Punk upstarts the Linda Lindas sit down for an unforgettable meal at their own diner in the new music video for their recent single, “Too Many Things.” The goofy clip, directed by Ryan Baxley, takes place at “The Linda Lindas Family Style Diner,” where the band not only show up …
Read More »Jackson Wang, Zedd, Rina Sawayama to Headline Head in the Clouds Los Angeles
88rising is getting ready for the fifth annual Head in the Clouds fest in Los Angeles. On Monday, the music festival revealed its lineup for the event, featuring a long list of headliners, including Rina Sawayama, and Jackson Wang, and a special guest appearance by Zedd. Among the other headliners …
Read More »Nick Jonas Says His 'Tragic' Kelsea Ballerini Guitar Solo at 2016 ACM Awards Sent Him to Therapy
Nick Jonas is reflecting on one of the “worst moments” of his career. The JoBro appeared alongside his brothers on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast and reflected on his “tragic” guitar solo with Kelsea Ballerini during the 2016 ACM Awards that he said caused him to go to therapy. “Then …
Read More »Brandy Clark Is Telling Everyone's Stories by Telling Her Own
Brandy Clark could probably use a little rest. In the week before she sits down with me in Nashville, she’s been in New York to appear on Today — which required a 5 a.m. glam appointment— then attended a Tony Awards luncheon before heading to Los Angeles for another event, …
Read More »Pete Brown, Co-Writer of Cream Classics, Dead at 82
Pete Brown, the British poet and singer who helped co-write some of Cream’s most enduring songs — including “White Room” and “Sunshine of Your Love” — has died at the age of 82. Brown’s death Friday following “a courageous battle with cancer” was announced on his official Facebook page. “Brown …
Read More »Don't Expect Miley Cyrus to Tour Any Time Soon
Bad news for fans hoping that Miley Cyrus would take her latest album Endless Summer Vacation on the road: The singer revealed in a new interview that she has no plans to embark on another arena tour. Cyrus hasn’t embarked on a full-scale tour since 2014, a trek in support …
Read More »Foo Fighters Reveal Josh Freese as Their New Drummer
Foo Fighters officially revealed during their “Preparing Music for Concerts” livestream Sunday that renowned drummer Josh Freese will join the band full-time for their summer tour, filling the vacancy left by the late Taylor Hawkins. Dave Grohl and company promised a “few surprises” during the livestream, and they delivered as …
Read More »Paul Cauthen Cancels Shows Following Arrest on Drug Charges
Paul Cauthen canceled a pair of his concerts this weekend after the country singer was arrested on drug charges in South Carolina on Thursday morning. On Friday, Cauthen abruptly canceled that night’s gig in Knoxville and Saturday’s show in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee “due to extenuating circumstances.” “Sorry folks. Some things …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar Hops on Surprise Remix of Beyoncé's 'America Has a Problem'
Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé reunite for the first time in seven years on the surprise new remix for Renaissance’s “America Has a Problem,” which arrived with no warning late Friday. In his first new verse in over a year, Lamar bounces from horoscopes and sudoku to CGI and AI (“Even …
Read More »James McMurtry on Performing in Drag: 'Every Man Should Wear a Dress Once or Twice'
James McMurtry took the title of his 2002 song “Red Dress” quite literally while playing a string of concerts earlier this month. The songwriterperformed the song at gigs in Knoxville and Nashville, Tennessee —and, on Friday night, in New Braunfels, Texas —dressed in drag to protest an increasing slate of …
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