Billy Joel is postponing all of his concerts over the next four months because of a recent surgery for a “medical condition” that will require physical therapy and the supervision of a doctor. “While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first,” Joel says in a statement, which …
Read More »Lea Michele to Take 'Glee,' 'Funny Girl' Hits on the Road for Spring Tour
Lea Michele is going on tour. The Glee star is making eight stops across the United States and Canada for a series of intimate concerts this spring. Promising to take attendees “on a musical journey through Michele’s extraordinary career,” Michele will perform fan-favorite hits from her Glee days, a range …
Read More »George Clinton Is Suing Music Exec to Get the Rights to His Music Back
George Clinton has filed a lawsuit against his longtime music industry foe, Armen Boladian, accusing the music executive of fraud, copyright infringement, and withholding royalties. The complaint, obtained by Rolling Stone, was filed in Florida District Court Tuesday, March 11. Naming Boladian and several of his companies (including Nine Records, …
Read More »Jack White Blasts Elon Musk, 'Orange F-king Gorilla' Trump in Live Version of 'Corporation'
Jack White wrapped up the first North American leg of his No Name tour in Boston last month, and his final show featured a special performance of “Corporation,” the bitting Boarding House Reach track he’d only performed once before during the trek. While the song already reads like a bitter …
Read More »Miley Cyrus' Bid to Dismiss 'Flowers' Lawsuit Challenged by Judge
A federal judge appears poised to take a wrecking ball to Miley Cyrus’ motion to dismiss the copyright infringement lawsuit filed over her Grammy-winning hit “Flowers.” At a court hearing in downtown Los Angeles today, U.S. District Judge Dean D. Pregerson repeatedly indicated he believes plaintiff Tempo Music Investments has …
Read More »Lauryn Hill Makes Appearance at Roberta Flack's Memorial, Performs Alongside Stevie Wonder
Lauryn Hill made an appearance at Roberta Flack’s memorial service, performing the late soul and R&B singer’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” accompanied by Stevie Wonder on harmonica and the Fugees’ Wyclef Jean. Flack was honored at New York’s Abyssinian Baptist Church on Monday afternoon, following the Grammy-winner’s death …
Read More »DJ Koze Is Full of Contradictions. That's Why He's Great
Dinner with DJ Koze is delightful. He shows me to a Thai restaurant in central Hamburg, down some steps and into a curtained room bubbling with atmosphere and charm. He studies the menu as though searching for secret meanings, then orders the pho, which is what he always gets. Then …
Read More »Tom Petty's Keyboardist Benmont Tench Is Ready for His Spotlight
It’s a little more than a decade since Benmont Tench released his debut solo LP, You Should Be So Lucky, but for the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers keyboardist, it feels like a lifetime ago. There’s been a lot of joy in the intervening years, most notably his 2015 marriage …
Read More »Maná Plot 'Vivir Sin Aire' North American Tour
Maná, one of Latin rock’s most decorated bands, have announced a North American tour kicking off on Sept. 5 with two shows at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Across more than 30 dates, Maná’sVivir Sin Aire Tour will visit a total of 21 cities including a residency in …
Read More »Seventeen's Hoshi and Woozi on Their New Music: 'We've Always Been Side by Side'
Seventeen has 13 members, which means there are 78 possible pairings within the lineup. The hugely successful K-pop group is made up of three units — vocal, hip-hop, and performance — as well as two formally established sub-units: BSS, consisting of DK, Seungkwan, and Hoshi, as well as JxW, made …
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