Joe Newman from Alt-J performing at Campo Pequeno on November 17, 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Pedro Gomes/Redferns)
Alt-J frontman Joe Newman has launched a solo career with a new album called The Canyon.
“The Canyon is my next creative leap forward,” Newman shares in an Instagram post. “This album embodies the change in my life; becoming a father, working outside of alt-J, new producer, LA and the world of amazing session musicians.”
You can purchase The Canyon now exclusively via Newman’s website, JJerome87.com. If you’d like a preview before you buy, you can get a free download of a song called “Brush Me Like a Horse” by signing up for Newman’s email list.
“Your continued support means I can write and develop my craft without the looming terror of needing to get a real job,” Newman says.
Mary Carole McDonnell, the former head of a California company that produced true crime TV shows has been added to the FBI’s Most Wanted list, years after being charged with portraying herself as an heiress to get millions of dollars from lenders. FBI.
(WASHINGTON) — A former TV producer whose company made true crime programs was added to the FBI’s most wanted list last week for allegedly defrauding banks for nearly $30 million by posing as an heiress.
Mary Carole McDonnell, the former CEO of Bellum Entertainment Group, which produced syndicated shows such as “Corrupt Crimes” and “Murderous Affairs,” has been on the lam for nearly seven years after the FBI charged her with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Between July 2017 and May 2018, McDonnell, 73, allegedly went to the Banc of California and additional financial institutions and claimed to be an heir to the McDonnell Aircraft Family, with an $80 million secret trust to which she will have access, the FBI alleged.
She allegedly obtained $29.7 million dollars in cash that she was not entitled to and did not return the money, according to the FBI.
When the bureau issued its arrest warrant on Dec. 12, 2018, McDonnell could not be found.
She is believed to be currently in Dubai, according to the FBI.
Anyone with information related to her whereabouts is urged to contact the FBI at tips.fbi.gov.
Heavy rain fall (Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — An atmospheric river event that’s been slamming the Pacific Northwest with rain is now focused on western Washington, where dangerous flooding is forcing people to evacuate.
Four to 8 inches of rain is possible Wednesday and Thursday in the higher elevations of western Washington state.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson issued a state of emergency on Wednesday and he pleaded with residents to follow evacuation orders.
“The situation is extremely serious,” he said at a news conference.
Most rivers in the region are forecast to reach moderate and major flood stages. Record flooding is forecast for some rivers, especially the Skagit River at Mount Vernon and Concrete, Washington, which could swell 3 to 5 feet above record levels beginning Thursday afternoon and continuing through Friday.
The Snoqualmie River, between Snoqualmie and Carnation, will continue to rise through Thursday morning, reaching major flood stage and bringing flooding to farmlands, roads and residential areas from Snoqualmie to Fall City to Carnation.
Amtrak said trains are suspended between Seattle and Vancouver on Thursday and Friday due to the level of the Skagit River.
While the heavy rain will be over by Thursday afternoon, some rivers will take several days to fully recede.
The heavy rain will also impact northern Idaho and Montana over the next 24 hours, with localized flash flooding possible.
Viewers came running to Sabrina Carpenter‘s video for “Manchild” in 2025.
That’s according to the Vevo music video network, which has released its year-end charts. The video, which shows Sabrina hitchhiking across the country with a series of undesirable men, was the biggest U.S. premiere on Vevo this year, bringing in over 7 million U.S. views in its first 14 days.
Globally, the biggest premiere was for “Like JENNIE,” by BLACKPINK member JENNIE. Her clip drew 33.4 million global views in the first 14 days.
The second-biggest premiere globally, with 33 million viewers in its first 14 days, was Lady Gaga‘s “Abracadabra,” followed by Sabrina’s “Tears” with just under 30 million views. “Manchild” was #4, with 27.7 million.
Gaga’s “The Dead Dance,” the video for the song she did for the Netflix show Wednesday, was the fifth-biggest global premiere. And Gaga can also boast that she had the most-watched video of 2025 overall: Her Bruno Mars duet “Die With a Smile” drew 932 million viewers this year alone, though it came out in 2024.
Elvis Costello on the MGM+ series ‘Words + Music’ (Photo credit: Jessica Perez MGM+)
Elvis Costello is the subject of a new episode of Words + Music, which will air Sunday on MGM+.
Words + Music is based on the Audible audio series of the same name. Each episode has artists sharing the stories behind their most iconic songs, followed by performances of those tunes. There will also be an immersive video experience, courtesy of a stage that includes a large LED screen and 105 motion capture cameras.
Costello’s episode will have him backed by his band The Imposters, along with multi-instrumentalist Eleanor Whitmore and Seán McKeon on uilleann pipes. He’ll perform songs from his catalog, with the video experience featuring Elvis’ artwork, family photographs and more.
Words + Music premiered in November. The debut season also featured performances by Sheryl Crow, John Legend and Alanis Morissette.
