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5 Rock Acts We'd Like to See at the Las Vegas Sphere

Sphere in Las Vegas is one of the coolest venues to open in decades. There truly hasn’t been anything like it, especially when it comes to its many visual aspects. To begin with, its sheer presence as a building just off the Vegas Strip is awe-inspiring. Your eyes are just drawn to it, regardless of what it projected on its external surface. Sphere’s website notes the “Exosphere” features 580,000 sq feet of LEDs that are so bright they can be seen from space.
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Beatles List Names 'Yesterday' as Band's Worst Song

The Beatles are responsible for some of the greatest songs of all time. One of their most beloved songs is “Yesterday,” which is often considered one of the best songs in their catalog. However, not everyone is a fan of the tender ballad. Classic Rock recently published a list titled “The 10 Worst Beatles Songs.” Among the songs featured on the list were “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” and “Revolution 9.” Number one, with quite the bullet, on the list was “Yesterday.” Below
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9 Things That Happened in 2023 You Forgot About

With Christmas officially in the rearview, it’s time to sit back, relax and look back on the year that was. Even briefly looking back at 2023, we must say this year was kind of a weird, chaotic one. This fun, whimsical list isn’t meant for recapping earth-shattering things. Oh, no…this list is meant for the leftfield things that seemed to happen for no reason whatsoever. Again, 2023 was far more random than any of us realize until you actually sit and think about it. We cannot stress this enoug
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Sydney Sweeney Wasn't 'Objectified' in Rolling Stones Video

Sydney Sweeney is a Babe, But She Wasn’t ‘Objectified’ in Rolling Stones Video Sydney Sweeney has made headlines recently, and frankly, it made me roll my eyes. The 26-year-old actress known for her roles in Euphoria and The White Lotus stars in the Rolling Stones’ music video for “Angry,” the lead single from their latest album Hackney Diamonds. The video shows Sweeney wearing a sexy leather outfit and riding in the backseat of a convertible along the Sunset Strip. Animated billboards along t
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If ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas Movie, These 5 Tracks are Xmas Songs

The debate around whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie has been around for years. A simple Google search will yield an obscene amount of articles from a variety of outlets that argue whether it is or isn’t a Christmas movie. Seriously, this debate has been addressed by truly the strangest group of publications you can possibly imagine. They include Yahoo! Entertainment, Parade, Men’s Health, The Pioneer Woman (yes, really), The Federalist (not kidding), and — perhaps most surprising of them al
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KISS Avatars: 5 Ways We'd Like to See the 'New Era' Utilized

KISS avatars were unveiled as the “new era” of the legendary band following their final show ever. The video below was played after KISS left the stage at Madison Square Garden on Saturday (Dec. 2). In the clip, Paul Stanley is heard saying, “KISS Army! Your love, your power has made us immortal. The new KISS era starts now!” Per KISS’ official website, “The KISS avatars were created by visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic using their advanced performance-capture technology, gatheri
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