Desert Daze is returning to Lake Perris, California after last year’s hiatus. On Tuesday, the SoCal-held music festival announced that Jack White, Cigarettes After Sex, Alex G, the Mars Volta, and Thundercat are among the top-liners scheduled for Oct. 10 to 13 later this year. Among the performers slated for …
Read More »Hinds Confront Bitter Heartbreak on New Single 'Superstar'
Hinds‘ long-awaited LP Viva Hinds isn’t coming out until Sept. 6, but the Spanish alt-rock duo of Carlotta Cosials and Ana García Perrote have been slowly rolling out singles from it all year. The latest one, “Superstar,” centers on the pain of being ghosted after a longterm relationship. “’Superstar’ talks …
Read More »Rosé Soundtracks 'Pachinko' Trailer With Orchestral Cover of Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida'
From the way Rosé sings Coldplay‘s “Viva La Vida,” you would think she actually used to rule the world. The Blackpink member premiered her latest cover of the classic record in the Season Two trailer for Pachinko, the drama series returning to Apple TV+ on Aug. 23. There’s only about …
Read More »Trippy Pavement Movie 'Pavements' Coming to Venice Film Festival
The past couple of years have been a very good time to be a Pavement fan. The Nineties indie rock band emerged from 12 years of hibernation in 2022 for a stellar, worldwide reunion tour that continues to this day. During their downtime, they assembled a fantastically bizarre jukebox musical …
Read More »Chris Brown and His Entourage Sued for $50 Million Over Alleged 'Violent Assault' of Concertgoers
Chris Brown was sued by four concertgoers in Texas over allegations that the singer and his entourage assaulted them backstage after his show in Fort Worth over the weekend. The suit, filed in Harris County District Court on Monday and obtained by Rolling Stone, accuses Brown and three of his …
Read More »Katy Perry's 'Woman's World' Opens With Lukewarm Debut On Hot 100 Chart
Katy Perry‘s “Woman’s World” debuted at Number 63 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, the publication announced on Tuesday, a tepid opening as the pop star is readying the rollout for her upcoming sixth album 143. The song’s debut marks one of the lowest openings for a lead single in Perry’s …
Read More »Kamala Harris Walks Out to Beyoncé's 'Freedom' for First Speech Since Biden Dropped Out
Just a day after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris is already on the campaign trail. On Monday, Harris made her first public appearance since Biden endorsed her candidacy, and walked out to Beyoncé’s “Freedom.” Beyoncé’s reps reportedly gave the vice president …
Read More »The Weeknd Previews Journey Into the Abyss With Eerie New Music Teaser
The final installment of the Weeknd‘s latest album trilogy is approaching. The musician officially cracked open the world of the third album — following 2020’s After Hours and 2022’s Dawn FM — with an eerie new teaser trailer. The video, shared to his official social media accounts, is captioned: “When …
Read More »#ThankYouSteveAlbini: PJ Harvey, Mogwai, the Jesus Lizard, Shellac Pay Tribute
To commemorate what would have been Steve Albini‘s 62nd birthday, some of the musicians and people who knew him best — including PJ Harvey, Mogwai, and Shellac drummer Todd Trainer — have been posting tributes to the late Shellac frontman and acclaimed recording engineer on Monday. Albini’s widow, Heather Whinna, …
Read More »YoungBoy Never Broke Again Fans Yell 'Free YB' During Court Hearing
Youngboy Never Broke Again fans disrupted the rapper’s virtual court hearing Tuesday, demanding his release. The rapper, born Kentrell Gaulden, faces charges related to allegedly orchestrating a fraudulent prescription drug operation in Utah. Fans of the rapper snuck into the WebEX livestream of the hearing, shouting “Free YB man, free …
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