Craig Campbell will perform the national anthem on Monday Night Football Dec. 15 before the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Miami Dolphins. You can watch the game starting at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
If you missed Carly Pearce‘s Wednesday appearance on CBS Mornings, you can check it out on YouTube now.
Craig Morgan surprised Jelly Roll with an invitation to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry during the Wednesday episode of The Joe Rogan Experience.
Joe Jackson is giving fans their first preview of his upcoming album, Hope and Fury.
The “Is She Really Going Out With Him” singer has released the first single from the record, “Welcome to Burning-By-Sea,” which was inspired by two cities in England: Brighton and his hometown of Portsmouth. According to the press release, the fictional seaside town in the song “becomes a microcosm of the whole country, with all its contrasts and contradictions.”
“Welcome to Burning-By-Sea” is available now via digital outlets.
Hope and Fury, Jackson’s first studio album since 2019’s Fool, will be released digitally and on CD and 180g vinyl on April 10. It is available for preorder now.
Jackson is set to head out on a new tour in support of the album, which will have him playing more than 80 shows and visiting 14 countries. North American dates kick off May 11 in Poughkeepsie, New York, and wrap July 18 in New York City. He then heads to the U.K. and Europe in September.
A complete list of dates can be found at JoeJackson.com.
A sign featuring the Department of Justice building is seen on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
(WASHINGTON) — The federal judge who presided over the 2019 criminal case against convicted sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein has become the third judge to grant a Justice Department motion to unseal grand jury materials and other undisclosed evidence from the government’s investigative files.
U.S. District Judge Richard Berman of the Southern District of New York issued a four-page order Wednesday that determined that Congress — in passing the Epstein Files Transparency Act last month — clearly indicated that the materials from his criminal case should be publicly disclosed and that traditional rules of grand jury secrecy were overridden by the act.
“The ‘plain language’ of the Epstein Files Transparency Act unequivocally intends to make public Epstein grand jury materials and discovery materials covered by the Epstein Protective Order,” Berman wrote.
This is the third — and final — ruling on the Justice Department’s motions to lift restrictions on materials related to criminal investigations and prosecutions of Epstein and his convicted co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell.
It comes one day after Judge Paul Engelmayer granted the DOJ’s motion to release grand jury materials and other nonpublic evidence from Maxwell’s criminal case.
Judge Rodney Smith granted a similar request from the Justice Department for records associated with the first federal investigation of Epstein in Florida in the mid-2000s.
Berman, who presided over Epstein’s 2019 arraignment in New York and ordered him detained pending trial, stressed the need to protect the privacy and safety of alleged victims if and when the records from the case are publicly disclosed by the DOJ.
“The Court hereby grants the Government’s motion in accordance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act and with the unequivocal right of Epstein victims to have their identify and privacy protected,” Berman wrote.
Epstein died by suicide in a New York jail in August 2019 while awaiting trial.
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., who sponsored the Epstein Files Transparency Act, said in a statement that the trio of court rulings is “promising,” but said he would “be watching closely for any attempts to delay or prevent the release of the files by the Department of Justice.”
“This bill was a bipartisan effort signed by President Trump. I hope Attorney General Pam Bondi will put the survivors above politics and the interests of the Epstein class. The public deserves full transparency, and the survivors deserve justice,” Khanna said.
Clint Black‘s autobiography will hit store shelves in 2026.
The 288-page volume shares its title with his triple-Platinum 1989 debut, Killin’ Time.
“This is the story of a dreamer with a persistent soul,” he tells People. “After 10 years of playing clubs in Texas, I never knew if I’d get the chance to record my music in Nashville. And then, in one year, my life changed forever.”
“If my story — this crazy, 40-year rollercoaster ride — can inspire that young singer-songwriter rinsing and repeating every day, or reinforce the person struggling through a seemingly endless grind in the pursuit of a dream, well, then, I’ll know my life has made a difference,” he adds.
You can preorder autographed copies via TalkShopLive, ahead of the book’s May 19, 2026, publication.
David Bowie performs at Air Canada Centre. (Photo by Vince Talotta/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
A trailer for a new U.K. documentary on David Bowie‘s final years has just been released. David Bowie – The Final Act is a production of U.K. Channel 4, Dogwoof and Rogan Productions.
“Ten years after David Bowie’s passing, his final chapter comes to light,” reads the trailer’s description. “Discover how the legendary artist transformed life, death, and creativity into his haunting masterpiece, Blackstar. … Bowie’s own words reveal a resurrection that continues to inspire.”
The doc, directed by Jonathan Stiasny, will feature interviews with Bowie insiders who knew and worked with him, along with famous celebs who were fans and inspired by his work.
The film is due to open in U.K. theaters on Dec. 26. So far there’s no word on whether it will open in the U.S.
Bowie died Jan. 10, 2016. His final album, Blackstar, was released two days prior to his death, on Bowie’s 69th birthday.
