SZA was all about delivering surprises at her show at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, where she brought out unannounced guest Phoebe Bridgers to perform “Ghost in the Machine” together for the first time live. Cardi B was also a surprise guest, and the crowd reaction was fierce. “Ghost in …
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Kelsea Ballerini made her Saturday Night Live debut this weekend, performing during an episode that featured NFL star Travis Kelce (yes, they noticed how similar their names sound) as host. Ballerini’s two songs included “Blindsided” and “Penthouse,” selections from her recent surprise EP Rolling Up the Welcome Mat. For her …
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Lil Uzi Vert appeared Saturday at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards and, keeping with the tradition of the event, was the willing recipient of a deluge of green slime. The rapper — wearing an old Arizona Cardinals jersey for some reason and not one of his beloved Philadelphia Eagles (maybe …
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Don Toliver lined up special guests Justin Bieber, James Blake and Kali Uchis for the trap singer’s Saturday night set at Rolling Loud California. Performing just two weeks after the release of his latest LP Love Sick, Toliver enlisted the three guest singers to bring their collaborative album tracks to …
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The Smashing Pumpkins headlined Saturday night at their own The World Is a Vampire fest in Mexico City, a festival that also featured Peter Hook and the Light on the lineup. Both of those bands share the same bassist — Jack Bates, Hook’s son — so it was only natural …
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The National took to the late night stage Friday to perform “Tropic Morning News” on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Frontman Matt Berningerled the vocals while backed with bandmates Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, and Scott Devendorf. In January, the group announced their upcoming albumFirst Two Pages of …
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New Zealand indie-pop band the Beths visited CBS Mornings to showcase tracks off their 2022 album Expert in a Dying Field for the “Saturday Sessions.” Currently in the midst of a U.S. tour, singer Elizabeth Stokes and company’s three-song mini-set featured the album-opening title track, “Your Side” and “When You …
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Following criticism that the 2023 Glastonbury Festival features all-male headliners, the co-organizer of the famed British music fest has pledged that next year’s lineup will have two women with top billing. On Friday, Glastonbury announced half of its 2023 lineup, and while the initial 52 artists billed are almost evenly …
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Metallica frontman James Hetfield will step outside of his wheelhouse to act in the upcoming Western thriller, The Thicket, according to Deadline. Based on Joe R. Lansdale’s like-titled book, the film also stars Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) and Juliette Lewis. Hetfield’s role has not yet been revealed. Filming has …
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Thalia sure knows how to cheer a girl up. On Thursday, the beloved pop singer joined Kenia Os for “Para No Verte Más,” a reimagining of the ska track by La Mosca Tse-Tse that captures both ladies moving on from a man that’s worth leaving behind. “It brings me joy …
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