Nicki Minaj’s concert in Amsterdam this weekend was canceled after the rapper was detained at the city’s airport last weekend over what she said was marijuana in her luggage. The concert was originally scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 2, at the Ziggo Dome. A note on the concert …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Postpones Atlanta Show Due to Water Main Break: 'Extremely Disappointed'
Fans planning to see Megan Thee Stallion perform in Atlanta Friday night will have to wait two more days to see the rapper. Several hours before she was supposed to hit the stage at State Farm Arena, Meg announced that she wouldn’t be able to perform due to a water …
Read More »Hear David Bowie's Newly Unearthed Version of the Who's 'I Can't Explain'
A different version of David Bowie’s cover of the Who’s “I Can’t Explain,” recorded roughly a year before the take the late icon put out on Pin Ups, has been unearthed for Rock ’N’ Roll Star!, an upcoming box set focusing on Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust era. Even before putting the …
Read More »Jessie Reyez Taps Big Sean for Anthemic Single 'Shut Up'
Jessie Reyez has dropped a new single, “Shut Up,” featuring Big Sean. The anthemic, fast-talking number marks the first collaboration between the pair, who also teamed up for the song’s music video. The video, directed by Priya Minhas, sees Reyez cruising in a vintage Ferrari convertible before arriving at a …
Read More »Jason Aldean Desperate to Know What Donald Trump's Felony Convictions 'Mean for the Rest of Us'
Noted respecter of the rule of law, Jason Aldean, expressed his displeasure with the rule of law after Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Doing his best impression of the flagpole outside Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s home, Aldean posted an upside down American …
Read More »Heart Cancels European Tour for Ann Wilson to Undergo 'Time-Sensitive' Medical Procedure
Heart has canceled their forthcoming summer European tour so singer Ann Wilson can “undergo a time-sensitive but routine medical procedure.” While tour dates aren’t scheduled until June and July, the band notes that the procedure, set for late May, has a “minimum recovery time” of six weeks. “Heart deeply regrets …
Read More »Los Tigres Del Norte Remind the Música Mexicana World Who's Boss With 'Aqui Mando Yo'
Los Tigres Del Norte have had one of the most prolific, pioneering careers in música mexicana. They formed the family band when they were just teenagers in the late Sixties, playing in small, dingy bars across Mexicali to earn some money for their families. Eventually, they arrived to the U.S., …
Read More »John Lennon's 'Help!' Guitar Sells for Nearly $2.9 Million at Recording-Breaking Auction
A guitar used by John Lennon has sold for $2,857,500, setting a new record for the highest-selling guitar at auction in the Beatles‘ history. The Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar, used in the recording of the Beatles’ 1965 Help! album and film, was bought through a telephone bid as part …
Read More »Abbey Road Studios Sets Third Annual Music Photography Awards
The third annual Abbey Road Music Photography Awards — which honors the art of music photography and highlights talent from around the globe — will take place at the legendary London studio on October 3, with submissions now open for a handful of categories. Photographers may submit entries via MPAs’ …
Read More »Kaytranada: Out All Night With Dance Music's Low-Key Legend
T he average high temperature in Quebec City in March is 33 degrees Fahrenheit, with a low of around 18. That’s apparently of no consequence to the locals, who have chosen the month for an outdoor music festival appropriately dubbed Igloofest. The annual event, billed as “the coldest music festival …
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