Month: July 2021

ZZ Top’s longtime bassist, Dusty Hill, has died … TMZ has learned. Dusty passed away at his home in Houston, TX — this according to his bandmates, Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard. They write, “We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in
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Two men with the same name. A murder, a manhunt, and a chilling question: Did a Florida court hand down a life sentence because of a mistaken identity? By Tristram Korten July 28, 2021 Thomas Raynard James at Florida’s Okeechobee Correctional Institution, where he’s currently serving a life sentence for murder.Photograph by Octavio Jones By
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Scenes from an Italian mob movie convention. By Jason Diamond July 28, 2021 Courtesy of Andrew LoPiccolo Meeting Lorraine Bracco is not unlike the scene in Goodfellas where she’s playing Karen Hill and being introduced to the army of Peters, Pauls, Maries and the Maries who name their daughters Marie. Except instead of a wedding,
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A Texas native who possesses George Strait’s storytelling prowess, Elvis Presley’s charm and a deep reverence for the genre’s forefathers and the trail they’ve blazed. That, perhaps, is one way to describe rising singer/songwriter, Drake Milligan.  The newly-signed BBR Music Group artist recently released his self-titled debut EP, and it is one that finds him
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Michael Phelps has a lot on his mind after Simone Biles‘ surprising withdrawal from the women’s gymnastics team final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.  The 36-year-old swimming icon spoke to NBC‘s Mike Tirico on Tuesday, July 27, where the 23-time gold medalist offered compassionate support to Simone following her decision to exit the team competition earlier in
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Jake Owen introduced himself to country audiences way back in 2006 with the rowdy “Yee Haw” and the introspective “Startin’ With Me.” Since then, he has paved his own way in country music with six albums and many hit singles. Owen is a fairly open artist, often sharing details of his life on social media
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2:09 PM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Jordison was pronounced dead at the scene … we’re told no foul play is suspected and there were no illegal drugs found at the house. The medical examiner will now work to determine an official cause of death. Joey Jordison, one of the founding members of
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On a daily basis, GQ scopes out men’s clothing sales while using the latest in deal-identifying technology—i.e. a couple of our staffers spend most of the day shopping online—to uncover all the wildest markdowns on wardrobe-boosting buys from the best men’s clothing sales on the internet. This week, we’ve got all the breezy camp shirts,
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