Frank Ocean finally dropped a bit of new music, producing an instrumental score for a new episode of his Apple Music 1 show, Blonded Radio. The trance-like composition — which starts out atmospheric before settling into a steady late-night dancefloor groove — appears in “Blonded Lucy in the Sky With …
Read More »Watch Billy Joel Perform 'Pour Some Sugar On Me' With Def Leppard's Joe Elliott
Billy Joel performed at Detroit’s Comerica Park on July 9, just one night before the Mötley Crüe/Def Leppard/Poison/Joan Jett mega tour hit the same venue. It happened to be a night off for the Eighties hard rock groups, and Joel brought out one of the lead singers to give his …
Read More »Halsey Auctioning Paintings From 'Love and Power' Tour to Benefit Abortion Funds
Halsey is auctioning off a series of paintings created on stage during their “Love and Power Tour,” with all the proceeds benefiting the National Network of Abortion Funds. The five paintings are on sale now as part of Sotheby’s Contemporary Discoveries auction, which wraps on July 19. Each piece has …
Read More »Blackbear Schedules 'Nothing Matters' Headlining North American Tour for Fall 2022
In September, Blackbear will head out on his first headlining tour since 2019. The Nothing Matters North American tour will launch in support of the musician’s sixth studio album In Loving Memory, set for release later this year. The 15-date tour begins on Sept. 4 at Atlanta’s Coca Cola Roxy. …
Read More »Masters of (Bidding) War: Rare Copy of 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan' Sells for $150,000
An extremely rare copy of The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan just sold at Heritage Auctions over the weekend for $150,000 — 2.5 times the $60,000 estimate pre-auction. The stereo pressing of Bob Dylan’s second album contains the four tracks that were replaced prior to its official release in May 1963: “Rocks …
Read More »Gavin DeGraw Announces 'Face the River' Tour
Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw announced a tour in support of his seventh album Face the River. The tour will launch Aug. 20 at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, Florida and find DeGraw criss-crossing the Midwest and East Coast. There will be a special Aug. 31 “homecoming” show at the Event …
Read More »Offset Wins Another Round: $1 Million Lawsuit Over Missing Bentley Dismissed in L.A.
The luxury car company that sued Offset for nearly $1 million over a rented Bentley Bentayga that went missing two years ago has dismissed its lawsuit in Los Angeles after the Migos rapper argued it was filed in the wrong venue. The dismissal was another win for Offset after his …
Read More »New York Radio Legend Shaila Scott Sues Former Employer for Gender, Age Discrimination
Legendary New York City radio personality Shaila Scott has sued her former employer for gender and age discrimination following her dismissal from WBLS earlier this year. Scott — real name Amilee Cattouse — has spent 30 years as a radio host, including a lengthy tenure on WBLS, a popular urban …
Read More »See Pearl Jam Bring Out Johnny Marr to Cover Neil Young Song in London
Pearl Jam brought out Johnny Marr to join them on a pair of classic rock covers during the band’s Saturday night at London’s Hyde Park. The Smiths guitarist, who opened for the band Saturday, first came out mid-set for a rendition of Neil Young’s “Throw Your Hatred Down” (off the …
Read More »Kanye West Returns to Stage to Deliver 'Eazy' at the Game's L.A. Show
Kanye West returned to the stage for the first time in nearly five months to deliver his verse from “Eazy” during the the Game’s concert Friday night. The performance marked the first time the rappers’ collaborative single had been played live. The perpetually ski-masked Ye initially simply appeared onstage during …
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