Joaquín “Al Chapo” Guzmán paid a $100 million bribe to former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, at the beginning of Peña Nieto’s term, in a bid by Guzmán to buy the protection of the then-incoming president, according to a witness who once worked closely with El Chapo. The accusations, which …

Lola Astanova may not be the most famous classical pianist in the world, but she has managed to gain a devoted following by performing Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Liszt in provocative attire. Over a half-million people follow Astanova on Instagram where she frequently poses in low-cut tops, miniskirts and stiletto heels. …

Noise-metal crew Daughters have unveiled their first-ever music video. The new clip for “Less Sex” is a surrealistic, black-and-white tableau of a nude model in various unusual positions and frontman Alexis Marshall crooning lyrics about ceding control into an old-timey microphone and sitting in an empty desert. There’s also a …

The unfolding R. Kelly story took another turn when one of his alleged victims accused the singer of attempting to silence her by way of threats. At a Manhattan press conference Monday, Faith Rodgers, alongside a support team that included high-profile lawyer Gloria Allred, claimed that Kelly engaged in “efforts …

Five years ago, country singer Randy Houser was on a blissful commercial hot streak. His How Country Feels album spawned four consecutive radio hits; the title track, which came on like 1997 Shania Twain with chugging guitars and titanic drums, was a strong entry in country’s long tradition of songs …

A longtime suspect in the 1996 murder of JonBenét Ramsey in Boulder, Colorado, has allegedly confessed to “accidentally” killing the six-year-old in a series of letters sent to a former high school classmate, according to the Daily Mail. Gary Oliva, 54, is a convicted pedophile currently serving a 10-year sentence …

Settling into a seat at a theater in New York City’s Chelsea district last night, Sopranos creator David Chase was asked how he felt about celebrating the show’s 20th anniversary. “Confused,” he murmured, after a pause. “I never expected this to happen.” But two decades after it premiered, the mythology …

It’s fitting that Globalfest — a highly curated showcase for international roots-music acts seeking a foothold in the U.S. — was held this year at New York’s Copacabana nightclub. A fabled mob joint in the Forties, it has a history as a talent crucible. It showcased mambo in the Fifties, …

Ethan Hawke invited Rolling Stone‘sDavid Fear to join him at one of his favorite Brooklyn restaurants for the latest installment of the RS Interview. Hawke has been earning critical acclaim for his role in Paul Schrader’s First Reformed, with some predicting he’ll get an Oscar nomination for his role as …

The Cher Show is packed with so much of her that it takes three talented actresses to portray the 72-year-old legend. The Broadway musical also depicts many characters from Cher’s life — Phil Spector, Greg Allman, Robert Altman, Rob “The Bagel Boy” Camilletti and her motherGeorgia Holt (played with hilarity …