Riley Keough has announced a six-date book tour for the memoir From Here to the Great Unknown, paying tribute to her late mother Lisa Marie Presley. Keough, who co-authored the memoir with Lisa Marie, will arrive Oct. 15 via Random House. The book tour begins Oct. 9 in New York …
Read More »'Keep Smiling and Dancing': Children Attacked at Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class Remembered
On Monday, a Taylor Swift-themed yoga and dance workshop for kids in Southport, England, who’d just begun their summer vacation, became the site of a horrific knife attack. Three girls died in the attack. Several other children, plus a couple of adults, suffered serious injuries. On Tuesday, July 30, the …
Read More »'My Brother in Rhyme & Art': Chuck D, Czarface, Bun B, and More Remember Chino XL
Rap veteran Chino XL died at his home on Sunday morning at the age of 50. In his lifetime, the artist born Derek Keith Barbosa connected closely with collaborators and friends who often considered him family. Fellow musicians Chuck D, Sage Francis, Czarface, and more are paying tribute to the …
Read More »Jamie xx Teams Up With the Avalanches for 'All You Children'
The Avalanches introduced Jamie xx to “new ways of making music” — and they’re now joining him for a new song. On Tuesday, Jamie xx released “All You Children,” featuring the Australian electronic music group, from his upcoming LP In Waves. “All you children gather ‘round/We will dance and we …
Read More »Malaysian Music Festival Sues the 1975 for $2.4 Million Over Matty Healy Protest Kiss
Future Sound Asia, the Malaysian festival organizer behind the Good Vibes Festival, has followed through on its threat to sue the 1975. The organizer is seeking £1.9 million, or $2.4 million, following frontman Matty Healy criticizing the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws onstage and kissing bassist Ross McDonald during the 2023 iteration …
Read More »Quavo to Perform and Endorse Kamala Harris at Atlanta Rally
Quavo is set to reunite with Vice President Kamala Harris — and endorse her run for president — at a special rally in Atlanta tonight, July 30. Harris’ campaign officials told CNN that Quavo will perform at the event. The rapper will also speak about gun violence, an issue that’s …
Read More »Fearing Retaliation, Live Nation's Competitors Score Key Ruling in DOJ Lawsuit
The federal judge overseeing the DOJ’s monopoly lawsuit against Live Nation established a protective order this week to restrict the concert and ticketing giant’s in-house legal team from accessing particularly sensitive documents from their competitors, with the decision coming days after several competing companies voiced retaliation concerns. The protective order, …
Read More »Halsey 'Regrets Coming Back,' Says Many Fans 'Meaner to Me Than Any Other People'
Halsey shared a Tumblrposton Tuesday, saying she regretted coming back to music with “Lucky,” after seeing the hateful reaction from many fans. “My own fans are hands down meaner to me than any other people on the planet,” Halsey wrote. “Not speaking for all of you, of course. But it …
Read More »Chino XL, Rapper Known for Potent Lyricism, Dead at 50
Chino XL, the rapper whose bold lyricism and relentless fearlessness garnered both respect and controversy throughout his career, has died at the age of 50. In a joint statement released on Tuesday, the family of the New York rapper, born Derek Emmanuel Barbosa, confirmed that he had died at his …
Read More »Pom Pom Squad's New Album Title Was Inspired by a Horror Movie Trope
It’s been one month since Pom Pom Squad‘s stellar comeback “Downhill,” and now the Brooklyn band has returned with another gem— and the announcement of a new album. “Spinning” radiates with chic no-fucks-given energy and sizzling guitar, as Mia Berrin does some serious self-reflection: “Crying for the girl I could’ve …
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