Bob Dylan has essentially stuck to the same setlist since kicking off his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour in November 2021, but he wrapped up his show at Oakland, California’s Fox Theater on Saturday night by covering the Grateful Dead‘s “Friend of the Devil” instead of the standard set-closer “Every …
Read More »Toby Keith Reveals Stomach Cancer Battle: 'I Need Time to Breathe, Recover and Relax'
Toby Keith revealed to fans Sunday that he has spent the past half year battling stomach cancer. “Last fall I was diagnosed with stomach cancer,” Keith wrote on social media. “I’ve spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery. So far, so good. I need time to breathe, …
Read More »Britney Spears Calls Wedding to Sam Asghari a 'Dream,' Shares Photos From Celeb-Filled Ceremony
Bells are ringing in the Asghari-Spears household! On Thursday evening, Britney Spears and Sam Asghari tied the knot at a ceremony accompanied by some of the singer’s closest celebrity friends — including Selena Gomez and Madonna — along with her wedding dress’ designer: Donatella Versace herself. “Holy holy crap !!! …
Read More »Ringo Starr Postpones Summer Tour After Two All-Starrs Test Positive for Covid
Ringo Starr was forced to postpone the remainder of his summer tour after two members of the All-Starr Band tested positive for Covid. The legendary Beatles drummer and his touring unit — which included Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Gregg Bissonette, Hamish Stuart and Edgar Winter — were midway …
Read More »A Requiem for the 'American Idol' Dream: 20 Years of Power Ballads and Pitchy Despair
Where have you gone, American Idol? A nation turns its lonely eyes to … wait, seriously? You’re still on? Believe it or not, it’s true. Idol has survived long enough to see its 20th birthday. When it debuted on June 11, 2002, the TV singing contest was the blockbuster that …
Read More »Fitz and the Tantrums Return With New Summer Jam 'Sway'
It’s the season for “summer lovers” in the video for Fitz and the Tantrums’ new single “Sway,” the band’s first new music in nearly three years. “Since the beginning, we’ve always set out to get people up on their feet, smiling and dancing when they hear our music,” frontman Michael …
Read More »Hear Lizzo Sample Beastie Boys on New Single 'Grrrls'
Lizzo samples the Beastie Boys on the rapper’s new single “Grrrls,” the latest track off her upcoming new album Special. The two-minute “Grrrls” finds Lizzo hopping on the beat and emulating the flow of the Beasties’ “Girls,” with the rapper turning the controversial License to Ill track into her own …
Read More »Marshmello and Khalid Usher in Summer Vibes in 'Numb' Video
Marshmello and Khalid turn up the summer vibes with “Numb,” their second collaboration following the 2017 smash single, “Silence.” In the Christian Breslauer-directed video, Khalid’s daydream transports him poolside, where he and Marshmello chill before they eventually get a dance party started in a tent. “I, I wanna get numb/And …
Read More »David Lynch Remembers Julee Cruise: 'Great Singer and a Great Human Being'
David Lynch paid tribute to his musical collaborator Julee Cruise following the news of the cult singer’s death at the age of 65. “I just found out that the great Julee Cruise passed away. Very sad news,” the filmmaker said in a video posted on his David Lynch Theater YouTube …
Read More »FKA Twigs Took Fans to Church in Gorgeous Tiny Desk Concert, Debuted New Song 'Killer'
Leave it to FKA Twigs to take NPR’s stripped-back Tiny Desk series and transform it into a gorgeous, spellbinding showcase. The British-Jamaican polymath performed in three songs — including a new track called “Killer,” to be released later in June — in London’s St. Matthias Church, draped in candlelight. The …
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