Over the years, Brian Eno has shared expansive and immersive bodies of solo work that he’s never taken on the road. He’s landed on the occasional festival lineup, occasionally toured with other artists, and even played a few one-offs. But only now is he preparing to complete a full tour …
Read More »Charlie Wilson Takes the 'Tiny Desk' to Church
Soul and R&B legend Charlie Wilson delivered a delightful, career-spanning set in the latest installment of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. Wilson, a host of musicians, and a cadre of backup vocalists squeezed into the NPR offices for the performance, which opened an apt fitting introduction: “Charlie, Last Name Wilson,” …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Surprise Song at Her Final Chicago Show 'Hits Different'
Taylor Swift spoiled Chicago over the course of her three nights in the Windy City this weekend. On night one, she delivered a speech about creating safe spaces for her queer fans and urged her audience to vote against harmful anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Night two saw a surprise appearance from Maren …
Read More »Becky G Joins DC Comics Universe for 'Blue Beetle' Movie
Becky G will be lending her voice in the upcoming Warner Bros.’ family feature, Blue Beetle, this summer. The coming-of-age superhero tale comes from the DC Comics universe and is set to arrive in theaters this August. The movie stars Xolo Maridueña as Jaime Reyes, a college graduate who finds …
Read More »Taylor Swift and Maren Morris Finally Got to Play 'You All Over Me' Together at Chicago Show
Taylor Swift’s Saturday show featured another trip to the vault and another surprise guest as Maren Morris joined in on the first-ever performance of “You All Over Me.” “Tonight I’m gonna play a song that I’ve never played live before, so that’s fun,” Swift said while thanking fans for supporting …
Read More »Fugees Stage Surprise (and Potentially Final) Reunion at Roots Picnic
Eighteen months after Fugees abruptly canceled their much-anticipated reunion tour, the trio of Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel shared the stage for what could be the last time Saturday at Philadelphia’s Roots Picnic. During the tail end of Hill’s headlining set at the Roots’ annual party, the singer …
Read More »Cage the Elephant's Matt Shultz Avoids Jail Time With Gun Charge Plea Deal
Cage the Elephant‘s Matt Shultz will not face jail time due to a plea deal following his arrest for possession of two loaded guns back in January. On Friday, Shultz pleaded guilty to three charges — two felonies, one misdemeanor — of attempted criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession …
Read More »Taylor Swift Delivers Pride Month Message on 'Eras Tour': 'This Is a Safe Space for You:'
During Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Chicago, the pop icon took a moment to celebrate Pride Month and encourage her fans to support the LGBTQ+ community by voting against harmful legislation. Sitting at her piano in front of the thousands of people gathered at Chicago’s Soldier Field stadium, Swift said …
Read More »'F-ck Ron DeSantis': Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost Shouts at Paramore Concert
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL), the firstGen-ZDemocratic Congressman, joined Paramore on stage at a show in Washington, D.C. on Friday night. After introducing him to the crowd, lead singerHayley Williams asked the Florida lawmaker if he had a message he wanted to share, to which he promptly shouted: “Fuck Ron DeSantis! …
Read More »On 'Bangerz,' Miley Cyrus Shook Culture and Ass. It Took a While to Shake Off the Shame
Ten years ago, Miley Cyrus the artist was largely overshadowed by Miley Cyrus the post-Disney wild child. At 20 years old, she was a specimen unleashed on the world to be examined under various microscopes, with more scrutiny than ever. She summed up her newfound freedom in the opening shot …
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