Meshuggah are about to head out on their first tour in close to three years, and drummer Tomas Haake has a lot on his mind. He and his bandmates are hard at work designing a new stage set-up, adjusting to changes within their road crew, and plotting out intensive rehearsals, …
Read More »Mickey Guyton, Amythyst Kiah, Breland Discuss the Black Experience in Country Music in New Doc
Mickey Guyton, Amythyst Kiah, and Breland are among the artists who appear in For Love & Country, an Amazon Music Original documentary that will explore the Black roots and evolution of country music. The film, directed by Joshua Kissi, premieres April 7 and will be available for streaming on Amazon …
Read More »Arctic Monkeys, Lorde, Jack Harlow Headline 2022 Life Is Beautiful Festival
Arctic Monkeys, Gorillaz, Lorde, and Jack Harlow are among the headliners of Life Is Beautiful 2022, which returns to Las Vegas this September. Held in downtown Las Vegas from Sept. 16 to 18, the festival features an EDM-heavy lineup with Calvin Harris and Kygo among the festival’s headliners. Alison Wonderland, …
Read More »After Two Years of Shopping at Target and Building Benches, Jack White Is Back With Two Bonkers Albums
The musical Willy Wonka has mellowed out — 2022 Jack White giggles; 2022 Jack White hasn’t had sugar in two years; 2022 Jack White was transformed by the past two years. “There’s been a complete rebirth on all levels of my life throughout the pandemic,” he says. “I made a …
Read More »Wisin & Yandel Announce 'La Ultima Misión,' Their Final Tour as a Duo
The Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel have been making music since the Nineties, and their lengthy catalogue includes some of the genre’s biggest hits, including “Rakata,” “Sexy Movimiento,” and “Pam Pam.” After about two decades together, the artists announced on Monday that they’ll be launching La Ultima Misión, …
Read More »Organizers Cancel New Versa Festival in Chicago, Citing 'Unforeseen Circumstances'
(UPDATE 3/14): Organizers for Chicago’s planned new Versa festival have canceled the event. “Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, VERSA Festival will not be taking place in Chicago this June,” organizers said in a statement. “All ticket purchases will be fully refunded. Stay tuned for future updates.” A rep for the …
Read More »George Michael Estate Calls Out Tory Lanez for Allegedly Ripping Off 'Careless Whisper'
The George Michael estate accused Tory Lanez of lifting “Careless Whisper” without permission on his 2021 song, “Enchanted Waterfall,” Variety reports. “Enchanted Waterfall” appears on Lanez’s Eighties-inspired album, Alone at Prom. In a statement, the George Michael estate and Andrew Ridgeley (Michael’s Wham! bandmate, with whom he co-wrote “Careless Whisper”) …
Read More »Evan Rachel Wood Alleges Marilyn Manson 'Was Monitoring My Every Move' in Doc Clip
Evan Rachel Wood accuses Marilyn Manson of driving her into a paranoic state by allegedly monitoring her and reading her emails in a clip from the second part of the upcoming doc, Phoenix Rising. The two-part HBO documentary debuts on HBO on Tuesday, with both parts available to stream on …
Read More »New Woody Guthrie Exhibit Shuns Spotify Over Joe Rogan Podcast
Woody Guthrie, the singer, songwriter and writer who spoke truth to power decades before the phrase was invented, was long known to take a political stand. Now, 55 years after his death, he’s still doing just that. As part of a new exhibit of his life and work, he’s joined …
Read More »Selena's Father Says A New Album Is Coming 27 Years After Her Death
A new Selena album featuring previously unreleased, digitally modified songs will drop in April via Warner Music, the late singer’s father Abraham Quintanilla said in a recent interview. Speaking during a Facebook Live session with Latin Groove News’ Jose Rosario, Abraham shared that the album will contain 13 songs. Three …
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