Lollapalooza 2024 wrapped on a high note Sunday night, with the welcome return of Blink-182, who last headlined the festival in 2017. According to organizers, more than 100,000 fans showed up at each of the four days (during Chappell Roan’s performance, it felt like all 100K from Day One showed …
Read More »SZA, Melanie Martinez, the Killers Tapped for New Pittsburgh Music Fest
A new festival is coming to Pittsburgh, and the lineup is filled with stars. On Tuesday, Sudden Little Thrills Music Festival — a new two-day fest set for Sept. 7 and 8 at Hazelwood Green — announced its lineup featuring headlining sets from the Killers, SZA, Melanie Martinez, and Wiz …
Read More »Melanie Martinez Revives 'Cry Baby' Character for First-Ever Arena 'Trilogy Tour'
Melanie Martinez‘s fan-favorite albums Cry Baby and K-12 are back from the dead. On Thursday, the singer announced that she will be embarking on an arena tour, titled the Trilogy Tour, that will celebrate her trio of LPs, including 2023’s Portals. Martinez announced the tour dates on her Instagram, sharing …
Read More »Melanie Martinez Announces 'Portals' Summer Tour
Melanie Martinez is bringing the third and final iteration of her signature character Cry Baby — this time, a pink-skinned, four-eyed fairy-like creature that lives between life and death — with her on tour. On Monday, the singer announced a 29-date tour across North America in support of her third …
Read More »Melanie Martinez Is Born Again and Bold as Ever on 'Portals'
Singer, songwriter, and producer Melanie Martinez makes sleek, dark pop with a satiric edge and real emotional bite. Martinez debuted with her fantastic 2015 LP Cry Baby, a concept album about a young girl who gets kidnapped and eventually kills her captor that’s full of sparkling, self-aware tunes like “Pacify …
Read More »Melanie Martinez Transforms Into a Pink Creature for New Album 'Portals'
Goodbye, Cry Baby. On Wednesday, Melanie Martinez announced her return after four years with the release of her third studio album, Portals. To accompany the announcement, she shared a video of herself hatching from an egg as a pink, deep sea-styled creature. Portals is set to release on March 31, …
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