Tame Impala released their new album, Deadbeat, today, and to celebrate the arrival, Kevin Parker and company visited NPR’s Tiny Desk to deliver the band’s first-ever all-acoustic performance. Armed with six acoustic guitars — one of which was used as the percussion — Tame Impala played four songs over 20 …
Read More »Neil Young Digs Up Unreleased 'Tonight's the Night' Tracks for 50th Anniversary Reissue
Neil Young will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his classic 1975 album Tonight’s the Night with a reissue package featuring several previously unreleased recordings from the original album sessions. Young and his backing band — which included, at the time, guitarist Nils Lofgren, pedal steel player Ben Keith, bassist Billy …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Vintage Otter Shirt Leads to Swifties Donating Over $2 Million to Monterey Bay Aquarium
A vintage t-shirt Taylor Swift wore in her Life of a Showgirl film has snowballed into Swifties raising more than $2 million for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, its Sea Otter Program, and other conservation efforts. To go back to the beginning: At one point in The Official Release Party of …
Read More »Dua Lipa and Ben Gibbard Promise to 'Follow You Into the Dark' With Death Cab for Cutie Cover
Throughout the Radical Optimism tour, Dua Lipa has used the surprise song section of her set to celebrate local legends with city-specific covers — and on occasion has brought them out to perform with her. In New York, she got soulful with Lenny Kravitz for “It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s …
Read More »Sombr, Brandi Carlile, and Olivia Dean Named Musical Guests for 'Saturday Night Live'
Saturday Night Live has its performance lineup ready for November. On Friday, the NBC comedy sketch show announced that Brandi Carlile, Sombr, and Olivia Dean will be joining the show as the upcoming musical guests. The Nov. 1 show will be hosted by Miles Teller, who returns to SNL after …
Read More »T.I. and Tiny Accuser Loses Bid to Get Defamation Lawsuit Reinstated, Plans Appeal
T.I. and Tiny’s ongoing defamation battle with influencer Sabrina Peterson took another turn Friday when a Los Angeles judge refused to reinstate the original lawsuit Peterson filed against the married musicians in 2021. In court filings leading up to the Friday morning hearing, Peterson claimed her complaint was unfairly dismissed …
Read More »Pearl Jam's Mike McCready Honors Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley: 'You Changed My Life'
Mike McCready is mourning the loss of Kiss‘s Ace Frehley after news of his death on Thursday, Oct. 16. In a social media post shared by both Pearl Jam and McCready, the musician reflected on how Frehley forever changed his life and inspired him to pick up a guitar. McCready …
Read More »Rush Pay Homage to Kiss' Ace Frehley: 'An Authentic Rock Star'
The members of Rush are looking back on their time touring as an opener for Kiss in the Seventies. Following Ace Frehley‘s death on Thursday, Oct. 16, Rush shared a tribute to the Kiss guitarist, calling him an “undeniable character.” “Absolutely stunned and saddened by the news Ace Frehley has …
Read More »Britney Spears Fires Back at Kevin Federline's Memoir Accusations: 'I Have Had Enough'
In an excerpt from Kevin Federline‘s upcoming tell-all memoir, You Thought You Knew, the dancer and ex-husband of Britney Spears issued a warning regarding the pop star and their sons, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19. Along with an alarming claim that Spears would watch their children sleep with …
Read More »Pras Michel's Story, From Fugees Rapper to Spy Charges, Will Be Focus of New Documentary
Pras Michél’s life story, from Fugees rapper to his conviction on federal conspiracy charges, will be the focus of an upcoming documentary produced by Mark Wahlberg. The musician will participate in the film, the news of which comes just weeks after Michél’s latest sentencing hearing was delayed for a third …
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