Will Smith is bringing his new album Based on a True Story on the road. The actor and rapper will his the stage for more than two dozen performances at festivals and his first headlining shows across Morocco, England, France, Germany, and more. The 26-date run will kick off on …
Read More »Flogging Molly's Dave King Suffered Brain Hemorrhage, Spent Two Weeks in Coma
Flogging Molly frontman Dave King suffered a brain hemorrhage and spent two weeks in a coma earlier this year, according to a new statement from his wife and bandmate, Bridget Regan. In a post shared on Flogging Molly’s social media pages, Regan offered new details about her husband’s recent health …
Read More »'Closing Time': Semisonic Respond to Their Song Being Used as Anti-Immigrant Propaganda
On Monday morning, the White House shared 17 seconds of propaganda in which Border Patrol agents appear to arrest an undocumented immigrant. The video is soundtracked by Semisonic’s “Closing Time,” the 1998 song written by future pop hitmaker Dan Wilson. On X, the official White House account shared Wilson’s lyrics …
Read More »Kanye West Drops Diddy Song With Daughter North After Dispute With Kim Kardashian Over Release
Kanye West dropped a new song via X on Saturday that he said is by Sean “Diddy” Combs, which features West and Kim Kardashian’s daughter North West. Kanye shared “Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine” after a reported dispute about it being released between him and his former wife Kardashian. …
Read More »At Least 59 Dead After Concert Pyrotechnics Spark Nightclub Fire in North Macedonia
At least 59 people were killed and 150 more injured when pyrotechnics inside a packed nightclub in Kochani, North Macedonia sparked a fire that engulfed the venue. A reported 1,500 people, many in their teens and twenties, were inside the Pulse nightclub early Sunday morning to watch local band DNK …
Read More »Neil Young to Stop Selling 'Platinum' Tickets on Future Tours, Thanks to the Cure's Robert Smith
Neil Young has pledged to eliminate high-priced “platinum” tickets from his future tours, the singer announced Saturday. Writing on his NY Archives site, Young said he was inspired by the Cure’s Robert Smith, a frequent critic of Ticketmaster’s “dynamic pricing” and “Platinum” offers — calling it “a “scam” that is …
Read More »Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem' Tops the Albums Chart
Lady Gaga’s Mayhem debuts at Number One on the Billboard 200 albums chart, per the publication. It’s the star’s seventh time topping the chart and it also marks Gaga’s largest debut via streaming of her career. Mayhem bows at Number One with 219,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S., …
Read More »Disturbed Concert's Pyrotechnics Damage Chicago Bulls' Championship Banners
The Chicago Bulls were forced to remove all six of the NBA team’s championship banners — captured during Michael Jordan’s Nineties reign — after they were inadvertently damaged by pyrotechnics during Disturbed’s concert at Chicago’s United Center. The United Center confirmed Friday that the banners each suffered “minor damage” from …
Read More »ZZ Top's Frank Beard Stepping Away From Band's Tour Due to 'Health Issue'
ZZ Top have announced that longtime drummer Frank Beard has “temporarily stepped away” from the band’s current tour due to health issues. According to the band’s management, Beard’s unspecified health procedure requires “his focus in the near term.” “He is looking forward to a speedy recovery,” they added. The Rock …
Read More »Eddie Vedder Joins Jack White for 'Rockin' in the Free World' in Japan
Jack White’s fans at his show at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo on Saturday were treated to a surprise performance by Eddie Vedder. During White’s encore, which included the White Stripes songs “Hypnotize” and “Seven Nation Army,” White launched into Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” with his band. White …
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