Robert Fripp recently underwent two surgeries after suffering a heart attack he didn’t even know he’d had. The King Crimson guitarist shared the story in a new video posted over the weekend alongside wife/collaborator, Toyah Wilcox. “He had a heart attack two weeks ago,” Wilcox said in the clip. “And …
Read More »'SNL': Watch Arcade Fire Perform 'Pink Elephant,' 'Year Of The Snake'
Indie rock band Arcade Fire made their sixth appearance on Saturday Night Live, performing songs from their newest studio album, Pink Elephant, which was released Friday. The Canadian quintet opened with the title track, the second of the album’s ten songs. Pink Elephant, Arcade Fire’s seventh studio album and their …
Read More »John Legend on Kanye West: 'It Is Sad to See His Devolution'
John Legend has opened up about his falling out with Kanye West in a new interview, and speculated on the event that “accelerated” his former friend and collaborator’s “descent.” Following a pair of self-released albums at the onset of his career, Legend received a major boost after signing with West’s …
Read More »Vampire Weekend Give a 'Salute to Indie' With Covers of Phoenix, TV on the Radio, More
Vampire Weekend headlined Pasadena festival Just Like Heaven last night, and along with delivering their own songs, they dedicated a portion of their set to give a “salute to indie.” The band have recently been taking crowd requests for snippets of covers. This time, they handpicked the groups and songs …
Read More »Alice in Chains Cancel Tour Due to Drummer's 'Medical Emergency'
Alice in Chains have canceled the remainder of their tour and upcoming festival appearances after drummer Sean Kinney suffered “a medical emergency” earlier this week. Earlier this week, the grunge band canceled their tour-opening concert in Uncasville, Connecticut hours before showtime after Kinney “experienced a non-life-threatening medical emergency” shortly after …
Read More »Sean Combs Trial: Celeb Names, Nerves, and a Delayed Jury
Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted he was a “little nervous” in the run-up to his criminal trial, as the hip-hop mogul looked into the eyes of the potential jurors who will render a verdict on the sex trafficking and racketeering charges against him. The …
Read More »Elton John, Dua Lipa, Coldplay Among 400 Artists Seeking Copyright Protection Amid A.I. Surge
Elton John, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and Florence Welch are among the over 400 artists who have signed a letter calling on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to update copyright laws in the face of A.I. technology. “We, along with 400 other creatives, have signed and sent this letter to the …
Read More »Jury Selection in Sean Combs Trial Delayed
Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage The jury selection in Sean Combs‘ sex trafficking and racketeering trial has been delayed until Monday, after prosecutors from the Southern District of New York and Combs’ high-powered criminal defense team spent the majority of this week quizzing potential jurors on their backgrounds …
Read More »J-Hope Previews 'Hope on the Stage' Grand Finale in Concert Film Trailer
J-Hope is closing his Hope on the Stage Tour with a bang. The musician has shared the official trailer for Hope on the Stage in Japan: Live Viewing, the concert film capturing the final show of his headlining tour. The film will broadcast live from the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, …
Read More »Lil Durk Denied Bail, Accused of Using Phone Accounts of 13 Other Inmates
Lil Durk appeared today in a federal courtroom in downtown Los Angeles, where a judge denied his souped-up bid to be released on bond pending his Oct. 14 trial on charges he orchestrated a murder-for-hire plot that led to a man’s death. Moments after the Grammy-winning “All My Life” rapper …
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