Music, more than a product or anything else, is a sacred act. That’s the prevailing premise of director Contessa Gayles’ award-winning Songs From The Hole, a 90-minute documentary on Netflix that highlights Long Beach native, artist and activist James “JJ’88” Jacobs’ evolution from a wayward 15-year-old who committed a murder …
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The FTC has filed a lawsuit against a ticket broker operation, alleging they used “illegal means” to make millions scalping tickets for an array of events and concerts, including Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. The complaint accuses the Maryland-based ticket broker Key Investment Group of violating the Better Online Ticket Sales …
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Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an unending battle for Luke Combs. During a recent appearance on Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard, the musician dismissed the idea that some elements of the condition could be seen as beneficial, rather than a relentless internal unraveling. “I don’t think it’s part …
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Blackpink performed at Wembley Stadium in London on Friday and Saturday, and as the first K-pop girl group to headline the venue, they made sure to give fans what they really, really want. On Saturday, they paid tribute to a fellow girl group sensation who preceded them, performing Spice Girls’ …
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Ronnie Rondell Jr., the longtime Hollywood stuntman immortalized on fire for the cover of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here, has died at the age of 88. Rondell Jr. died Tuesday at a senior living facility in Missouri, his family announced (via The Hollywood Reporter). No cause of death was …
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Dispatch, Maggie Rose, Hirie, and Liz Vice are among the artists that were originally slated to set sail on Soulshine at Sea 3, but after the artists began pulling out of the lineup, festival promoter Sixthman announced on Sunday that the event headlined by Michael Franti and scheduled for Nov. …
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J ohn Fogerty rerecorded some of the best-known songs by his long-gone band for his new album, Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years, a Taylor Swiftian move that’s best understood as the culmination of his decades-long journey toward reclaiming those hits. Fogerty spent years in a series of ugly legal …
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Charli XCX concluded her headlining tour in support of her colossal recordBrat on Friday at One Universe Festival in Gwacheon-si, South Korea. To mark the occasion, the singer left fans with a farewell message, officially ending her blockbuster run. “Please don’t let it be over,” read a large screen behind …
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Liam Gallagher has been barred from his traditional maracas tossing at Oasis’ reunion concerts after crowd skirmishes in pursuit of the instruments resulted in injuries. At the band’s Edinburgh show last week, Gallagher informed the audience they would not be the recipients of his tambourine or maracas because they “don’t …
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Kaytranada makes music designed for club systems that can still translate to people who never go out. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and raised in Montreal, his style is rooted in beat maestros like J Dilla, Madlib, and Flying Lotus. But the warmth of his music is less dusty-analog (a la …
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