Reneé Rapp is bringing her new album to arenas nationwide. On Monday, the pop star announced the dates for her fall Bite Me tour, which will see her perform at iconic stages like Madison Square Garden and Kia Forum. Rapp will kick off the run on Sept. 23 at Red …
Read More »'Wrecking Crew' Director Responds to Carol Kaye's Complaints: 'I Have Absolutely Nothing to Do With the RRHOF'
Matters inside the Wrecking Crew apparently aren’t about to be rebuilt. Last week, Carol Kaye, the revered and ground-breaking bassist heard on scores of pop hits since the Sixties, posted a since-deleted comment about her upcoming induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In it, she took a …
Read More »Pete Townshend on the Who's Split With Zak Starkey: 'It's Been a Mess'
Pete Townshend has weighed in on the acrimonious split between the Who and drummer Zak Starkey, admitting of the situation, “It’s been a mess.” Back in April, the Who — or Townshend and Roger Daltrey — announced they “made a collective decision to part ways with Zak” after the drummer’s …
Read More »Sean Combs Trial: Crass Texts and Destroyed Hotel Rooms as Case Winds Down
Follow all of our Sean Combs trial coverage Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York began winding down their sprawling case against Sean Combs in the sixth week of the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking and racketeering trial, showing the jury several charts that tied elements of their case together. …
Read More »British Prime Minister on Kneecap's Glastonbury Gig: 'I Don't Think That's Appropriate'
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has weighed in on Kneecap’s upcoming Glastonbury gig, saying that the Irish trio should not play the festival. Kneecap has drawn controversy on both sides of the Atlantic with their unbridled support for Palestine, including at Coachella, where the trio’s pro-Palestine messaging wascut from the …
Read More »Buscabulla's LP 'Se Amaba Así' Feels Like a Couple's Therapy Session — and They Want You to Hear It All
Before the Puerto Rican duo Buscabulla made their new album Se Amaba Así, they’d gone through a whirlwind period of ups and downs. Back in 2020, they released their breakthrough LP Regresa, a gorgeous rumination of life in their native Puerto Rico, where they moved in 2017 from New York. …
Read More »Natanael Cano Launches Urbano Era With 'Blancanieves'
The pioneer of corridos tumbados is stepping into a different sonic space on his new album. On Friday, Natanael Cano released his single “Blancanieves,” which hears him skipping charchetas and guitars for trappy, reggaeton beats. “And that look tells me everything and that smile steals everything from me/And with the …
Read More »Making 'Real Women Have Curves': How the Musical's ICE Storyline Captures Today's Realities
The creators behind Real Women Have Curves never imagined their musical, which is set in the Eighties, would hit as hard as it does today. Based on the 2002 film of the same name, the show follows a group of women working at a garment factory as they navigate issues …
Read More »See Dua Lipa Bring Out Jamiroquai to Perform 'Virtual Insanity' in London
Throughout Dua Lipa’s recent tour of Down Under, the singer covered a different Australian artist every show. That tradition continued Friday as her Radical Optimism tour came to London, with Dua Lipa bringing out Jamiroquai to perform that band’s 1996 hit “Virtual Insanity.” “It feels really, really special to be …
Read More »'Sueño Stereo' at 30: How the Seminal Album Came Together and Changed Latin Rock Forever
First, there’s the black and white portrait. It unfolds when you’d open up the CD booklet of Sueño Stereo, Soda Stereo’s seminal album, released on June 21, 1995, 30 years ago. The photo, taken by Cecilia Amenábar, depicts the iconic Argentine trio — singer/guitarist Gustavo Cerati, bassist Zeta Bosio, drummer …
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