Music

The all-star tribute to Robbie Robertson coming to Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Oct. 17 won’t be just a one-off event. Two days later, the Life Is a Carnival: Last Waltz Tour ’24 will kick off with a bill that includes Ryan Bingham, Jamey Johnson, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, …

Michael Rubin, the billionaire owner of Fanatics, arguably did not do his good friend Drake any favors when he confirmed the rumor that he banned Kendrick Lamar’s diss track (and arguable song of the summer) “Not Like Us” from playing at his annual July 4 “All-White” party. Rubin was asked …

Right up until his death in 2022, Bob Neuwirth was known to cognoscenti as a songwriter (“Mercedes Benz,” famously recorded by Janis Joplin), painter, recording artist, and onetime member of Bob Dylan’s inner hipster circle. The last thing he was known for was being famous, which his longtime partner, music …

Del Water Gap explores the consequences of liquid courage on his latest single, “Purple Teeth, The Bravery.” The record marks the first release from the deluxe edition of the musician’s 2023 studio album I Miss You Already + I Haven’t Left Yet, out Aug. 16. “It’s a story about having …

Zach Bryan and Beyoncé lead a crowded, star-studded pack of nominees for the 2024 People’s Choice Country. Bryan picked up 19 nominations total, Beyoncé followed just behind with 17, and Kacey Musgraves picked up the third most with 15. All three artists will vie for the night’s top prize, The …

Demi Lovato isn’t sure she’ll “ever tour again.” In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter for her upcoming documentary Child Star, Lovato alluded to the fact that she may take an indefinite break from hitting the road to perform. “It takes a toll on your body,” Lovato told the …

In an interview with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, Nick Cave recalled how Johnny Cash pushed himself and called on a higher power for the opportunity to record a duet cover of Hank Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” for Cash’s 2002 American IV album. Cash was around 70 at …

A Nevada judge has dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed by Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter against Ashley Repp, the accuser who alleges Carter raped her on a yacht in 2003 when she was 15 years old. Carter countersued Repp with the defamation claims in January after she became the third …

Savannah rapperQuando Rondo pleaded guilty to federal drug charges on Tuesday. In December, the 25-year-old rapper was arrestedand indicted on charges of conspiring with others to possess and distribute drugs, which included methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana. The artist, born Tyquian Terrel Bowman, pled guilty to a single count of …

There’s a kid outside the Drug Church show who looks like a character from one of their songs. Slumped on the curb outside a New Jersey dive called Salty’s Beach Bar, he has his shaggy head resting on his knees; by his feet is an empty can of Demolition Man …