(NEW YORK) — Inflation is the highest it has been in more than 40 years, according to a new economic report. The Consumer Price Index numbers for the month of March show that inflation is up 8.5%, compared to one year ago.
The Federal Reserve is hopeful that new interest rate hikes could ease demand and, ultimately, lead to lower prices.
ABC’s Rebecca Jarvis provided more details Tuesday on Good Morning America:
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Shinedown‘s Planet Zero will be arriving a few months later than originally planned.
In an Instagram post Tuesday, the “Second Chance” rockers announced that the upcoming album, which was scheduled to drop next Friday, April 22, will now be arriving on July 1, citing “delays in vinyl production.”
“We want to ensure our fans have FULL access to Planet Zero via every possible medium on the day it comes out to give you all the BEST album release experience possible!” Shinedown says.
Planet Zero is Shinedown’s seventh studio album, and is the follow-up to 2018’s ATTENTION ATTENTION. It includes the previously released title track, which is also the record’s lead single, and the cut “The Saints of Violence and Innuendo.”
In happier Shinedown news, the band is being inducted into the Mohegan Sun Arena Walk of Fame, which honors artists that “have made significant contributions to the success” of the Connecticut concert venue.
Shinedown will be officially inducted during a ceremony taking place at the Mohegan Sun the afternoon of April 16, during which the band’s official Walk of Fame star will be unveiled. Later that night, Shinedown will play their fifth sold-out show at the arena, and sixth overall.
Previous Mohegan Sun Walk of Fame inductees include Mötley Crüe, KISS, Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift.
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The Girls5eva saga continues with the premiere of season two. The Emmy-nominated comedy, which stars “Brave” singer Sara Bareilles, is set to return May 5.
The trailer for the upcoming season dropped Tuesday, showing Sara and the gang entering “album mode” — only to be told they have six weeks to finish it to make a true comeback.
Standing in the former ’90s girl group’s way, however, is a “toxic” male producer — that’s according to Sara’s character, Dawn. That leads to a hilarious exchange with her other group mates who remind her how awful their former producers of the past were, citing instances where they would sniff their chairs or flash their private parts.
Whether or not Dawn’s instincts are right has yet to be seen, but she is also facing another unique pressure as the group’s songwriter: she has a month to write all the songs for “the most undeniable album of all time.”
Says Busy Philipps‘ Summer in a pep talk gone wrong, “If everybody hates it, it means that they hate you as a person on every level.”
Then there’s the final question: would anyone be interested in hearing the album? After they fail to get one fan to watch their Instagram Live video, they try to make as much noise as possible to drum up interest.
Will their comeback succeed? Find out when Girls5eva – also starring Paula Pell and Renée Elise Goldsberry — premieres its second season May 5 on the Peacock streaming service.
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The cannabis brand Dad Grass has launched a new line of George Harrison-themed products celebrating the late Beatles guitarist’s classic 1970 solo album, All Things Must Pass, and approved by Harrison’s estate.
The All Things Must Grass collection in includes pre-rolled joints featuring organic CBD and CBG hemp flower, as well as paraphernalia and merch items. The products can be purchased online now, and will be available at select U.S. stores this month.
Among the products available is a pack of joints made to look like an All Things Must Pass cassette case, featuring the classic cover image of Harrison on the lawn of his Friar Park estate surrounded by garden gnomes. The collection also includes rolling papers, a rolling tray, silk-screened posters, buttons, pins, and stickers.
To promote the All Things Must Grass collection, a teaser video has premiered online set to George’s song “Let It Roll.” The clip brings the All Things Must Pass cover to life, with an animated Harrison frolicking with his garden gnomes, and the gnomes sampling the Dad Grass products.
Dad Grass CEO and co-founder Ben Starmer says, “For this project, we set out to create a mellower kind of joint, something that blended together the type of high quality, low potency, and all-natural flower that was around when George was ‘having a laugh’ back in the early ’70s. Just a classic smoke for a classic bloke.”
