Alicia Keys is taking “If I Ain’t Got You” to the 1700s. On Monday, the singer celebrated the 20th anniversary of the classic — and the premiere of Queen Charlotte on Netflix — by performing the track alongside an orchestra made up of 74 women of color. Donning a Victorian …
Read More »Thirty Seconds to Mars Announce First Album in 5 Years, Drop New Single 'Stuck'
New music from brothers Jared and Shannon Leto is on the way. On Monday, Thirty Seconds to Mars also announced their first album in 5 years, It’s the End of the World But It’s a Beautiful Day, out this September. The band also released their newest single, “Stuck.” “I knew …
Read More »Kurt Vile Honors 'Musical Genius' and Late Violators Bandmate Rob Laakso
Rob Laakso, a longtime guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in Kurt Vile and the Violators, died on Thursday, May 4. His wife Mamie-Claire Cornelius confirmed his death following a battle with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of bile duct cancer. Laakso was 44. “I am lost without you but I promise …
Read More »Big Joanie 'Gutted' by East Coast Tour Postponement Due to Medical Emergency
British post-punk trio Big Joanie announced that their North American tour set to kick off this spring will be postponed due to an unspecified “medical emergency.” “We were so excited to play our first East Coast tour but sadly due to a medical emergency we will have to postpone to …
Read More »Watch Bad Bunny Win His First-Ever WWE Solo Match, 'Street Fight in San Juan'
Bad Bunny won his first-ever WWE solo match as he defeated Damian Priest in their San Juan Street Fight at the WWE Backlash event, which went down in the reggaeton star’s own Puerto Rico. The singer is no stranger to the world of wrestling as he’s popped up at WWE …
Read More »See Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and More Perform at King Charles III's Coronation Concert
Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Take That, and Nicole Scherzinger were among the artists to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III at a star-studded concert Sunday at Windsor Castle. Perry — performing on arguably her biggest stage since the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show — delivered a rendition of “Roar” …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Celebrates Trial Win, Serenades New York Fans in the Street
After a jury found Ed Sheeran‘s hit song “Thinking Out Loud” did not copy Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get it On,” the singer celebrated with an impromptu performance for fans waiting outside his American Express pop-up in Manhattan’s SoHo. On the same day, the musician released his new album −, orSubtract,on …
Read More »Taylor Swift (Finally) Announces 'Speak Now' as Next Re-Recording
Swifties, your sleuthing and easter eggs were right: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) is next! During Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour show in Nashville Friday, Taylor Swift officially revealed that her beloved third album, Speak Now, will be the next album that she will re-release. “I think rather than me speaking about …
Read More »See Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers Perform 'Nothing New' Together at Nashville Show
Boygenius fans at Taylor Swift’s show in Nashville Friday were treated to quite a surprise. As Phoebe Bridgers performed her first opening night for the Eras Tour show, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus joined the musician onstage for an impromptu performance of “Not Strong Enough.” Bridgers also sang “Graceland Too” …
Read More »See Billy Joel Pay Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot With 'Sundown' Cover at MSG
Billy Joel paid tribute to the late Gordon Lightfoot by performing the Canadian songwriting legend’s “Sundown” Friday at the Piano Man’s monthly visit to Madison Square Garden. “You might know him from the hit records he had,” Joel told the audience before launching into a minute-long rendition of the 1974 …
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