Blackpink‘s Lisa went all out on a Reputation-era outfit for Taylor Swift‘s recent Singapore stop on the Eras tour. The musician recapped her experience at the March 3 show on Instagram, starting with a photo dump carousel capturing the mass of friendship bracelets she collected and the pictures she snapped …
Read More »Pixies Part Ways With Longtime Bassist Paz Lenchantin After Ten-Year Run
The Pixies have parted ways with bassist Paz Lenchantin after a decade-long run with the band. They’ll be joined by former Band of Skulls bassist Emma Richardson when they kick off a European tour on March 8 in Dublin, Ireland. The news of Lenchantin’s exit from the group came via …
Read More »Selena Gomez 'Hopes' an Album Will Come in 2024
Last spring, Selena Gomez lived in Paris for two months to film the musical Emilia Perez with Zoe Saldana. The multi-hyphenate couldn’t quite shake how good her life felt there, and she infused her love for the city into the rollout for her new single “Love On.” “I felt like …
Read More »Apple Fined Nearly $2 Billion in EU Music Streaming Antitrust Case Brought by Spotify
The European Union has fined Apple nearly $2 billion (€1.8 billion) for “abusing its dominant position” to stymie the distribution of different streaming apps to iPad and iPhone users. The decision was handed down several years after Spotify filed an antitrust complaint against the tech giant, accusing it of introducing …
Read More »Supreme Court Rules Unanimously That States Can't Kick Trump Off Ballot
The Supreme Court has ruled that states cannot unilaterally implement the Constitution’s 14th Amendment anti-rebellion clause to bar individuals from appearing on state ballots. The decision benefits one person specifically this election cycle: Donald Trump. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court overturned a ruling by Colorado’s Supreme Court authorizing …
Read More »Democratic Lawmaker's Festival Disrupted By Pro-Palestine Activists
ORLANDO, Fla. — Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost’s (D-Fla.) MadSoul music festival was supposed to be a party for activists — a celebration of Central Florida’s progressive and queer community, in a hostile state. Frost wanted to show how far the community has come and its defiant rejection of Florida’s increasingly …
Read More »Kim Gordon Isn't Done Making Noise
During her three decades in Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon helped redefine the possibilities of rock & roll, from her unsettling voice and subway-rumble bass playing to the way she integrated her feminism and art-school background into the band’s lyrics and philosophy. Today, Gordon is pondering another road ahead as she …
Read More »'I'm an Internet Bitch': How TikTok Created a New Kind of Comedy Career
W hen Morgan Jay was cast on a prime-time TV show, he thought he’d finally gotten his big break. A musical comic since 2007, Jay was sure his 2019 multi-episode appearance on NBC’s Bring the Funny would take his career from long nights and low pay to ticket sales and …
Read More »Taylor Swift Teases 'Maroon' Bonus Performance in Disney+ 'The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version)' Trailer
Only four stops on the Eras tour have been treated to a live performance of “Maroon,” a deep cut from Taylor Swift‘s tenth studio album Midnights. It first appeared as a surprise song selection in May 2023 when she paired it with “Getaway Car” in New Jersey. Los Angeles and …
Read More »Oscars 2024 Predictions: Who Will Win, Who Should Win
Many decades ago, a man — feared by some and respected by others — had a breakthrough idea. He and a team of dedicated colleagues worked feverishly to make the conceptual notion come to fruition. It was a big swing, and the end result would become a historical game changer. …
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