When Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug stepped up to a courtroom podium Thursday to give a non-negotiated plea in his gang and racketeering conspiracy case in Atlanta, it was a gamble that paid off. Without any safety net in the form of a signed deal with prosecutors, the artist born Jeffery …
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Bruce Springsteen’s recent appearance at a Philadelphia rally for Kamala Harris features in a new campaign ad that the rocker shared on social media just days before the election. In the ad dubbed “Hopes and Dreams” — a nod to his song “Land of Hope and Dreams,” which he performed …
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Cardi B delivered an impassioned speech in support of Kamala Harris and condemning Donald Trump’s stance on women’s rights at a Milwaukee rally Friday. “I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life,” Cardi B told the crowd at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center. “I do not take lightly …
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The Cure celebrated the arrival of their long-awaited and much-acclaimed new album Songs of a Lost World on Friday with a release-night, livestreamed London concert. The three-hour concert, coming on the heels of a BBC gig two nights before, featured Robert Smith and company performing the new LP in order …
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Cyndi Lauper brought out surprise guest Hayley Williams to join her on “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” at the singer’s Friday night concert in Paramore’s hometown of Nashville. The performance came five years after Williams also made a guest appearance to duet the same 1983 hit during Kacey Musgraves’ concert …
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Halsey celebrated Halloween by bringing her fans through the decades — and playing a rock version of her Badlands favorite, “Colors.” On Thursday night, the singer headlined a performance for Amazon Music Live in Los Angeles, where she performed both songs from The Great Impersonator and reimagined versions of her …
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Bruce Springsteen ain’t afraid of no ghosts! The Boss got into the spooky spirit of Halloween Thursday night at his concert at Montreal’s Centre Bell. While opening his show with the E Street Band, Springsteen performed a cover of “Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr. Videos from the show capture Springsteen …
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Robert Smith opened up about the notorious stance he took against predatory ticketing practices for the Cure‘s North America Tour last year, recalling his goals to keep tickets cheap as well as his viral Twitter threads calling out the ticketing business from Ticketmaster to scalpers to other artists. “It was …
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Snoop Dogg is getting into position for the release of his upcoming album Missionary, out Dec. 13. The rapper recruited Jhené Aiko for “Gorgeous,” the first single from the Dr. Dre-produced LP, which features additional production from Blu2th, Preach Bal4, and FredWreck. The upbeat track sees Snoop and Aiko swapping …
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St. Vincent is thinking about her late grandma this election. On Friday, the musician shared a photo of herself dressed as her “Irish catholic grandmother” for Halloween, as she encouraged her fans and followers to vote for Kamala Harris for president. “Happy Halloween. My costume is my Irish catholic grandmother,” …
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