About 15 years into a career as a country-noir singer-songwriter, Tami Neilson received some good news last week. Her latest album, Neon Cowgirl, had broken into the Top 10 of the Americana Music Association’s radio chart, joining records by Mumford & Sons, Tyler Childers, and Alison Krauss & Union Station. …
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When Ozzy Osbourne brought Metallica on tour in 1986, he noticed his young opening act blasting Black Sabbath in their dressing room and covering his old band’s songs in soundchecks. Osbourne’s first assumption, he said later, was that Metallica were mocking him. He was stunned to learn they were actually …
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Two people are dead and six were injured in a mass shooting at an unsanctioned warehouse party in downtown Los Angeles. Accordingto a statement from the LAPD, the shooting occurred at around 1 a.m. this morning at the 1100 block of 14th Place, an industrial area by the 10 Freeway. …
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Dead and Co. wrapped up their three-day celebration of the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary Sunday evening at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park with an epic set that included “Shakedown Street,” “Sugar Magnolia,” “Cumberland Blues,” and “Standing on the Moon.” The Trey Anastasio Band served as the warm-up act, and the …
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David Roach, singer and founding member of the late-Eighties hard-rock band Junkyard, died Friday after a battle with cancer. The group announced Roach’s death in a post on social media on Saturday. He was 59. “After a courageous battle with cancer, David passed away peacefully last night at home, in …
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Machine Gun Kelly nearly had a role in Sinners, but he ultimately chose to pass on the box office hit because he didn’t want to use a racial slur. MGK made the revelation during his appearance on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show over the weekend, sharing he had auditioned for …
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Sabrina Carpenter surprised fans with an appearance from Earth, Wind & Fire during her headlining set at Lollapalooza on Sunday night. The singer enlisted the group two of their classic hits, “Let’s Groove” and “September,” joining the band members on vocals and dancing around the stage. The unexpected guest appearance …
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It’s been six years since Chance the Rapper released his official debut album, The Big Day, and on Aug. 15, he’ll finally release his long-awaited second effort, Star Line. Speaking with Rolling Stone backstage at Lollapalooza, the Chicago MC says the record is steeped in travel and personal change, incorporating …
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Soulja Boy was arrested early Sunday morning following a traffic stop on suspicion of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The rapper, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, was a passenger in a car that was pulled over near the intersection of Melrose Ave. and Genesee …
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Kelly Osbourne is still mourning the death of her father, Ozzy, but taking in the love from those who loved him, too. In an Instagram Story Monday (Aug. 4), Kelly admitted that she “will not be OK for a while,” but that she’ll be focusing on the outpouring of support …
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