Maroon 5‘s new Las Vegas residency celebrates their impressive back catalog, but what about some new music from the “Sugar” hitmakers? Well, Adam Levine says we won’t have to wait too long.
Speaking to Access Hollywood, Adam said, “We’ve got something coming. We’re working on it right now. A song, a special one.” He added, “It’s great. I think it’s one of the best things we will have put out in a long time.”
The band’s most recent album was 2021’s Jordi, featuring the hit “Beautiful Mistakes.” That song isn’t in the set list of the new residency at the Park MGM, but it’s stacked with the band’s past hits, including “Makes Me Wonder,” “Sugar,” “Maps,” “Love Somebody,” “Moves Like Jagger” and “This Love,” as well as covers of Prince‘s “I Wanna Be Your Lover” and the Bee Gees‘ “Stayin’ Alive.”
(NEW YORK) — Countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East have all avoided taking sides on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — but India’s size and power make it the most influential nation to remain neutral, a year into the war.
The world’s second-largest country and sixth-largest economy will continue to maintain ties to both Russia and the West with a posture of “strategic ambivalence,” experts say, resisting a U.S. push to directly oppose Moscow while calling for “peace” and cooperation on what “common ground” there is.
Indian officials echoed that at this year’s Group of 20 foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, which ended earlier this month.
“The G20 has the capacity to build consensus and deliver concrete results. We should not allow issues that we cannot resolve together to come in the way of those we can,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a video message at the gathering. “As you meet in the land of Gandhi and the Buddha, I pray that you will draw inspiration from India’s civilizational ethos — to focus not on what divides us, but on what unites us.”
Later, India’s external affairs minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, alluded to the divisions over the war.
“There were issues and I think the issues, I would say, very frankly, concerned the Ukraine conflict on which there were divergences,” Jaishankar said.
Western leaders have been disappointed in India’s reluctance to condemn Russian aggression, but they know India’s reliance on Russian energy and weapons, paired with past problems with the U.S., present the country with a tempting option for neutrality, said Sahar Khan, a research fellow at the libertarian Cato Institute’s Defense and Foreign Policy Department.
At the same time, India is working to diversify its military supply, which is one of its major links to Russia, and has been sending humanitarian aid to Kyiv.
Rick Russow, a senior adviser and chair in U.S.-India policy studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank, said that India is one of the only countries amid the war in Ukraine that is able to “pick up the phone and talk to leadership in both the United States and Russia on the same day.”
What India has said about staying neutral
India currently holds the rotating presidency of the G20 and so hosts an annual slate of events with some of the key nations from around the world, where they focus on economic issues and international relations, emphasizing cooperation.
Western officials have been looking to India to explicitly condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin through this global platform, but they have been met with disappointment.
India has long signaled its ambivalence — decrying the fighting but, for example, declining to participate in U.N. resolutions against Russia.
Jaishankar said in October that “we have been very clearly against the conflict in Ukraine. We believe that this conflict does not serve the interests of anybody. Neither the participants nor indeed of the international community.”
At the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting this month, Prime Minister Modi’s message also conveyed his government’s insistence on highlighting domestic issues — and India’s top priorities — pertaining to the Global South, a category of countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America with similar socioeconomic characteristics.
The multi-day meeting included sessions on food security, development cooperation and terrorism, among other topics.
But the topic of Ukraine was unavoidable. Russia and China were the only states who refused to condemn the war, and India maintained its call for a peaceful solution without backing a specific country.
Even before it was selected to host the G20, India had positioned itself as an impartial party to the war.
In September, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that India was supportive of the territorial integrity of both Ukraine and Russia.
“India has repeatedly emphasized on the immediate cessation of hostilities and the need to resolve the ongoing conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. India’s position has also been clear and consistent in so far as respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries concerned,” Bagchi said then.
Since Russia’s attack on Ukraine began, the U.S has put pressure on India to take a stance, with President Joe Biden acknowledging early in the conflict that India’s position on joining anti-Russia efforts was “shaky.” And in May, Biden appeared to reference the countries’ split on Ukraine during a meeting with Modi and others when he said, “This is more than just a European issue. It’s a global issue.”
Despite that lack of alignment, the U.S. and India have still maintained a solid partnership in matters of commerce, technology, security and education.
Why India has relied on Russia
While India seems impartial to the Ukrainian-Russian conflict, especially in its reluctance to condemn Putin, it is acting on a history of reliance on Russia and past sidelining by the West, according to Harsh Pant, vice president of studies and foreign policy at the Observer Research Foundation, an Indian think tank.
