Kadry. Listen to the songs below. “Flash in the Pan” and “Dream Sequence” follow Jane...

Listen to Jane Remover’s New Songs “Flash in the Pan” and “Dream Sequence”

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Jack White will formally release his new album, No Name, on Friday (August 2) after sneaking copies into the orders of Third Man customers this month. The self-produced record will be available to buy in Third Man retail stores from tomorrow before its full physical and digital release the next day. Check out the tracklist and cover art below.

Jack White Announces Official Release of New Album No Name

Former President Barack Obama has shared his playlist of his current favorite songs for summer 2024. Included is Charli XCX’s high-speed Brat song “365”—because not even Obama can resist Brat Summer—as well as Tommy Richman’s breakout single “Million Dollar Baby,” 2Pac’s “How Do U Want It,” and Nick Drake’s “One of These Things First.” Obama also picked songs by Billie Eilish, Shaboozey, Tems, Bonny Light Horseman, Beyoncé, Pharoah Sanders, Bad Bunny, Samara Joy, Charles Mingus, and more. See the full playlist below.

Barack Obama Shares 2024 Summer Playlist: Charli XCX, Tems, 2Pac, Nick Drake, and More

DJ Randall, the influential UK drum’n’bass DJ and producer, has died, Mixmag reports, citing his representatives. He was 54 years old. Born in east London, Randall became a fixture of the UK dance scene in the late 1980s and early ’90s, helping shepherd acid house towards breakbeat, hardcore, and jungle in warehouse venues and on pirate radio. Mixtapes capturing his jungle sets—and his occasional standalone singles—became formative documents of the era, while sets at venues like London’s Blue Note further incubated the dominant underground dance sounds of the ’90s. He founded his own label, Mac2 Recordings, with Cool Hand Flex in 1996, and continued to DJ at major dance festivals until his death.

DJ Randall, Influential Drum’n’Bass DJ, Dies at 54

Nala Sinephro, who recently performed at Pitchfork Music Festival, has shared the first new music from her album Endlessness. Listen to “Continuum 1” below. “Continuum 1” features drummer Morgan Simpson and saxophonist James Mollison. Additional performers on the album include Sheila Maurice-Grey, Lyle Barton, Nubya Garcia, Natcyet Wakili, and Dwayne Kilvington.

Listen to Nala Sinephro’s New Song “Continuum 1”

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Last week, Foxing emailed Pitchfork to invite the staff to a press conference in the emo quartet’s native St. Louis. Unfortunately, no staffer could make it to the event, and, from the looks of its video recap, nobody at all from the press attended. So it went unknown until now that the band has announced a new self-titled album, which comes out, via Grand Paradise, on September 13. Footage from the poorly attended press conference is featured in the music video for the new song “Greyhound.” Watch the visuals, and see the group’s upcoming tour dates, below.

Foxing Announce Tour and Album, Share New “Greyhound” Video: Watch

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Regional Justice Center, the powerviolence band led by Militarie Gun’s Ian Shelton, have returned with some big changes and a new album. Freedom, Sweet Freedom is due out September 20 via Closed Casket Activities, and joining Shelton in the band are his younger brother, Max, and Taylor Young of Twitching Tongues and Nails. Listen to two new songs from the record, “Freedom,” led by Ian Shelton, and “Take a Step Away,” sung by Max Shelton, below.

Regional Justice Center Announce New Album Freedom, Sweet Freedom, Share Songs: Listen

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Def Jam Recordings has released a new album from the late Los Angeles musician August 08. The 10-song album, Pretend It’s Okay, features guest spots from Channel Tres, Kiah Victoria, and Mark Lux. Listen to the new album, and watch the new video for “Egotrip,” below. August...

Def Jam Recordings Releases August 08’s Posthumous Album: Listen

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A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Jeff Tweedy has announced a U.S. tour, taking in a number of cities where the Wilco frontman rarely performs. Bookended by three-night residencies in Woodstock, New York, and Menlo Park, California, the run is preceded by a pair of separate appearances in Illinois, one in-conversation at the Evanston Folk Festival and the other a solo performance at Navy Pier’s Chicago Live! event. Check out the dates below.

Jeff Tweedy Announces U.S. Tour

AraabMuzik scored the new Harmony Korine movie Aggro Dr1ft, and, today, he’s released his music for the film on a new soundtrack album. Find the stream, as well as an Edglrd-produced video for “Medieval,” below. Aggro Dr1ft is the first feature film that AraabMuzik has scored. The...

AraabMuzik Releases Soundtrack Album for Harmony Korine’s New Movie Aggro Dr1ft: Listen

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Soccer Mommy has announced the new album Evergreen. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter’s follow-up to 2022’s Sometimes, Forever arrives on October 25 via Loma Vista. The album opens with the June single “Lost,” and its second track is the new song “M,” which arrives today with a music video directed by Anna Pollack. Find it below.

Soccer Mommy Announces New Album Evergreen, Shares Video for New Song “M”: Watch

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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It’s Us Vol. 1

First, Lil Yachty spent a year doing so-so Michigan rapper cosplay. Then he moved on to his Tame Impala wannabe vanity project. Now, his next racket...

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