While on leave and helping his girlfriend’s family escape war-torn Ukraine, Sgt. Jose Dume received a request from his supervisor to help get on-duty cops into VIP at EDM festival Electric Zoo last fall. It launched a weekend of alleged debauchery for the cops, who were allowed to attend while …
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Greta Van Fleet singer Josh Kiszka publicly came out on Tuesday, writing that he’s been “in a loving, same-sex relationship with my partner for the past 8 years.” Kiszka made the announcement on his Instagram account, saying that those close to him were aware but that it was time to …
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Nearly a year after The Smile surprised fans with a new song at Montreux Jazz Festival, with Thom Yorke confessing he had only written the words 30 minutes before taking the stage, the band has finally released their new single, “Bending Hectic.” The eight-minute track by Radiohead’s Yorke and Jonny …
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Word on the Bonnaroo Farm on Sunday afternoon was that Foo Fighters and Hayley Williams may or may not have soundchecked “My Hero” together for a possible performance later that night during the Foos’ festival-closing set. The rumors proved true when, at around the halfway point of Dave Grohl and …
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Teresa Taylor, a longtime drummer for the psych-punk band Butthole Surfers, has died. The news about Taylor — also known as “Teresa Nervosa” — was shared by the band Monday on Twitter: “Teresa Taylor passed away peacefully this weekend,” they wrote. “She will live in our hearts forever. RIP, dear …
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Hip-hop and lifestyle mogul Russell Simmons has allegedly become erratic and increasingly abusive toward his own family, according to Instagram posts from his daughter Aoki Lee Simmons and ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons. In her Instagram Stories on Monday, Aoki shared fraught text messages with her father, claiming that “he’s been …
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Two people were killed and three more injured in a mass shooting outside the Beyond Wonderland EDM festival at Washington’s the Gorge Amphitheatre. As a result of the shooting, organizers announced Sunday morning that it has canceled its second day at the Gorge. The incident occurred at approximately 8:23 p.m. …
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Nearly a year after canceling his world tour to focus on his mental health, Shawn Mendes made a surprise return to the stage Saturday at Ed Sheeran‘s Toronto concert. During Sheeran’s performance of “Lego House” at the Rogers Centre in Mendes’ native Toronto, he welcomed the Canadian singer, acoustic guitar …
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The estate of XXXTentacion marked the five-year anniversary of the rapper’s death Sunday with the official release of “I’m Not Human,” featuring Lil Uzi Vert. The acoustic ballad was previously teased on what would have been the rapper born Jahseh Onfroy’s 25th birthday on Jan. 23, but the release was …
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Big Pokey, a local legend on the Houston hip-hop scene and a member of the city’s influential Screwed Up Click, has died at the age of 45. The rapper born Milton Powell reportedly collapsed at his show Saturday in Beaumont, Texas, with the Jefferson County Justice of the Peace confirming …
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