Our Host Sues the Feds
Arghavan is suing the National Institutes of Health. Sydney Sweeney’s ads fuel sports betting. Ed Sheeran fires Macklemore from tour to appease a billionaire, Epstein-connected stadium owner. Mitch McConnell would probably fail a capacity assessment. Hyrox poop challenge.
Salles v NIH lawsuit
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The Assassination of Macklemore by the Coward Ed Sheeran
Macklemore walked onto the stage at MetLife Stadium and said two words: Free Palestine.
What followed became much bigger than a moment between songs.
Macklemore was removed from the remaining US dates of Ed Sheeran’s tour. The promoter said venues had objected to his continued involvement. Sheera...
Francesca Rudkin: Ed Sheeran was caught between a rock and a hard place
Ed Sheeran found himself between a rock and a hard place this week, with a rather uncomfortable question hanging over his US tour - can you be the nice guy who keeps politics out of your concerts while allowing someone else on your stage to talk about politics?
The answer for Sheeran, after a we...
AOC storms into furor embroiling music superstar: 'At what point does it stop?’
FILE PHOTO: Ed Sheeran performs during the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball concert at Madison Square Garden, in New York City, U.S., December 12, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo
The Billionaire’s Veto Behind the Celebrity Feud
The Diversion
The easiest version of this story is a celebrity spat: Ale...
Every Opening Act Quit Ed Sheeran's Tour. Macy Gray Defended the Man Who Made Them.
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Macy Gray, respectfully, you are wrong as two left shoes for the comments you left under my post concerning the Ed Sheeran tour. Now as a Southern man ...
You’re The Useful Fool
The Dudes open the show on what it actually costs to see live music in Colorado—Ticketmaster fees, Ball Arena get-in prices, and whether a night out still makes sense.
Later, the fellas break down the Loop Tour blowup. Macklemore opened for Ed Sheeran at MetLife Stadium (Sept. 4–5), yelled “Free...
Episode 57 (JP Clark)
Guess That Record is back with Jackson interviewing songwriter JP Clark! With over 3 billion streams globally, he has helped shape hits across pop, alternative, and hip-hop, including major records with Bryce Vine (“Drew Barrymore” and “La La Land”) as well as releases with blink-182, Lukas Graha...
Not Another Heat Stroke Death in Collegiate Athletics: The Jordan McNair Foundation
Dr. Fitz and Reggie lessons learned from the Ed Sheeran, Macklemore, Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Lukas Graham and Beoga Controversy. And we throw back to a 2022 conversation with Marty McNair and David Johnson of the Jordan McNair foundation in light of the Matthew Mayich injury to workshop how to make ...
Philadelphia Pro-Palestinian Groups Protest at Ed Sheeran’s 1st Concert After Rapper Macklemore Removed from Tour
Interview with Shayna, a critical care nurse, anti-imperialist organizer and spokesperson for organizers of this past Saturday’s Ed Sheeran demonstration, conducted by Scott Harris.
Shayna, a critical care nurse, anti-imperialist organizer and spokesperson for organizers of this past Saturday’s ...
Lukas Graham on “7 Years,” Ed Sheeran & the Most Personal Album He’s Made
Lukas Graham has written songs heard billions of times, but his new album, Good Times, may be the most personal music he’s ever made.
In this episode of Spout, Lukas joins Tamara Dhia to talk about the folk roots behind the record, the influence of his late father, raising three daughters and th...
