Original photo: Ukrainians and Israelis who support them gather during a protest against Russian attacks on Ukraine, on Feb. 26, 2022, in Tel Aviv. Photo: Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency. Excuse me if I’m annoyed and seemingly jumping around topically today, but I’m kind of fed up with American exceptionalism (exceptional…

INSERT FOOT on the Armenian Genocide, which happened. All (well, maybe not all, but we in the media exaggerate, sometimes) the music sites have headlines this Saturday afternoon referring to System of a Down singer Serj Tankian. Great, I thought. New music? Outrageous quote? He’s switching gender and running…

INSERT FOOT and Bernie Sanders vs. Jon Bon Jovi and pickup trucks. January and February aren’t usually the best months for the entertainment industry. Even when we’re not dodging explosive murder germs. Spring will be here before we know it. Let’s try to keep things … nice, until then.…

John Legend is one of numerous music artists performing at the Joe Biden inauguration on Wednesday. The inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will, out of necessity, be unique. Plans had already changed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6…

Joe Biden. Joe Biden’s election campaign, Biden for President, today announced a new online concert series titled Team Joe Sings. Beginning tonight and continuing each Thursday at 5 p.m. PST, a new batch of artists will perform one to two songs virtually in support of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.…