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Interpol has released a new song called “Something Changed,” a cut off the band’s upcoming album, The Other Side of Make-Believe.
The track is accompanied by a video that concludes the two-part short film that began with the previously released The Other Side single, “Toni.”
“In ‘Something Changed’…reality and reverie converge and our two lead characters find themselves in a kind of dream state — being pursued inexorably by an ominous figure (played by myself),” says frontman Paul Banks. “The lives of the three are intertwined in a nebula of fear, retribution, desire, and defiance. Who will receive their just deserts? Stay tuned and find out.”
You can listen to “Something Changed” now via digital outlets, and watch its video streaming now on YouTube.
The Other Side of Make-Believe, the follow-up to 2018’s Marauder, arrives July 15. Interpol will be on tour in support of the record throughout the spring and summer, including a run of co-headlining dates with Spoon.
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(NEW YORK) — A gunman donned a gas mask, detonated a smoke canister and opened fire on a New York City subway train Tuesday morning, injuring at least 16 people and sparking panic during the rush-hour commute.
Ten people were shot and six suffered other injuries, officials said. Five people are in critical but stable condition.
Police described the gunman, who is still on the run, as an “active shooter.” The bloodshed in Brooklyn comes amid a surge in crime on New York City’s transit system.
The shooting, reported just before 8:30 a.m. local time, erupted on a Manhattan-bound N subway car as it approached the 36th Street subway station in Sunset Park in Brooklyn, New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said at a news conference. The train filled with smoke as the suspect opened fire, she said.
A man who works in a bodega outside the subway told ABC New York station WABC about 10 to 15 people ran to his store for safety.
“It was horrifying,” he said.
“I saw three or four people with gunshot wounds to their legs. They just fell to floor before the cops came. … They just stayed here for a couple of minutes before the coast was clear,” he said. “Everyone was terrified, I was terrified.”
Sewell described the suspect as a man wearing a green construction-type vest and a gray-hooded sweatshirt. The suspect has a “heavy build” and is believed to be about 5 feet 5 inches tall, Sewell said.
Sewell said there are no known explosives on subways.
She said a motive isn’t known, and while she initially said the shooting isn’t being investigated as an act of terrorism, she later said, “We’re not ruling anything out.”
Schools in the area are on “shelter in place” protocols, officials said. Students are being kept inside but the school day is going on as normal.
Konrad Aderer told ABC News Live he was heading toward the subway station at about 8:30 a.m. when he saw a man bleeding from his legs.
“It was kind of shocking, of course. I wanted to know more,” he said, adding, “I just figured I can’t do much good here and I’ll just be in the way … the best thing for me to do is to leave immediately.”
At that point, he said, “I saw police and emergency vehicles already flooding in.”
President Joe Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have been briefed on the situation.
The FBI is assisting the NYPD and officials from the ATF are at the scene.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was at the scene in Brooklyn for the afternoon news conference.
Both the Massachusetts State Police and the Washington, D.C., Transit Police said they’re monitoring the situation although there are no known threats.
Anyone with information, video or photos is urged to call 800-577-TIPS.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
ABC News’ Ivan Pereira and Luke Barr contributed to this report.
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Alice in Chains‘ Jerry Cantrell has canceled two upcoming shows on his ongoing solo tour due to “some positive COVID-19 cases” amid members of his touring party.
The affected dates include a stops in Orlando and St. Petersburg, Florida, originally scheduled for April 12 and 13. Those who bought tickets will be refunded at point of purchase.
“We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to return to these cities as soon as possible,” Cantrell says.
Cantrell has been on tour in support of his new solo album, Brighten, which was released last October. The outing is expected to resume Friday, April 15, in Atlanta.
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Post Malone will have to stand trial in the authorship dispute over “Circles,” a judge ruled Monday. The suit was filed by Canadian musician Tyler Armes, who claims he’s owed songwriting credit.
