Cyndi Lauper has announced the final leg of her “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” farewell tour, which will kick off this summer. The 25-date trek will start July 15 at the Darien Lake Amphitheater in Buffalo, New York and wrap with a two-night stand at the Hollywood Bowl in Los …
Read More »Bomba Estéreo and Rawayana Are Taking Their Supergroup on Tour
Bomba Estéreo and Rawayana are taking their supergroup Astropical — and subsequently their self-titled debut collaborative album — on tour. The two groups will share the stage for 16 shows across North America beginning in May. The Astropical tour will kick off on May 24 in Montreal and extend through …
Read More »The Online Doechii Hate Is Unwarranted
Doechii’s post-Alligator Bites Never Heal ascendance into rap stardom isn’t a new dynamic. But it’s been a while since we’ve seen a rap-star ascendance that’s not paired with controversial allegations, a zest for riling the public into social engagement, or dog whistling to incels. Her appeal is mostly based on …
Read More »Lucy Dacus Reveals 'Forever Is a Feeling' Track List With Sketched Art Gallery
Lucy Dacus is opening the doors to her own music museum as she reveals the track list for her forthcoming studio album Forever Is a Feeling, out March 28. On Instagram, the singer-songwriter shared the song titles for the 13-track project alongside intricate sketches reflecting the prevailing theme of each. …
Read More »We Asked Lady Gaga About That Mysterious Dinner With Will.i.am
It was November 2023 when Lady Gaga and Will.i.am were spotted mysteriously leaving a restaurant with giant folders in their hands. A PopCrave tweet reported the occasion to be a “four-hour dinner,” and the pair of musicians were photographed leaving separately. At the time, fans — hungry for new music …
Read More »Lil Nas X Is Ready to Dream on in 'Dreamboy'
Lil Nas X is gearing up for his upcoming Dreamboy project with two new song releases. The first, “Dreamboy,” arrived on Sunday night, the same day he announced it. The second, “Hotbox,” comes later this week on Friday, March 14. On “Dreamboy,” Lil Nas X discusses being ready to go …
Read More »Drake Alludes to 'Next Chapter' in Cryptic Instagram Post
Drake is hinting at a “next chapter,” but what that may entail is unclear from his cryptic Instagram post. On Monday, the rapper wrote, “U know I grew up non confrontational and always treated this game as a sport where my pen won gold, but my these days the podium …
Read More »Sabrina Carpenter Lets Spice Girls' Emma Bunton Try on Her Pink Handcuffs at London Concert
Sabrina Carpenter went from sweet to spicy during her Short n’ Sweet tour stop at the O2 in London on Saturday night. While making the night’s honorary arrest during “Juno,” the singer chose Spice Girls‘ Emma Bunton as the recipient of her fuzzy pink handcuffs. “You’re kind of spicing up …
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 …
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