In 1998, in response to a series of nuclear weapons tests India conducted near neighboring Pakistan, countries including the U.S. imposed sanctions, leaving India unable to trade in high-end technology or, in the view of Indian officials, defend themselves against Pakistan — with whom there is a history of sectarian conflict.
Instead, at the time, India found defensive support from post-Cold War Russia, based on a relationship that stretched back to the Soviet Union.
Pant said that much of India’s weaponry has for years been manufactured by the Russians, who have also supplied India with energy.
“If you look at India’s big platforms like aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines, they are all of Soviet vintage, because the Soviet Union was willing to share technology with India,” he said.
Russia remains a major supplier of weapons to India and Russian equipment still makes up a large portion of the Indian Armed Forces’ force, experts said. And India’s dependence on Russian defense materials have been crucial for the country amid a protracted border dispute with China.
India’s declining dependence on Russia
But recently, India has attempted to diversify its supply of weapons and develop its own defense industry, resulting in declining Russian arms deliveries to India.
Pant said India previously acquired approximately 80% of its weapons from Russia. That number has dropped down to about 55%.
“It’s quite a serious decline in the share of Russian equipment, as it gets diversified to the West,” Pant said, noting India has started to buy defense weaponry from the U.S. and Australia, two other countries in the so-called “Quad” that also includes Japan.
That has led to some distance in India and Russia’s relationship. Such relationships “don’t really change overnight,” Pant said. Rather, multiple factors can add up to major changes.
“India and Russia have been drifting apart gradually and that is something that I think needs to be brought out: With or without the Ukraine war, India-Russia relations have been going in a negative direction,” Pant said.
The country is updating its defense industry, making it less manpower-heavy and more technology-heavy. Against the backdrop of China-India tensions, Russia’s position as China’s emerging partner has also made it harder for Russia to preserve its partnership with India.
“China is already threatening India from multiple sides. If Russia also joins the bandwagon, then I think there is a problem. There is going to be a big issue for India, given its defense relationship, given its security environment and given the mismatch between Indians’ and Chinese military capabilities,” Pant said.
Russow, with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, also said that though India is definitely more involved with Russia, the country believes its future lies closer to Western powers.
“Things are working out for India,” said Khan, at the Cato Institute. “They’re getting some criticism, but they’re fine.”
War is celebrating last year’s 50th anniversary of their classic album The World is a Ghetto with a brand-new remix album, dropping May 12.
War: The Remixes features tracks like “The World is a Ghetto,” “Spill the Wine,” “Why Can’t We Be Friends” and more remixed by such well-known DJs as the Beastie Boys’ Mix Master Mike,DJ Logic, Jesse Perez, Preditah and Saxsquatch.
Released November 1972, The World is a Ghetto, War’s fifth studio album, went to number one on the Billboard album chart. Songs on the album have been sampled by a variety of artists over the years, including 2Pac, Cypress Hill, Janet Jackson,Method Man and more.
Here’s the track list for War: The Remixes:
“Slippin’ Into Darkness” (Mix Master Mike Remix)
“The World is a Ghetto” (Mix Master Mike Remix)
“Why Can’t We Be Friends” (Saxsquatch & Stephen Walking Remix)
“Spill The Wine” (Jesse Perez Remix)
“Galaxy” (Preditah Remix)
“Galaxy” (DJ Logic Remix)
(WASHINGTON) — A staffer for Sen. Rand Paul was stabbed and seriously injured in Washington, D.C., on Saturday and a suspect has since been arrested, police and Paul’s office said Monday.
On Wednesday, victim Phillip Todd’s parents said in a statement that he was in “stable condition” after surgery and “is expected to make a full recovery due to his young age and good health.”
“He was randomly and brutally attacked by a person armed with a knife, who, according to the police report, attempted to kill him. The intervention of our son’s friend helped prevent the wounds from being fatal,” Chuck and Helen Todd said.
Phillip Todd is the chief economist for Paul on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, on which Paul sits as the ranking member.
Phillip Todd’s Leadership Connect profile lists him as having been with Paul’s office since 2021.
“This past weekend a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight,” Paul, R-Ky,. said in a statement to ABC News on Monday, adding, “I ask you to join [wife] Kelley and me in praying for a speedy and complete recovery, and thanking the first responders, hospital staff, and police for their diligent actions.”
According to a police report obtained by ABC News, officers first responded Saturday around 5:15 p.m. to a call about a stabbing on the 1300 block of H Street Northeast in the district.
