A professional pop culture junkie for more than 25 years, Jeff Giles regularly surfaces in a number of far-flung locations on the Web.
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Life Sentence Commuted for LSD-Selling Grateful Dead Fan
A Grateful Dead fan serving a double life sentence for a drug offense committed more than 20 years ago will now see release in 2018.
Watch Steven Tyler in the Trailer for the New Horror Movie ‘Happy Birthday’
Steven Tyler's solo album isn't the only upcoming project he's got in the works.
Songwriters, Music Publishers Fear ‘Nightmare’ Scenarios After New Licensing Rulings
A recent decision by the U.S. Department of Justice threatens to have a profound impact on songwriters' royalties — and their ability to collaborate with other artists.
Watch the Red Hot Chili Peppers Do ‘Carpool Karaoke’ with James Corden
It will come as no surprise to longtime fans of the band that everyone in the car ended up shirtless.
Brian Wilson Band Member Convicted of Rape
Scott Bennett, a multi-instrumentalist who has recorded and toured steadily with Brian Wilson since 1998, was convicted of rape by instrumentation and sexual battery on April 29.
Journey Welcome Back Drummer Steve Smith, Announce 2016 Tour With Doobie Brothers
Journey will have another busy year on the concert circuit in 2016 — and they'll return to the road with drummer Steve Smith back in the lineup for the first time since the '90s.
Sigourney Weaver Heads to the ‘City of Ashes’ for ‘Mortal Instruments’ Sequel
The cast and director of 'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones' will return largely intact for the already-in-development sequel, 'City of Ashes,' and it looks like they'll find some new company in Sigourney Weaver.
Samuel L. Jackson on the Hilarious Origins of His Purple Lightsaber in ‘Star Wars’
For decades, 'Star Wars' fans were secure in the knowledge that lightsabers came in only three colors: red for evil, green for good and blue for Obi-Wan Kenobi. But then, when the new trilogy of prequels was released between 1999 and 2005, Samuel L. Jackson joined the franchise as Jedi warrior Mace Windu and broke the rules by sporting a purple weapon. So how did it happen?