Taylor Swift welcomed the National’s Aaron Dessner back onstage during The Eras Tour stop in Pittsburgh Saturday for the first-ever performance of Folklore’s “Seven.” “A lot of you know who this man is right here,” Swift told the crowd. “This is someone I’d categorize as a soulmate collaborator: He’s an …
Read More »Two People Killed in Mass Shooting Outside EDM Festival at the Gorge
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. …
Read More »From R.E.M. Guitarist to Hollywood Lighting Technician: Nathan December's Wild Ride
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Makes Surprise Live Return at Ed Sheeran Concert
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 …
Read More »XXXTentacion's Estate Releases New Song 'I'm Not Human' on Fifth Anniversary of Rapper's Death
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 …
Read More »Houston Rapper Big Pokey Dead at 45
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 …
Read More »Bad Bunny, Karol G, Daddy Yankee, and More Stars Want This Reggaeton Lawsuit Thrown Out
Attorneys for numerous artists from Luis Fonsi and Anitta to Pitbull and Karol G are responding to a lawsuit that claims that hundreds of reggaeton songs infringed the copyright of one reggae track from 1989. They want the lawsuit tossed. The original case, filed by Jamaican duo Steely & Clevie …
Read More »Ticket Companies Told Biden They'd Stop Hiding Fees. One Company's Already Skirting That Promise
SeatGeek made national news on Thursday when alongside Live Nation and Ticketmaster, the ticket reseller had announced with President Joe Biden at the White House that it would adopt an all-in pricing strategy to be more transparent with fans and stop hiding fees until the end of a purchase. Critics, …
Read More »See Travis Barker Find Out That Kourtney Kardashian Is Pregnant During Blink-182 Show
Travis Barker found out he’s going to be a dad again in the most public way possible Friday as his wife Kourtney Kardashian surprised him with the announcement during a Blink-182 concert. The trio’s reunion tour hit the BMO Stadium in the Kardashian’s native Los Angeles Friday, where Kourtney was …
Read More »The Rise and Fall of the Eighties' Most Scandalous Pop Duo
Milli Vanilli have gone down in history as one of the all-time notorious pop scandals. Everybody knows the story: two Black European peacocks named Fab and Rob explode on the Eighties dance-pop scene, with the fizzy smash “Girl You Know It’s True.” They score three U.S. Number One hits and …
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