Jeff Lynne‘s Electric Light Orchestra are going to call it quits after one final run they’re dubbing The Over and Out Tour. The 27-date tour kicks off Aug, 24 in Palm Desert, California, and wraps up Oct, 25 in Los Angeles, California, though it’s possible they’ll add additional legs before …
Read More »'Jack Ryan' Producer Says She Experienced 'Panic Attacks' as Former Nickelodeon Hitmaker's Assistant
Following the release of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, a Jack Ryan producer has shared her experience on working with the Nickelodeon hitmaker Dan Schneider. Berg, who served as Schneider’s assistant for less than a year, called the Nickelodeon writer and producer a “fucking asshole” and …
Read More »Steve Harley, Cockney Rebel and 'Make Me Smile' Singer, Dead at 73
Steve Harley, singer for the British glam rock act Cockney Rebel and their 1975 hit “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me),” has died at the age of 73. Harley’s family confirmed his death in Suffolk, England Sunday in a statement (via The Guardian), “We are devastated to announce …
Read More »The Best of SXSW Day Five: Friko, Chanel Beads, YHWH Nailgun, Greg Freeman, and More
Saturday was the last full day of music at SXSW 2024, and the exodus had begun by early afternoon, with many catching flights out of town just as large numbers of emerald-bedecked St. Patrick’s Day celebrants reclaimed the streets of Austin. But wait! Don’t go yet! There were still tons …
Read More »Ariana Grande Nabs Sixth Number One Album With 'Eternal Sunshine'
Ariana Grande is back on top of the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time in more than three years as Eternal Sunshine debuts at Number One with 227,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S., the publication announced on Sunday. Eternal Sunshine marks Grande’s fourth consecutive Number One …
Read More »A ChatGPT for Music Is Here. Inside Suno, the Startup Changing Everything
I ’m just a soul trapped in this circuitry.” The voice singing those lyrics is raw and plaintive, dipping into blue notes. A lone acoustic guitar chugs behind it, punctuating the vocal phrases with tasteful runs. But there’s no human behind the voice, no hands on that guitar. There is, …
Read More »See Kacey Musgraves and Noah Kahan Perform 'She Calls Me Back' Together in Nashville
Kacey Musgraves played special show Friday at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium to celebrate the release of Deeper Well, and in addition to performing her new album in its entirety, the singer also brought out surprise guest Noah Kahan to perform “She Calls Me Back” together. Originally a solo track on Kahan’s …
Read More »Tyla Taps Becky G, Tems, More Artists for Self-Titled Debut Album
Tyla has tapped Becky G, Tems, Gunna and Skillibeng, Kelvin Momo, and Travis Scott for her upcoming eponymous debut album, which arrives this Friday, March 22. The South African singer shared the full track list on Sunday via Instagram. The animated post reveals the songs and her collaborators. The post …
Read More »Fuerza Regida Cancel Rolling Loud Performance Due to 'Personal Emergency'
Fuerza Regida canceled their appearance at Rolling Loud, which was scheduled to take place on Saturday. The festival added rapper OhGeesy to the lineup in the band’s absence. The Mexican American regional Mexican band cited an unspecified “personal emergency” as their reason for not being able to perform at the …
Read More »Dr. Dre Claims He Had Three Strokes Following Brain aneurysm in 2021
Dr. Dre suffered three strokes in 2021 after his brain aneurysm, the rapper and producer said on Friday during an interview with James Corden on Corden’s This Life of Mine show on SiriusXM. “It definitely makes you appreciate being alive, that’s for sure. It’s something you can’t control, it just …
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