Ava Max is ready to bring her Diamonds & Dancefloors album on the road. On Monday, the dance-pop star announced her first-ever headlining U.S. tour — aptly titled On Tour (Finally) — this summer. “FINALLY on tour…” Max wrote on Instagram, announcing the dates. Max is set to begin her …
Read More »Coachella 2023 Will Livestream Shows From All Festival Stages on YouTube
No matter how far they are from the desert, everyone tuning into YouTube’s livestream of Coachella 2023 will have a chance to check out every stage. For the first time, the festival will be livestreamed in full across six separate feeds — double what they had last year. “Every year, …
Read More »Potential Juror in YSL Case Gets 3 Days in Jail for Filming Jury Selection
Ob Monday, a prospective juror in the YSL RICO case was charged with contempt of court and sentenced to three days in jail after attempting to record jury proceedings on her phone. The odd scene was uploaded by Cathy Russon, an executive producer at Law & Crime Network. The short …
Read More »Madonna Remembers Seymour Stein as 'One of the Most Influential Men in My Life': 'I Am Weeping'
When Madonna first met Seymour Stein back in the Eighties, it was under unusual circumstances. Normally, when a record label executive expresses interest in a budding, early-career artist, meetings about their future and potential partnership in the industry take place in glossy high-rise buildings. But an eager 24-year-old Madonna met …
Read More »Taylor Swift Offering Eras Tour Merch Exchanges After Complaints About Print Fading
Taylor Swift is offering to replace some Eras Tour merch after fans complained that the prints were fading or bleeding ink after just one wash cycle. In a note on her website, Swift first assured fans that it was normal for a “faint fade” to appear on certain items in …
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 »Seymour Stein, Who Signed the Ramones and Madonna, Dead at 80
Seymour Stein, the legendary music executive who cofounded Sire Records where he signed the Ramones, Madonna, and Talking Heads, died Sunday in Los Angeles after a long battle with cancer, a spokesperson for his family confirmed to Variety. He was 80. Stein cofounded the Sire imprint in 1966, where he …
Read More »See Becky G Perform 'America the Beautiful' at WWE WrestleMania 39
Becky G kicked off WWE WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium in California in Inglewood — the first time in some 18 years since it has been held in California — with a resonating performance of “America the Beautiful.” The Inglewood native took to the ring in a strappy, sequined blue-and-black …
Read More »Clairo Releases 'For Now' to Benefit For the Gworls, Everytown for Gun Safety
Clairo released a new demo called “For Now” on Bandcamp. Proceeds from the song will benefit For the Gworls, which raises funds to help Black transgender people with financial aid for rent, medical and travel financial assistance; and Everytown for Gun Safety, which seeks to prevent gun violence by advocating …
Read More »'SNL': Watch Lil Yachty Perform 'the BLACK seminole.,' 'drive ME crazy!'
Lil Yachty opened his Saturday Night Live musical guest debut with “the BLACK seminole.,” the first track off of the album Let’s Start Here, which came out in January. Yachty’s performance featured singer-songwriter Diana Gordon, and the pair–along with a full band–appeared on stage in what resembled a nighttime Florida …
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