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The president's Justice Department announced the move after the president dropping his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS The Justice Department confirmed on Monday that it is creating a $1.776 billion fund to send taxpayer money to “victims of lawfare and weaponization.” According to a statement from the DOJ to MeidasTouch, the fund would “consist of a Commission of five members appointed by the Attorney General. One Member will be chosen in consultation with congressional leadership” and “the President can remove any member.” Hours before the announcement, President Donald Trump withdrew a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service,…
The peak of the melodic death metal scene, as we know, occurred in the nineties in Sweden, thanks to bands mostly still active – At The Gates, Dark Tranquility and In Flames,… Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
The administrative chamber of the Spanish National Court ruled in favor of Shakira in her battle against the Iberian Revenue Agency, canceling the proceedings that forced her to pay almost 55 million euros in back taxes and fines. These amounts must now be repaid to the singer with interest, which according to judicial sources amount to 9 million euros. This is the news El País.The ruling states that Shakira should not have been considered a tax resident in Spain in 2011 – a year in which the authorities documented only 163 days of presence in the country, compared to the…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Beyond selling tickets, streaming has become a big part of the business for music festivals, with Coachella’s headlining sets racking up millions of views on YouTube. But YouTube isn’t the only game in town, with Prime Video streaming Stagecoach, All Things Go, and Rolling Loud. Now, Disney+ and Hulu are expanding their festival presence. The streamer announced today that Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits Music Festival will stream live on both Disney+ and…
Blondshell, the solo alt-pop project of Sabrina Teitelbaum, is teasing her follow-up to last year’s If You Asked for a Picture. While the album isn’t announced quite yet, she’s previewing it with the new song “Heart Has to Work So Hard,” which you can listen to below.“This song is really about friendship and betrayal, getting stuck in a dynamic and letting things fester,” Teitelbaum explained in a statement. “It’s about pain and confusion — no one trains you for the ups and downs of a friendship between two women — but it’s also about a love so enduring that you…
Taeyang is back with his first studio album in nine years. Quintessenceout now, follows a can't-miss Coachella set with his group Big Bang last month, starting off the group's 20th anniversary year strong. His last EP, 2023's Down to Earthhad themes of returning to roots and reflecting on his career beginnings; it also marked his return to the spotlight after six years that included his time completing his mandatory military service. Three years later, with QuintessenceTaeyang peels back one step further as he embarks on a new chapter. Twenty years into his career, he's still challenging himself creatively and exploring…
Shakira will receive a €60 million (about $64 million) refund after a Spanish court ruled in her favor in a long-running dispute over her taxes. On Monday, May 18, Spain's National High Court ruled that the Spanish Tax Agency failed to prove that Shakira spent 183 days in the country in 2011, the minimum required to pay personal income tax. The €60 million sum comprises a refund on taxes and fines, plus interest. In a statement shared with Rolling Stonethe Colombian pop star celebrated the ruling: “After more than eight years of enduring brutal public targeting, orchestrated campaigns to destroy…
Actor Russell Andrews has revealed he's been diagnosed with ALS, as he hopes to raise further awareness of the rare degenerative disease during ALS Awareness Month. The 64-year-old, who has had roles on Better Call Saul, Insecureand Straight Outta Comptonsaid he was diagnosed last fall after suffering a series of health problems, including experiencing “twitches” and “pinched nerves” in his neck. Due to losing his health insurance during the SAG-AFTRA strikes of 2023, Andrews said he went to the doctor as soon as he had his insurance back. The physician immediately recommended that Andrews see a neurologist. “One thing led…
46 years ago the frontman of Joy Division passed away, after eternalizing our fears Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
Haruomi Hosono has a new album on the way. The 78-year-old Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder will release his 23rd studio LP, Yours Sincerely, on September 11 via Ghostly International. In a statement, Hosono said he came up with the title for the follow-up to 2019’s Hochono House while trying to find a way to express the Japanese concept omoiyari (思い遣り in English. “Its original meaning is ‘to suffer together,’’ Hosono explained in a statement. “In Japanese, omoiyari also includes the feeling of ‘rejoicing together.’ In that sense, it may even seem like the opposite. The perspective, the emotional angle—subtly but…