Rolling Stone reports the judge said Posty’s reason for dismissal “doesn’t work for me.” U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II questioned why Armes wasn’t owed credit when he was present at the August 2018 jam session that created fragments of the hit song.
Malone’s lawyer, Christine Lepera, argued Armes only offered “suggestions” to her client and producer Frank Dukes at the time. Lepera added that only Posty and Dukes had veto control during the meeting and explained, “You don’t become a joint author unless you control the supervision.”
Judge Wright countered he didn’t “understand that concept” and pressed the attorney on what Dukes contributed besides “manipulation and operation of the laptop” during the session.
Lepera responded, “He controlled everything that was decided to be recorded by Mr. Malone and [he] finished the session in collaboration and control with Mr. Malone.”
When asked if Dukes had equal veto control, Lepera admitted he needed Posty’s “consent” to make a decision.
“Well, then he’s not in control,” the judge replied. “If you’re in control, you have veto power.”
Judge Wright added he saw a “fundamental difference in what the facts are” and ruled that the case will go before a jury, should Armes choose. The musician will have to file the appropriate paperwork for that to happen, otherwise it will head to a bench trial.
As previously reported, Armes says he’s due partial ownership of the song because he contributed a guitar riff to it. He claims he was originally offered publishing royalties capped at five percent, but Posty’s team withdrew the offer when he tried negotiating for more.
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If the “first family” of hip hop was an actual honor, the award would definitely go to Teyana Taylor and co.
The loving family of four, including Taylor’s husband, professional basketball player Iman Shumpert, and their two daughters, Iman “Junie” Taylor Shumpert Jr., 6, and Rue Rose Shumpert, 1, cover the latest edition of Ebony magazine, with a first-person article about their parenthood journey.
“Black love looks like the pain you share with someone else, so it’s not as heavy,” Iman says in the story’s opening quote. “It means unconditional love because you’re going to celebrate together when it doesn’t hurt anymore. It’s affectionate and unapologetic; it is bold and needed in a world full of hate. I love Black love.”
Throughout the spread, Iman speaks of his basketball career — having played for both the NY Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers — his versatility as a musical artist, his encouragement to join, and win, Dancing with the Stars season 30, and building a legacy alongside his wife.
“I want my legacy to be that of a winner and one that my family is proud of. I was raised a certain way and promised my father that I would push the needle further than him. I want my offspring to do the same and I want their future to be a reflection of my legacy,” Iman said.
Teyana expressed the same sentiment, noting the fact that the she and her husband are working to build generational wealth: “I love that our relationship goes beyond just support — we hold each other accountable to be greater.”
While both the parents are known as multi-faceted entertainers, they share the most important goal of all: raising their children to the best of their ability, and ensuring mom and dad “are the example for our girls.”
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For fans of Netflix’s supernatural hit Stranger Things champing at the bit for the forthcoming fourth season, there’s finally a brand-new trailer.
Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1 premieres May 27th, and the action-packed trailer promises nothing short of an all-out war threatening the residents of Hawkins.
While we see flashbacks of Millie Bobby Brown‘s character Eleven’s early days as a child with enormous powers, she explains that despite the coming storm, she no longer has them. Paul Reiser‘s Dr. Sam Owens implores her: “A war is coming…Without you, we can’t win.”
Relocating her away from Hawkins didn’t keep Eleven and her friends from danger, as it turns out, and while Finn Wolfhard‘s Mike, Gaten Matarazzo‘s Dustin and Caleb McLaughlin‘s Lucas try to move on, a new baddie has emerged — a fearsome zombie-looking menace tied into the Upside Down.
“Your suffering is almost at an end,” it warns.
We also see David Harbour‘s Hopper still imprisoned at a Siberian internment camp, which has been overrun by demogorgons, and glimpses of Nightmare on Elm Street‘s Robert Englund as Victor Creel, who lives in a creepy mansion at the center of the storm.
The second part of Stranger Things‘ fourth season debuts July 1.
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