Phillip Todd was treated on the scene for “stab wounds” and was seen by a witness “bleeding from the head,” the report states.
According to one of two witnesses cited in the report, the suspect had “popped out of the corner” and stabbed Phillip Todd multiple times as he and the witness were walking. He “was able to grab [the suspect’s] arms” and the witness with him tackled the suspect, “leading to a struggle between the parties,” the report states. Then, he and the witness ran as the suspect fled.
The first witness shouted to another about what was happening and that person called the authorities while they aided Phillip Todd, according to the report.
On Monday, D.C. police said that 42-year-old Glynn Neal, a D.C. resident, was arrested later on Saturday and had been charged with assault with intent to kill, wielding a knife, in connection with the attack. Court filings state that he has told officers he heard a voice was going to get him before the attack occurred.
Phillip Todd was hospitalized “for treatment of life-threatening injuries,” police said on Monday. His parents said in their statement Wednesday that he had “trauma surgery to address the wounds in his body. He also has a fracture on his skull, which will be treated with non-invasive neurosurgery.”
Chuck and Helen Todd said they were grateful for Paul and his chief of staff for visiting their son and praised the work of police and first responders while asking for privacy going forward.
“Most of all, we are impressed with the love and support of Phillip’s many friends, the Antioch Church, Washington D.C., his current and former colleagues, and even those Phillip doesn’t know personally,” they said.
“Our hope is that Washington D.C. continues to be the safe and beautiful city our son loves so much,” they said.
In his own statement, Paul said Monday: “We are relieved to hear the suspect has been arrested. At this time we would ask for privacy so everyone can focus on healing and recovery.”
Neal, the suspect, will appear in court Thursday for a preliminary hearing.
A public defender representing him did not respond to a request for comment.
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Gwyneth Paltrow‘s two children, daughter Apple Martin and son Moses Martin, had their depositions read in court Tuesday during the civil trial regarding the 2016 ski accident involving their mother and Terry Sanderson.
Moses, 16, who was 9 at the time of the crash, said he “did not see the actual collision happen” but remembered skiing with his ski instructor, Eric Christiansen, on the Bandana run at Deer Valley Ski Resort in Utah, when he followed Christiansen over to where his mom was.
Moses said he “saw my mother and a person behind her who had crashed” on the ground. He added that when he followed Christiansen, he heard his mom yelling “something along the lines of ‘What the F-word, you just ran into me.'”
Moses said he didn’t remember Christiansen being angry at the time of the collision.
In her deposition, Apple, 18, who was 11 at the time of the crash, said she was on her way to lunch with her instructor when she heard a woman scream, but “it wasn’t very clear.”
Paltrow’s daughter said that she didn’t know a ski collision occurred until her mother arrived at lunch and said someone “ran right into my back.”
Apple said she had “never” seen her mom “shaken up like that.”
“She was very clearly visibly upset and she was in a little bit of pain,” she added.
Apple and Moses Martin were originally expected to testify in court, but Paltrow’s attorneys opted for the teens’ depositions to be read in court.
The civil trial began March 21 and is expected to conclude on March 30.
Throughout the trial, the jury heard both Paltrow’s and Sanderson’s account of the accident, with each party accusing the other of being the cause of the ski crash.
(NEW YORK) — Thirteen states are on alert for strong winds and heavy snow as a major storm moves east.
A major storm hitting the California coast brought damaging winds, heavy rain and heavy snow. The western storm will bring rounds of showers and thunderstorms from the Bay Area to Los Angeles Wednesday.
The rain will arrive in LA in the morning, with thunderstorms possible in the evening and overnight. Some of the thunderstorms could produce gusty winds and small hail.
Wind gusts at the Mammoth Mountain Ski resort reached 98 miles per hour. In Oakland, wind gusts reached 52 miles per hour and at the San Francisco airport, they reached 44 miles per hour.
Northern Bay area and extreme northern California got the most rain, with some areas reporting more than 3 inches. The highest snowfall total so far was near Mount Shasta, California, where 25 inches fell.
The snow was so heavy on I-80 over Donner Pass, California, that the interstate was temporarily shut down. An additional 1 to 2 inches of rain is possible in parts of California through Wednesday night.
Additional 1 to 2 feet of snow is expected in the California mountains in the next 24 to 36 hours. Up to 18 inches of snow are expected in southern California mountains outside of LA and San Diego.
This storm will then cross the Rockies on Thursday and Thursday night with 1 to 2 feet of snow possible there.
On Friday, 47 million people could face severe storms, with damaging winds, tornadoes and huge hail.
On Friday afternoon and evening, the storm system will reemerge over the Plains and will bring a new severe weather outbreak from Iowa and Wisconsin, all the way to Mississippi and Alabama, which were hit with deadly tornadoes last weekend. Cities in the bullseye this Friday will be Des Moines, Iowa; Chicago St. Louis; Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee; Little Rock, Arkansas; and just north of Jackson, Mississippi.
“‘Willows’ is about leaving the past in the past,” Butler says. “Nostalgia is sweet, but it’s a poison. The scene of the song is someone driving off into the wilderness to meet an old woman — one of the Fates, like in a folk tale. And maybe he wants to be young again, or wants things back the way they used to be. And she says: Anything can happen, for a price.”
Butler announced last March that he’d left Arcade Fire, which he’d played in since 2003 alongside his older brother, frontman Win Butler. Last May, Will released two new solo songs, “A Stranger’s House” and “Nearer to Thee.”
Demi Lovato is reportedly focusing on living a healthy and sober lifestyle following their overdose in 2018.
A source claiming to be close to the singer tells Entertainment Tonight, “Demi is doing great. She’s sober and living a very healthy lifestyle. She’s surrounding herself with like-minded people that want her to stay that way and continue to support her positive choices.”
“Demi goes to therapy, works out, eats clean, and does things that make her happy,” the insider spilled. “She hikes, writes music, and is very in tune with herself in general.”
Demi has made “herself a priority and has a very close-knit support system that she leans on,” per the spy.
Part of the singer’s pack is their boyfriend, Canadian musician Jordan Lutes, aka Jute$. The two have been an item since August 2022. The insider assured, “They’re very in love and just enjoying their time together … Her friends and family think Demi and Jute$ make a good match and couple.”
Jute$ reportedly “wants what’s best for her and everyone sees that.”
Demi sweetly celebrated their boyfriend’s birthday on Tuesday, writing in part, “I couldn’t be more in love with your gorgeous, funny, sexy, talented self. I’ve waited my whole life to find you and I can’t wait to celebrate so many more birthdays together.. you’re a literal dream come true.”
Prior to committing to total sobriety, Demi had been living the “California sober” lifestyle, as explained in their March 2021 documentary, Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil.
The singer said back then they cut out everything except alcohol and marijuana, which they’d have in moderation — but they changed their mind a few months later. Demi announced on their Instagram Story that December, “sober sober is the only way to be.”
Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood have just recorded a duet. That’s right, two powerhouse vocalists are going to be on a song together.
This news was casually shared by Cody on the CMT Music Awards Nominee Special on March 27.
“I actually just recorded a duet with her yesterday for my new album coming out,” the “‘Til You Can’t” hitmaker revealed.
“Getting to know her, man, she’s such a pro,” he added. “Everybody that she surrounds herself with are all very professional, as well. I don’t mean this to sound bad, but it’s kind of hard to compete with that.”
Cody, of course, is competing with Carrie for the Video of the Year award at the 2023 CMT Music Awards. The six finalists are Cody’s “Human,” Carrie’s “Hate My Heart,” Blake Shelton‘s “No Body,” HARDY and Lainey Wilson‘s “wait in the truck,” Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown‘s “Thank God,” and Morgan Wallen‘s “You Proof.”
To view the full list of nominations and to vote for your Video of the Year nominees, visit the 2023 CMT Music Awards website.
The 2023 CMT Music Awards air live on CBS April 2 at 8 p.m. ET. Livestreaming and on-demand streaming options will also be available via Paramount+.
Wham!‘s massive 1984 hit “Careless Whisper” continues to dominate the music landscape — especially when it comes to YouTube.
That song is now the latest offering to join YouTube’s prestigious billion-views club. Varietyreports in 2023 alone its music video was watched 400,000 times on average, every day.
“Careless Whisper,” which was uploaded to the video-sharing platform in October 2009, is now the eighth song from the 1980s to earn over 1 billion views.
The song now joins other hits “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley, Cyndi Lauper‘s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” Guns N’ Roses‘ “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson, “Every Breath You Take” by the Police, Europe‘s “The Final Countdown” and A-ha‘s “Take on Me.”
“Careless Whisper,” which was written by Andrew Ridgeley and the late George Michael, was released in July 1984 and was featured on Wham!’s Make It Big album. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 and is RIAA-certified Platinum.
The duo shot the song’s music video in Miami and tapped Duncan Gibbins as its director. Gibbins also helmed the video for Wham!’s “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.”
